Potato Main Menu New Era
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #23 of 36 Visuals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Because this mod changes textures, several niagara files and meshes to save VRAM, you likely need to clear shader cache that were saved against the original main menu meshes and textures. In order to do so go into graphic setting, reset shader cache, restart the game, shader will be reset and build again. You might also need to clear your directX cache.
Cleaning your GPU Driver Cache is possibly needed as well before resetting shader cache:
[]NVIDIA Users: Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\NVIDIA\DXCache and delete all files inside. (Skip any that say "In Use").
[]AMD Users: Open AMD Software, go to Gaming > Graphics > Advanced, and click Reset Shader Cache.
This mod replaces lots of meshes with lower polygon version and texture replaced with 2x2 transparent textures, and replace some niagara files with dummy one for the main menu "New Era".
The Shrine mesh is replaced as well, but it will work nonetheless.
Potato Main Menu New Era is a performance-focused visual mod for the main menu 'New Era' scene, replacing numerous meshes with lower-polygon versions and swapping textures for 2x2 transparent ones. It also replaces some Niagara effects with dummy files to reduce load. The Shrine mesh is also replaced, but functionality is preserved. With only 3 endorsements and 189 downloads, it's a niche utility for players seeking maximum menu performance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Boosts main menu performance by cutting polygon counts and effects
- Tiny download (189 downloads) — quick to grab and test
- Author explicitly notes the Shrine replacement still works, so no broken visuals
⚠️ Cons
- Only 3 endorsements — barely any community validation
- Last updated December 2025 — may not be compatible with future game patches
For players with low-end PCs who want a snappier main menu without sacrificing functionality. Also for modders who want to learn how to optimize scenes. Skip if you care about menu aesthetics — this mod makes it look like a potato.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a visual mod, back up your original files if you manually replace them — you'll want to revert if you don't like the potato look.
- Check if the game has a mod manager integration; if not, manual file placement is straightforward.
- Test the main menu after installation to ensure the Shrine replacement doesn't cause crashes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mortalkombat Mods
- Author
- UltraMegaMagnus
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 189
- Endorsements
- 3
- Category
- Visuals
- Created
- 12/26/2025
- Updated
- 12/26/2025
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