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Hippo Keystrokes

by AwesomeHippo

Hippo Keystrokes puts an on-screen display of movement keys, click rates and frame rate over the game, and players can show or hide it with a command.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.8.9 – 1.18.2

What it does

The overlay draws the W, A, S, D and spacebar keys and lights each one up while it is held, so the keys pressed are visible during play. A separate counter tracks clicks per second for the left and right mouse buttons, and a frame rate readout can be shown at any time. Both counters update live while the game runs.

Display options are set from the Minecraft settings screen, where the position of the overlay can be changed and each element can be turned on or off. A chat command switches the whole overlay off and on, which suits players who record or stream. The mod is installed on the Forge loader only and covers game versions 1.8.9 – 1.18.2, with files for 1.8.9, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.16.5, 1.18, 1.18.1 and 1.18.2.

Both the server and every player need the mod, since it runs on client and server. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public links to the source code and the issue tracker. The latest Forge file is 3.1 for 1.8.9, published 2023-10-31, after the first release on 2023-10-16.

Key features

  1. Keystroke display

    Pressed movement keys brighten on screen while they are held down.

  2. Click counter

    Left and right clicks per second are tracked separately and shown as live values.

  3. Frame rate readout

    The current frames per second can be displayed at any time during play.

  4. Settings screen options

    Overlay position and the visibility of each element are adjusted in the Minecraft settings screen.

  5. Chat command toggle

    A command typed in chat switches the whole overlay off or back on.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.18.23.1
1.18.13.1
1.183.1
1.16.51.0.0
1.12.21.12.2
1.12.11.12.2
1.121.12.2
1.8.93.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Streaming and recording

Showing keys and clicks on screen lets viewers follow inputs, and the command hides the overlay when it is not wanted in a shot.

Practice and training

Players working on click speed or movement timing can watch the live counters while they play.

Who it’s for: Players who want to see their own inputs during play, and streamers who show keystrokes and click rates to viewers. The overlay is also useful on multiplayer servers where the server and players all run the mod.

Questions

Does Hippo Keystrokes need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Since the environment is client and server, the server and every player need the mod.

Which loader does Hippo Keystrokes use?

The mod is published for Forge only. No Fabric or NeoForge files are listed.

Can the overlay be hidden without leaving the game?

Yes. A chat command switches the overlay off and on, so it can be hidden during a recording.

In the catalog

Hippo Keystrokes is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.

Decoration mods12,078Forge modsMods for 1.18.29,044

More from AwesomeHippo

All projects
Better Zoom1.20.1 – 1.21.1Custom FPS Display1.8.9 – 1.21.1Modern Fullbright1.12.2 – 1.21.6CPS Tracker1.8.9Portable Furnace1.12.2 – 1.20.6

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[ETF] Entity Texture Features1.16.5 – 26.3Not Enough Animations1.16.5 – 26.3Continuity1.17.1 – 26.3AmbientSounds1.12.2 – 26.3BetterF31.16 – 26.3Supplementaries1.15.2 – 1.21.1

What the author says

Hippo keystrokes mod is an addons for modern minecraft version that can display your CPS, and track your keystrokes insanely fast. (image below)
AwesomeHippo, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AwesomeHippo
Published
2023-10-16
Updated on Modrinth
2023-10-31
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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