
Velvet
A Fabric & NeoForge library to help with shader usage, based off of Satin
About this Mod
Velvet is a multiloader library for making and using your own OpenGL shaders based off of Satin. I highly suggest supporting the Satin developers, but don't pester them with bug reports if you're using Velvet.
For documentation, Satin's wiki will provide you with everything. Some class and method names are different, as Velvet renames them to match Mojmap names.
Adding Velvet to your project
If your project is Fabric only, please use Satin instead.
You can add Velvet by putting the following in your build.gradle:
repositories {
maven {
name = "Up-Mods & Cammie's Corner"
url = "https://maven.uuid.gg/releases"
}
}
For Fabric (Ignore this if you're only using NeoForge):
dependencies {
modImplementation "dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-Common:${velvet_version}"
modImplementation "dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-Fabric:${velvet_version}"
// If you want to jar-in-jar Velvet
include "dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-Common:${velvet_version}"
include "dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-Fabric:${velvet_version}"
}
For NeoForge:
dependencies {
implementation "dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-Common:${velvet_version}"
implementation "dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-NeoForge:${velvet_version}"
// If you want to jar-in-jar Velvet
jarJar(dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-Common:${velvet_version}) {
transitive = false
version {
strictly "[${velvet_version},)"
prefer ${velvet_version}
}
}
jarJar(dev.cammiescorner.velvet:Velvet-NeoForge:${velvet_version}) {
transitive = false
version {
strictly "[${velvet_version},)"
prefer ${velvet_version}
}
}
}
Then add the library version to your gradle.properties file:
# Velvet version
velvet_version=0.x.x
Or your libs.versions.toml file if you're using one of those instead:
# Velvet version
velvet_version = "0.x.x"
For the latest version of Velvet, please check the GitHub Releases.
Available Versions
How to Install Velvet 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Velvet". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Velvet 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Velvet compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?
Velvet officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Velvet – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Velvet 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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