SmoothMaps
Provides smooth lighting for framed maps, paintings and rails.
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About this Mod
SmoothMaps
A Minecraft mod to provide smooth lighting and performance improvements for framed maps, paintings and rails.
Respects your smooth lighting setting and won't cause a noticeable performance hit.
Features
- Fast smooth lighting for framed maps
- Fast smooth lighting for paintings
- Enables smooth block lighting for rails
- Improved painting performance by removing interior faces
- Improved server-side map rendering performance (up to 60% faster)
- Reduced GPU bandwidth overhead for map rendering (partial texture updates)
Available Versions
How to Install SmoothMaps on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "SmoothMaps". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+14 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
SmoothMaps server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is SmoothMaps compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?
SmoothMaps officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with SmoothMaps – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if SmoothMaps 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install SmoothMaps with just one click on your server.