Velocity Blur
by Vinlanx
Velocity Blur is a small Forge client mod that adds a motion blur effect tied to how fast the player moves.
What it does
The blur strengthens as the player moves faster, so sprinting or travelling by elytra gives a stronger screen effect than walking. The effect is drawn only on the client, so the server does not need the mod and players can join servers without installing anything extra. A simple speed counter can be shown in the top-right corner of the screen, displaying blocks per second, and it is optional.
Cloth Config API is required and must be installed next to Velocity Blur. The mod is published for Forge only, with a single build for 1.20.1, 0.0.0.1-a, released 2026-03-02. The code is not open source and is licensed as All rights reserved.
Key features
Speed-based motion blur
The screen blur scales with the player's movement speed, increasing as the character moves faster.
Optional speed counter
A small readout in the top-right corner shows the current speed in blocks per second and can be turned off.
Client-only effect
The blur is applied on the player's own screen, so it changes nothing on the server side.
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 1
Use cases
Fast travel
Players who cover ground quickly by sprinting or flying see the blur grow with their speed, which makes movement feel faster on screen.
Checking speed
With the speed counter enabled, a player can read how many blocks per second they cover while testing movement or building a route.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 who want a speed-linked screen effect for single-player or multiplayer, without any server-side installation.
How it compares
Blur Forge (Unofficial) is open source under the MIT License, client-side only and published for Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, so it covers more loaders than Velocity Blur. ReBlured is also open source under the MIT License and client-side only, with Forge and NeoForge files for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4. Tacz: Presence is not open source and is a client-side only mod for Forge 1.20.1, so it runs on the player's side alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity Blur | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-02 |
| Blur Forge (Unofficial) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-11-27 |
| ReBlured | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-02-23 |
| Tacz: Presence | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-06 |
Questions
Does Velocity Blur need Cloth Config API?
Does Velocity Blur have to be installed on the server?
Is the speed counter always visible?
In the catalog
Velocity Blur is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Velocity Blur is a small client-side mod that adds a velocity blur effect based on your movement speed. The faster you move, the stronger the blur. It also shows a simple speed counter in the top-right corner (blocks per second (optional)). Simple speed HUD: xx.xx blocks/s (top-right) (optional)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/velocity-blur
- Owner
- Vinlanx
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15