Survival Displays
by Gm4
Survival Displays lets players build display models in survival mode, without resource packs, third-party programs or creative mode.
What it does
Players place and adjust displays in survival through the Survival Displays tool, so the models need no separate editor or creative inventory. Decorations made this way keep working after the data pack that introduced them is removed.
The mod is built for servers and supports multiplayer. The server must run it, while a player's own install is optional, so players can join without adding anything to their game.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, across 12 release versions 1.21.5 – 26.3, and snapshot builds are also published. It is distributed under a custom license and is not open source. The issue tracker is the public place to report problems.
Key features
Survival display creation
Item, block and text displays can be placed and adjusted in survival without creative mode.
No resource pack needed
Display models are built in game, so no external resource packs or third-party programs are required.
Tool-based editing
The Survival Displays tool edits the item, block and text displays already placed in the world.
Persistent decorations
Decorations stay functional after the data pack that created them is deleted.
Multiplayer support
Displays work on multiplayer servers, where the server runs the mod and players need nothing extra.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Survival map decoration
Players can dress a base or town with display models while playing an ordinary survival world.
Server builds
Server owners can offer display decorations to every player without giving out creative access.
Who it’s for: Builders on survival servers and single-player worlds who want display models without creative mode or external tools.
How it compares
Sloths Display Entity Editor is server required with client optional, under the AGPL-1.0-only license, and covers 1.21.6 – 26.3. No Creative In Survival is server required with client optional, under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21 – 26.2. Survival Displays is not open source either, but it targets 1.21.5 – 26.3 and focuses on displays made in survival.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival Displays | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-09 |
| Sloths Display Entity Editor | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-08 |
| No Creative In Survival | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-10 |
Questions
Does Survival Displays need to be installed on the server?
Do displays stop working if the data pack is removed?
Which loaders does Survival Displays support?
In the catalog
Survival Displays is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Survival Displays is a tool that allows you to create and edit item, block and text displays directly in survival. - No third-party programs, no mods, no resource packs, and no creative mode! - Multiplayer support - All decorations created with Survival Displays will remain fully functional even after deleting the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/survival-displays
- Owner
- Gm4
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15