Retrocrash
by FlooferLand
Retrocrash brings back the old crash screen that Minecraft showed during its beta, alpha and indev periods, in place of the current one.
What it does
When the game crashes, the replacement screen from the early versions appears instead of the modern one. Only the crash display changes; gameplay, worlds and saves are untouched. The mod works alongside resource packs that change the logo, so a custom logo can coexist with the retro crash screen.
Only the client needs the mod, since it alters the screen the player sees. Retrocrash is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 27 release versions, 1.16 – 1.21.10, and is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. The code is open source, and the source and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Retro crash screen
Replaces the standard crash display with the style used in the beta, alpha and indev builds of the game.
Resource pack compatibility
Works with resource packs that change the logo, so a custom logo and the retro crash screen can be used together.
Planned style options
Changing the background or style of the screen is listed as a future plan and is not available yet.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Animated Mojang Logo is a client-side mod for Fabric and NeoForge covering 1.19 – 26.3, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Old MC Logo is client-side too, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.20 – 1.21, and is not open source. Crash Command works on either side, and neither side needs it, for Fabric covering 1.19 – 1.21.8, so it changes crash handling instead of the screen.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrocrash | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.16 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-09 |
| Animated Mojang Logo | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
| Old MC Logo | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-06-13 |
| Crash Command | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.8 | Client or server, optional | 2025-06-28 |
Questions
Does Retrocrash need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Retrocrash support?
Is Forge support planned?
In the catalog
Retrocrash is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Remakes the old beta crash screen and makes it available for modern versions of the game. Outside this, this mod intercepts Minecraft's crash screen handler to show this screen, wait until it's closed, and resume all crash handler functionality after. Crash logs are still made, crashes are still displayed in your…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/retrocrash
- Owner
- FlooferLand
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15