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Argus

by Modding Forge

Argus brings OptiFine-style resource pack features to the modern renderer, so packs that use custom textures, sky, GUI and colors can run on Fabric and NeoForge.

FabricNeoForgeClient-side onlyCustom license26.2 – 26.3

What it does

Argus implements a set of OptiFine-style resource pack features directly in the render path. Supported features include Connected Textures (CTM), compact CTM, layered methods, custom sky animations, custom GUI, custom colors and more. Most supported OptiFine pack features work with existing packs, and the mod is listed as stable beta.

Argus is built as a Sodium-native Fabric client mod. It targets the modern Minecraft renderer rather than wrapping an older renderer through a bridge layer. It works with Sodium and with almost full OptiFine resource pack compatibility, and bugs found against real-world packs are fixed in the mod itself. Argus is a client-side only mod, so only players install it and servers can run without it. Builds exist for Fabric and NeoForge for 26.2 and 26.3, with 0.9.1 as the latest file for 26.3. The mod requires Minecraft 26.2 or later, Fabric Loader and Fabric API. The code is not open source; it is released under a custom license, and the source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Connected textures

    CTM and compact CTM textures connect across blocks, using layered methods for the patterns.

  2. Sky and GUI packs

    Custom sky animations and custom GUI textures from resource packs are supported.

  3. Custom colors

    Color rules from resource packs apply to blocks and other supported elements.

  4. Single mod setup

    Argus is one mod, so no other mod is needed to run the supported pack features.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.30.9.10.9.1
26.20.9.10.9.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

CitFancy is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.21.3 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, and is not open source. Continuity: NeoForged covers NeoForge only for 1.21.1 – 26.3 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Argus works on Fabric and NeoForge, so it is the closer match for players moving between the two loaders on 26.2 and 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ArgusFabric and NeoForge26.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-18
CitFancyFabric1.21.3 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-19
Continuity: NeoForgedNeoForge1.21.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-24

Questions

Does Argus need Fabric API?

Yes. On Fabric, Fabric API is required alongside Fabric Loader and Minecraft 26.2 or later.

Does Argus have to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which resource pack features does Argus support?

CTM, compact CTM, layered methods, custom sky animations, custom GUI and custom colors are among the supported features. Entity model and entity animation support is handled by the EMF and ETF stack, and Argus disables overlapping entity texture features when ETF is installed.

In the catalog

Argus is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Library mods3,514Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

Similar mods

Fabric API1.14 – 26.3Cloth Config API1.14 – 26.3YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)1.19 – 26.3Architectury API1.16.5 – 26.3Just Enough Items (JEI)1.8 – 26.3Geckolib1.12.2 – 26.3

What the author says

Argus is a Sodium-native Fabric client mod for OptiFine resource-pack compatibility on the modern Minecraft renderer path. No bridge mod, no wrapper layer, no old renderer detour: Argus implements supported OptiFine-style resource-pack features directly where they render.
Modding Forge, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Modding Forge
Published
2026-06-14
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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