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Better 16.5

Minecraft 1.16.5 But with optimization mods and a bunch of other stuff.

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Quick answer

Which Better 16.5 release should I use?

Updated 1 year ago
Latest stable file Better 16.5 1.4.0
Game version 1.16.5
Loader Fabric 0.16.14

Better 16.5 1.4.0 is a complete pack release for 1.16.5 with Fabric 0.16.14. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 43 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Better 16.5 for players and a server?

Use Better 16.5 1.4.0 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 Better 16.5 1.4.0
Dedicated server setup Match Better 16.5 1.4.0
Pack loader Fabric 0.16.14

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 43
Client only 26
Server only 2
Not labelled 15

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 Better 16.5?

Better 16.5 1.4.0. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

43 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Better 16.5 1.4.0. That file is for Minecraft 1.16.5 with Fabric 0.16.14. It contains 43 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 Better 16.5?

Minecraft 1.16.5 But with optimization mods and a bunch of other stuff.

Stuff:

  • A bunch of optimisation mods so it should run good
  • Pre Deepslate minecraft
  • Quality of life mods
  • World Generation Mods
  • And much more!

Oh yeah and this has some cool shaders too lol.

You need to run this pack whtih java 17 or later whtih some kind of ignore java incompatibility setting.

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Better 16.5 1.4.0

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appleskin-fabric-mc1.16.5-2.5.1.jar SHA-1 5723e5df8c443e54aaccfbc2443343fece2cd31a · Modrinth version 8N1HVFeQ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterF3-1.5.0-Fabric-1.16.5.jar SHA-1 d50ef4685d187c6969d7fd5610f1028ca489e2e8 · Modrinth version DWvTzfFJ · Project link unavailable Client only
Blur-2.1.0-1.16+fabric.jar SHA-1 f6fc286d99cb82da8fb7c67b3fa71fab28617eaf · Modrinth version hRBEnHx0 · Project link unavailable Client only
bobby-1.2.0.jar SHA-1 9a802e19f93caa0c3e89f9a265c2745fa4ce2646 · Modrinth version KPGN6ias · Project link unavailable Client only
campanion-1.3.5.jar SHA-1 54ed3d1c7a74464aff1cf4a3e0c0da4cbe8b8754 · Modrinth version af1sGnXe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ChainVein-Fabric-3.2.0.jar SHA-1 bbb1258a28cca5f8353eb306c54f084bd3a0b5b0 · Modrinth version qHlQIWyG · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
chat_heads-0.6.0-fabric-1.16.5.jar SHA-1 2414c637657791c5b05e4968ab1d4795813adc9b · Modrinth version 16AYFLM3 · Project link unavailable Client only
Chunky-1.2.54.jar SHA-1 a2420fd67f7d8564c8c7de45b64b4639c5414089 · Modrinth version iwbcBiUq · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cinderscapes-1.4.0.jar SHA-1 1462024efadb5c93d932b81a3866834d6f034c33 · Modrinth version N7hzNrJ0 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cloth-config-4.17.101-fabric.jar SHA-1 0c1311b8657bcde82b8cc755e9a5da5479a8e984 · Modrinth version xMTUxQCV · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
collective-fabric-1.16.5-5.50.jar SHA-1 d4f1f933e67752f8562095b8d5411f9d744499d2 · Modrinth version diqQmTlH · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
CustomWindowTitle-1.15+v1.1.1.jar SHA-1 e9a71ec10c355cc2442717cb1909f2d72ed9c360 · Modrinth version 2SLfpKHB · Project link unavailable Client only
cwb-fabric-3.0.0+mc1.16.5.jar SHA-1 52bd6ef4875a100e0a1e8c7014f8d9296fe1acf2 · Modrinth version kUCf6JD3 · Project link unavailable Client only
eating-animation-1.8.1+1.16.5.jar SHA-1 d9591f637b4b1ae8fb86fafe0d00504eebe26415 · Modrinth version rplmk8v6 · Project link unavailable Client only
enhancedblockentities-0.4--1.16.x.jar SHA-1 5b815b595ac5e40123845e1bb03c95392ad1a7dd · Modrinth version HHqDCd5p · Project link unavailable Client only
entityculling-fabric-mc1.16.5-1.5.2.jar SHA-1 d511d96a29e8054b2835d05814b1d65ba91d55c4 · Modrinth version Qek7k92S · Project link unavailable Client only
Essential_1-3-8-4_fabric_1-16-5.jar SHA-1 400bf8d672388cb98b5a1324081cce250a8f82ac · Modrinth version TGQzO9po · Project link unavailable Client only
extra-sounds-1.4.0.jar SHA-1 5b332acd218fe5d5c065731bc325d1c1594d7a86 · Modrinth version n5RV4VBs · Project link unavailable Client only
fabric-api-0.42.0+1.16.jar SHA-1 54970c87bc1cf0bb93df57ec3a0b3bbb67c7ab0c · Modrinth version IQ3UGSc2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fallingleaves-1.6.0+1.16.5.jar SHA-1 87e026ef2e5fd6deb9404765d5ec33268b1398da · Modrinth version qBn758ZA · Project link unavailable Client only
ferritecore-2.1.1-fabric.jar SHA-1 d099bf16b03666705173120d933facd0c0f33e44 · Modrinth version 3UkWIj4a · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
indium-1.0.0+mc1.16.5.jar SHA-1 c14cf642257bd416ed53244cfde993b2d98e5487 · Modrinth version Zk2jPxcx · Project link unavailable Client only
iris-mc1.16.5-1.4.5.jar SHA-1 acb756a485f35d1d34682eb89009555284951b99 · Modrinth version 1turazSM · Project link unavailable Client only
krypton-0.1.2.jar SHA-1 785618b9a11a7b267659a5583804fcaf20cd14d4 · Modrinth version 7AwqDL7J · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lambdynamiclights-fabric-1.3.4+1.16.jar SHA-1 3fff986f77f6a9d8243e55048090b7cad4377de7 · Modrinth version hKXQNf9z · Project link unavailable Client only
lithium-fabric-mc1.16.5-0.6.6.jar SHA-1 ff9416b228333b481cdc98ec50c5f9944225d16b · Modrinth version rvsW1zhb · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
malilib-fabric-1.16.5-0.10.0-dev.21+arne.8.jar SHA-1 98755d69d8feebd95588897f8d8065d6c56a8072 · Modrinth version Lav6afIY · Project link unavailable Client only
modernfix-fabric-5.18.0+mc1.16.5.jar SHA-1 a9971e7a3c7652409747a2daf23245a90703cf4d · Modrinth version mDqpjmKe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modmenu-1.16.23.jar SHA-1 62f87d6d548da07c46687baa09fb29daf0510870 · Modrinth version aShj7736 · Project link unavailable Client only
PresenceFootsteps-r29+1.16.4.jar SHA-1 f4a8b330fb1ebe38edc1d2fd6554a5318cedfa59 · Modrinth version BEtLdX9C · Project link unavailable Client only
reeses_sodium_options-1.6.3+mc1.16.5-build.86.jar SHA-1 443f7f977aadb9a73f73f2b9840fbf6989446fb2 · Modrinth version Em4mC86n · Project link unavailable Client only
rocks-1.3.1.jar SHA-1 c6a9e0ccfc19b9477b7c14b5a7ec7e874d69fc61 · Modrinth version ONqgrTqk · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Rrls-1.5.1-fabric.jar SHA-1 a404e7e177b5ab071e6e9eff64f618d69b84d4f7 · Modrinth version Dk9Z1oFL · Project link unavailable Client only
skinlayers3d-fabric-1.8.2-mc1.16.5.jar SHA-1 1316456b9fce1159e51c6d115d86ed9d20fe3766 · Modrinth version cYdXDTJh · Project link unavailable Client only
sodium-extra-0.4.18+mc1.16.5-build.96.jar SHA-1 7e0f25e88a516e5438779ef506b11b88f2aa1739 · Modrinth version Et3PybAh · Project link unavailable Client only
sodium-fabric-mc1.16.5-0.2.0+build.4.jar SHA-1 bf03460f1f82f355d1fe23a27ee81c3ed24e54dc · Modrinth version YAGZ1cCS · Project link unavailable Client only
terrestria-2.2.0.jar SHA-1 7f6917e5e2a4edbd6b134de9c9bbdd8fc9f1139e · Modrinth version PRtO7FA6 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
traverse-3.3.3.jar SHA-1 1d5cd56be76af90e498ea0dc9c4d70c46ecaac4a · Modrinth version PkqvWn07 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
treeharvester-fabric_1.16.5-5.9.jar SHA-1 7dc10b768477418901612c64bb8ef41a3514cf73 · Modrinth version TRYojAfG · Project link unavailable Server only
villagespawnpoint-fabric_1.16.5-3.0.jar SHA-1 cdcb4b3b5f719c570d9af375581832a8803eff25 · Modrinth version HVDv199h · Project link unavailable Server only
Xaeros_Minimap_25.2.10_Fabric_1.16.5.jar SHA-1 2f2a1a8be22aad96d2d126f6300ac690d406ae5e · Modrinth version dNvdBlnN · Project link unavailable Client only
XaerosWorldMap_1.39.12_Fabric_1.16.5.jar SHA-1 758d914c05f06ca41c4ef89fcb88f770def15dd7 · Modrinth version t4m1Ad1t · Project link unavailable Client only
zume-1.1.4.jar SHA-1 e38c66e88e30625475fca7fbf89b11d7d5ba1030 · Modrinth version 5J6WsndO · Project link unavailable Client only

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Recent files

Better 16.5 versions and loaders

6 of 6 releases match

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