How do I install PicoHUD?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does PicoHUD work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

PicoHUD — Minecraft Java Mod Download

An unobtrusive, player-readable information hud.
Rounds and simplifies to make information glanceable.
Requires Connector and FFAPI on forge.

When a key (default left alt) is held, information text is shown, anchored to the top left of the screen.

This includes:

Coordinates, in whole values.
Cardinal facing direction (northeast etc.)
[Default Disabled] Axes facing direction - indicates how your X and Z coordinates will change by moving forward.
In-game day and In-game Time - Rounded to the nearest half hour.
- Shows day in a seasonal format when Seasons is installed.
Translated biome name.

full config preview

Includes configuration in config/picohud.toml for:

Which information lines to display.
Whether to use toggle or hold logic for the 'show overlay' key.

Afterword

All mods are built on the work of many others.

This mod is included in Tinkerer's Quilt - our modpack about rediscovering vanilla.

We're open to suggestions for how to implement stuff better - if you see something wonky and have an idea - let us know.

Tinkerer's: Quilt - Smithing - Origins - Statures - HUD
Loveletters: Tabs - Atlas - Portable Crafting - Drogstyle
Others: Switchy - Crunchy - Starcaller

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1
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.

PicoHUD

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