Better Block Entities (Unofficial)
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An unofficial Fabric backport that optimizes block-entity rendering on Minecraft 1.20.1.
Unofficial community backport of Better Block Entities for Minecraft 1.20.1 Fabric. It reduces block-entity rendering work by baking supported static models into Sodium terrain meshes while retaining animated rendering paths.
Client-side only. Requires Fabric Loader 0.16.7+, Fabric API, Sodium 0.5.13–0.5.x, Indium 1.0.36+, and Java 17+. Incompatible with OptiFabric, Vanillin, Enhanced Block Entities, and BetterBeds.
Local installed-client checks covered chest and shulker inventory interaction, visible models immediately after closing, and ender-chest/shulker lid movement. This is not a comparative performance benchmark; results vary by world and hardware. Some block-entity, resource-pack, multiplayer, and long-session cases remain unverified.
Original project by EdeenMC: https://modrinth.com/mod/better-block-entities. Independent backport; not an official release or endorsement. Licensed LGPL-3.0-or-later. Source and license: https://github.com/JustHari01/Better-Block-Entities-1.20.1-Fabric-Backport. Backport issues: https://github.com/JustHari01/Better-Block-Entities-1.20.1-Fabric-Backport/issues.
AI disclosure: AI tools assisted with code adaptation and compatibility work; the maintainer reviewed the changes and performed the stated technical checks.
Better Block Entities (Unofficial) Team
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