Natural Motion Blur
ModAdds natural-looking motion blur to smooth movement on screen.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (28 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports 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.26.3 on Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 8 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
2 points lost20 / 22Removed 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.10 of the 72 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 10 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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.1 of 6 known conflicts counts in the grade See the 6 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · ItsPasi/natural-motionblur-fabric 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · ItsPasi/natural-motionblur-fabric 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,279,898 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.4 years, 62 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 11 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
69.1 of the 71 points that apply = 97 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Natural Motion Blur blends frames to imitate motion blur in human vision, reducing stroboscopic effects and making movement appear smoother. It offers several blur methods, including velocity-based blur, frame blending, hybrid blending, and two accumulation modes, along with adjustable blur strength and scaling based on frame rate and refresh rate. For gameplay recording, it can send a frame-blended output to OBS through a Spout sender, allowing smooth-looking footage at a normal recording frame rate.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 7 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
A library packed inside it changes 8 more game code files: Satin.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Pasi
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 1.3M
- Created
- 13 Jun 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- 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. Only in its files for Fabric 1.19.4 to 26.3.
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.12 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 11 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 all 11 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
AI was used for its code
The author declares AI code on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
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.Declares AI code. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found19 of 21 changelogs read
- 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 found2 images 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 file45 code files read
Compatibility
See all 62 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Natural Motion Blur: their authors or Natural Motion Blur'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 Natural Motion Blur, so you only need one.
VulkanModMod6.6M downloadsdeclared by Natural Motion Blur
Soup Visual (PvP Visual)Mod1.2M downloadsdeclared by Soup Visual (PvP Visual)
VulkanMod [Unofficial Forge Port]Mod33K downloadsdeclared by Natural Motion Blur
VulkanModNeoForgeMod27K downloadsdeclared by Natural Motion Blur
VulkanMod ReforgedMod22K downloadsdeclared by Natural Motion Blur
VulkShadeMod5.1K downloadsdeclared by Natural Motion BlurModpacks using this project
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 17 a month now, 2 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
122 modpacks include Natural Motion Blur in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Lunar Fps55K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
PvP mods with optimization44K downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026
PVP Pack32K downloadslast version with it 31 May 2025
ObsidianFPS27K downloadslast version with it 29 Jun 2026
TheoBalds PvP Map26K downloadslast version with it 26 Sep 2026
Client Mods23K downloadslast version with it 23 Sep 2024
Crystal Verse16K downloadslast version with it 14 Jun 2025
Traveller's Story14K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2025
Aura13K downloadslast version with it 28 May 2026
All you need: Crystal PVP12K downloadslast version with it 26 Jun 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Natural Motion Blur. Share: how many of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 100% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
FerriteCoreAModin 98% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
LithiumAModin 97% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
Sodium ExtraAModin 88% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 80% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
Dynamic FPSAModin 80% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
Zoomify (Zoom)AModin 72% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
Shulker Box TooltipAModin 68% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
BadOptimizationsAModin 61% of the modpacks with Natural Motion Blur
ukulibAModin 59% of the modpacks with Natural Motion BlurLatest 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.