Create Efficient Visuals
by sssxks
Create Efficient Visuals cuts the rendering cost of factory gauges in the Create mod, on the client only.
What it does
Factory gauges in Create are block entities whose rendering rebuilds the same vertex transforms and paths every frame, even though the path changes little from one frame to the next. This mod targets that per-frame work with a client-side optimization of the gauge renderer, and it leaves server ticks alone, so it does not speed up the server.
Gauges are drawn through an instancing layer that the mod uses for its gauges. Items with a custom renderer fall back to a slower path, so the gains apply to placed gauges most. Because the mod is limited to rendering, it is not a full answer to low frame rates, and its effect on frame time falls more on the CPU than on the GPU.
Installation is limited to the client. Files are published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 1.21.1, with 0.2.0 as the latest file from 2026-07-30. The project is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, and public source code is available.
Key features
Gauge renderer optimization
The factory gauge renderer skips repeated per-frame transform work, which lowers the cost of drawing many gauges.
Instanced drawing
Gauges are drawn through an instancing layer instead of individual immediate mode model draws.
Item fallback path
Gauge items with a custom renderer keep the original slower path, so only placed gauges get the change.
Client-side scope
Only the rendering of gauges is changed, and the server does not run any of the new code.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who run large Create factories on NeoForge 1.21.1 and see frame time limited by gauge rendering. Single-player and multiplayer clients can both use it, since the server needs nothing.
How it compares
Create: Better Factory Gauge is also a NeoForge 1.21.1 mod for factory gauges, but it runs on both sides, so the server and every player need it, and it is published under the MIT License. CreateBetterFps is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, released under the MIT License, so it covers a wider range of loaders and versions. Iris & Oculus Flywheel Compat is client-side only too, for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is under the CC0 1.0 Universal license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Efficient Visuals | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-30 |
| Create: Better Factory Gauge | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
| CreateBetterFps | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Iris & Oculus Flywheel Compat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-05-06 |
Questions
Does Create Efficient Visuals need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Create Efficient Visuals support?
Does the mod speed up server ticks?
In the catalog
Create Efficient Visuals is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,250 Optimization mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod does a low-hanging-fruit optimization for Create factory gauge rendering. Factory Gauge is a block entity, and the base mod renderer does vertex transform for gauge paths every frame. this has very high overhead considering the path is mostly unchanged across frames. Existing approaches such as…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/createefficientgauge
- Owner
- sssxks
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15