PMW Rendering Additions
by mbg206
PMW Rendering Additions, by mbg206, adds rendering settings to ProtoManly's Weather Mod, including a new particle-based renderer for lower-end hardware.
What it does
Weather rendering in ProtoManly's Weather Mod can be tuned through extra settings. The original renderer draws volumetric weather effects, while a new CLASSIC renderer uses particles and was written for machines with less capacity. The design draws on Corosauce's Weather2, and the aim is to make the original mod usable on weaker hardware, mainly on servers.
Options cover the render mode, mist and splash particles, enhanced fog and darkness, cloud particle refresh rate and particle fading, plus a bleed fix mode for entities and block particles that bleed through. The bleed fix has a significant performance cost, and experimental fixes apply to the original and shader renderers. The mod can also disable cloud effects, and changes to shader rendering behavior are included.
Files are for NeoForge 1.21.1 only. It is client-side only, so servers and other players do not need it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source. Cloud texture changes are handled by a resource pack rather than the mod itself.
Key features
Particle-based CLASSIC renderer
A particle renderer meant for lower-end devices, offered beside the default volumetric renderer.
Mist, splash and fog options
Toggles for mist particles during heavy rain and wind, splash particles on the ground, and more intense fog.
Cloud and particle timing
Settings for how often cloud and storm particles refresh and whether particles fade during a refresh.
Bleed fix mode
Experimental fixes for entities, block entities and particles that bleed through, with a noticeable performance cost.
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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
PMW Optimizations is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and published for 1.21.1. PMW Advanced EAS covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 and is client and server, with All rights reserved and no open source license. Create Rain Fix is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMW Rendering Additions | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-16 |
| PMW Optimizations | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-24 |
| PMW Advanced EAS | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-29 |
| Create Rain Fix | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-11 |
Questions
Does PMW Rendering Additions require ProtoManly's Weather Mod?
Does a server need PMW Rendering Additions?
Which renderer should a player on weak hardware choose?
Is the bleed fix mode free of cost?
In the catalog
PMW Rendering Additions is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,250 Optimization mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Some additional settings for ProtoManly's Weather Mod focusing on rendering, including a new particle-based renderer. Built to make the original mod more accessable to those with lower-end hardware, mainly for server use. render_mode: The renderer used for volumetrics-based weather effects
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pmw-renderer
- Owner
- mbg206
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15