F3 + F4 Gamemode Switcher for Older Versions
by EnesBasmaci
F3 + F4 Gamemode Switcher for Older Versions brings the vanilla gamemode selector to Forge builds across 1.7.10 – 1.15.2.
What it does
Holding F3 and pressing F4 opens a selector that matches the vanilla interface of later releases. It keeps the original slots, icons, text, hover behavior and gamemode order: Creative, Survival, Adventure and Spectator. The world stays visible behind the selector, and it scales with the current GUI Scale. The original vanilla gamemode switcher texture is reused, and the mod is a client-side tool that adds no cheat menus or gameplay features.
Quick switching works between the two most recently used gamemodes. The first combination highlights the alternate gamemode instead of the active one, and a single press steps through the list one entry at a time. Holding F4 cycles continuously. Choosing a gamemode with the mouse or the keyboard applies it, Escape closes the selector without a change, and selecting the gamemode already active closes it without sending a request. The mod is released under the MIT License, not as open source, and is published for Forge across 11 release versions, 1.7.10 – 1.15.2.
Key features
Vanilla-style selector
The selector reproduces the layout, icons and hover behavior of the vanilla gamemode screen.
Two-gamemode quick switch
The first F3 + F4 press highlights the gamemode used before the current one, so switching back takes one press.
Single-step cycling
Each F4 press moves the selection by one gamemode, and holding F4 cycles through the options rapidly.
Mouse and keyboard selection
Gamemodes can be picked with the mouse or the keyboard, and Escape closes the selector without applying a change.
Optional permission check
A local vanilla permission check can be turned on so the selector respects the game's own rules.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Better Gamemode covers the same range of versions on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and it is client required with the server optional, under All rights reserved. NoCreativeMode is also open source under the MIT License, but it is client and server for 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 on Forge and NeoForge. Syd's Simple Commands is client or server optional, for 1.20.1 on Forge, and adds commands instead of a selector.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3 + F4 Gamemode Switcher for Older Versions | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.15.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-23 |
| Better Gamemode | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-29 |
| NoCreativeMode | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-02-04 |
| Syd's Simple Commands | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-07-29 |
Questions
Does F3 + F4 Gamemode Switcher for Older Versions need to be on the server?
Which game versions does the mod support?
Why does the first F3 + F4 press not select the current gamemode?
In the catalog
F3 + F4 Gamemode Switcher for Older Versions is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 1,831 mods support Minecraft 1.15.2.
More from EnesBasmaci
Similar mods
What the author says
A lightweight, client-side Minecraft Forge mod that faithfully ports the familiar F3 + F4 Gamemode Switcher from Minecraft Java Edition 1.16.5 to older Minecraft versions. It recreates the original interface, controls, gamemode order, quick-switch behavior and vanilla visual style without adding unrelated cheat menus…
Official listing
- Owner
- EnesBasmaci
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15