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Animated Chunks

by TopchetoEU

Animated Chunks changes how newly loaded chunks appear on the client, so terrain fades and eases in instead of popping into view on Fabric.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.18.2 – 1.19.2

What it does

Chunks that the client receives are drawn with an animation rather than appearing all at once. The mod includes several built-in easing types, and it provides an API that lets other developers add their own animations. The author describes the result as eye-candy, and states that the work is a fork of cadenkriese's mod with a different code base.

The author notes that the mod supports Sodium because of severe incompatibilities, and the future plan is to extend the scope beyond chunk loading to entity spawning, despawning and dying, liquid flow and crop growth. Fabric API and Mod Menu are required. Animated Chunks is client-side only, so servers do not need it. It is open source under the MIT License, and files exist for 1.18.2 and 1.19.2, with v0.3.0a-fabric-1.19.2 as the latest alpha file for 1.19.2.

Key features

  1. Animated chunk loading

    Newly received chunks fade and move into place instead of appearing abruptly.

  2. Built-in easing types

    Several easing curves are included, so the speed and shape of the animation can be varied.

  3. Animation API

    An API lets other mods register additional easing animations for chunk loading.

  4. Sodium support

    The author states that Sodium is supported because of severe incompatibilities with the chunk rendering changes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.19.2v0.3.0a-fabric-1.19.2
1.18.2v0.1.0a-fabric-1.18.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Hold That Chunk is a Fabric mod for 1.18 – 1.21.1, client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it covers a wider version range than this mod. Easy Chunk Loader is a Fabric mod for 1.19.3 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License, which makes it a server-capable option with a different purpose.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Animated ChunksFabric1.18.2 – 1.19.2Client-side only2022-09-22
Hold That ChunkFabric1.18 – 1.21.1Client-side only2023-10-25
Easy Chunk LoaderFabric1.19.3Client and server2023-02-14

Questions

Does Animated Chunks need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, and Mod Menu is required as well. Both must be installed alongside Animated Chunks on Fabric.

Does the server need Animated Chunks?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Can Animated Chunks be used with Sodium?

The author states that the mod supports Sodium, which had severe incompatibilities with earlier chunk handling.

In the catalog

Animated Chunks is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.19.212,559

Similar mods

Mod Menu1.14.4 – 26.3Reese's Sodium Options1.16.5 – 26.3Jade 🔍1.16.4 – 26.3Zoomify (Zoom)1.18 – 26.3FancyMenu1.12 – 26.3Indium1.16.5 – 1.21.1

What the author says

An enhanecd fork of cadenkriese's mod for the latest versions of the game, with a completely different code base. NOTE: This mod WILL NOT support Sodium, due to some severe incompatibilities
TopchetoEU, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TopchetoEU
Published
2022-09-21
Updated on Modrinth
2022-09-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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