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Tek Essentials
A seamless, simple experience with welcoming touches, optimized for maximum performance.
Choose a version Pick your version below, then grab the matching file.
Quick answer
Which Tek Essentials release should I use?
Latest stable file Tek Essentials.zip
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge 21.1.265
Tek Essentials.zip is a complete pack release for 1.21.1 with NeoForge 21.1.265. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. For this loader, use Java 21. 91 mods in this pack file.
Pack setup
How should I set up Tek Essentials for players and a server?
Use Tek Essentials.zip as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.
Client instance Install Tek Essentials.zip
Dedicated server setup Match Tek Essentials.zip
Pack loader NeoForge 21.1.265
Java version Java 21
A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.
Referenced mods 91
Client only 30
Server only 0
Not labelled 61
These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.
What are the server requirements for Tek Essentials?
Tek Essentials.zip. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.
The selected pack release is Tek Essentials.zip. That file is for Minecraft 1.21.1 with NeoForge 21.1.265. This NeoForge setup needs Java 21. It contains 91 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.
About this project
What kind of pack is Tek Essentials?
Tek Essentials is a lightweight aesthetic modpack that makes Minecraft look cleaner, smoother, and more vibrant, without changing the essence of the original game.
Custom shaders
Immersive overlays
Indicators of life
Perception of danger
It includes texture packs that are correctly ordered to avoid conflicts with animation mods. This makes every Minecraft session unique, without losing the essence of the original game.
Project description from CurseForge.
Mods in Tek Essentials.zip
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AdvancementPlaques-1.21.1-neoforge-1.6.8.jar SHA-1
829d33e71b30e9158d772f5963bb6020f6026d78 · CurseForge file 5905995 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledAI-Improvements-1.21-0.5.3.jar SHA-1
b4a8e11384454bcc341043b251db7fb5afdfdf45 · CurseForge file 5426792 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledalltheleaks-1.1.13+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1
ea11d23e0f8c48544a269dc7c56f6593cb1cafe2 · CurseForge file 8943912 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledalmanac-neoforge-1.21.1-1.26.10.3.jar SHA-1
6ef67705ff70e57e2fb54aa3c6d9f563eddf1224 · CurseForge file 9239689 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledalternate_current-mc1.21-1.9.0.jar SHA-1
1201c14362f2bad7062d315f8a9b26afbabd2c9c · CurseForge file 5665477 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledAmbientSounds_NEOFORGE_v6.3.11_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1
9762244f9c116c85a6af3469da686650ed455bb1 · CurseForge file 9254776 · Project link unavailable Client onlyappleskin-neoforge-mc1.21-3.0.9.jar SHA-1
81cf0e668f991f83ac8820c386fbd6c9c3602246 · CurseForge file 7854442 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledarchitectury-13.0.11-neoforge.jar SHA-1
008656a0702801174b8ec245ed7aad1921d6e9f1 · CurseForge file 8492726 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledArmorQuickSwap-v21.1.2-1.21.1-NeoForge.jar SHA-1
aab5fa5e9450bcf46624491ca876186cea15b46c · CurseForge file 7382542 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledAsyncParticles-21.1.4.10+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
ebc10f9aafc284df334e7cc2e986013c027d9450 · CurseForge file 9256646 · Project link unavailable Client onlyBadOptimizations-2.4.1-1.21.1.jar SHA-1
1461d8e46391efd32a3085150e86094c9f6f5c9d · CurseForge file 7338300 · Project link unavailable Client onlybettercombat-neoforge-2.4.0+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
bacbc8c86671663e9998b141c5732250c1f4d4fb · CurseForge file 8430183 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledcaelus-neoforge-7.0.1+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
e4c2e1af4e3082d68f7df75f7c8ce30116d71515 · CurseForge file 5694215 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledcarryon-neoforge-1.21.1-2.2.6.13.jar SHA-1
2ceb0d9284525b6cb2a214c88cf6511cab91f601 · CurseForge file 8512888 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledcave_dust_rethinking-3.4.0+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1
26f3f75844267d64e0ca94482bd4762ff045b001 · CurseForge file 8975999 · Project link unavailable Client onlycharmofundying-neoforge-9.1.0+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
891d5b49920401fd960b2d8819f490496a0986dc · CurseForge file 5846603 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledcloth-config-15.0.140-neoforge.jar SHA-1
c3e5733ba4503b102589a026000fd5ce0212f6f2 · CurseForge file 5729127 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledClumps-neoforge-1.21.1-19.0.0.1.jar SHA-1
fa2576297c7bd12b28aa7070e8141792bd66da4c · CurseForge file 5623731 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledCreativeCore_NEOFORGE_v2.13.51_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1
eb2242b3d4442ad4017ba0624a7f9588e778b157 · CurseForge file 9108041 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledcurios-neoforge-9.5.1+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
418fcd42e3a7844c9bdc71c9b6401fdb3894e0c4 · CurseForge file 6529130 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledEasyAnvils-v21.1.0-1.21.1-NeoForge.jar SHA-1
376c02e44dfcb44b79a494b1dba87b2ffb24277f · CurseForge file 5733955 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledEasyMagic-v21.1.4-1.21.1-NeoForge.jar SHA-1
bbd1d7afd2b803f6c8055b5342d581ea542e132e · CurseForge file 7151100 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledEasyShulkerBoxes-v21.1.3-1.21.1-NeoForge.jar SHA-1
9491302950e20bec758f67f13ff21663ecf40986 · CurseForge file 6697879 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledeatinganimation-1.21.0-6.0.1.jar SHA-1
68f276dc8cf57658b0afc2112c6ee63325989e02 · CurseForge file 5567664 · Project link unavailable Client onlyelytraslot-neoforge-9.0.2+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
8ac6cf959fe66399aa7e86b6e6f933e07d155b7e · CurseForge file 5778461 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledembeddium-1.0.15+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1
56063839172a000d079272794bad366f2ad4cbbd · CurseForge file 6118392 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledemf_compat_better_combat_neoforge_1.21.1_2.1.1.jar SHA-1
180e04f2ba543ec74a2bfb70c61b7044cd12c5a7 · CurseForge file 9190768 · Project link unavailable Client onlyemf_compat_core_neoforge_1.21.1_2.3.2.jar SHA-1
67e4a92e2df2a2b86a655cfc081d971a81f5a9f8 · CurseForge file 9205847 · Project link unavailable Client onlyentity_model_features-3.3.12-1.21-neoforge.jar SHA-1
e9a163b77243cdfcb0ad3d698dc48a60cb8710e9 · CurseForge file 9188526 · Project link unavailable Client onlyentity_sound_features-0.8.2-1.21-neoforge.jar SHA-1
74932e01844b2524d5d7ad958d4bc638ac5743c1 · CurseForge file 8782839 · Project link unavailable Client onlyentity_texture_features-7.2.6-1.21-neoforge.jar SHA-1
1a77ddb156daa4125c205424f05f0fa861517d9c · CurseForge file 9188408 · Project link unavailable Client onlyentityculling-neoforge-1.11.3-mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1
f122f84f329793675b2625d51b77f990d7de3579 · CurseForge file 9100286 · Project link unavailable Client onlyfallingleaves-1.21.1-2.6.0.jar SHA-1
c1ae4a2ca27be388d4c2fc75eff208059eaf4cc9 · CurseForge file 9225531 · Project link unavailable Client onlyferritecore-7.0.3-neoforge.jar SHA-1
9563692efb708b6b568df27a01ec52f6311928ef · CurseForge file 7524151 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledfps_display_1_21_1_neoforge-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar SHA-1
9d0122ad99a9a91502b99c20cad2c63fca454a24 · CurseForge file 7719643 · Project link unavailable Client onlyFpsReducer2-neoforge-1.21-2.10.jar SHA-1
edb3e8d90992aae937c79827282f854f4cc5939c · CurseForge file 5561051 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledfragmentum-5.4.0+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1
711f46b591cbee203e68cf023277dae9060725f8 · CurseForge file 9202578 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledgetittogetherdrops-neoforge-1.21.5-1.4.jar SHA-1
ead940a50f69313802960c497e252acd3956334f · CurseForge file 6775278 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledgml-6.0.2.jar SHA-1
29a8153c54b9b03a3b4b42be7d77fe4ac2459720 · CurseForge file 5902913 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledgolem_spawn_animation-1.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar SHA-1
c07f9241364352ee7e579e91bf2a79779bf7246d · CurseForge file 6695441 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledIceberg-1.21.1-neoforge-1.3.2.jar SHA-1
f6014d198be9503573cd9cb41cc789d282768ad8 · CurseForge file 6423863 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledImmediatelyFast-NeoForge-1.6.15+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
f991166f7c82b493481c876e3c83c9fac4159671 · CurseForge file 9165518 · Project link unavailable Client onlyimmersiveoverlays-1.8.6+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1
ba95b3e0ee11d8fa18404ca4c2c6872c28b1ebac · CurseForge file 9269137 · Project link unavailable Client onlyImmersiveUI-NEOFORGE-0.3.3+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
5e9dda03c6142400b95dc3114675e07c943d554d · CurseForge file 6886575 · Project link unavailable Client onlyinventoryhud.neoforged.1.21.1-3.4.28.jar SHA-1
1bfd8bbb862a8cf55fd83947ded2b0eeda8c6bc8 · CurseForge file 6369797 · Project link unavailable Client onlyInventoryParticles-3.2.0+1.21.1+neoforge.jar SHA-1
8fa0f0dabd7d5495dc01632941b8fc38343a65a7 · CurseForge file 8939238 · Project link unavailable Client onlyinvtweaks-1.21.1-1.2.0.jar SHA-1
f81426b87be821aba41da4483895760cf6248710 · CurseForge file 5939540 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledItemPhysicLite_NEOFORGE_v1.6.13_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1
38304137e8eb0f01ba91b9201407e56d5e0e37cb · CurseForge file 8974935 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledJade-1.21.1-NeoForge-15.10.6.jar SHA-1
88ee316e68900080b017f60c12162e2731924cf8 · CurseForge file 8591319 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledjei-1.21.1-neoforge-19.64.0.455.jar SHA-1
f6d6fc08d54c40752926b570a2220471e8c45c1a · CurseForge file 9205121 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledjustzoom_neoforge_3.1.0_MC_1.21.1.jar SHA-1
e8eb95e2ff3730a9cf0491b1221745e4b6eb4d45 · CurseForge file 9325459 · Project link unavailable Client onlykonkrete_neoforge_1.9.9_MC_1.21.jar SHA-1
97771eb287d5ac7fe667d1df9493d5e54c8ca1fa · CurseForge file 5453385 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledletmedespawn-neoforge-1.21.1-1.26.10.2.jar SHA-1
6e9b732a7ade6e3d2e7899b53821a8bcab1add1a · CurseForge file 9218672 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledloot_journal-neoforge-1.21.1-6.2.2.jar SHA-1
9f6030dd1f081bc71f24e5c50ff83d58ce8e4cc4 · CurseForge file 8922056 · Project link unavailable Client onlymezz_config-1.21.1-neoforge-0.6.9-standalone.jar SHA-1
a20ecb9978bd8eebd40f4548d14b0a360a63f8a4 · CurseForge file 9318719 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledmidnightlib-neoforge-1.10.0+1.21.1.jar SHA-1
540612caebec8a02a8774488e03982488b6bbba9 · CurseForge file 9184487 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledmining_and_placing_animations-neoforge-2.0.0.jar SHA-1
b3096a5ee43df83dc1e39a8fe35400bcca3e9c13 · CurseForge file 8025638 · Project link unavailable Client onlyMobPlaques-v21.1.1-1.21.1-NeoForge.jar SHA-1
54d8456c796d97630363fcd19968e15666213d3a · CurseForge file 5793067 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledmodernfix-neoforge-5.27.27+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1
52c008540c7dc2cc451f7e939a885d7462c9ae72 · CurseForge file 9309399 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledmoonlight-1.21.1-3.7.2-neoforge.jar SHA-1
0da45e6bc941f4b9b18dda24f8d047431ddc7226 · CurseForge file 9122548 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledmoreoffhandslots-neoforge-21.1.0.jar SHA-1
404d7750c4a205984cd23e0a37ab8d936b6edba3 · CurseForge file 7818656 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledMossyLib-1.6.0+1.21.1+neoforge.jar SHA-1
330e8f3889516d53229ccd464f8d572a89f21b6d · CurseForge file 8938982 · Project link unavailable Client onlyMouseTweaks-neoforge-mc1.21-2.26.1.jar SHA-1
6dae57f4f50f7808d2ed9a18f6cd1c0d4640c6bc · CurseForge file 5637846 · Project link unavailable Client onlymru-1.0.41+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1
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856b2e281b405dab7ca1584a7e9d053e76cc268b · CurseForge file 8674792 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledPretty Rain-1.21.1-NeoForge-1.1.4.jar SHA-1
6b2691fab1a40995095814b019cb55cb0f7be610 · CurseForge file 6347978 · Project link unavailable Client onlypunchy-2.8g-neoforge-1.21.1.jar SHA-1
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6b946bb8d7d3a8a79f54b2738a467c1bfca3237d · CurseForge file 9341132 · Project link unavailable Client onlysodiumdynamiclights-neoforge-1.0.10-1.21.1.jar SHA-1
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634b8759d536709abf922c262e1193887a92a6e4 · CurseForge file 5430841 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledTreeChop-1.21.1-neoforge-0.19.3.jar SHA-1
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dd5b71bff42ce3f845afc9c3640d4f4f63ccdb1b · CurseForge file 8793655 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledwakes-1.21.1-NeoForge-1.4.1.jar SHA-1
e55b63465e733b0faee50c9c336b82a5bca857a8 · CurseForge file 8657118 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledyet_another_config_lib_v3-3.8.2+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1
fe270c9f6e0a8142cf316944087f5109cef08bbb · CurseForge file 7437845 · Project link unavailable Side not labelledPick your setup
Tek Essentials by Minecraft version and loader
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Recent files
Tek Essentials versions and loaders
NeoForge 21.1.2651.21.18.0.312+7 release
1.21.1NeoForge release
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