BetterCosmic
by nishu06
BetterCosmic is a client-only utility for the Cosmic Prisons and Cosmic Sky servers, supplying HUD panels, inventory overlays and a set of helper tools.
What it does
Installed on the client alone, BetterCosmic replaces the older CosmicClient tool set on Cosmic Prisons and Cosmic Sky. It detects which network a player is connected to and shows only the features that server supports, so the same install works on either. Cooldown timers, command shortcuts and ability trackers appear in the HUD, and satchel contents update live as items are picked up.
Gang members can ping a position, broadcast the block being looked at or send gang chat messages. Every module is optional and can be toggled on its own. The mod needs Fabric API and the external libraries it bundles to run on Fabric 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.
Key features
Cooldowns and abilities
Timers for cooldowns, commands and abilities are shown on the HUD, so players can track them without opening menus.
Live satchel fill
Satchel contents are displayed as they change, with the current fill level visible at a glance.
Stats and session totals
XP, XP per hour, energy and session totals are tracked in an overlay for the length of a play session.
Event tracking
Each active meteor, ore merchant, meteorite shower or bandit rush appears in a list when it starts, and optional waypoints can point to where it is.
Gang pings and chat
Gang members can broadcast a position, the block being looked at, or send messages to gang chat.
Customizable overlays
HUD panels can be dragged, scaled and recolored, collapsed, and arranged with a drag-and-drop editor and color pickers.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players of Cosmic Prisons and Cosmic Sky who want the HUD, overlays and event tracking in one client mod. Only the client needs it, so server owners do not have to install anything.
How it compares
MrMexican is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, not open source. CosmicPings is also client-side only, under All rights reserved and not open source, and its Fabric files cover 1.20.4 – 1.21.11. Little Birdie is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, so the server needs it too.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterCosmic | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| MrMexican | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| CosmicPings | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Little Birdie | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-04 |
Questions
Does BetterCosmic need Fabric API?
Does a server have to install BetterCosmic?
Which game versions does BetterCosmic support?
In the catalog
BetterCosmic is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
BetterCosmic is a client-side quality-of-life mod for Cosmic Prisons and Cosmic Sky — customizable HUDs, inventory overlays, event tracking, and handy tools, all configured from a custom in-game menu. It detects which network you're on and shows only that server's features. Everything is optional and independently…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterprisons
- Owner
- nishu06
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15