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Modding is easier than it looks. Here is the path from a vanilla game to a working Fabric setup, ready for a client on top.

Sodium wins on raw FPS and modern Fabric setups; OptiFine is the one-jar classic. If you want to run a Fabric client like Opal, the choice is made for you.

Sodium does most of the work; a few memory and culling mods finish it. Here is the short list, and the one mod to skip if you run Opal.

Lag is really three problems. Here is how to tell them apart, and the honest line on what a client can and cannot fix.

On weak hardware, draw less and manage less memory. Here is the free stack that does it, and how a client still fits.

Consistency wins fights, not peak FPS. Here is the setup for steady frames, and where a PvP client like Opal fits on top.

Shaders always cost frames, but you can keep them playable. Here is the Iris and Sodium setup, and how a client still fits on top.

Complementary is the safe all-rounder; the rest scale from light to heavy. Here are the packs worth knowing, run on Iris and Sodium.

QoL mods remove the small frustrations of everyday play. Here is the short list, and where a client's in-game conveniences fit.

Multiplayer adds networking and crowds to render. Here is the client-side stack that smooths your end, and where a client fits.

Five mods cover the basics of a clean Fabric setup. Here is the starter pack, in install order, and the client that sits on top of it.

Shaders on Fabric take three steps and no OptiFine. Here is the whole process, plus how to keep your framerate and run a client at the same time.

You can run shaders and hold a high framerate, on the same setup, with a client on top. Here are the three mods that do it and how Opal slots in.

The fastest FPS win in Minecraft is two mods plus three settings. Here is the whole setup, and how Opal rides along without costing you frames.

We built Opal to be the most accessible premium client on the market. Here is what $8.99 actually gets you.

Opal's scripting engine runs on GraalVM, a full JavaScript runtime inside Minecraft. Here is what you can build with it.

Opal's config sharing system lets you discover and share module presets. Here is how to get the most out of it.