OldVisuals
Simple Client-side Fabric mod that adds back some visuals from 1.7 and earlier.
All features can be individually enabled/disabled, either by directly editing its config file or via its ModMenu settings screen
Features:
- Armor turns red upon receiving damage:
- Disabled cooldown animation (NOTE: this only disables the client-side animation, the cooldown mechanic is still there):
- 2D Dropped Item Rendering (This can slightly improve FPS on certain scenarios)
- Old third person sword/tool position:
- Old first person fishing rod position:
- Old third person item position:
- Crosshair renders in third person:
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as oldvisuals-1.2+mc1.21.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 64 KB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.