Client Info Fix
by Redstoned
Client Info Fix corrects a case where the skin layers a player sees on a server can switch off depending on render distance, using a fix for the client information packet sent when joining.
What it does
Client-side only, so only the client needs it and the server runs without it. The fix targets the client information packet, which at one point was rejected by a server during the join play phase; the mod avoids that rejection by changing when and how the packet is sent. The problem it addresses is intermittent, and it appeared when the skin layers were tied to the render distance of two chunks. Files cover 1.20.4 and 1.20.6 on Fabric, with the open source code released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
Files target 1.20.4 – 1.20.6 on Fabric, and the latest build is 1.0.4+1.20.6 for 1.20.6, published 2024-06-03. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Skin layer rendering fix
Skin layers that could switch off after joining a server are kept visible regardless of the render distance setting.
Packet resend avoided
The client information packet is no longer resent during the join play phase, which is where the server rejection came from.
Client-only change
The fix works entirely on the client, so servers need no installation and can stay on their current setup.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Show My Skin Parts is also a client-side only Fabric mod, released under the MIT License and open source, with files for 1.19 – 1.21.10. Fix Render Order of Tooltips is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Info Fix | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2024-06-03 |
| Show My Skin Parts | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-10-18 |
| Fix Render Order of Tooltips | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does Client Info Fix need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Client Info Fix is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
No longer necessary for versions above 1.20.X. Fix weird behaviour where sometimes when you join a server, your skin layers are off and render distance is 2 chunks.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/client-info-fix
- Owner
- Redstoned
- Published
- 2024-06-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15