Forge Config Screens
by Fuzs
Forge Config Screens lets players edit the config files of installed mods from inside the game, without opening any file by hand.
What it does
Config screens cover every config file a mod adds, and the mod lists them in a file selection screen. A config that has been changed shows its name in italics. Each file offers a restore defaults button, a button that opens the file in an editor, and a copy to defaults button, which sets that config as the default used when it is recreated, mainly for server configs when a new world is created.
Inside an open config, a long list shows every option and category, with a button beside each option that restores its default value. Hovering an option brings up a tooltip that lists the option's identifier, a short explanation, its numeric bounds, the permitted entries and its fallback setting. Changes are discarded with cancel or written to the file with done. Search highlights the current query, sorts matching entries and looks through the current and later categories; a left click clears the field.
Forge Config Screens is published for Fabric and Forge, with files for 1.19.4 – 1.20.1. It works on either side, and neither needs it. It requires Fabric API, Forge Config API Port and Mod Menu. The code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Key features
Editing all config types
Client, common and server configs can all be edited in the game, including syncing changes with an online server.
Search with highlighting
The current query is highlighted and results are sorted, with matches found in the current and all later categories.
Enum and complex value screen
Strings, enums and lists open on a separate screen, where every enum choice can be viewed at a glance.
List editing with type checks
List values are entered as strings, converted and checked automatically, and the player picks the type when it cannot be determined.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Server configuration
Server owners can change server configs in the game and set defaults that apply when a new world is created.
Single mod overview
Players can look over all configs added by one mod at a glance and see which values differ from the defaults.
Who it’s for: Players who edit mod configs often, and server owners who want to change settings without touching files on the host.
How it compares
Simple Mod Config is a Fabric and Forge option with the same 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 range, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it also works on either side, with neither side needing it. Vinconfig lib is Forge-only for 1.20.1 and client-side only, released under a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Config Screens | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2023-07-30 |
| Simple Mod Config | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2023-07-04 |
| Vinconfig lib | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-16 |
Questions
Which loaders does Forge Config Screens support?
Does the server need Forge Config Screens?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Forge Config Screens is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Config Menus for Forge allows for editing config files for all mods directly in-game without having to ever touch a single file again. Most notably, this mod allows for: editing all of Forge's config types (including server configs, as well as syncing with an online server and other players), setting default configs…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/forge-config-screens
- Owner
- Fuzs
- Published
- 2023-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15