Sodium Extras
by Txni
Sodium Extras is an add-on for Sodium that adds a configurable FPS counter, borderless fullscreen, darkness and fog options to the renderer.
What it does
The mod adds options on top of Sodium, and on Forge and NeoForge on top of Embeddium. Its FPS counter can show minimum frametimes, useful for tracking down stutter, and a rolling average over a fixed window, useful for benchmarking. Players can turn off all fog, which vanilla Sodium lacks, and disable font shadows to speed up text rendering. Cloud height can be raised, since the vanilla clouds sit quite low, and the mod sets them a bit higher by default.
Borderless fullscreen is off by default and replaces the Sodium fullscreen option, keeping the window borderless so the game is easier to leave. A separate darkness option makes night and caves realistically dark and can be configured or turned off. The mod also works alongside the lighting addon for Sodium and Embeddium, improving its performance. Required dependencies are Embeddium, Fabric API, Sodium and Sodium Options API. The mod is client-side only and is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source. Files exist for 1.20 – 1.21.5, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge builds.
Key features
Configurable FPS counter
Shows minimum and window-averaged frametimes, with a cleaner look than the default counter.
Borderless fullscreen option
An optional mode that keeps the window borderless so players can switch away from the game more quickly.
Darkness option
Makes night time and caves realistically dark, and can be configured or turned off entirely.
Fog and font shadow toggles
Turns off all fog, and font shadows, which speeds up text rendering.
Higher default clouds
Cloud height is configurable, and the default places clouds higher than the vanilla setting.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Debugging frame drops
The minimum frametime readout helps players see when stutter happens during play.
Benchmarking
A steadier average frametime figure makes it easier to compare settings.
Who it’s for: Players who already run Sodium and want extra display and rendering options, and players who use a lighting addon and want better performance with it.
How it compares
Concentration is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt client mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.2. Borderless Fullscreen is a Fabric-only client mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, covering 1.20.1 – 26.3. Fps horizon is a Forge and NeoForge client mod under the Apache License 2.0 for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Extras | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-10 |
| Concentration | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.2 | Client-side only | 2024-10-23 |
| Borderless Fullscreen | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| Fps horizon | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-05 |
Questions
Does Sodium Extras need Sodium installed?
Which loader should a player pick for Sodium Extras?
Does the server need Sodium Extras?
In the catalog
Sodium Extras is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Sodium Extras adds a lot of features to Sodium (and Embeddium on older versions) to improve the experience and performance. Note: this mod used to package a Zoom function on older versions, but it has been removed as there are now many different zoom mods to choose from.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sodium-extras
- Owner
- Txni
- Published
- 2024-08-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15