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MoreCulling + Noisium Backport

This project backports MoreCulling and Noisium into one mod for 1.16.5

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Quick answer

Which MoreCulling + Noisium Backport release should I use?

Updated 4 months ago

Latest stable file 1.7

Game version 1.16.5

Loader Fabric

MoreCulling + Noisium Backport 1.7 targets 1.16.5 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is MoreCulling + Noisium Backport required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

Client Required

Dedicated server Not supported

Loader for this release Fabric

Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked client-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does MoreCulling + Noisium Backport 1.7 need?

1.7. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

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 MoreCulling + Noisium Backport without breaking your instance.

Built for MoreCulling + Noisium Backport 1.7. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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Stick to this file

Use 1.7. It targets 1.16.5 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

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked

Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.7. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does MoreCulling + Noisium Backport add?

MoreCulling + Noisium Backport

MoreCulling + Noisium Backport brings rendering and world-generation optimizations inspired by MoreCulling and Noisium to Minecraft 1.16.5 Fabric.

This project combines optimizations targeting both client-side rendering performance and server/world-generation performance into a single backport for older Minecraft versions.

Included Optimizations
MoreCulling-inspired optimizations

MoreCulling focuses on reducing the amount of unnecessary geometry Minecraft renders.

This backport includes optimizations such as:

Improved block face culling
Reduced rendering of hidden block faces
Better handling of leaves and transparent blocks
Reduced overdraw in dense environments
Rendering optimizations designed to improve FPS in large builds and forests
Noisium-inspired optimizations

Noisium focuses on improving world-generation performance and reducing overhead during terrain generation.

This backport includes optimizations targeting:

Noise generation performance
Chunk generation efficiency
Reduced CPU overhead during terrain generation
Improved scalability during world creation and exploration
Why combine two mods?

MoreCulling and Noisium improve different parts of Minecraft performance, making them good candidates for a combined backport project.

Instead of requiring multiple separate backports, this project bundles related rendering and world-generation optimizations into a single mod for easier installation and maintenance on 1.16.5.

About the Backport

This project adapts optimization concepts from modern Minecraft versions for use on Minecraft 1.16.5 Fabric.

Because older versions use different rendering and world-generation internals, some implementations have been rewritten or adjusted specifically for the 1.16.5 engine and Fabric ecosystem.

Not every feature from the original mods may be included, but the goal is to preserve as many useful optimizations as possible while maintaining stability and compatibility.

Why?

Many players still enjoy older Minecraft versions, especially 1.16.5, but optimization support for those versions has slowed down significantly over time.

This project exists to help bring modern optimization improvements back to older versions so players and modpacks can continue benefiting from newer performance work.

Project description from Modrinth.

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