The Basics

# The Basics Modpack Welcome to **The Basics**, a _lightweight modpack_ designed to enhance your Minecraft experience with **essential features**, performance improvements, and quality-of-life additions—perfect for players who want a refined vanilla-like gameplay without ~~overwhelming complexity~~. ## Features This modpack includes a curated selection of mods to improve performance, visuals, and gameplay mechanics: ### Performance Boosts > Mods like `FerriteCore`, `Lithium`, `Sodium`, and `Entity Culling` optimize your game, reducing lag and improving FPS for smoother gameplay. 1. `FerriteCore 8.0.0-fabric` for efficient memory usage. 2. `Lithium mc1.21.5-0.16.2-fabric` 3. `Sodium mc1.21.5-0.6.13-fabric` 4. `Entity Culling 1.7.4` ### Visual Enhancements Enjoy _better graphics_ and shaders with: - `Iris Shaders 1.8.11+1.21.5-fabric` for **stunning shader support**. - `AppleSkin 3.0.6+mc1.21.5` for a sleek food and saturation HUD. ### Gameplay Improvements - `Mod Menu 14.0.0-rc.2` for _easy mod management_. - `Text Placeholder API 2.6.2+1.21.5` for dynamic text customization. - `Essential Mod 1.3.5.12` for seamless multiplayer features. - `Cubes Without Borders 3.0.0+1.21.5` for a cleaner block rendering experience. - `Dynamic FPS 3.9.3` to save resources when the game is in the background. - `Jade 18.2.0-fabric` for detailed block and entity information on hover. - `kennytv’s-epic-force-close-loading-screen-mod-for-fabric 2.2.3` to instantly close the loading screen for faster transitions. ### Development and Utility Click to reveal development mods - `Fabric Language Kotlin 1.13.2+kotlin.2.1.20` for mod compatibility. - `Resourceify 1.7.1` for resource pack management. - `ViaFabricPlus 4.1.2` for cross-version multiplayer support. ### Animation and Culling - `Not Enough Animations 1.9.3` adds subtle animations to **enhance immersion**. - `Entity Culling 1.7.4` _ensures only visible entities are rendered_, boosting performance. ## Installation 1. Download the modpack from Modrinth. 2. Double click on the file. 3. Done, ready to play. ## Compatibility This modpack is built for **Minecraft 1.21.5** using the Fabric mod loader. Most mods are Fabric-based, ensuring smooth compatibility. ## Support > If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out on the Modrinth page or check the individual mod pages for more details.