DashLoader
by alphaqu
Players who want faster startup on modded clients can use DashLoader, which caches Minecraft's asset loading on first launch and reuses that cache afterward.
What it does
On the first launch the mod builds a cache of the assets Minecraft normally loads, and later launches read that exact cache back instead of loading each asset again. The cache read is fast and spreads its work across the available processor cores. A new cache is built again whenever a mod or resource pack changes and no matching cache exists yet, so the first launch after such a change is noticeably slower.
Compatibility is handled differently from earlier versions. Mod developers no longer have to add explicit support before their assets can be cached. Assets from mods that cannot be cached are loaded through the normal Minecraft path, which keeps those mods working but gives less of a speed gain for them.
Key features
Asset caching
All loaded game content is written to a cache on first launch and read back on later launches.
Parallel cache reading
Reading the cache is spread across the system's resources, so the load uses the whole machine.
Cache rebuild shortcut
Pressing F3 + T rebuilds the cache, which suits mod developers and resource pack authors testing new assets.
Speed demonstration key
Pressing Shift + F3 + T is documented by the author as a way to show off the speed gain.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 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
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Faster launches for large packs
Players with many mods and resource packs can reduce the time spent loading assets at each start.
Resource pack and mod development
Developers can force a cache rebuild to load new assets without a full restart of the cache process.
Who it’s for: Players of large modpacks, mod developers and resource pack authors who want to test assets quickly.
Questions
Does DashLoader need to be installed on the server?
Why is the first launch slower with DashLoader?
Which loaders does DashLoader support?
Does DashLoader work with every mod?
In the catalog
DashLoader is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod accelerates the Minecraft Asset Loading system by caching all of its content, This leads to a much faster game load. It does this by caching all of its content on first launch and on next launch loading back that exact cache. The cache loading is hyper fast and scalable which utilises your entire system…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dashloader
- Owner
- alphaqu
- Published
- 2021-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15