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EfficientMC

A streamlined and lightweight Modpack crafted to boost Minecraft's performance without changing the gameplay experience in any way.

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Which EfficientMC release matches 1.8.9 Forge?

Updated 2 years ago
Best match for your filters EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9
Game version 1.8.9
Loader Forge 11.15.1.2318

EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9 is a complete pack release for 1.8.9 with Forge 11.15.1.2318. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 10 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up EfficientMC for players and a server?

Use EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9 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 EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9
Dedicated server setup Match EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9
Pack loader Forge 11.15.1.2318

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 10
Client only 5
Server only 2
Not labelled 3

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 EfficientMC?

EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9 on 1.8.9 Forge. The pack contents and setup notes below stay tied to that release.

10 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9. That file is for Minecraft 1.8.9 with Forge 11.15.1.2318. It contains 10 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 EfficientMC?

EfficientMC

While browsing Modrinth, it's clear that many "performance" modpacks are cluttered with unnecessary quality-of-life mods. This pack was created to address that issue, providing a pure performance boost without any extra frills. It includes only non-invasive mods that won't alter your gameplay experience in any way. You'll also find all the essential features you'd expect from an optimization modpack, including shader support and compatibility with OptiFine texture packs.

✅ Large perfomance boost

✅ Replacement for Optifine

✅ Shaders

NO changes to the vanilla gameplay experience!

List of Mods in the latest version:

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  • Ferrite Core (Reduces the memory usage of Minecraft)

  • Fabric Skyboxes (Adds the ability for resource packs to change Minecraft's skybox)

  • Opti GUI (Enables custom GUIs through resource packs)

  • Continuity (Allows for connected textures through resource packs)

  • Sodium (FPS BOOOOOOOST!)

  • Iris Shaders (Adds the ability to run shaders)

  • Lithium (Improves a number of systems, but for example: AI, physics, block ticking)

  • More Culling (Culls many different blocks, or in other words makes them disapear when offscreen)

  • Debugify (Fixes many bugs, some of which could affect performance)

  • Sodium Extra (Adds more options to sodium)

  • Modern Fix (Reduces Mincrafts Memory usage and fixes many bugs)

  • Entity Texture Features (Adds more properties to entities that resource packs can change, for example to make them glow)

  • Krypton (Improves multiplayer performance)

  • Nosium (Improves chunk performance)

  • Faster Random (Speeds up world generating times and also improves your performance when generating chunks)

  • Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Improves chunk performance)

  • Fast Ip Ping (Allows you to ping multiplayer servers faster)

  • Thread Tweak (Allows you to improve Minecraft's CPU scheduling)

  • Reese's Sodium Options (Adds more options to sodium)

  • ImmediatleyFast (Optimizes minecrafts rendering system)

  • Entity Culling (Culls entities when offscreen)

  • Bad Optimizations (Optimizes many things outside of rendering, for example the sky color)

  • Dynamic Fps (Limits Minecrafts fps when you are not on the game, saving computer resources)

  • Entity Model Features (Allows resource packs to change entities models)

  • Entity Sound Features (Allows resource packs to change entities sounds)

  • Sodium Shadowy Path Blocks (Fixes a Sodium side effect that removes the shadows from path blocks)

  • Very Many Players (Improves minecraft's performance with large playercounts)

  • Mod Menu (Allows you to see and configure the mods in EfficientMC)

Read this! ⬇️

Optifine must be downloaded separately for the 1.8.9 version of EfficientMC! See the Changelog for a guide on how to do this.

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in EfficientMC Forge 1.8.9

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AIImprovements-1.8.9-0.0.1b20160401184840-universal.jar SHA-1 94ab9d009620210649d8e4d878b06d96fda9b979 · Modrinth version LQ8QsY7I · Project link unavailable Server only
entityculling-forge-mc1.8.9-1.5.0.jar SHA-1 8486805fba71de6788f6c60baf2e69f6bc3c59e7 · Modrinth version WiIRU3UP · Project link unavailable Client only
foamfix-0.6.3a-anarchy-1.8.x.jar SHA-1 58f4f9165f1c91222e33493175c805879e75db6b · Modrinth version MqLKfrk2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
IdleTweaks-1.0.5.jar SHA-1 3522b23f6d0104473099881d05a718da25223b28 · Modrinth version mw52MRe6 · Project link unavailable Client only
Ksyxis-1.3.2.jar SHA-1 21c82ab70e7b427e07cee07cec26ba603301d83e · Modrinth version QFfBwOwT · Project link unavailable Server only
ModernSound-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 5c58a571f8cde45f5fbf7c6ee6d00faf344f5ec8 · Modrinth version V3qkGcvN · Project link unavailable Client only
NotSoEssential-Forge-1.0.3.jar SHA-1 b48ce98503503532cba1d9e04a8ba99edde34240 · Modrinth version pjDJ11EW · Project link unavailable Client only
phosphor-universal.jar SHA-1 20ef147914d9e9e0085501c6bda1816bae341b77 · Modrinth version EoRB0IqD · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Polished-GUI-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 38e142ba16ab0cafc5f8c53703467a0f6c55b693 · Modrinth version j8wnkeFX · Project link unavailable Client only
Titanium V0.2.jar SHA-1 81009e1ed441f07f957a585a81c1d7d43213fb0f · Modrinth version nasT0Or7 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

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