Shadow Drop

Shadow Drop

Adds drop shadows to items in GUIs.

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About this Mod

Shadow Drop

A subtle client-side mod that adds drop shadows beneath items in GUIs, adding depth to the hotbar, inventory screens, advancements, etc. By default, shadows are translucent, offset by one pixel down/right, and cropped to fit within item slots.

As shadows effectively double the number of items rendered in GUIs, expect a performance tradeoff, especially when many items are visible at once.

Shadow Drop example

Shadows can be configured via the generated shadowdrop-client.toml file.

Note: for cropping shadows, item slots are detected using the color of the pixel to the bottom right of each item. Adjust slotBrColors for compatibility with resource packs or modded GUIs where this pixel is not #FFFFFF.


Mods that may need configuration for proper compatibility:

  • EMI: disable use-batched-renderer
  • ImmediatelyFast: disable hud_batching
  • Accelerated Rendering: disable gui_acceleration

Available Versions

Shadow Drop 1.3.0-1.20.1-forgerelease
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
April 13, 2026
Shadow Drop 1.2.0-1.20.1-forgerelease
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
April 11, 2026
Shadow Drop 1.1.1-1.21.1-neoforgerelease
MC 1.21.1neoforge
April 1, 2026
Shadow Drop 1.1.1-1.20.1-forgerelease
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
March 31, 2026
Shadow Drop 1.1.0-1.20.1-forgerelease
MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge
March 28, 2026

How to Install Shadow Drop on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Shadow Drop". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Drop server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Shadow Drop compatible with forge and neoforge?

Shadow Drop officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Shadow Drop – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Shadow Drop consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.21.11.20.1