CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Alternative Pause Menu
Adapts the pause menu to contain quick Visual, Performance, and Volume Settings for quicker access!
Quick answer
Which Alternative Pause Menu release should I use?
Alternative Pause Menu alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar targets 1.21.11 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Alternative Pause Menu required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Alternative Pause Menu alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar need?
alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Alternative Pause Menu without breaking your instance.
Built for Alternative Pause Menu alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar. It targets 1.21.11 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Alternative Pause Menu add?
This might make navigation marginally quicker, for some players depending on their playstyle, and has a different visual feel to the vanilla pause menu. You can access the settings normally by clicking the Vanilla Settings button.
This mod adds the settings:
Visual
- Brightness
- FOV
Performance
- Render Distance
- Entity Distance
- Entity Shadows
- Max FPS
- Vsync
Volume
- Master Volume
- Music Volume
- Ambient Volume
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Alternative Pause Menu by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Alternative Pause Menu versions and loaders
alternative-pause-menu-1.21.11.jar
1 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.