Skydiving / Paragliding
by tgskiv
Skydiving / Paragliding changes how Elytra flight behaves by adding wind that pushes, slows and steers the player in the air.
What it does
Wind is server-controlled and synced to clients. Its direction rotates gradually, about 15 degrees per minute, and its speed changes roughly every 60 seconds. Air currents can lift or drop a glider depending on the vertical airflow, and the effect is strongest from 10 to 100 blocks above the ground before fading.
Flight physics treat a headwind as a drag, a tailwind as a boost and a crosswind as a drift. Biomes shape the wind as well: deserts bring stronger gusts and forests calmer air. Players above slopes and ridges get lift when facing the wind and sink when it pushes against them. Water disables the wind effect for the player.
The mod depends on Fabric API. Skydiving / Paragliding runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.1, with 1.0.104 as the latest file from 2025-05-14.
Key features
Dynamic wind direction
The wind turns gradually, about 15 degrees per minute, so a route that was clear can soon face a crosswind.
Variable wind speed
Wind strength changes about every 60 seconds, which makes timing of a glide part of the flight.
Wind forecast
A command shows the next five wind changes in a readable format, such as a time in minutes, and a second command regenerates the future weather.
Realistic flight physics
Headwinds slow the glider, tailwinds add speed and crosswinds push it sideways, with air currents rising and sinking according to terrain.
Biome-based wind
Different biomes change the direction and intensity of the wind, so a desert and a forest produce different flights.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Paragliding Simulator is another Fabric mod that also runs on client and server, under the MIT License and open source, but it targets 1.21.2. G-Forces is open source under the MIT License and runs on the client only, for 1.21.11. Wind Launch is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, and covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skydiving / Paragliding | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-14 |
| Paragliding Simulator | Fabric | 1.21.2 | Client and server | 2026-02-09 |
| G-Forces | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-08 |
| Wind Launch | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-23 |
Questions
Does Skydiving / Paragliding need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which Minecraft version is supported?
In the catalog
Skydiving / Paragliding is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft Fabric mod that adds realistic wind physics affecting Elytra gliding. Being a skydiver myself, I noticed similarities between gliding with Elytras and skydiving with small canopies. I immediately decided to share the experience with friends.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/skydiving
- Owner
- tgskiv
- Published
- 2025-05-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15