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TransparentCapesPatch

by donmor3000

TransparentCapesPatch changes how capes render on the client, so that a cape image shows its transparent areas instead of a solid black fill.

FabricForgeClient-side onlyGNU General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.18 – 1.21.1

What it does

The patch is a port of a known CustomSkinLoader fix that draws capes transparently. It is meant for players who load skins through authlib-injector and see black, solid areas culled onto their capes. Client-side only, so only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it. Builds exist for Fabric and Forge across 17 release versions, 1.18 – 1.21.1, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the code is open source.

Key features

  1. Transparent cape rendering

    Cape textures keep their transparent pixels, so the areas that should be see-through no longer appear as solid black.

  2. authlib-injector skin loading

    The fix targets skins loaded through authlib-injector, the setup the patch was written for.

  3. Ported from CustomSkinLoader

    The patch adapts a well-known CustomSkinLoader fix that was originally patched by ZekerZhayard.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.11.0.0Not available
1.211.0.0Not available
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.0.0Not available
1.20.51.0.0Not available
1.20.41.0.01.0.0
1.20.31.0.01.0.0
1.20.21.0.01.0.0
1.20.11.0.01.0.0
1.201.0.01.0.0
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.41.0.01.0.0
1.19.31.0.01.0.0
1.19.21.0.01.0.0
1.19.11.0.01.0.0
1.191.0.01.0.0
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does TransparentCapesPatch need to be installed on the server?

No. The mod is client-side only, so players install it and the server can run without it.

Which loaders does TransparentCapesPatch support?

Builds exist for Fabric and Forge. The latest Fabric file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.1, and the latest Forge file is 1.0.0 for 1.20.4.

In the catalog

TransparentCapesPatch is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

This tiny Minecraft mod ported a patch from the well-known CustomSkinLoader, making capes rendered transparently. It is for who want to use only authlib-injector to load their skin but is bothered by the black solid stuffing in their culled capes. Originally patched by ZekerZhayard.
donmor3000, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
donmor3000
Published
2025-01-17
Updated on Modrinth
2025-01-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Optimization
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