Nostalgic Tweaks
ModBrings back classic gameplay and looks from earlier versions.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 15 months−8 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
C at most after 12 months without a release.
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
10 points lost17 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.15 months ago (22 Jul 2025). 171 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 57% of these points. The grade cannot go above C after 12 months without a release. 7 / 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 Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular 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.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 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.22 of the 300 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (7%) 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.None of the 7 known conflicts count in the grade See the 7 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Adrenix/Nostalgic-Tweaks 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Adrenix/Nostalgic-Tweaks 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.3,221,970 4 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.6 years, 99 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
50.8 of the 64 points that apply = 79 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Nostalgic Tweaks lets players restore or customize gameplay and presentation elements from Minecraft’s alpha, beta, and later versions, for a classic feel or a personalized nostalgic style. Its 400-plus tweaks include older light engines and fog rendering, classic sky and void colors, old mob spawning and combat mechanics, C418 music, and 2D floating, framed, and thrown items with diffused lighting disabled. Players can also bring back the classic title screen, including its falling-blocks animation or static beta logo, and adjust screen layouts and logo styles. A detailed configuration menu supports searching and filtering tweaks, favoriting them, and managing presets, backups, and client or server configuration files; it also allows users to toggle multiple tweaks together.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 13 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 28 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 28 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 26 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 17 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Inventory and itemsChanges 10 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., World renderingChanges 7 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Server and world logicChanges 5 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., SoundChanges 4 game code files in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine., Game coreChanges 4 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Networking and multiplayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Chunk loading and storageChanges 3 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. and World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created..
Adds 7 sounds and 6 key bindings.
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 18Details
- Creators
- Nostalgica Reverie (Adrenix and icanttellyou)
- Downloads
- 3.2M
- Created
- 13 Mar 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
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. 1 file 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.24 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 2 web addresses while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- raw.githubusercontent.comDownloads the list of supporters to unlock their rewards.
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Downloads the list of supporters to unlock their rewards.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- 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, sounds 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 found32 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 found286 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found4 sounds 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 file988 code files read
Compatibility
See all 99 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Nostalgic Tweaks: their authors or Nostalgic Tweaks' 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 Nostalgic Tweaks, so you only need one.
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HalogenMod696K downloadsdeclared by Nostalgic Tweaks
Vitrail ShadersMod93K downloadsdeclared by Nostalgic Tweaks
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Projects that need Nostalgic Tweaks to work.
Modpacks using this project
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570 modpacks include Nostalgic Tweaks in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Re-Console712K downloadslast version with it 20 Jul 2026
Raspberry Flavoured534K downloadslast version with it 23 Aug 2026
Verity virtual assistant (READ THE DESCRIPTION)486K downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026
MCSX - Minecraft: PS1 Edition354K downloadslast version with it 26 Aug 2026
A Shattered Prophecy (The Broken Script)264K downloadslast version with it 10 Mar 2025
Reminiscence228K downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026
VERITY.exe170K downloadslast version with it 10 Jul 2026
VERITY.exe Remastered129K downloadslast version with it 12 Jul 2026
Minecraft VHS 127K downloadslast version with it 8 Dec 2025
Better Beta64K downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Nostalgic Tweaks. Share: how many of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks also have that mod.
Golden Days BaseAResource packin 55% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
Essential ModBModin 32% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
From The FogAModin 30% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
Moderner BetaAModin 30% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
LithiumAModin 30% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
No Chat ReportsAModin 29% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
FerriteCoreAModin 28% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
Dynamic FPSAModin 28% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
BadOptimizationsAModin 27% of the modpacks with Nostalgic Tweaks
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 26% of the modpacks with Nostalgic TweaksLatest 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.