Smooth Boot (Reloaded)
by AbdElAziz
Smooth Boot (Reloaded) changes how Minecraft's loading threads are sized and prioritized, so the game stops pinning the processor at 100% while it starts up.
What it does
On CPUs with eight or fewer threads, the game can take all available processing power on the title screen and make the cursor stutter, which makes other programs hard to use at the same time. This Forge mod targets that startup phase. It changes the parameters of the executors Minecraft uses for background work, including how many threads they use and the priority given to each one, so the heavy loading tasks no longer saturate the processor.
The mod is an unofficial fork of Smooth Boot for Forge 1.18.2 and later. It is available for five game versions, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1, and the latest Forge file is mc1.20.1-0.0.4 for 1.20.1, published on 2024-01-08. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Thread count control
Sets how many threads the loading executors use, so the number can be lowered on machines with fewer cores.
Thread priority control
Changes the priority of the threads Minecraft uses during loading, so other programs keep responding.
Startup load reduction
Limits how much of the processor the title screen loading occupies instead of letting it reach full usage.
Configurable executor settings
The executor parameters are adjustable, so players can tune the trade-off between load speed and system responsiveness.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Multitasking on older PCs
Players with a lower-end CPU can keep a browser, stream or voice chat running while the game loads.
Faster title screen
Where the loading tasks no longer compete with the rest of the system, the startup phase can feel smoother and may finish sooner.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge who run Minecraft on older or lower-end processors, especially CPUs with eight or fewer threads, and who notice system stutter during startup. Server owners can install it, though it has no effect on server-side gameplay.
Questions
Does Smooth Boot (Reloaded) need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Smooth Boot (Reloaded) support?
Is Smooth Boot (Reloaded) the same as the original Smooth Boot?
In the catalog
Smooth Boot (Reloaded) is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Smooth Boot (Reloaded) is a optimization mod and unofficial fork of Smooth Boot for Minecraft Forge 1.18.2+, If you have a PC with a older or lower end CPU (ex. CPUs with 8 or less threads), you may have noticed that Minecraft takes up 100% of the CPU when loading into the title screen, causing cursor stutter and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smooth-boot-reloaded
- Owner
- AbdElAziz
- Published
- 2022-11-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15