NormalASM
ModUses less memory and helps prevent crashes in modded games.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 4.2 years−18 points
- Newest file is for 1.12.2, older than the versions mods are made for now−9 points
- Only one release−8 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
27 points lost0 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4.2 years ago (23 Aug 2022) 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.1.12.2 on Forge. About 9 years behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 4.2 years; no file for a popular modding version; no recent human commit.0 / 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
Full points15 / 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.1 of the 2 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (50%) 10 / 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 · mirrorcult/NormalASM 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · LoliKingdom/LoliASM 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.21,616 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.2 years, 1 release 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file. See Security
27.6 of the 64 points that apply = 43 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
NormalASM is a rebranded fork of LoliASM, an optimization mod that modifies game bytecode to reduce RAM use, optimize code, and fix crashes in mods and Forge. Its optimizations include functionality improved upon or added in place of features from VanillaFix and TexFix, and it has configuration for compatibility with rendering code from mods such as Applied Energistics, BuildCraft, Dynamic Trees, Extra Utilities 2, Forestry, IndustrialCraft 2, Mekanism, and Thaumcraft.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.12.2.
Changes the game's code in 10 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 9 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 5 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Game coreChanges 5 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 3 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Chunk loading and storageChanges 2 game code files in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Other game codeChanges 5 game code files in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- mirrorcult
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only
- Downloads
- 22K
- Created
- 23 Aug 2022
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.12.2.
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. It contacts 1 web address. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 2 files in your config folder.
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.1 latest file. It is not for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about it. 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.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends crash reports
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.12.2.
Sent to api.mclo.gs.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
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 its one file, for Minecraft 1.12.2. See each file in Releases
- api.mclo.gsUploads a crash report to mclo.gs.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.Your crash report
- 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 found1 changelog 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 file187 code files read
Compatibility
See the file in ReleasesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with NormalASM: their authors or NormalASM'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 NormalASM, so you only need one.
Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include NormalASM in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.