Methane
ModBrighter worlds and smoother gameplay by skipping block lighting.
Why no grade
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- Archived on Modrinth.
- The project page: Note: Methane is no longer being developed.
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 1.21.1, which came out on 8 Aug 2024Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on Fabric and Quilt. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3.Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 monthsStability
Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.41 of the 115 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (36%)Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None of the 7 known conflicts count in the grade See the 7 known conflictsTransparency
Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · AnOpenSauceDev/Methane-modPlace to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · AnOpenSauceDev/Methane-modPopularity
DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.272,444Track record
AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 40 releasesSecurity
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
About
Methane is a configurable client-side optimization mod intended to improve performance by reducing the work Minecraft does, though it is no longer in development and receives no bug fixes or support. Its main optimizations skip much of the block-lighting work, which can make the world appear fully lit while avoiding the lighting calculations that ordinary brightness settings still perform; this default behavior can be disabled, with reduced performance gains. It also reduces the cost of particle ticking, offers optional fog adjustments to reveal distant chunks, and includes destructive settings that gain performance by removing renderer features such as HUD backgrounds and sky renderers. Configuration includes options for startup and fog behavior, while server administrators can manage Methane clients’ fullbright settings.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: World renderingChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Game coreChanges 2 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
Adds 1 key binding: Toggle Methane.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- AnOpenSauceDev
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 273K
- Created
- 7 Jan 2023
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.5 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file38 code files read
Compatibility
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Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Methane: their authors or Methane's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Methane, so you only need one.
Starlight (Forge)Mod61.5M downloadsdeclared by Methane
Starlight (Fabric)Mod38.9M downloadsdeclared by Methane
Starlight with Create FixMod147K downloadsdeclared by Methane
Starlight (NeoForge)Mod59K downloadsdeclared by Methane
StarLight ReloadedMod17K downloadsdeclared by Methane
Starlight (Backport)Mod7.3K downloadsdeclared by MethaneStarlight LegacyMod2.9K downloadsdeclared by MethaneModpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 8 |
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162 modpacks include Methane in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
FPSBOOST195K downloadslast version with it 17 Mar 2024
Gensokyo Reimagined QOL141K downloadslast version with it 25 Jan 2024
Max FPS101K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2024
Bedrock Reloaded79K downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2023
ReCraft+ v258K downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2023
MojoLauncher FPS | Butterium Mobile52K downloadslast version with it 29 Jan 2024PVP & SMP50K downloadslast version with it 14 Dec 2024
Heavy Optimized47K downloadslast version with it 5 Jul 2026
Stardew Village 234K downloadslast version with it 26 Mar 2024
FPS++31K downloadslast version with it 15 Sep 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Methane. Share: how many of the modpacks with Methane also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 98% of the modpacks with Methane
FerriteCoreAModin 96% of the modpacks with Methane
LithiumAModin 96% of the modpacks with Methane
KryptonAModin 87% of the modpacks with Methane
Sodium ExtraAModin 86% of the modpacks with Methane
Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)AModin 82% of the modpacks with Methane
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 80% of the modpacks with Methane
Dynamic FPSAModin 80% of the modpacks with Methane
Enhanced Block EntitiesCModin 77% of the modpacks with Methane
DebugifyAModin 69% of the modpacks with MethaneLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.