BlinkLoad

Name: BlinkLoad
Author: Steveplays

BlinkLoad targets the time spent loading game assets, using a cache for Minecraft mod assets so later launches read them back faster.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient or server, optionalGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20 – 1.20.1

What it does

BlinkLoad keeps a cache of Minecraft mod assets so that a later start does not have to rebuild them from scratch. The author describes the aim as shorter game loading times. Results depend on hardware: a faster machine gains less from the cache than a slower one, and the author's own timing notes come from a single laptop with a 3.1GHz processor and 16GB of 2667MHz memory.

Installation requires Fabric API. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the same build name appears on every loader, 1.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.1, for 1.20.1. Files cover 1.20 and 1.20.1 in total. It works on either side, and neither needs it, so it can be installed on a single client, on a server or on both. The code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source and issue tracker are public. The mod was first published on 2024-08-12 and last updated on 2024-12-31.

Key features

Asset cache
Mod assets are stored in a cache so that later game starts can reuse them instead of rebuilding them.
Faster loading
The cache is aimed at reducing game loading times, with the amount of gain depending on the machine.
Four loaders
One build name covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, so the same file is used on each loader.

Gallery

Benchmark · - CPU: Intel i7-9750H @ 3.1GHz - 16GB RAM @ 2667MHz

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.1

1.201.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.11.2.1+mc1.20-1.20.1

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.

Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players on 1.20.1 who want shorter loading screens, and modpack makers who run many assets on a single Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt instance.

Questions

Does BlinkLoad need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, and it must be installed alongside BlinkLoad on Fabric.

Does BlinkLoad have to run on the server?

No. It works on either side, and neither needs it, so a server can run it or leave it out.

Which game versions does BlinkLoad support?

Files cover 1.20 and 1.20.1. The latest file for each loader targets 1.20.1 and dates from 2024-12-31.

In the catalog

BlinkLoad is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.