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ThaumcraftAltarCull

by thedarkcolour

ThaumcraftAltarCull is a Forge client mod that skips drawing Thaumcraft 4 infusion altar stabilizers when a player is far away, to reduce lag around large altars.

ForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.7.10

What it does

Large Thaumcraft 4 infusion altars can be surrounded by many stabilizer blocks, and their fancy rendering causes heavy frame drops in busy bases. The mod stops drawing stabilizers that are beyond a configurable distance from the player, so only nearby ones are rendered. Altars behind a wall also stop costing render time when the player is not near them.

The mod is released for Forge 1.7.10 only, with its latest file dated 2023-07-30. It runs on the client alone, so servers and other players do not need it, and it is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Distance-based culling

    Stabilizer blocks farther than a set distance from the player are not rendered, which cuts the work done for large altar setups.

  2. Configurable distance

    The distance at which stabilizers are skipped can be changed, so players can trade visual detail for performance.

  3. Lag from wall-hidden altars

    Altars out of the player's view but in the general direction of the camera are culled as well, since their rendering was a major cost.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.7.1077d2309
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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How it compares

Full comparison

Thaumcraft 4 Tweaks is a Forge 1.7.10 mod that works on either side, and neither side needs it. Its source is open under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only. Thaumcraft NEI Plugin : Patched is a client-side Forge 1.7.10 mod under a custom license, and its source is not open.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ThaumcraftAltarCullForge1.7.10Client-side only2023-07-30
Thaumcraft 4 TweaksForge1.7.10Client or server, optional2026-02-10
Thaumcraft NEI Plugin : PatchedForge1.7.10Client-side only2026-03-10

Questions

Does ThaumcraftAltarCull need to be installed on the server?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it.

In the catalog

ThaumcraftAltarCull is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 1,013 mods support Minecraft 1.7.10.

Optimization mods3,545Forge modsMods for 1.7.101,013

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What the author says

Client mod which culls certain altar stabilizers when player is away from the altar, which should improve performance in bases with large infusion altar setups. Infusion Altars with many Infusion Stabilizers create tons of lag due to the fancy rendering needed for Thaumcraft crystals and player heads. Even when the…
thedarkcolour, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
thedarkcolour
Published
2023-07-28
Updated on Modrinth
2023-07-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Optimization
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