Gardens MC Companion
by bright_steel
Gardens MC Companion is a Fabric client-side mod that adds balloons and backpack display features for players on the Gardens MC server.
What it does
Players who join the Gardens MC server can run this companion on their own client to get a set of enhancements built for that server. Equipped backpacks and balloons are shown on the character, and the mod adds an inventory view for them, so a player can check what is equipped at a glance. A default hotkey, B, opens the equipped backpack without leaving the game world.
The mod also removes custom block texture flickering during break and place actions, which keeps the visuals steady while building. Because it is client-side only, only the player's own client needs it; the server does not have to install anything, and the mod changes nothing on the server side. Files are published for Fabric only, across three release versions 26.1.2 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Balloons on the character
Equipped balloons are displayed on the player character, visible alongside the rest of the outfit.
Backpacks in the hotbar
Equipped backpacks appear in the right side of the hotbar, so their state is visible during play.
Backpack hotkey
A default key, B, opens the equipped backpack directly; the binding can be changed in the controls menu.
Block texture stability
Custom block textures no longer flicker when blocks are broken or placed.
Inventory view of equipment
Backpacks and balloons can be seen in the inventory screen like armor, with the character shown beside them.
General improvements
A set of smaller changes for the Gardens MC server bundles together with the balloon and backpack features.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Playing on Gardens MC
Players of the Gardens MC server install the companion to use its balloon and backpack display features.
Who it’s for: Players who join the Gardens MC server and want its balloon and backpack display features on their own client. Server owners do not need to install it, since it is client-side only.
How it compares
Server Backpacks is a server-side only Fabric mod under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, open source, for 1.17.1 – 1.18.1, so players join without installing it. EnderBackpack needs both client and server, is released under the MIT License and is built for 1.19.4. Simple Traveler Packs is client and server, MIT licensed, and covers 26.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardens MC Companion | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| Server Backpacks | Fabric | 1.17.1 – 1.18.1 | Server-side only | 2022-01-23 |
| EnderBackpack | Fabric | 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-04-15 |
| Simple Traveler Packs | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
Questions
Does Gardens MC Companion need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Gardens MC Companion support?
Can the backpack hotkey be changed?
In the catalog
Gardens MC Companion is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Gardens MC Companion adds various enhancements for the Gardens MC server! Balloons and Backpacks - Access backpack and balloons straight from your inventory and view them on your character just like armor - Equipped backpacks and balloons now show to the right of your hotbar - Open your equipped backpack with a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gardens-mc-companion
- Owner
- bright_steel
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15