Audio Engine Tweaks
by The__Matty
Audio Engine Tweaks changes how Minecraft schedules sounds so that a full sound pool no longer silences all in-game audio until slots free up.
What it does
Each tick the mod collects pending sounds and sorts them into categories, where a lower category number means higher priority. Inside each category, sounds are ordered by their distance from the player, so nearer sounds are handled first.
Depending on how full the sound pool is, the mod permits only certain sound types to play and skips the rest. Should the pool still fill completely, newly requested sounds are skipped entirely. A duplication check caps how many matching sounds may originate from a single block, and any surplus is dropped.
The mod runs on the client alone, so no server install is needed. It targets Fabric and Quilt, with files available for every release from 1.17.1 onward, snapshot builds included. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Priority-based sound scheduling
Sounds are grouped by category each tick, and lower category numbers are played first.
Distance-sorted playback
Within a category, sounds closer to the player are handled before more distant ones.
Fill-level thresholds
As the sound pool fills, only selected sound types are allowed to play, keeping the rest of the audio running.
Duplicate limiting
A set number of matching sounds may play from one block-sized position, and any extra copies are skipped.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
Raise Sound Limit Simplified is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Sound Culling is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files on the same three loaders. Sound Reloader is client-side only and not open source, published only for Fabric in a narrower band of releases. Sound Controller is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and targets Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Engine Tweaks | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Raise Sound Limit Simplified | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Sound Culling | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Sound Reloader | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-05 |
| Sound Controller | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Audio Engine Tweaks need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Audio Engine Tweaks support?
Does the mod cover the latest game versions?
In the catalog
Audio Engine Tweaks is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Without this mod, a full sound pool causes all in-game audio to stop until slots free up.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/audio-engine-tweaks
- Owner
- The__Matty
- Published
- 2022-06-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15