The 1.21.11 Update!

Changelog (Highlights):

1. Added Dynamic Fullbright mod! (Toggleable & customizable fullbright lighting. Essentially like permanent "night vision" when enabled.)

2. Crosshair now hides when holding only a shield (unless also holding tool/sword/bow, or in range of target). Now you can walk around permanently carrying a shield in your offhand, without the crosshair ruining your screenshots!

   • Works great with the "small shield" resource pack enabled.

Changelog:

v1.21.11-1.3.0 Changelog: (Changes relative to 1.21-1.2.0 pack version)

Added Mods:

• Dynamic Fullbright (Toggleable & customizable fullbright)
• Text Placeholder API (required by Mod Menu)

Removed Mods:

(No new versions of these mods available yet for MC 1.21.11)

• CIT Resewn
• Creator Overlays
• Isometric Renders
• ObsidianUI
• owo-lib
• RyoamicLights

Config Changes:

• Set Dynamic Crosshair to hide the crosshair while holding shield. (Now you can walk around permanently carrying a shield, without the crosshair being in the way. It reappears when holding a tool).

Updated Mods:

• Updated all other mods to MC 1.21.11-compatible versions.

The 1.21 Recording Features Update!

Backporting modpack version 1.21.4-1.1.0 to MC 1.21 and adding new features.

Changelog (Quick Summary):

• Added new mods to bring in new features for a better recording experience for content creators! e.g.
  • Take 4k screenshots on a 1080p monitor! (configurable)
  • Pose Armor Stands easily!
  • Connected textures for glass, grass, and more!
  • "Rule of thirds" overlays for composing your shots (toggleable)
  • Isometric Renders of blocks, mobs, items, etc. Useful for making thumbnails!
  • Shields no longer take up half the screen! (toggleable)
  • Crosshair automatically hides whenever it's useless anyways. (No more ruined screenshots due to pointless crosshairs being in the way!) (configurable)
  • Status (Enables you to set a status, so you can tell other server members when you're available, recording, etc.)
• Updated mods from the previous 1.21 pack release.

Changelog (Details):

v1.21-1.2.0 Changelog:

Added Mods:

Modpack v1.1.0 Added Mods: (Added new mods from the latest MC 1.21.4 modpack (v1.21.4-1.1.0), or found compatible replacements with similar functionality):

• Added Armor Poser (easy configuration of Armor Stands (shift-click)) (requires being installed server-side to use). More info: /mod/armor-poser
• Added Chunky (useful along with Bobby mod. Can pre-generate chunks in the "bobby-fallback" single-player world to get those extreme render distances). Instructions here: /plugins/chunky Let me know if you'd like a tutorial video on how to get extreme render distances with this. (Note for server admins: I tested, and non-OP players can only use this command in single-player. So this can't be used to crash servers or anything).
• Added Continuity (connected glass textures and more)
• Added Creator Overlays (adds gridlines "rule of thirds" overlays for making vertical/horizontal videos, etc., for easier composition of your shots (especially useful with Replay Mod). More info: /mod/creatoroverlays
• Added Fabrishot (Can take high-resolution 4k screenshots (configurable) even on a lower-resolution monitor! Meaning you can zoom in in post-production without losing quality! More info: /mod/fabrishot
• Added Fast Better Grass resource pack (optional, connected grass texture)
• Added Isometric Renders (customizable image renders with transparent background (parts of world, items, entities, etc.). Use command /isorender to open GUI. Useful for making thumbnails.) More info: /mod/isometric-renders
• Added "owo-lib" (support mod for Isometric Renders)
• Added "Small Shield & Totem" resource pack (so the shield doesn't take up half the screen) (enable/disable in the "resource packs" menu).

Modpack v1.2.0 Added Mods:

• Added Dynamic Crosshair (Ever tried to make a thumbnail using a screenshot from a video you've already recorded, only to find the crosshair is in the way & messes up the shot? This mod helps fix that by hiding the crosshair whenever it's useless anyways. (And showing it when it's needed for gameplay). Configurable in "Mods" menu.) /mod/dynamiccrosshair
• Added Dynamic Crosshair Compat (compatibility mod) /mod/dynamiccrosshaircompat
• Added Status (Enables you to set a status, so you can tell other server members when you're available, recording, etc.) (requires being installed server-side to do anything) /mod/status

Removed Mods:

• Removed Indium (no longer required since Sodium 0.6.0)

Config Changes:

• Set Dynamic Crosshair to use Vanilla crosshair style. (Configurable in "Mods" menu).

Updated Mods:

Updated mods from the previous MC 1.21 modpack release:

• Updated Fabric Loader (0.16.5 to 0.16.10)
• Updated Architectury API (13.0.6 to 13.0.8)
• Updated Chat Heads (0.13.0 to 0.13.13)
• Updated CIT Resewn (1.2.0+1.21 to 1.2.2+1.21)
• Updated Cubes Without Borders (2.1.1+1.21 to 3.0.0+1.21)
• Updated ImmediatelyFast (1.2.21+1.21.1 to 1.6.1+1.21.1)
• Updated Iris Shaders (1.7.3+1.21 to 1.8.8+1.21.1)
• Updated Litematica (0.19.50 to 0.19.57)
• Updated Lithium (0.13.0 to 0.13.1)
• Updated MaLiLib (0.21.0 to 0.21.7)
• Updated MidnightControls (1.9.7 to 1.10.0)
• Updated MiniHUD (0.32.50 to 0.32.57)
• Updated Mod Menu (11.0.2 to 11.0.3)
• Updated Motschen's Better Leaves resource pack (8.0 to 9.0)
• Updated No Chat Reports (2.8.0 to 2.9.1)
• Updated ObsidianUI (0.2.7 to 0.2.9)
• Updated Reese's Sodium Options (1.7.3 to 1.8.3)
• Updated ReplayMod (1.21-2.6.19 to 1.21-2.6.20)
• Updated Shulker Box Tooltip (5.1.1 to 5.1.2)
• Updated Simple Voice Chat (2.5.22 to 2.5.28)
• Updated Sodium (0.5.11 to 0.6.9)
• Updated Sodium Extra (0.5.7 to 0.6.0)
• Updated YetAnotherConfigLib (3.5.0 to 3.6.2)

The Legacy MC 1.12.2 Version! 😃

Why Minecraft 1.12?

Minecraft 1.12 has two very fun features I wanted, which were removed in later MC versions:

• "Customized" world generation option, which opens up infinite possibilities for video ideas! (Called "Old Customized" on the MC Wiki).
• "3D Anaglyph" mode! Although not all that useful, it can still be fun on occasion.

⚠️ NOTE: Most modpack features missing in this version...

However, there are still some key features available, so I wanted this version (such as it is) for myself, and I thought I'd publish it for those of you who might be interested.

For the full Recording Client experience, check out the latest MC 1.21 release!

List of features available in this version below...

Changes: Complete Re-build of the Modpack

Back in the MC 1.12 days, a completely different modloader was used (Forge VS Fabric). Meaning most of the 1.21 pack mods either didn't exist, or had completely different versions published, or alternative mods.

Mods Included (Quick Summary):

Recording Features:

• Replay Mod
• Simple Voice Chat

FPS Boost:

• BetterFPS & VanillaFix (to help replace Sodium)
• FoamFix (RAM reduction, to replace FerriteCore)
• Surge
• Phosphor (& "PhosphorCrashFix")

Visual Improvements:

• Small Shield & Totem resource pack
• WI Zoom
• Controlling

More Features:

• Better Ping Display (Forge version)
• MiniHUD
• "Light Overlay" is not available, but MiniHUD has this function built-in (which I've assigned to the F7 key). However, it's worth noting that MiniHUD itself must be toggled on for this to work (I've assigned the master toggle to the "-" key (to the right of "0" key)).
• Litematica (currently broken)

Config Changes:

• Removed all Litematica keybinds for now (see below)

Known Issues:

• Litematica causes crash when "enableRendering" is toggled on. (Temporary fix: I've removed all hotkeys to avoid the player accidentally activating the mod, till I can find a fix. You can access the settings via the "mods" menu if you'd like to help me troubleshoot this).

Why "beta"?

• This is a complete rebuild of my modpack using Forge modloader rather than Fabric. No idea what this will mean for stability, so that's why I'm marking this as "beta" and "0.1.0". Initial testing seems solid though. Let me know any issues you encounter.

The MC 1.16.5 Backport Version!

Backporting modpack version 1.1.0 to Minecraft 1.16.5

Changes For the 1.16.5-1.1.0 Version:

(This changelog is relative to the MC 1.17.1-1.1.0 modpack version).

Quick Summary:

• Downgraded all available mods to MC 1.16.5, then tinkered with it a bit to fix crashing, and whatever other issues arose, etc.

Mods Downgraded:

• Downgraded all mods to latest available MC 1.16.5 version.

Config Changes:

• Reset Light Overlay "Light Level" & "Secondary Light Level" to the defaults for this version of the mod.

Mods Added:

• Re-added RyoamicLights. It was in the MC 1.18 modpack version, but was removed from the MC 1.17 modpack, as it didn't exist for MC 1.17
• Re-added ObsidianUI (support mod for RyoamicLights)

Mods Removed:

(Most of these do not exist for MC 1.16.5)

• Removed Bobby. (Was causing lag spikes when crossing chunk borders)
• Removed CIT Resewn
• Removed Continuity
• Removed owo-lib

Why "beta"?

Very many of these mods were brand new in MC 1.16, so potential crashing or bugs may arise.

I think I've fixed most of the issues with this version, so it should be stable. However, I couldn't spend as much time testing as I would have liked. If I have some reason to use MC 1.16 for an extended play session, I might update this pack with whatever I find. But in the meantime I decided to make it available "as is" for those of you who may really want a 1.16 version. Enjoy! :D

Known Issues:

• Some ReplayMod recordings won't open afterwards. (Most of the replays of my test server wouldn't load for some reason. The ones from my singleplayer test world loaded just fine though. Whatever is causing this issue may be specific to my test server, so your mileage may vary. I recommend not relying on ReplayMod too much in this version of the modpack though).

The MC 1.17.1 Backport Version!

Backporting modpack version 1.1.0 to Minecraft 1.17.1

(See 1.21.4-1.1.0 for a longer changelog): /modpacks/recording-client-for-vanilla-mc-servers/version/1.21.4-1.1.0

Changes For 1.17.1-1.1.0 Version:

Downgraded all available mods to MC 1.17.1, then tinkered with it a bit to fix crashing, and whatever other issues arose, etc.

Mods Downgraded:

• Downgraded all mods to latest available MC 1.17.1 version. Except:
  • Downgraded MiniHUD to v0.20.0 as newer version was an "alpha".

Config Changes:

• Set Bobby "Max Render Distance" limit to 32 (down from 128), due to crashing with higher render distances.
  • NOTE: This makes the mod essentially useless in single-player. However, as servers are still limited to 10 chunks by default, this mod's "chunk caching" features are still useful & nice to have on servers, effectively allowing the player to triple their view distance.

Mods Replaced:

(Replaced 1.21.4-1.1.0 pack mods with MC 1.17.1 mods)

• Replaced Bigshot with Fabrishot (no 1.17.1 version available)
• Replaced Cubes Without Borders with Borderless Mining
• Replaced Lighty with Light Overlay

Mods Removed:

(Most of these do not exist for MC 1.17.1)

• Removed Armor Poser (was crashing)
• Removed Creator Overlays
• Removed Debugify
• Removed Fast Better Grass resource pack
• Removed ImmediatelyFast
• Removed Lithium
• Removed MemoryLeakFix (was crashing)
• Removed MidnightControls
• Removed MidnightLib (not needed without MidnightControls)
• Removed Mixin Conflict Helper
• Removed No Chat Reports (not needed before MC 1.19)
• Removed Sodium Dynamic Lights
• Removed Sodium Options APi
• Removed YetAnotherConfigLib

Why "beta"?

I think I've fixed the initial crashing issues with this version, so it should be stable.

But I couldn't spend as much time testing as I would've liked. If I have some reason to use MC 1.17 for an extended play session, I might update this pack with whatever I find. But in the meantime I decided to make it available "as is" for those of you who may really want a 1.17 version. Enjoy! :D