Ding
by iChun
When Minecraft finishes loading, reaches the Main Menu, joins a world or completes a resource reload, Ding plays a sound that the player can configure.
What it does
Ding plays a sound at three moments: once the game has started and the title screen is showing, when a world finishes loading for the player, and when the game has finished reloading resources. The sound is chosen in the configuration, and the name comes from the chime that plays when a player picks up an experience orb. The mod is a small client-side utility with no gameplay changes.
Ding depends on Fabric API and iChunUtil, which must both be installed alongside it. It is released for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and files cover 18 release versions, 1.18 – 1.21.5, with 1.5.0 for 1.21.5 as the latest file on each loader. Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it. The code is under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the project is open source with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Startup sound
A configurable sound plays once the game has started and the title screen is showing.
World load sound
The same kind of sound plays when a world finishes loading for the player.
Resource reload sound
A sound marks the end of a resource reload, which is useful after changing packs.
Configurable sound
The sound used for each event can be changed through the mod configuration.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions 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 2
Use cases
Audible confirmation
Players who open the game in another window or start a long reload hear when Minecraft is ready.
Who it’s for: Players who want an audio cue at load time and resource reload, and anyone who enjoys the chime of experience orbs.
How it compares
BlockBeats is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, runs on client and server, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.1. Music Menu is client-side only, not open source, released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. Ding also stays on the client but is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.18 – 1.21.5.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ding | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-09 |
| BlockBeats | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-14 |
| Music Menu | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Ding need Fabric API?
Does the server need Ding?
Which sounds can Ding play?
In the catalog
Ding is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Very simple mod: Plays a configurable sound when: - Minecraft loads and reaches the Main Menu - The world loads - Minecraft is done reloading resources It’s called “Ding” because that’s the sound that plays when you pick up an XP orb.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ding
- Owner
- iChun
- Published
- 2023-02-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15