Boat HUD (from NFS Most Wanted 2005)
by jewtvet
Boat HUD puts a speedometer, race status and leaderboard on screen while a player drives a Minecraft boat in races.
What it does
The HUD shows speed in km/h and blocks per second, with the surface type under the boat, the drift angle and checkpoint times. A race status panel lists position, pit count, current lap and previous lap, and a leaderboard lists each player's position, name, lap times and earlier laps. Lap times are compared to the fastest lap so far, with green marking a match of that time and yellow a slower one.
The mod is built for boat racing, as a minigame on Fabric, and it reads the race data the client already has. A 3D track map displays the route without other boats and blocks, so the course stays readable while driving. Boat HUD requires Cloth Config API, Fabric API and Mod Menu, and it runs on the client alone. Files target 1.20 – 1.21, with 1.1.0 for 1.21 as the latest, released under the MIT License and not open source.
Key features
Speedometer
Speed in km/h and blocks per second, the ice type under the boat and the current drift angle appear together.
Lap comparison
Lap times are colored green when they match the fastest lap and yellow when they are slower.
Race status panel
Position, pit count, current lap and previous lap are shown in one panel during a race.
3D track map
A route map drawn in 3D shows the course without other players' boats or surrounding blocks.
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 3
Use cases
Boat racing servers
Players on a racing minigame server can read their speed, lap and position without leaving the boat.
Practicing a course
A driver can compare each lap against the fastest time and check the track map to plan turns.
Who it’s for: Players who race boats in Minecraft, and minigame servers that run boat races and want timing and position on screen.
How it compares
Speedometer is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21 – 26.3, and it is not open source. Easy Stopwatch is also client-side and MIT licensed, with Fabric files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, but it is not open source. Race info is client-side under CC0 1.0 Universal, for 1.21.8 – 26.2, and is not open source. Boat HUD covers the boat-specific speed, lap and leaderboard data, while those mods focus on timers or general speed readouts.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat HUD (from NFS Most Wanted 2005) | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-06-26 |
| Speedometer | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Easy Stopwatch | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-01 |
| Race info | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does Boat HUD need Fabric API?
Does the server need Boat HUD installed?
Which game versions does Boat HUD support?
In the catalog
Boat HUD (from NFS Most Wanted 2005) is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boathud-nfs
- Owner
- jewtvet
- Published
- 2024-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15