Better Thunder
by charsy
Better Thunder gives players control over how loud thunder sounds in Minecraft 1.7.10, through a Weather slider and sound settings.
What it does
The mod changes how thunder is heard rather than how it looks. Instead of letting thunder play at full volume, it intercepts the thunder sound and lowers its volume before it is played, so players can keep rain sounds while thunder is quieter or switched off. Lightning bolts still strike and still show, but their noise can be reduced to a level the player chooses.
Because the thunder sound is placed near the player, distant bolts can still be heard as a faint rumble. Better Thunder also detects whether the BugTorch fix is in use and disables its own handling when that fix is already active, which avoids two mods changing the same sound. Other mods that use the thunder sound are covered by the same volume setting.
Forge is the only loader with files, for 1.7.10 only. The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need it and players install it alone. Better Thunder is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Thunder volume slider
A Weather slider in the sound settings controls how loud thunder is, down to off.
Rain without thunder
Players can keep rain sounds alongside a quiet or silent thunder track.
Distant bolts
Sound is placed near the player, so far-away lightning can still be heard faintly.
Compatibility with BugTorch's fix
Version 1.2.0 detects whether the BugTorch fix is in use and turns its own handling off in that case.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.7.10 with Forge who want a quieter or silent thunder track. Server owners do not need to install anything, since the mod only runs on the client.
How it compares
NoMoreWeather is a Forge client mod for 1.8.9, released under The Unlicense and open source, so it targets a different version than Better Thunder. Extreme Sound Muffler: Legacy is a Forge client mod for 1.7.10 – 1.12.2, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it mutes sounds in general rather than only thunder. Volume Fix covers 1.19 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt under the MIT License, so it is a broader option for newer versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Thunder | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client-side only | 2025-06-29 |
| NoMoreWeather | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2023-07-04 |
| Extreme Sound Muffler: Legacy | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-04 |
| Volume Fix | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-21 |
Questions
Which version of Minecraft does Better Thunder support?
Does Better Thunder need to be installed on the server?
Does Better Thunder conflict with the BugTorch fix?
In the catalog
Better Thunder is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 1,013 mods support Minecraft 1.7.10.
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What the author says
This mod provides volume control over the thunder noise created by lightning bolts. No more setting the Weather slider to "OFF". Enjoy the rain alongside the thunder. This mod uses a different approach by intercepting the actual thunder sound and reducing its volume before it is played. This allows coverage for any…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-thunder
- Owner
- charsy
- Published
- 2025-01-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15