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Thin Air [Archived]

The air is not always breathable in the depths of the earth and other dimensions.

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Which Thin Air [Archived] release should I use?

Updated 7 months ago
Latest stable file [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Fabric

Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7 targets 1.20.1 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 3 required mods have matching files.

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Is Thin Air [Archived] required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
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

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7 need?

[FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 3 required mods have matching files

Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API, Puzzles Lib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

5 listed on this file 1 pulled in by one of those mods
Forge Config API Port Needed by Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7
required
Matching file found Matched file: [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ForgeConfigAPIPort-v8.0.3
Forge Config Screens [Archived] Optional for Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7
optional
Matching file found Matched file: [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ForgeConfigScreens-v8.0.2
Trinkets (Fabric) Optional for Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7
optional
Matching file found Matched file: trinkets-3.7.2.jar
Fabric API Needed by Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7
required
Matching file found Matched file: [1.20.1] Fabric API 0.92.12+1.20.1
Puzzles Lib Needed by Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7
required
Matching file found Matched file: [FABRIC] [1.20.1] PuzzlesLib-v8.1.36
Mod Menu Needed by Forge Config Screens [Archived]
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: v7.2.2 for 1.20.1

1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Thin Air [Archived] without breaking your instance.

Built for Thin Air [Archived] [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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    Stick to this file

    Use [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7. It targets 1.20.1 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

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    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API, Puzzles Lib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

  3. 03

    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 [FABRIC] [1.20.1] ThinAir-v8.1.7. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Thin Air [Archived] add?

Thin Air is discontinued as of 2026-03-31.

Check out the continuation projects instead.

Thin Air introduces hardcore air mechanics, making it harder and harder to breath the further you move away from the world's sea level. Both adventuring in caves as well as climbing tall moutains have suddently become quite dangerous if you don't bring a sufficient air supply! And don't even think of travelling to the Nether...

▶️ Below Y=0 and above Y=128, and in the Nether, you slowly lose air

▶️ In the End, there's no air at all

▶️ You can protect yourself with Potions of Free Breathing (which were renamed from Water Breathing), or with Respirators and Air Bladders

▶️ Create little pockets of tepid safety for yourself with Soul Fire, Soul Torches, or Soul Campfires. Or, restore your lungs with a Bottle of Soulfire

▶️ Safety Lanterns change color in your inventory and in the world to tell you the air quality around you. Or dye them for decoration!

▶️ Drowned will choke the air out of you on attacking

▶️ And as a fun bonus, right-click a torch to make it spew particles, perhaps to signal the exit to a cave

⏩ INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT & REQUIRED ON SERVER

⏩ REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

⏩ REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

⏩ REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric). Please note that on older Minecraft versions installing Forge Config Screens is also a requirement.

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

🌟 Thanks a lot to Petra for originally creating this mod as Miner's Lung. Thin Air is a simple port of the original project to modern Minecraft versions.

🌟 Thanks a lot to AlphaMode for porting Miner's Lung to Minecraft 1.19.2, providing the basis for Thin Air.

Project description from CurseForge.

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