
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Nicer Portals
Various small improvements to portals.
Quick answer
Which Nicer Portals release should I use?
Nicer Portals 2.0.3+26.2-fabric targets 26.2 with Fabric, Quilt. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Nicer Portals required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Nicer Portals 2.0.3+26.2-fabric need?
2.0.3+26.2-fabric. 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 Nicer Portals without breaking your instance.
Built for Nicer Portals 2.0.3+26.2-fabric. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 2.0.3+26.2-fabric. It targets 26.2 with Fabric, Quilt; 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
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.0.3+26.2-fabric. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Nicer Portals add?

Various small improvements to portals. There are several features included as part of the mod. Some are client-side and
some server-side. See below for the full list!
Client-side
The following features only work when installed on the client.
Dedupe portal break sound
When portals get broken, the entire portal will only make one single break noise, instead of one per block that is
broken. No more headache inducing screeching!
Server-side or single player
The following features only work when installed on the server (or on your client for single player).
Prevent zombified piglin spawns
Stop zombified piglins from invading your megabase! Simply prevents them from spawning from portals in the overworld.
Use crying obsidian in portals
Allows using crying obsidian interchangeably with regular obsidian when constructing portals!
Custom portal shapes
Allows constructing portals of any enclosed shape! For performance reasons, the portals are limited in size based on the
number of actual portal blocks, so check the config file for the limit!
Configuration
You can configure the behavior of the mod from the nicerportals.toml files. You will find one in your normal config
folder, and one in a new config folder inside your world's save folder. If you have ModMenu installed, you can also
access the configuration through the UI in ModMenu's mod list!
dedupeBreakSound: true|false - Whether to makes portals emit only one sound when they break. Client-side only.
preventPortalSpawns: true|false - Whether to prevent portals from spawning Zombified Piglins in the overworld.
Server-side & single player only.
anyShape: true|false - Whether to allow portals in any shape and size. Server-side & single player only.
maxSize: Integer - The maximum allowed portal size to allow. Be warned that setting values that are too large here
could lag or even crash the game. 2304 is the default and seems to cause only a small hiccup in come cases. Note this
value only has any effect if anyShape is true. Server-side & single player only.
enforceMinimum: true|false - Require that portals are at least a 1x2 shape (can walk through them). Set to false to
allow 1x1 portals. Note this value only has any effect if anyShape is true. Server-side & single player only.
1.7.0+26.1 and later
portalFrameTag: true|false - Whether to replace portal frame block checks with the #nicerportals:portal_frame tag.
Server-side & single player only.
1.6.1+1.21.11 and earlier
cryingObsidian: true|false - Whether to allow using crying obsidian for portals. Server-side & single player only.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Nicer Portals by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.1.2
4 loader builds26.1.1
4 loader builds26.1
4 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.9
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.7
2 loader builds1.21.6
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader builds1.21.4
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 29 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Nicer Portals versions and loaders
2.0.3+26.2-fabric
nicerportals-fabric-2.0.3+26.2.jar
30 Aug 2026
2.0.3+26.2-neoforge
nicerportals-neoforge-2.0.3+26.2.jar
30 Aug 2026
2.0.3+26.2-forge
nicerportals-forge-2.0.3+26.2.jar
30 Aug 2026
2.0.3+26.1-fabric
nicerportals-fabric-2.0.3+26.1.jar
30 Aug 2026
2.0.3+26.1-neoforge
nicerportals-neoforge-2.0.3+26.1.jar
30 Aug 2026
2.0.3+26.1-forge
nicerportals-forge-2.0.3+26.1.jar
29 Aug 2026
1.6.2+1.21.11
nicerportals-1.6.2+1.21.11.jar
29 Aug 2026
1.6.2+1.21.9
nicerportals-1.6.2+1.21.9.jar
29 Aug 2026
1.6.2+1.21.6
nicerportals-1.6.2+1.21.6.jar
29 Aug 2026
1.6.2+1.21.5
nicerportals-1.6.2+1.21.5.jar
29 Aug 2026
1.6.2+1.21.2
nicerportals-1.6.2+1.21.2.jar
29 Aug 2026
2.0.2+26.2-fabric
nicerportals-fabric-2.0.2+26.2.jar
21 Jun 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.