VulkanMod Extra
With VulkanMod Extra installed, players can switch off individual animated effects in VulkanMod, from fluids and fire to weather and mob particles.
What it does
VulkanMod Extra extends VulkanMod with per-effect control over the animations and particles in Minecraft. Options cover fluid textures such as still and flowing water and lava, environmental effects like fire, portal swirls and sculk sensor pulses, and the remaining animated block textures. A master switch turns all of these off at once, and each group can be enabled again separately.
The mod adds its options to VulkanMod's existing settings screen, so no second configuration menu has to be opened. It also covers weather particles such as rain splashes, snow and cloud formations, block breaking particles and dust, and entity effects including villager emotions and mob particles. Client-side only means the server does not need the mod, and servers run without it.
The mod requires VulkanMod, and runs only on Fabric for game versions 1.21.1 – 1.21.5. Files are published as beta builds, with 0.2.0-beta7 for 1.21.5 as the latest. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Master toggle
One switch disables every animation and particle group, then individual groups can be turned back on.
Fluid animations
Still and flowing water and lava textures can each be turned off separately.
Environmental effects
Fire, portal swirls and sculk sensor pulses have their own options.
Weather and block particles
Rain splashes, snow, cloud formations, breaking particles and dust can be switched off individually.
Entity effects
Villager emotions, mob particles and player effects are controlled from the same settings screen.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who already run VulkanMod and want finer control over which animations and particles are drawn. Requires VulkanMod to be installed and working.
How it compares
VulkanMod Create Compat is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, and published for 1.20.1 only, so it does not cover the 1.21 range. VulkanBobby is also client-side only and open source, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. Vulkan Essential is client-side only and not open source, under All rights reserved, for 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VulkanMod Extra | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-09-12 |
| VulkanMod Create Compat | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-26 |
| VulkanBobby | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-28 |
| Vulkan Essential | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-30 |
Questions
Does VulkanMod Extra need VulkanMod?
Does the server need VulkanMod Extra?
Which game versions have files?
Why might settings not save?
In the catalog
VulkanMod Extra is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
The ultimate performance control suite for VulkanMod. Turn off what you don't need, keep what you love, and squeeze every last frame out of your Minecraft experience. VulkanMod Extra extends VulkanMod with granular control over every visual effect in Minecraft. Built on a modern modular architecture, it seamlessly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vulkanmod-extra
- Owner
- CriticalRange
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15