Citric

Critical and Intensive Tweaks in Rendering for Increased Computation

Citric is a next-gen, ultra-lightweight Minecraft optimization modpack designed to squeeze every bit of performance out of the game. Unlike other packs, Citric prioritizes raw FPS gains over visual fidelity, making it the ultimate choice for players who want maximum smoothness at any cost.

⚡ Features

• Optimized for Maximum FPS – Uses the most aggressive tweaks to boost performance.
• Lightweight and Efficient – Only includes necessary optimizations, nothing extra.
• No unnecessities - Cuts down all the unnecessary renders for Minecraft to ensure the maximum output.
• Sodium-Based – Ensures wide compatibility with most mods, supporting Minecraft 1.21.4 and beyond.

📜 Included Mods

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Core Optimization Mods

• Sodium – The foundation of Citric, Sodium replaces Minecraft’s vanilla renderer with a much more efficient one, drastically improving frame rates.
• Lithium – Optimizes physics calculations, AI processing, and world ticking, reducing unnecessary CPU usage and improving server-side performance.
• Palladium – Provides deduplication, improved memory control, shader/chunk/nbt optimizations and enchanced mob AI.
• Alternate Current – Replaces Minecraft's redstone simulation with a more efficient system, reducing lag from complex redstone contraptions.
• FerriteCore – Reduces memory usage by optimizing how Minecraft stores block and chunk data, helping with RAM efficiency.

Rendering & FPS Enhancements

• More Culling – Prevents Minecraft from rendering unnecessary parts of the world by aggressively culling blocks, reducing GPU workload.
• Entity Culling – Skips rendering entities that are not visible to the player, drastically improving performance in entity-heavy areas.
• Cull Leaves – Optimizes the rendering of tree leaves by reducing transparency calculations, helping with GPU load.
• ImmediatelyFast – Removes various animation delays and improves immediate rendering of UI elements, increasing responsiveness.
• Exordium – Optimizes rendering of GUI elements to use fewer resources, improving performance in menus and inventory screens.

Chunk & World Optimization

• Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (CCME) – Replaces vanilla’s chunk loading system with an asynchronous, parallelized approach, significantly improving chunk loading speeds.
• Async – Further optimizes async operations, reducing main-thread overhead related to chunk loading and saving.
• ScalableLux – Enhances block lighting updates for better multithreading efficiency, reducing lag spikes caused by lighting calculations.
• Collision Fix – Fixes inefficient collision detection, preventing unnecessary CPU cycles from being wasted on physics calculations.

Memory & Backend Improvements

• Enhanced Block Entities – Improves how Minecraft handles block entities like chests and signs, reducing FPS drops in areas with many interactive blocks.
• ToadLib – A lightweight performance library that enhances compatibility between optimization mods.
• YetAnotherConfigLibrary – Provides an advanced configuration system for Citric, allowing for fine-tuning of settings.
• Noisium – Optimizes noise generation, which is critical for terrain and biome generation, reducing world-gen lag.

Essential Dependencies

• Fabric API – The core library required for most Fabric mods, ensuring compatibility.
• Sodium Extra – Adds additional configuration options to Sodium, allowing for further tweaking of graphics settings.
• Text Placeholder API – Provides an optimized text rendering system, reducing lag in UI-heavy environments.
• Cloth Config API – Enables smooth configuration management for all mods in Citric.

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These optimizations work together to create an ultra-lightweight, high-performance experience, ensuring maximum FPS without unnecessary visual enhancements. Citric is designed for players who prioritize raw performance over aesthetics.

🔧 Ideal Use Case

Citric is perfect for:

• Low-end PCs that struggle with Minecraft’s default performance. They benefit the most from Citric.
• Competitive players who need the highest FPS possible for smooth gameplay.
• Anyone who values raw speed over graphical fidelity.

🚀 Get Started

1. Install Citric through Modrinth.
2. Launch Minecraft and enjoy the fastest experience possible!