Maximum Frames
Maximum Frames is an attempt at bringing Minecraft back to near lifeless "computers" with the worst specs imaginable.
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Disclaimer!
To run at rated performance speeds Maximum Frames 1.0 (1.8.9) requires Optifine 1.8.9 & Memory Fix 1.8.9 which due to copyright licensing cannot be included in the release. this is true for all releases of Maximum Frames and you can visit the changelog for a specific release's requirements.
This modpack includes Ascribe: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ascribe/files/2286523
Maximum Frames is a modpack aiming to create the most lag-free and enjoyable minecraft experience to users with computers which can hardly run minecraft anymore.
Many hours of researching, tweaking, & testing go into every version this project has released adjusting the configuration of every mod for nothing but the most optimal performance and framerates.
Tweaking
Every setting offered by the mods provided in Maximum Frames were rigorously tested and toggled to increase overall performance
Testing
Maximum Frames' main version sees up to a 5x Performance boost over vanilla in high-stress enviornments, see the changelog for more information.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.8.9
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as Maximum Frames 1.0 (MC 1.8.9).mrpack
- Download size: 2.9 MB
- Download link checked 7 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.