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Retro Tweaks
Tweak your Minecraft and send it back in time! Rediscover the Nostalgia of older versions of Minecraft!
Quick answer
Which Retro Tweaks release should I use?
Retro Tweaks retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar targets 26.2 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Retro Tweaks 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 Retro Tweaks retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar need?
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Architectury API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Retro Tweaks without breaking your instance.
Built for Retro Tweaks retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar. It targets 26.2 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Architectury API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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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 retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Retro Tweaks add?
Retro Tweaks
Tweak your Minecraft and send it back in time! Retro Tweaks is a Minecraft mod designed to allow you to apply tweaks to the game in ways to resemble the older versions. Included are options that can change many elements of the game including but not limited to: lighting, game mechanics, hitbox shapes, block rendering, item rendering, sound cues, etc.
Retro Tweaks does not replace resource packs or data packs. Textures, sounds, loot tables, etc. are much more appropriate to be included in a resource pack like Golden Days or a data pack rather than in a mod.
Tweaks Included
Rendering
| Tweak Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Beta Leaves Lighting | When enabled, Leaves will no longer cast an Ambient Occlusion shadow on adjacent blocks. |
| Dark Ambient Occlusion | When enabled, the shadows between adjacent blocks will be darker. |
| Full Face Shading | When enabled, the lighting on block models will be applied to each individual element independent of their position in the model. |
| Big Stars | When enabled, the stars will be ~2x bigger like in Beta. |
| Flat Items | When enabled, dropped items will be rendered 2D and flat. |
| Dark Water Lighting | When enabled, Water will block 3 light levels per layer instead of 1. |
Screens
| Tweak Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Beta Main Menu | When enabled, the main menu will be modified to look like the one that appears in beta versions. |
| Beta Pause Menu | When enabled, the pause menu will be modified to look like the one that appears in beta versions. |
| Old Loading Screen | When enabled, the loading screen will appear as either the Infdev or the Beta loading screen. |
| Dirt GUI Background | When enabled, the panorama will be replaced with a dirt background like in Beta 1.7.3 and before. |
| Old Panorama Blur | When enabled, the panorama will be rendered blurry. |
| Old Button Colors | When enabled, menu buttons will use the colors from older versions of the game. |
| Old World Loading Screen | When enabled, the world loading screen will be modified to appear as the one featured in earlier versions of the game. |
| Old Death Screen | When enabled, the death screen will display no reason of death, and classic Score: &e0 bug will be restored. |
GUI
| Tweak Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide Hunger Bar | When enabled, the game hud will be modified to hide the hunger bar, and move other bars to their original locations. |
| Hide Experience Bar | When enabled, the experience bar and the level number will be hidden from the hud, with other elements adjusted to match. |
| Old Crosshair | When enabled, the crosshair will appear in the position it did in older versions, along with appearing in third person. Also removes attack indicators. |
| Move System Messages | When enabled, system messages will appear in chat rather than as a overlay. |
| Chat Screen Style | When set to Beta, the chat screen will be rendered like the one in Beta. Beta+ will still allow command suggestions to show. |
| Top Left Version Text | When enabled, the game will render version text in the top left corner of the screen. |
| Old Bossbar | When enabled, the bossbar will take the appearance of early release, display Boss health instead of the boss name and always display as pink. |
| Hide Extra Tooltip Info | When enabled, any tooltip info apart from the item name will be hidden. |
Gameplay
| Tweak Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Old Hitbox Shapes | When enabled, blocks like Fences and Chests will have their old hitboxes. |
| Old Fence Connections | When enabled, Fences will only connect to other Fences and not blocks. |
| Unstable TNT | When enabled, TNT will explode immediately when broken in Survival. |
| Instant Consumption | When enabled, all consumable items will be consumed instantly, and not produce particles or sound. |
| Remove Hunger | When enabled, the game will not use hunger for healing, and eating food will heal you. |
| Sprinting Style | Modern: The vanilla sprinting system. Infinite: You can sprint forever, regardless of hunger. Disabled: You can never sprint, regardless of hunger. |
Miscellaneous
| Tweak Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Old Footsteps | When enabled, all mobs will make player-like footsteps based on the block they are standing on. |
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Retro Tweaks by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
2 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Retro Tweaks versions and loaders
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.2.jar
1 Sept 2026
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+26.1.2.jar
1 Sept 2026
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.1.0+1.21.11.jar
1 Sept 2026
retrotweaks-fabric-0.1.0+26.2.jar
1 Sept 2026
retrotweaks-fabric-0.1.0+26.1.2.jar
1 Sept 2026
retrotweaks-fabric-0.1.0+1.21.11.jar
1 Sept 2026
retrotweaks-fabric-0.0.2+26.1.2.jar
11 Aug 2026
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.0.2+26.1.2.jar
11 Aug 2026
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.0.2+1.21.11.jar
11 Aug 2026
retrotweaks-fabric-0.0.2+1.21.11.jar
11 Aug 2026
retrotweaks-fabric-0.0.1+1.21.11.jar
6 Aug 2026
retrotweaks-neoforge-0.0.1+1.21.11.jar
6 Aug 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.