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Pause Menu Tweaks

by BIOCHEMIST

Pause Menu Tweaks lets players and modpack makers hide buttons from the pause menu, including Advancements, Statistics, Open to LAN and Mod Options.

ForgeClient-side onlyGNU General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.12.2

What it does

Each button in the pause menu can be switched off through the mod's settings. The hide options cover the Advancements button, the Statistics button, the Open to LAN button and the Mod Options button. Hiding the Advancements button is useful when advancements are shown through another item, and turning off Mod Options is mostly useful for modpack makers who want a fixed menu.

The mod is a small Forge utility for Minecraft 1.12.2 only. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it. Server owners who want the Open to LAN button gone can hide it entirely while keeping the Singleplayer button. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Hide Advancements button

    Removes the Advancements button from the pause menu, leaving the rest of the menu in place.

  2. Hide Statistics button

    Removes the Statistics button from the pause menu for a cleaner layout.

  3. Hide Open to LAN button

    Removes the Open to LAN button, and a server can hide it entirely while keeping Singleplayer.

  4. Hide Mod Options button

    Turns off the Mod Options button so the menu shows only the buttons the pack author chose.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.21.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Modpack menus

Pack makers can remove buttons that do not fit the pack's design or its features.

Servers hiding LAN

Server owners can hide the Open to LAN button while leaving Singleplayer visible.

Who it’s for: Modpack makers and players who want a smaller pause menu on Minecraft 1.12.2 with Forge.

How it compares

Full comparison

Old Combat Mechanics is server-side only for Forge 1.12.2 and is released under The Unlicense. Hide Key Binding is client-side only and not open source, with Forge files for 1.12.2 – 1.20.1. Better Game Menu is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers Fabric and Forge for 1.16.5 – 1.17.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Pause Menu TweaksForge1.12.2Client-side only2026-05-02
Old Combat MechanicsForge1.12.2Server-side only2023-08-11
Hide Key BindingForge1.12.2 – 1.20.1Client-side only2025-03-31
Better Game MenuFabric and Forge1.16.5 – 1.17.1Client-side only2021-08-11

Questions

Does Pause Menu Tweaks need to be installed on the server?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

Which loader does Pause Menu Tweaks use?

The mod is published for Forge only, with a 1.0 file for 1.12.2 as the latest release.

Can a server hide the Open to LAN button for all players?

A server can hide the button entirely while keeping the Singleplayer button, which the mod's settings allow.

In the catalog

Pause Menu Tweaks is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Utility mods36,990Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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What the author says

This is a small Forge Mod for hiding/unhiding the pause menu buttons
BIOCHEMIST, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
BIOCHEMIST
Published
2026-05-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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