PolyBlur (Motion Blur)
by Polyfrost
With PolyBlur installed, the game screen can show motion blur as the camera turns or as the player walks, using one of three blur types.
What it does
PolyBlur offers three blur types. One blends each frame into the next to leave a trail, Unity blurs along the direction the camera moves, and Hybrid combines Unity for the world with the trail effect for the held item. The Hybrid mode is not available on 1.21.5.
Blur strength can be set separately for the world and for the player's hand, and the held item can be kept sharp. Unity uses a sample count that can be raised for smoother output or lowered for better frame rates. On 1.8.9 the mod does not offer walking blur. Environment: the mod is client-side only, so servers run without it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and Ornithe across 15 release versions, 1.8.9 – 26.3, under a custom license that is not open source. Installation needs Fabric Language Kotlin and OneConfig, and OneConfig is bundled inside the mod.
Key features
Trail blending
Each frame blends into the next, producing the classic trailing smear of motion blur.
Unity directional blur
The blur follows the direction the camera moves, applied only when the view turns, or also while walking if enabled.
Separate strength settings
World blur and held-item blur can be tuned independently, and the held item can be excluded from blur entirely.
Adjustable sample count
The Unity sample count can be raised or lowered to trade smoothness for frame rate.
Three trail blending modes
The trail blend offers three modes, so the trail can be shaped to suit the player's preference.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Cinematic footage
Players recording video can add a smoother sense of movement to fast camera turns.
Fast-paced play
Players who want a stronger sense of speed during sprinting and camera sweeps can raise the blur strength.
Who it’s for: Players who want adjustable motion blur on Fabric, Forge or Ornithe, and anyone who wants the held item to stay sharp while the world blurs.
How it compares
Cubing's Motion Blur is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11, under the MIT License, and it is not open source. lunablur is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, under the MIT License, and it is open source. Natural Motion Blur is a Fabric mod for 1.19.4 – 26.3, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. PolyBlur reaches further across versions than these and targets Fabric, Forge and Ornithe, while all three alternatives are client-side only on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolyBlur (Motion Blur) | Fabric, Forge and Ornithe | 1.8.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Cubing's Motion Blur | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-06 |
| lunablur | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-26 |
| Natural Motion Blur | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
Questions
Does PolyBlur need Fabric Language Kotlin?
Does PolyBlur need to be installed on a server?
Why is Hybrid mode not available on every version?
In the catalog
PolyBlur (Motion Blur) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
PolyBlur adds motion blur to Minecraft, with three blur types to pick from. PolyBlur needs OneConfig and Fabric Language Kotlin.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/polyblur
- Owner
- Polyfrost
- Published
- 2022-11-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15