Minecraft survival tweaks

Recommendations

Launcher

The MultiMC launcher is highly recommended for comprehensive management of Minecraft instances.

A Microsoft account with a premium Minecraft license is required; an unofficial variant for non‑premium users is available at this repository.

Client

The Fabric mod loader (Fabric) will be used. In MultiMC, installation is performed via "Edit Instance" and "Install Fabric", then selecting the desired version.

Mods

The Fabric API is required by many Fabric mods.

Performance optimization

Alternative: Starlight.

Minimap

Shaders

Iris.

Utilities

Further details are available on each mod's project page.

Resource packs

A vanilla‑style resource pack is preferred, with Faithful as the base.

vanilla tweaks

Aesthetic

  • Softer wool.

  • Colorful enchanting table particles.

  • Pink end rods.

Terrain

  • Twinkling stars.

Utility

  • Ore borders.

  • Fully aged crop marker.

  • Fully aged amethyst cluster marker.

  • Hunger preview.

  • Sticky piston sides.

  • Directional Hoppers.

  • Directional dispensers & droppers.

  • Directional observers.

  • Redstone power levels.

  • Groovy levers.

  • Visible tripwires.

  • Brewing guide.

  • Visual sapling growth.

  • Visible note block pitch.

Unobtrusive

  • Clean stained-glass.

  • Lower fire.

  • Lower shield.

  • No pumpkin overlay.

  • Smaller utilities.

3D

  • 3D sun & moon.

HUD

  • Numbered hotbar.

  • Ping color indicator.

GUI

  • Dark UI.

For all modifications compatible with version 1.20.x, see the shared link.

Bonus

Keybinds

  • CTRL + q: drop entire stack (instead of single item).

  • SHIFT + CLICK x 2: move all matching items between inventory and container.

  • RIGHT CLICK on stack: split stack in half, leaving one half and picking up the other.

  • SPACE after trading: reset villager trade interface.