NoCubes
ModA mod that creates smooth terrain in Minecraft.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.2 years−26 points
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.2 years ago (20 Aug 2024) 0 / 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.1.21.1 on Forge, 1.20.1 on Fabric. 24% of the 516 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
4 points lost11 / 15Removed 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.6 of the 29 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (21%) See the 6 modpacks6 / 10Quick 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.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Cadiboo/NoCubes 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Cadiboo/NoCubes 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,069,642 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.8 years, 69 releases 0 / 8Security
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
34 of the 64 points that apply = 53 out of 100.
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About
NoCubes reshapes Minecraft’s blocky terrain into smooth, rolling landscapes, with rounded hills, flowing mountain ranges and circular caves, while leaving player-built structures untouched. Its terrain rendering can use different approaches, including Surface Nets and OldNoCubes, and the mod also smooths terrain collisions so players can walk over the shaped surface when both client and server have NoCubes installed. Additional visual changes include rounded trees, smooth lighting and biome-color transitions, and liquid rendering that extends smoothly to shorelines. Players can tailor the experience through configurable options, and the mod supports multiplayer and compatibility with BetterFoliage, OptiFine, Dynamic Lights and shaders. NoCubes also offers separately enabled fixes for vanilla fluid rendering, including smoother fluid lighting, fluid biome-color blending and natural fluid textures, which can be used without enabling its smooth terrain.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 7 areas: World renderingChanges 7 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Blocks and fluidsChanges 3 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 17Details
- Creator
- cadiboo
- Downloads
- 1.1M
- Created
- 24 Dec 2018
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. It can open a web link or a file.
- 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 Forge 1.20 to 1.21.1.
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 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, 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 that AI was used to make it
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.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.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 found2 of 40 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 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 file258 code files read
Compatibility
See all 69 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with NoCubes: their authors or NoCubes' 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 NoCubes, so you only need one.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it48 modpacks include NoCubes in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Quality Of Life (QOL)40K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2019
everything is random17K downloadslast version with it 16 Apr 2025
Better-Realistic14K downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2020
The Voluminous Lands MMORPG10K downloadslast version with it 14 Aug 2019
Zombie Bang Bang7.9K downloadslast version with it 30 Oct 2020
Craft Die Repeat - Curse of Israphel6.6K downloadslast version with it 26 Mar 2021
Ultra Realstic5.1K downloadslast version with it 5 Oct 2021
Photographic Investigators4.4K downloadslast version with it 7 May 2025
unbelievable realism3.1K downloadslast version with it 27 Jul 2024
RR CRAFT3K downloadslast version with it 17 Apr 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with NoCubes. Share: how many of the modpacks with NoCubes also have that mod.
Dynamic TreesBModin 42% of the modpacks with NoCubes
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 31% of the modpacks with NoCubes
Serene SeasonsAModin 29% of the modpacks with NoCubes
FirstAidCModin 27% of the modpacks with NoCubes
Tough As NailsBModin 27% of the modpacks with NoCubes
Dynamic Trees - Biomes O' PlentyBModin 25% of the modpacks with NoCubes
EnhancedVisualsAModin 23% of the modpacks with NoCubes
Mo' BendsDModin 21% of the modpacks with NoCubes
BetterFpsCModin 21% of the modpacks with NoCubes
SwingThroughGrassCModin 19% of the modpacks with NoCubesLatest 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.