[ARCHIVED] thecolonel63's Server Side Replay Recorder
by thecolonel63
[ARCHIVED] thecolonel63's Server Side Replay Recorder is a server-side mod that records players' sessions so they can be watched back later without a client-side replay tool installed.
What it does
Recordings are made on the server, which means a player who joins the server does not need to install anything for their session to be captured. Recording is off for everyone by default and is switched on through the replay command, which also gives access to the rest of the mod's controls. The config file offers many options for customizing how recording behaves.
Recording is limited to a whitelist of players, so a server owner can choose whose sessions are saved. Saved recordings can be written to an absolute path, which allows storing them in an external directory such as another disk. The mod supports offline mode, and recent builds also work with carpet bots. The source readme lists the full feature set.
The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric and Quilt, with releases covering 1.18.2 – 1.20.1. It requires Fabric API. The project is archived, and its last update was made on 2023-11-09, so the author has stated an intention to update it past 1.20.1 without a fixed date.
Key features
Server-side recording
Sessions are recorded on the server, so players join without any client-side capture software.
Player whitelist
Recording is off by default, and only the players on the whitelist have their sessions saved.
Replay command
A replay command turns recording on or off and gives access to the remaining controls.
Custom save location
Recordings can be written to an absolute path, including directories on another disk.
Offline mode and carpet bots
Offline mode is supported, and newer builds record carpet bots alongside players.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to record selected players' sessions on a Fabric or Quilt server, without requiring the players to install a client-side replay tool.
How it compares
Replay Voice Chat is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.2 on Fabric and Quilt, so it runs on the player's side instead of the server. ReplayMod is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.8 – 26.2 on Fabric and Forge, and it records from the player's own client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ARCHIVED] thecolonel63's Server Side Replay Recorder | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-11-09 |
| Replay Voice Chat | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-26 |
| ReplayMod | Fabric and Forge | 1.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does this recorder need Fabric API?
Do players need to install anything to be recorded?
Is the mod still being developed?
In the catalog
[ARCHIVED] thecolonel63's Server Side Replay Recorder is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod is only installable on the server end, and it records select players at once in the format used by the popular ReplayMod. It should be fairly easy to update to future versions, and my hope is that it can be updated before future versions of ReplayMod even come out, so we can still record the early days of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/server-side-replay-recorder
- Owner
- thecolonel63
- Published
- 2022-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15