Sodium Extra
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 64 cursed mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# What is Sodium Extra? Sodium Extra aims to bring most of OptiFine's eye-candy options to Sodium; in addition to providing some features such as visual bug fixes and other performance options that are not yet available on Sodium.
# Features Here is a basic rundown of what this mod does.
- Animations Settings (Control fire, water, lava, block animations and etc...)
- Particles Settings (Control all types of particles, including ones from other mods)
- Details Settings (Control sky, stars, sun/moon, weather, and much more)
- Render Settings (Control fog, static entities, and other miscellaneous renderings)
- Extra Settings (Display FPS, coordinates, toast notifications, clouds, and much more)
See a more detailed explanation of what features are included in Sodium Extra (https://github.com/FlashyReese/sodium-extra-fabric/wiki/Features).
# Modpack Permissions This is a free and open-source project; you can include it in your mod pack as long as you provide attribution!
# Common Questions - Do I need Sodium installed for this mod to work? You will need to download Sodium for this mod to work. - Can I re-host/upload this mod somewhere else? Yes, as long as you provide the mod source code. Preferably if you message/ask me for permission about it first. - Will you add x features to this mod? No, unless I explicitly state that I will. - I have more questions! Join our (https://flashyreese.me/discord)!
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Sodium Extra brings OptiFine-style visual and performance options to Sodium, including animations, particles, details, render, and extra settings. It requires Sodium and is popular with 13,379 endorsements and 92M downloads. Ideal for players wanting more control over visuals without OptiFine.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 13,379 endorsements and 92 million downloads.
- Adds OptiFine-like eye-candy to Sodium without the performance hit.
- Open-source and modpack-friendly with attribution required.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Sodium, so it's not standalone.
- Author explicitly says no to feature requests unless stated otherwise.
- Last updated July 2026, but no version info provided—check compatibility.
For Fabric players who use Sodium and miss OptiFine's visual tweaks. Great for builders and screenshot enthusiasts who want custom animations and particles. Also for performance-focused players who want extra render controls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Sodium installed first, or the mod won't load.
- Explore the wiki linked in the description for detailed feature explanations.
- Join the Discord if you have questions—the author is active there.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- FlashyReese
- Version
- mc26.2-0.9.3+fabric
- Downloads
- 92,019,265
- Endorsements
- 13,379
- Category
- cursed
- Created
- 2/17/2021
- Updated
- 7/10/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- cursed, optimization, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Sodium Extra support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Sodium Extra?
Version mc26.2-0.9.3+fabric, published 2026-07-10 with 92.0M downloads recorded at the source.
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