EW optimized

# EW optimized *Minecraft the way it should run - fast, beautiful, and packed with quality-of-life improvements, without changing what makes it Minecraft.* --- ## What is EW Optimized? EW Optimized is a curated Fabric modpack built to squeeze every drop of performance out of Minecraft 1.20.1, while layering on visual enhancements and quality-of-life features that make the game feel polished and modern. No fluff, no game-changing content mods - just a rock-solid foundation that works great for both singleplayer and multiplayer. Whether you're building, exploring, or playing on a server with friends, EW Optimized makes sure the game gets out of its own way. --- ## ⚡ Performance A full stack of the best optimization mods available, working together: - **Sodium** - Overhauled rendering engine for massive FPS improvements - **Lithium** - Deep game logic optimizations with no gameplay changes - **FerriteCore** - Cuts RAM usage significantly - **ImmediatelyFast** - Optimizes all immediate mode rendering - **ModernFix** - Wide-ranging performance and memory improvements - **Krypton** - Optimizes the network stack for smoother multiplayer - ⚙️ **C2ME + Noisium** - Faster chunk generation and loading - **Entity Culling + More Culling** - Skip rendering what you can't see - **Enhanced Block Entities** - Faster chest, sign and banner rendering - **Debugify** - Fixes confirmed, unresolved vanilla Minecraft bugs - **Dynamic FPS** - Reduces resource usage when the game is in the background - **Memory Leak Fix + BadOptimizations** - Stability and memory cleanup --- ## 🎨 Visuals Looks better without needing a shader - though shader support is included: - 🌅 **Distant Horizons** - LOD rendering for massive view distances without the FPS cost. The world stretches to the horizon even on mid-range hardware - **Photon Shader** - A performance-friendly shader preset bundled and ready to enable via Iris - **Iris Shaders** - Full shader support, compatible with Optifine shaders - **LambDynamicLights** - Torches and glowing items light up the world while held - **Continuity** - Connected textures support - **Entity Texture & Model Features** - Enables OptiFine-style entity texture variety - **3D Skin Layers** - Your skin's outer layer rendered in full 3D - **Falling Leaves** - Gentle leaf particles drifting from trees - **Better Clouds** - Smoother, more natural-looking clouds - **Particle Rain** - Improved rain and weather particles - **Not Enough Animations** - More player animations for movement and actions - **Eating Animation** - Proper eating animations in first person - **First Person Model** - See your own body in first person view --- ## 🛠️ Quality of Life Small changes that make a big difference day-to-day: - **EMI** - Clean, fast recipe viewer with enchanting, loot, ore and trade addons - **Zoomify** - Smooth, configurable zoom - **AppleSkin** - See hunger and saturation values on food - **Mouse Tweaks** - Improved inventory click and drag behaviour - **Smooth Scroll + Smooth Swapping** - Polished inventory feel - **Better F3** - Colour-coded, readable debug screen - **Better Advancements** - Full-screen advancement view - **Better Stats** - Overhauled statistics screen - **Better Combat** - Improved combat feel and weapon animations - **Easy Anvils** - Removes the too-expensive limit and other anvil annoyances - **Clumps** - XP orbs group together for less lag and easier pickup - **Sound Physics Remastered** - Reverb and occlusion for realistic sound - 🎧 **Immersive Thunder** - More natural, distance-based thunder sounds - **Litematica** - Schematic and blueprint tool for builders --- ## FAQ > **Q: Does this work on multiplayer servers?** > > **A:** Yes, EW Optimized is fully compatible with vanilla and modded servers. All mods are client-friendly. > **Q: What Minecraft version and mod loader?** > > **A:** **Minecraft 1.20.1** on **Fabric**. Make sure you're using the latest Fabric Loader. > **Q: How much RAM should I allocate?** > > **A:** Thanks to FerriteCore and ModernFix, **4 GB** is comfortable. 6 GB if you run heavy shaders. > **Q: Will this work with my shaders / resource packs?** > > **A:** Yes, Iris handles OptiFine-compatible shaders, and Continuity + CIT Resewn handle connected textures and custom item textures. > **Q: Where can I report bugs or get help?** > > **A:** (WIP) --- **Credits** [](https://modrinth.com/organization/ew-studios) [](https://modrinth.com/modpack/ew-optimized) [](https://modrinth.com/modpack/ew-optimized) [](https://discord.gg/PQJeWmHpEk)