Compromise
Compromise lets a player pick alternative languages, so the game looks up translations in that order before it falls back to English.
What it does
Minecraft tries to translate localization keys using the player's preferred language. Compromise changes that lookup: a player lists the languages they want, in the order they choose, and the game checks those translations first rather than translating directly from English. The setting is read per player, so a modpack does not have to impose one language on everyone.
The mod is intended for players who want a fallback chain of languages, for example a language they read well with English behind it for missing entries. It runs on the client alone, so players install it and servers do not need it. Builds exist for Fabric and Forge, across 1.12.2, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2 and 1.19.4, and Cloth Config API is required. Compromise is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Ordered language list
A player sets a list of languages, and translations are taken from the first entry that contains the key.
English fallback
Keys missing from every chosen language fall back to the normal English text, so nothing shows as a raw key.
Per-player choice
The preference belongs to each player's client, so one person's language order does not change what others see.
Config file
Settings are stored in compromise.cfg on Forge 1.12.2 and in compromise-client.toml on Forge 1.16.5 and later.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
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 who run Minecraft with more than one language they can read, and modpack authors who want to leave language choice to each player instead of fixing one language for everyone.
How it compares
Simple Translation is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, but it is published for 1.16.5 only. Language Translator is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric and Quilt. Language Whitelist is also client-side only and open source, under the MIT License, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compromise | Fabric and Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.19.4 | Client-side only | 2023-05-30 |
| Simple Translation | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2021-08-30 |
| Language Translator | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-04 |
| Language Whitelist | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
Questions
Does Compromise need Cloth Config API?
Do servers need Compromise installed?
Which game versions are covered?
In the catalog
Compromise is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 9,374 mods support Minecraft 1.19.4.
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Compromise allows players to choose their alternative languages. When the game tries to translate localization keys that are not covered by the preferred language, it looks for translations from the alternative languages in the order specified by the player, rather than translating them directly into English. You…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compromise
- Owner
- TachibanaSherry
- Published
- 2023-05-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15