Per Boat Settings (PBS)
by NapsterNPT
Per Boat Settings lets a player store a personal set of options that applies whenever they ride a boat and restores the original settings on dismount.
What it does
A profile is saved from the Key Binds screen. After the player sets up the graphics and controls they prefer for boating, they assign a key to Save Boat Settings under the Per Boat Settings category and press it. The profile is updated each time the settings are changed and the key is pressed again. The key is unbound by default, so it must be assigned before first use.
Once a profile exists, the mod applies it automatically when the player mounts a boat, then returns the original settings when the player leaves. The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. It is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and has Fabric files for 1.21.4 alone, with 1.0.2 as the latest file, published on 2026-09-05.
Some options are not saved, for example block face culling, because they require a render reload to take effect. Full Sodium Sodium Extra support is included, so the boat profile can cover settings from that mod as well.
Key features
Automatic boat profile
A saved profile applies on mounting a boat and reverts when the player dismounts, with no manual switching.
Save key binding
A Save Boat Settings key sits in the Per Boat Settings category of Key Binds and stores the current configuration.
Profile updates
Changing settings and pressing the save key again replaces the stored profile with the new values.
Sodium and Sodium Extra support
Options from Full Sodium and Sodium Extra can be included in the boat profile.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Boat-specific visuals
A player can use a different render distance, brightness or view setting while traveling by boat and return to normal settings afterward.
Who it’s for: Players who ride boats often and want different graphics or control settings for that activity, and players who use Sodium or Sodium Extra.
Questions
Does Per Boat Settings need Sodium?
Does the server need Per Boat Settings?
Why does a saved option not change right away?
In the catalog
Per Boat Settings (PBS) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
A mod for Minecraft 1.21.4 that automatically applies a custom settings profile whenever you are in a boat, then restores your original settings the moment you leave it. You can update the profile at any time by changing your settings and pressing the save key again.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/per-boat-settings
- Owner
- NapsterNPT
- Published
- 2026-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15