


🛠️ PistonRangeDisplay
PistonRangeDisplay is a lightweight, high-performance client-side tool for technical Minecraft players and redstone engineers that lets you see, how long your piston can push blocks.
🌟 Key Features:
- 📏 Visual Range: Instantly see the 12-block push limit of any piston.
💾 Persistent Memory:
- The mod "remembers" pistons you've encountered. No more vanishing lines when you walk away!
⚡ High Performance:
- Built with optimization in mind. Uses smart caching to keep your FPS high.
🎨 Fully Customizable:
- Change colors, transparency, and render modes on the fly.
🎮 Modes & Usage
Look Mode (onlyOnLook): Shows the range only for the piston you are currently looking at. Perfect for quick checks!
All Mode: Displays all pistons stored in the local cache. Great for mapping out entire machines.
Render Styles:
Boxes: Classic 3D boxes for every block in the push range.
Lines: Minimalist "laser" beams for maximum performance and clarity.
⌨️ Commands & Controls
Default Key: [-] (Minus) - Opens the configuration menu.
/piston color - Quickly set your favorite highlight color (e.g., #FF5500).
/piston find - Scans the area for pistons.
⚠️ Note: Large values may cause temporary freezes! ⚠️
if you have a weak computer, better not type a radius more than 64
/piston analyze - Get a technical report of pistons in your memory.
/piston cashclear - Wipe the memory and start fresh.
🔧 Technical Info
Platform: Fabric
Version: 1.21.1
📥 Installation
Install Fabric 1.21.1
Install Fabric API 1.21.1
Install the mod
Drop the jar into your /mods/ folder.
Enjoy building your redstone masterpieces! 🚀
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 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.
- Ships as PistonRangeDisplay-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 590 KB
- Download link checked 22 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.