Stuttering Screen Protection
by neojaden
Stuttering Screen Protection watches the frame rate in Minecraft and reacts to short stutters and long freezes that disrupt play.
What it does
The mod monitors the game's FPS and protects the player from sources of frame drops. Brief stutters lasting about 0.25 seconds are handled, as are severe continuous freezes. When the frame rate falls sharply, the mod is meant to reduce the impact so the screen stays usable. It is designed for players who notice significant slowdowns during play.
An optional on-screen display can be toggled with the command lagprotection-hud true or false, and it is on by default, so the current FPS is always visible unless it is switched off. Stuttering Screen Protection is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Installation is required on both sides.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 17 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.1.2. The code is licensed under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Stutter protection
Short frame drops lasting about 0.25 seconds are detected and handled to limit their effect on play.
Freeze monitoring
Severe continuous freezes are tracked by watching the game's FPS over time.
FPS display toggle
A command switches the on-screen FPS display on or off, and it starts enabled.
Bug reports
The author asks players to report unexpected bugs or issues they encounter with the mod.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Heavy modpacks
Players running large packs with many mods can use the mod to reduce the effect of frequent frame drops.
Long sessions
Players who play for hours on modest hardware can keep watching for severe freezes during the session.
Who it’s for: Players who experience significant performance drops or low FPS, and server owners who want the protection on both sides of a multiplayer game.
How it compares
Stable FPS is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering 1.14.4 – 26.2. Adaptive Performance Tweaks is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering 1.18.2 – 26.3. Not Enough FPS is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and limited to Fabric for 1.21.11 – 26.3, while Stuttering Screen Protection is client and server with no open-source release.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttering Screen Protection | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-12 |
| Stable FPS | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.14.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-02 |
| Adaptive Performance Tweaks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Not Enough FPS | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Stuttering Screen Protection need to be installed on the server?
Is Cloth Config API required for Stuttering Screen Protection?
Which loaders have files for the mod?
In the catalog
Stuttering Screen Protection is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Starting from version 2.0.0, the Cloth Config API mod is no longer required for configuration. You can simply use the command /lagprotection-hud true/false (default is true) to toggle the FPS display.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stuttering-screen-protection
- Owner
- neojaden
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15