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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

OptiPainting Reloaded

Optimized painting rendering for modern Minecraft

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Quick answer

Which OptiPainting Reloaded release should I use?

Updated 8 months ago
Latest stable file 1.1.0+1.21.10
Game version 1.21.10, 1.21.11
Loader Fabric

OptiPainting Reloaded 1.1.0+1.21.10 targets 1.21.10, 1.21.11 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 OptiPainting Reloaded 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.

What else does OptiPainting Reloaded 1.1.0+1.21.10 need?

1.1.0+1.21.10. 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 OptiPainting Reloaded without breaking your instance.

Built for OptiPainting Reloaded 1.1.0+1.21.10. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.1.0+1.21.10. It targets 1.21.10, 1.21.11 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

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

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.1.0+1.21.10. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does OptiPainting Reloaded add?

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OptiPainting Reloaded

What's this mod do?

This mod optimizes the rendering of paintings by not rendering the sides of the painting that are never visible.

How's it optimized?

If you have a look at a painting, you'll notice that on the sides there is a 2px indented frame,
so it sticks out from the wall. In vanilla, these faces are rendered for every single block that the painting is made of.
This is a waste of resources, as the inner faces are never visible. This mod fixes that by not rendering these faces.

This may seem like a small optimization, but these tiny faces are equivalent to the full block face, so:

  • Front - 4 vertices
  • Back - 4 vertices
  • Top - 4 vertices
  • Bottom - 4 vertices
  • Left - 4 vertices
  • Right - 4 vertices

Makes a total of 24 vertices per block on vanilla. And 8 vertices per block on OptiPainting.

That's a 66% reduction in vertices!

  • If you have a 16x16 painting, that's 256 blocks, which is 6144 vertices in vanilla, and 2048 vertices in OptiPainting.
  • If you have a super-large 64x64 painting, that's 4096 blocks, which is 98304 vertices in vanilla, and 32768 vertices in OptiPainting.
With OptiPainting Without OptiPainting
Comparison (with OptiPainting) Comparison (without OptiPainting)

This example is rendered without the back face to demonstrate what the mod does.
You can see the back of the painting in vanilla and with the mod.

Obviously, if you only have the occasional painting in your world, you won't notice much of a difference, but it is free optimization none-the-less!

This is a fork of isXander's OptiPainting mod!

Project description from Modrinth.

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3 available setups

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Recent files

OptiPainting Reloaded versions and loaders

3 of 3 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.