Nothirium 1.8.9 port
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.8. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Nothirium (1.8.9 Port)
This mod is the port to 1.8.9 of the original mod Nothirium, which was made by Meldexun.
The original mod is present at: Modrinth or GitHub
Disclamer: i have permission from Meldexun for publishing this port. Proof
Do not report an issue of this mod to Meldexun. Report it at the provided github "Issues" page.
About Nothirium
Nothirium is a client-side only mod that changes Minecraft's chunk rendering engine to use modern OpenGL which greatly increases performance. This mod is similar to Sodium but this is not a port of Sodium.
Requirements
This mod requires RenderLib v1.4.5 which i have also ported and is present at: RenderLib or Github
- 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.
- Ships as Nothirium-1.8.9-port-1.8.9-0.4.9-beta-2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 197 KB
- Download link checked 10 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.