ORB
by Elenterius
ORB speeds up the recipe book, the Creative search menu and the loading of recipe advancements for Forge and NeoForge worlds.
What it does
ORB reduces the lag that the recipe book can cause during play. Recipe book data is stored in its own dedicated folder instead of the player NBT data, so the player data no longer carries recipe book entries. Granting or recording large numbers of recipes, such as through the recipe give command, takes less time. Loading a world where many recipe advancements are already recorded is also faster, since player advancement data is read more efficiently.
The recipe book and the Creative search menu are updated asynchronously. The search index is rebuilt and refreshed in the background, and the checking of which recipes are craftable runs off the main thread. While the search index is not ready yet, the game shows a progress message rather than stalling. The recipe book itself is not removed, so players keep the same interface.
Installation applies to Forge and NeoForge only, for the game versions 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. ORB is open source and released under the MIT License. Some other mods that change how the server sends recipe book data to the client are incompatible with it.
Key features
Faster recipe book
The recipe book runs with less lag and no spikes tied to its data, and the book itself stays in the game.
Asynchronous search index
The search index for the recipe book and the Creative search menu is rebuilt and refreshed in the background.
Separate recipe book data
Recipe book entries are saved in a dedicated folder, so player NBT data no longer contains them.
Faster advancement loading
Worlds with many recorded recipe advancements load more quickly because advancement data is read faster.
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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.
How it compares
Just Enough Book is a recipe book replacement that runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and can run on the client or the server, with neither side required. ORB is a performance mod for Forge and NeoForge only, built for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and it requires both the client and the server to run it. xpnocd is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and runs for 1.16.5, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORB | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-18 |
| Just Enough Book | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-12 |
| xpnocd | Forge | 1.16.5 | Server-side only | 2024-12-20 |
Questions
Does ORB need to be installed on the client and the server?
Which loaders does ORB support?
Does ORB remove the recipe book?
In the catalog
ORB is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
ORB improves the performance of the recipe book without removing it from the game. This means you shouldn't experience any lag spikes related to the recipe book. For 1.21.1: - improves loading performance of player advancement data (e.g. when joining worlds with many unlocked recipe advancements)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orb
- Owner
- Elenterius
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15