visbarrier

visbarrier

Visible barriers mod for Forge 1.8-1.12 with better rendering

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Screenshots

Connected Textures - Hallway Parkour

About this Mod

Visbarrier

Toggle barrier block visibility in Minecraft Forge 1.8 - 1.12 with better performance

Uses better rendering methods:

  • Seamless rendering
  • Connected Textures

Preview

Note: Did not really test for 1.9 - 1.11 so let me know if it works well. I know 1.8.9 works great and 1.12.2 doesn't have connected textures right now

Features

  • Optimized Rendering
  • Keybind Toggle
  • Connected Textures
  • Optional Chat Notifications
  • Resource Pack Compatible

Usage

Press B to toggle barrier visibility on/off
(Rebind in Options → Controls → Visbarrier)

You'll see a chat notification confirming the toggle:

Barriers ON Barriers OFF
on off

Commands

Mod settings in /visbarrier commands

Command Alias Effect
/visbarrier connect /visbarrier ct Toggle connected textures on/off
/visbarrier notify /visbarrier n Toggle keybind chat notifications on/off

Customization

Override the barrier appearance with a resource pack:

  • Texture: assets/minecraft/textures/blocks/barrier.png
  • Model: assets/minecraft/models/block/barrier.json

If a resource pack provides its own barrier texture, Visbarrier's connected textures are automatically bypassed so the resource pack renders as intended.

TODO

  • Maybe fix 1.12.2 connected textures but honestly I don't know who uses it
  • Also let me know if other versions broken and maybe I'll fix it maybe I won't :)

Credits

v2 is originally forked from Diabet/olvend's barrier mod (MIT License)

Available Versions

visbarrier 2.1.0release
MC 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5, 1.8.6, 1.8.7, 1.8.8, 1.8.9, 1.9, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 1.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.2, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2forge
April 14, 2026
Visbarrier 2.0.0release
MC 1.8.9forge
November 28, 2025
visbarrier 1.0.1release
MC 1.8.9forge
December 8, 2024
visbarrier 1.0.0release
MC 1.8.9forge
December 2, 2024

How to Install visbarrier 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 (1.12.2).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.12.2, 1.12.1, 1.12 (+21 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

visbarrier 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is visbarrier compatible with forge?

visbarrier officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2, 1.12.1, 1.12. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with visbarrier – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if visbarrier 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

1.12.21.12.11.121.11.21.11.11.111.10.21.10.11.101.9.4+14 more