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Ripples

by alRex_U

Ripples adds a client-side audio overlay to Minecraft that draws a live spectrum of the sounds currently playing in the game, Forge only, for 1.20.1.

ForgeClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20.1

What it does

The mod shows a live audio spectrum for sounds that are playing, including sound effects and background music. Instead of a plain audio view, a sound map can show where a playing source sits relative to the screen, so a player can see the direction a sound comes from. A music title toast appears when a track starts.

Ripples runs on the client alone, so players install it and servers do not need it. It is built for Forge and targets 1.20.1 only. The project is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and source code and an issue tracker are public. The latest Forge file, 1.20.1-1.0.0.1, is marked as a beta build and was published on 2025-06-20.

Key features

  1. Live audio spectrum

    A spectrum drawn from the sounds playing in the game, covering both sound effects and background music.

  2. Sound map view

    An alternative view that places playing sources by direction on the screen instead of a plain spectrum.

  3. Customizable spectrum shape

    Spectrum type and style can be combined to change the shape the overlay takes.

  4. Opacity and gradient styles

    Overlay opacity, colors and gradient rendering can be adjusted to suit the HUD.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.11.20.1-1.0.0.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Watching audio in play

A player who wants to see which sounds are active can read the spectrum or sound map while exploring.

Who it’s for: Players who want a visual readout of game audio, and anyone who prefers to see where a sound originates on screen. Settings are changed in the in-game options opened with Alt+R.

How it compares

Full comparison

OneMoreAudioController is a client-side Forge mod for 1.20.1 released under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Medieval Spectrum runs on client and server, targets 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and is also not open source. bigfish: ripple is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the Apache License 2.0, so its code is open source, unlike Ripples.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
RipplesForge1.20.1Client-side only2025-06-20
OneMoreAudioControllerForge1.20.1Client-side only2026-08-01
Medieval SpectrumForge1.20.1 – 1.20.6Client and server2026-07-21
bigfish: rippleForge1.20.1Client and server2026-07-21

Questions

Does Ripples need to be installed on the server?

No. Ripples is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it and the server does not.

Which loader does Ripples support?

Ripples is published for Forge only, with its latest file targeting 1.20.1.

How are the settings changed?

The mod's config can be opened in-game with Alt+R, where the spectrum and overlay options are set.

In the catalog

Ripples is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Utility mods36,990Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

This mod improves Minecraft in-game audio experience. Currently it provides mainly 3 features, Audio Spectrum, Sound Map, Music Title Toast.
alRex_U, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
alRex_U
Published
2025-06-20
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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