Better Controls
by chylex
Better Controls changes how sprinting, sneaking, gliding and flying respond to the movement keys, with options for each behavior.
What it does
Better Controls keeps its changes to vanilla mechanics and avoids introducing new ones. Its options control the Sprint key through three modes: tap to start sprinting, tap to start and stop sprinting, or hold to sprint. Double tapping forward to sprint can be turned off, and sprinting can resume after the player hits an obstacle and stops moving. Smooth camera movement while sneaking can also be disabled.
Gliding and flight can be adjusted as well. A dedicated key starts a glide, and double tapping jump can be set to glide or to fly, or turned off. The flight inertia multiplier controls how quickly the player stops moving in the air after releasing the movement keys. Both speed boosts are configured separately, and the sprint boost applies while the Sprint key is held.
Better Controls is client-side only, so the server and players do not need it, and servers run without it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files covering 1.15 – 1.21.11, and the code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Files are also published for snapshot builds of Minecraft.
Key features
Sprint key modes
The Sprint key can start sprinting on tap, toggle sprinting on and off with taps, or sprint only while held.
Double tap options
Double tapping forward to sprint and double tapping jump to glide or fly can each be switched off.
Resume sprinting after obstacles
Sprinting can restart on its own after the player hits a block and keeps touching it for a short time.
Flight inertia control
The flight inertia multiplier sets how quickly movement stops in the air once the movement keys are released.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
TapSprint is a Fabric-only, client-side mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Forward Lock is Fabric-only and client-side, open source under the MIT License, with files for 26.1.2 – 26.3. Simple AutoSprint runs client-side on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License. Double Jump is the one alternative that needs both the client and the server, and its license is All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Controls | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.15 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-16 |
| TapSprint | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-15 |
| Forward Lock | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
| Simple AutoSprint | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-11 |
| Double Jump | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-20 |
Questions
Does Better Controls need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Better Controls support?
Can Better Controls be used with snapshot versions of Minecraft?
In the catalog
Better Controls is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Better Controls only focuses on complementing vanilla mechanics, rather than adding new mechanics (such as Better Sprinting's option to allow sprinting in all directions) that only work on client side and server owners must explicitly opt in to enable them. By not having such features in Better Controls, it…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-controls
- Owner
- chylex
- Published
- 2023-08-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15