Horny Alert
by pokahs
Horny Alert is a Fabric utility that shows where a goat horn was blown, even when the sound is heard from outside render distance.
What it does
When a goat horn is played, Horny Alert reports the coordinates of the spot where it was blown, so a player can find the source without seeing it. Goat horn sound is normally limited to a 256-block range, and the alert can reach a player who hears the sound from farther than the loaded chunks show.
The mod is a small, situational utility, and it only changes what the client displays. The alert can be changed on the client side, and no server-side installation is needed. Server owners and moderators should be consulted before the mod is used on a shared server, since some servers do not allow utility mods that give an advantage.
Installation requires Fabric API. Horny Alert is client-side only, so players install it and servers do not need it. Its code is open source under the MIT License, and it is published for 1.20.4 only.
Key features
Horn location alerts
Each goat horn blown in range triggers an alert that names the location where the sound started.
Coordinates for distant sounds
The alert gives coordinates even when the horn is blown outside the player's render distance, a case where the sound is otherwise hard to trace.
Client-side configuration
Alert behavior can be changed on the client, so each player sets the alerts they want.
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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 1
Use cases
Tracking a horn in a large world
A player hears a distant goat horn and wants to know where it was blown, since the sound alone gives no direction.
Finding other players
Players on a multiplayer server can use the coordinates to locate a friend who is playing out of sight.
Who it’s for: Players who use goat horns and want to locate them, especially on large survival worlds. Server owners who allow utility mods can decide whether to permit it.
How it compares
Durability Alerts is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it covers a different function. Goat Horn Noise Mod is a Fabric server-side mod for 1.19 under the MIT License, and it needs no client installation. Horny Alert is client-side only and published for 1.20.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horny Alert | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-11-03 |
| Durability Alerts | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-08-08 |
| Goat Horn Noise Mod | Fabric | 1.19 | Server-side only | 2022-06-30 |
Questions
Does Horny Alert need Fabric API?
Does a server need Horny Alert installed?
Which game version does Horny Alert support?
Can a server owner stop players from using it?
In the catalog
Horny Alert is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
This small utility mod provides the simple function of alerting you where goat horns are blown! Goat horn sounds have a range of 256 blocks (but will not be heard if outside of render distance), so it is often hard to understand where a goat horn has been blown. This mod fixes this by providing clear coordinates of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/horny-alert
- Owner
- pokahs
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15