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A client? Not rlly, just a modpack but Client sounds kewler
Simplicity + QOL features
This modpack aims to provide ease of access to everyone hoping to improve fps but also have some QOL features. The modpack incorporates the best optimization mods available to achieve max performance. And since most players don't just use optimization mods, we added QOL mods. For example, there is a mod that display the time you have potions for, what durability your armor is on, and a screen shoting mod that make sharing screen shots easier. By including both QOL mods AND optimization mods, the Lightning Client is an all in one modpack that offers everything a player could need to enjoy Minecraft.
Adding your own mods
You can add your own mods and build on this modpack. But be sure to be careful of the compatibility issues. I won't be able to help with such issues.
Sodium vs. Vulkan
There are now 2 Modes for this Modpack- Sodium and Vulkan. I would use the Sodium + Nvdium modpacks if you're on NVDIA GPUs
Both are good but Vulkan has compatibility issues with a lot of mods. I would suggest trying both of the modpacks out because you could get a lot more frames on Vulkan.
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[1.0.0] 26.2 Lightning Client
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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Updated everything to 26.2
The Modpack should have everything you should ever need for content or just playing aroud
The Modpack should have everything you should ever need for content or just playing aroud
[1.0.0] Lightning Client for 1.21.11
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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- Updated to 1.21.11
- Added Outer Glow Mod to show nearby players glow in tablist
- 1000 fps
[1.0.0] 1.0.0 (VULKAN) for 1.21.5
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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- You're gonna get so much fps hollllyyy
[1.0.0] 1.0 for 1.21.6
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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- Updated Modpack to 1.21.6
- Some Texturepacks are glitched in this version, be careful
[0.1] Alpha 0.1 of Lightning Client for 1.21.4
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Alpha Version 0.1 for 1.21.4
- Updated Lightning CLient to 1.21.4
- This is currently in Alpha testing because of NVDIUM
- The official owner of NVDIUM hasn't made NVDIUM compatible with Sodium versions 6.0+ So I've downloaded a public fork of NVDIUM that IS compatible with Sodium 6.0+
- This fork of NVDIUM isn't thoroughly tested so it may have some mod imcompatibilities
- Join my discord for more questions
- Single Player glitches out when making world, so maybe disable NVDIUM if you're playing single player
[1.2] Release 1.2 of Lightning Client for 1.21
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Release 1.2 for 1.21
- Updated all mods
- Mods that need Sodium 6.0+ have not been updated
- Modpack still uses Sodium 5.11 to stay compatible with NVDIUM
- Most likely the final modpack buid for 1.21
- Can't get any better than this
- If you're on Intel or AMD GPUs, I'd recommend disabling NVDIUM and updating Sodium to the latest version
[1.1] Release 1.1 of Lightning Client for 1.21
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Release 1.1 for 1.21
- Updated Mods and stuff ig
[1.0.0] Lightning Client (Vulkan) for 1.20.4
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Full Vulkan Release 1.0 for 1.20.4
- Very Fast Now, I would try this out
- I think I added some stuff, I forgot tho lol
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[0.1] Beta 0.1 of Lightning Client (Vulkan) for 1.20.4
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Beta Release 0.1 for 1.20.4
- Changed the Modpack to a Vulkan based Modpack (no longer contains Sodium
- Still a relatively new mod. Devs are still working on Vulkan
- Compatibility Issues exist but with this modpack, you should have ALL the essentials needed to enjoy Minecraft
- Minimap MOD is not compatible with Vulkan yet
[1.2] Release 1.2 of Lightning Client for 1.20.4
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Release 1.2 for 1.20.4
- Essential Emotes now work. (thx walksy)
[1.0.0] Release 1.0 of Lightning Client for 1.21
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Full Release 1.0 for 1.21
- Made Essential Emotes work again! (shield fixes updated, thanks walksy)
- More updates will come but this is a stable modpack which should be good enough for most things
[0.2] Lightning Client 0.2 for 1.21
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Beta Release 0.2 for 1.21
- Fixed the issue with viafabric+ (in 0.1 viafabric+ selected 1.20.4 instead of 1.21)
- Added More Culling
- Some of the QOL mods are not installed yet because they haven't been updated to 1.21 yet
[0.1] Lightning Client 0.1 (1.21)
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Beta Release 0.1 for 1.21
- 1.21 Modpack Made
- Some of the QOL mods are not installed yet because they haven't been updated to 1.21 yet
- THIS BETA RELEASE HAS THE VIAFABRICPLUS MESSED UPPP. YOU CAN FIX IT YOURSELF OR DOWNLOAD 0.2 for 1.21
[1.2] Lightning Client 1.2
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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[1.1] Lightning Client 1.1 (1.20.1)
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Version 1.1 for 1.20.1
- CraftPresence works on servers now
- Added [ViaFabricPlus](https://modrinth.com/mod/viafabricplus)
[1.1] Lightning Client 1.1
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Version 1.1 for 1.20.4
- CraftPresence works on servers now
[1.0.0] Lightning Client 1.0 (1.20.1)
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Version 1.0 for 1.20.1
- This version is compatible with Hoplite's Voice Chat and contains all the fps optimizations that the 1.20.4 modpack version contains
[1.0.0] Lightning Client 1.0
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Version 1.0 for 1.20.4
1.20.1 for Hoplite Players coming soon!
- First Full Release of the Modpack
- Removed [Moonlight Lib](https://modrinth.com/mod/moonlight)
- Removed [VideoTape](https://modrinth.com/mod/videotape)
- Updated CraftPresence and now it shows the correct RP on Discord
1.20.1 for Hoplite Players coming soon!
[0.2] Lightning Client 0.2
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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# Version 0.2 for 1.20.4
I plan on releasing a 1.20.1 version for Hoplite Players and I plan on releasing 1.21 in the near future. But be patient, 1.21 broke a lot of mods so further testing will have to take place. Join the Discord.
- Removed [ksyix](https://modrinth.com/mod/ksyxis)
- Added [ImmediatelyFast](https://modrinth.com/mod/immediatelyfast)
- Added [Exordium](https://modrinth.com/mod/exordium)
- Set up a custom Discord Rich Presence with [CraftPresence](https://modrinth.com/mod/craftpresence)
- Updated [BadOptimizations](https://modrinth.com/mod/badoptimizations) to 2.1.4
- [Clean F3](https://modrinth.com/mod/clean-f3) is disabled by default. just re-enable it to use it.
I plan on releasing a 1.20.1 version for Hoplite Players and I plan on releasing 1.21 in the near future. But be patient, 1.21 broke a lot of mods so further testing will have to take place. Join the Discord.
[0.1] Lightning Client 0.1
by lightning_exe on Oct 18, 2026
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alpha testing
