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Project: photon

Project: photon is a Minecraft client side Modpack made to turn the game into a cinematic experience.

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Updated 1 year ago
Latest stable file Project: photon 1.0.0
Game version 1.21.4
Loader Fabric 0.16.14

Project: photon 1.0.0 is a complete pack release for 1.21.4 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. 73 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Project: photon for players and a server?

Use Project: photon 1.0.0 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 Project: photon 1.0.0
Dedicated server setup Match Project: photon 1.0.0
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 73
Client only 0
Server only 0
Not labelled 73

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 Project: photon?

Project: photon 1.0.0. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

73 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Project: photon 1.0.0. That file is for Minecraft 1.21.4 with Fabric 0.16.14. It contains 73 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 Project: photon?

This modpack is built for players who want a deeply immersive and cinematic Minecraft experience without straying from the core gameplay. It combines performance-boosting mods, stunning visual enhancements, ambient audio, and animation overhauls to breathe new life into the vanilla world.

Explore Minecraft like never before with realistic camera movement, reworked third-person perspectives, and expressive character animations. From fluttering leaves and reactive footstep sounds to dynamic weather effects and thunder that echoes across the landscape, every part of the environment feels alive.

Key features include:

  • Immersion & Atmosphere: Mods like Complementary Shaders, AmbientSounds, Enhanced Visuals, and Perception enhance lighting, audio, and environmental ambiance for a truly atmospheric world.

  • Visual Overhauls: Enjoy smoother, more expressive characters with Fresh Animations, 3D Skin Layers, Not Enough Animations, and FreshMoves. Plus, see your tools on your back with BackTools and reimagined leaves with Better Leaves.

  • Performance & Optimization: Powered by Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, and ModernFix to ensure high framerates even with all the enhancements.

  • Camera & Perspective Mods: Get cinematic with Replay Mod, RealCamera, Freecam, and Camera Overhaul for dynamic recording and exploration.

  • Improved UI & Utilities: BetterF3, Mod Menu, and AppleSkin give you a cleaner and more informative interface.

  • Building Tools: Includes Litematica, MaLiLib, and utilities to help creators and builders craft their worlds efficiently.

  • Exploration Enhancements: With JourneyMap, Spyglass Improvements, and Shulker Box Tooltips, every journey is smarter and more intuitive.

  • Ambient Effects: Presence Footsteps, Reactive Music, Falling Leaves, and Immersive Thunder help round out a world that looks, sounds, and feels alive.

  • Whether you're building, exploring, recording, or just soaking in the vibes, this modpack turns vanilla Minecraft into a polished and immersive sandbox—all while remaining lightweight and multiplayer-ready.

Pleas note that I don't know if the modpack runs smoothly on all devices.

!!Please ask your server owner if you are allowed to use the modpack.!!

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Project: photon 1.0.0

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AmbientEnvironment-fabric-1.21.4-21.0.0.3.jar SHA-1 930dc97455f06db2570bcce750da7f4ff569bb31 · Modrinth version sXv5bJc5 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
AmbientSounds_FABRIC_v6.1.3_mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 f57cf84aa360ec4946a24cbf5cc66bd230de0bdc · Modrinth version qqQs6YzG · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
appleskin-fabric-mc1.21.3-3.0.6.jar SHA-1 5bf91b0df04e27b94b8dff36aa782cc9f44fc2f6 · Modrinth version cHQjeYVS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
architectury-15.0.3-fabric.jar SHA-1 caa5462498018160de9397dd2558f27922b85751 · Modrinth version 73nlw3WM · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
autohud-8.4+1.21.3-fabric.jar SHA-1 7531eccc10bf52e6d177481407933b8f612211c5 · Modrinth version u5raRlJi · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Axiom-4.7.1-for-MC1.21.4.jar SHA-1 bb5525441ac4df7b7263be218b15fdc8e0f110cb · Modrinth version NuPjm36A · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
backtools-1.21.4-0.jar SHA-1 c3c44cf6fe926552216cc262472c41bcf0a0666a · Modrinth version dbKx6khe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
better-clouds-1.8.11+1.21.4-fabric.jar SHA-1 dba41f05aea6756309835aad6de6646c757047ac · Modrinth version B4BYKFH1 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterAdvancements-Fabric-1.21.4-0.4.6.36.jar SHA-1 6965e8ee78f088dfe46e45f3d2413b5e3dc0cf21 · Modrinth version c6QIO0nd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterF3-13.0.0-Fabric-1.21.4.jar SHA-1 c39ed931c6930ffdb1c65138ad94fb8f9b590808 · Modrinth version 729ec3Jf · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterThirdPerson-fabric-1.9.0.jar SHA-1 00b0c9d0d1b14b56d363c210271a2b27af028bbe · Modrinth version 7eoMiIt3 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
blur-fabric-5.2.0+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 9122958b87f9154c1a8e9ca1d3f77a812f136a6a · Modrinth version rIrPrTAq · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
c2me-fabric-mc1.21.4-0.3.1.3.0.jar SHA-1 c9e972309d6a8535fc2f144c9506c075224a513e · Modrinth version EzvMx6b2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
CameraOverhaul-v2.0.3-fabric+mc[1.21.2-plus].jar SHA-1 64647ef1d509f4d74f9bf258e3672eb4000fe7b6 · Modrinth version bjMLka5b · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
camerautils-fabric-1.21.4-1.0.16.jar SHA-1 8d8b7374a1edaf4951788f7a27b699c4043afc67 · Modrinth version GWXCwN5R · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cicada-lib-0.13.0+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 193a819fda79b12a5176dd95aa8b54a206dede86 · Modrinth version g9JEgL4s · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cloth-config-17.0.144-fabric.jar SHA-1 63a1a3b25c642f5a745dfcc9bdc0841660f560af · Modrinth version TJ6o2sr4 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
collective-1.21.4-8.3.jar SHA-1 ad74bd823d10b777c0c5ef247667bcd5270a789c · Modrinth version I5jY2gQ2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
continuity-3.0.0+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 7b22feac8ca586a8c371324cb83abe5546b22d45 · Modrinth version esC1Vejm · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
CreativeCore_FABRIC_v2.12.35_mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 589ac0e1705e5fe38463be7ea1ba1653efb4922b · Modrinth version ixu9AXyq · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Debugify-1.21.4+1.1.jar SHA-1 ca7bf4d2bf863953c0265024619b536638827e8e · Modrinth version yjpSgPEw · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
DistantHorizons-neoforge-fabric-2.3.2-b-1.21.4.jar SHA-1 bd92a252d4a81cdebeadfb13278c8152bdd27afd · Modrinth version 94McsAoL · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
do_a_barrel_roll-fabric-3.8.1+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 15c75d33f68c25adf8fa2d690f58ff4ff9c2dc6c · Modrinth version UitUD6VJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
dynamic-fps-3.9.3+minecraft-1.21.2-fabric.jar SHA-1 d25f9cd85fb4253680274e6d10072b67cec19763 · Modrinth version QIajULON · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
dynamiccrosshair-9.3+1.21.3-fabric.jar SHA-1 2774ed0754fbbbe00e0fb9c67406d38ef346615d · Modrinth version CpaeqowJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
enhancedblockentities-0.11.3+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 261b0e79ffbb79f9b708827333bd745620ebbec0 · Modrinth version YokFoILZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
EnhancedVisuals_FABRIC_v1.8.17_mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 3392883cee73d6894c4b6db28395b1b4a30bb067 · Modrinth version 2HAAAG2J · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entity_model_features_fabric_1.21.4-2.4.1.jar SHA-1 6e57d7ed97ccdec9f86766d915915007d35c138f · Modrinth version n0dDeW4R · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entity_texture_features_fabric_1.21.4-6.2.10.jar SHA-1 8ad00f1cb33f3b537e836ef8dc1195a811480316 · Modrinth version 441qELLe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entityculling-fabric-1.7.4-mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 c9d1e34949d7d3ef54297c9704dd98ea50f9ebee · Modrinth version W4olzuUc · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
essential_1-3-5-12_fabric_1-21-4.jar SHA-1 71d7efad600fdb1332dbee924e944ae11b79dfbc · Modrinth version YOds1odx · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
explosive-enhancement-1.3.0-1.21.4.jar SHA-1 38c2adf216e88d4a91bf1b55fee9c8eaa208e70d · Modrinth version uENUGvIY · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabric-api-0.119.2+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 7f0110e8a40a1697091cb65cc4ae08a15c0c4bee · Modrinth version bQZpGIz0 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fallingleaves-1.17.0+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 454a4a8f3380388f1a19197c32e7ccaf048cefb0 · Modrinth version TfbakxnW · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ferritecore-7.1.1-fabric.jar SHA-1 ee08ca5fd2a7a02dbade048745533b5570a826f0 · Modrinth version IPM0JlHd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ForgeConfigAPIPort-v21.4.1-1.21.4-Fabric.jar SHA-1 3dbbaddb4df5533b7b806c82c27cfb389f5bef54 · Modrinth version lTrPTmMK · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
freecam-fabric-1.3.2+mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 91db5ec6efae8387b4a1f5be9f54d1ab1a032ce2 · Modrinth version 2NxXpmvb · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
head_in_the_clouds-1.3.0+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 d9694a0adb0ab6091d2096f6b26ce250bd3d2b72 · Modrinth version jjW7L3e3 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
immersivethunder-fabric-1.21.4-1.3.0.jar SHA-1 6a4ce7936b0b9f5d61a0fcdfda49c87f1e754530 · Modrinth version CbGWNjO8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
iris-fabric-1.8.8+mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 54f7ab6450530bdca2ba44887b53458f78a256ef · Modrinth version Ca054sTe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
journeymap-fabric-1.21.4-6.0.0-beta.44.jar SHA-1 63c4e477292ea32b7d5882d17b363ad544f144f8 · Modrinth version 11kHuBXL · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
krypton-0.2.8.jar SHA-1 73e792eb5f120787becda4b87b6ff18b26caea50 · Modrinth version Acz3ttTp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lighty-fabric-3.0.0-beta.8+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 141cb7f40b6545471164bd9b1b1ea9d9cd5b37f6 · Modrinth version X9jlI5bK · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
litematica-fabric-1.21.4-0.21.2.jar SHA-1 2f536dc7296398a1ec9832c59726a3b3cd3d9a80 · Modrinth version FISMnZG8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lithium-fabric-0.15.3+mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 b7100505d1178b0f9a1dac4a24472ad1293b890c · Modrinth version u8pHPXJl · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
make_bubbles_pop-0.3.1-fabric-mc1.21.2-1.21.4.jar SHA-1 438aa2c3dafc8dab5af252271bdd347d19adfd7e · Modrinth version 26unk04q · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
malilib-fabric-1.21.4-0.23.2.jar SHA-1 982ded128617121c3376b081731ac2482e342de8 · Modrinth version QPyPfEg3 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modelfix-1.21.3-1.10-fabric.jar SHA-1 3f4d67c87d0a6e8c323f443635013bfd58b8872d · Modrinth version h47zwBfZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modernfix-fabric-5.20.3+mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 46dabb966c9772daf5d3af20fbadc8f2fbcbeb18 · Modrinth version ZGxQddYr · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modmenu-13.0.3.jar SHA-1 4cab0014a7223c6988fde70064579dc66ef8f000 · Modrinth version 7iGb2ltH · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
moreculling-fabric-1.21.4-1.2.10.jar SHA-1 9caa2f4d72cf2f5a80ebafab54ae4ee73f1b6bb5 · Modrinth version gWgOJqk8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
mru-1.0.16+1.21.5+fabric.jar SHA-1 7eab131bac8ebcd9e498e5bd820d0f786a982cdc · Modrinth version yhtDVI4D · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
notenoughanimations-fabric-1.9.3-mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 9fce0bb2eefb57e28f4d1bbfc813aa2e9d9e9667 · Modrinth version NccYFDxX · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
OctoLib-FABRIC-0.5.0.1+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 ae1b0f21887019f29ecd59cd968e9bd58cdbab0a · Modrinth version LGf4Q4kp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Perception-FABRIC-0.1.4+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 3e487217267d0e8a75c8d35d9827df809ed0929f · Modrinth version cWLiigH9 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
placeholder-api-2.5.2+1.21.3.jar SHA-1 841b1ef57880fc0f94a22ab268b737c3830b5595 · Modrinth version eeN3FuMY · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PresenceFootsteps-1.11.0+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 41b3aaf1b12a9c313752d9b849ee3412398b8400 · Modrinth version Oxj0KnG2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
reactivemusic-1.0.3+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 ec8a488acb189ec3349a294cdc8406d2eccfa1e5 · Modrinth version iJxLUW6F · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
realcamera-1.21.4-fabric-0.6.2-beta.2.jar SHA-1 6ece4e0f055d7e7f0d707da9dbe041399774aa73 · Modrinth version 5cONdtVi · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
replaymod-1.21.4-2.6.21.jar SHA-1 4746de6607b0ef02014d7320b17d9f3dbe62c771 · Modrinth version WuFr3FrM · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
rrls-5.1.2+mc1.21.4-fabric.jar SHA-1 3d9b097679596bb48c8b6468536e75431c302383 · Modrinth version 7WKQvLDW · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
shulkerboxtooltip-fabric-5.2.4+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 a69e6b5da9157389a94c1275a5ef9f01bbd80f70 · Modrinth version idZLXMFh · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
skinlayers3d-fabric-1.7.5-mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 88146c315ad83687728f1bc2c32f5fe92ebdaee5 · Modrinth version D5GmlSf8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
sodium-fabric-0.6.13+mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 c881d2db971207c396b5629632437f1520c0c478 · Modrinth version c3YkZvne · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
sound-physics-remastered-fabric-1.21.4-1.4.12.jar SHA-1 ccc049083d836b42dabff72ba79a304987880221 · Modrinth version YBQZz0DL · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
spyglass_astronomy-1.0.15-mc1.21.4+.jar SHA-1 31a737d305bea753d6e8ace866c69f908ba892ba · Modrinth version t4K5XqfV · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
spyglass_improvements-1.5.8+mc1.21.2+fabric.jar SHA-1 61933146d47bcc1eddc9bc668ef613394917f6c1 · Modrinth version w1enQIMp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
vanillazoom-1.21.4-2.8.jar SHA-1 1f254ef61a9940cf9eb24f9e4e956be4582829e4 · Modrinth version pkBbpzuQ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
visuality-0.7.9+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 c09f95cfc6437c87e8a398cbec255c89db6dc7ff · Modrinth version 76p4pDXc · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
vmp-fabric-mc1.21.4-0.2.0+beta.7.192-all.jar SHA-1 e745839bccabd82abe087537aa039672dd7560da · Modrinth version 61Gy0NAD · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
voicechat-fabric-1.21.4-2.5.30.jar SHA-1 57b7e6fb3c70cb193f81a247a0679faee89776b8 · Modrinth version JRSB7SDd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
wakes-0.4.1+1.21.4.jar SHA-1 45e3be98a6e0bf570c60994675b9822cfd8acfc4 · Modrinth version kb2DufCl · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
YetAnotherConfigLib-3.6.2+1.21.4-fabric.jar SHA-1 1394c363dee8a2ba53981a7b1135c1e882fa15f1 · Modrinth version VtWuZoXP · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

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