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Minecraft: Java Edition
26.3
1.21.4
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Licensed MIT
Published 8 months ago
Updated 5 days ago
PowerHUD
A modern, highly customizable HUD overlay mod for Minecraft Fabric, supporting Minecraft 26.3 ("Wilderness Bound") and 1.21.4.
✨ Features
📊 Performance & Diagnostics
- Real-time FPS Display with color-coded performance indicators
- Animated FPS Dot that pulses based on real-time performance
- Min/Max/Average FPS Tracking with one-key reset capability
- Custom F3 Debug Screen – Cleaner, tabbed debug interface
🗺️️ Navigation & World Info
- Coordinates Display (XYZ) with current block position
- Facing Direction with cardinal directions and degrees
- Biome Information – Real-time biome detection
- Time Display – In-game clock with day/night and sunset/sunrise indicator
- Gamemode Indicator – Shows current game mode
🎒 Inventory & Equipment
- Visual Inventory Display – Grid, percentage, or fractional count visualization
- Best Tool Suggestions – Displays the optimal tool for the block in crosshairs
- Target Block Information – Displays the exact block you're looking at
- Block Statistics – Tracks blocks mined and placed in the current session
🌊 Survival Stats
- Oxygen Level Indicator – Visual, color-coded oxygen bar for underwater exploration
- Vitality Display – Health and status information
🎮 Default Keybindings
| Key | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
U |
Open Config Screen | Default on Minecraft 26.3 (avoids conflict with vanilla Friends List) |
O |
Open Config Screen | Default on legacy Minecraft 1.21.4 |
H |
Toggle HUD Visibility | Instantly show or hide the overlay |
R |
Reset FPS Statistics | Resets min/max/average FPS trackers |
Z |
Cycle Debug Screen Modes | Cycles through custom tabbed debug screens |
TIP: All keybindings are fully remappable in Options ➔ Controls ➔ Key Binds under the dedicated PowerHUD category.
📦 Installation & Compatibility
Choose the release file matching your Minecraft version:
For Minecraft 26.3 (v1.14.0+)
- Minecraft:
26.3 - Fabric Loader:
>= 0.19.5 - Fabric API:
>= 0.161.0+26.3 - Java:
25 LTS
For Minecraft 1.21.4 (v1.13.0)
- Minecraft:
1.21.4 - Fabric Loader:
>= 0.16.9 - Fabric API:
0.110.0+1.21.4 - Java:
21
Steps
- Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
- Download Fabric API and place it in your
.minecraft/modsfolder. - Download the matching PowerHUD version (
powerhud-1.14.0.jarfor 26.3, orpowerhud-1.13.0.jarfor 1.21.4). - Place the
.jarfile in your.minecraft/modsfolder. - Launch Minecraft using the Fabric profile.
⚙️ Configuration
Press U (or O on 1.21.4) in-game to open the configuration screen.
Available Options
- Toggle Elements: Show or hide individual HUD components.
- Font Selection: Choose from 9 included custom monospace fonts (JetBrains Mono, Roboto Mono, Fira Code, Cascadia Code, Source Code Pro, Comic Mono, Monofur, Ubuntu Mono, Inter Mono).
- Color Customization: Select from 20+ colors for text, data, and titles.
- Bold Titles: Toggle bold formatting for element titles.
- HUD Workbench: Visual drag-and-drop editor featuring:
- Live interactive HUD preview.
- Zone-based snapping (Left, Center, Right).
- Spacer elements for flexible vertical gaps.
- Auto-stacking with precise hitbox alignment.
- Scaling: Adjust global HUD scale from 50% to 250%.
- FPS Tweaks: Configure display complexity (Minimal / Normal / Full), threshold cutoffs, and animated dot indicator.
- Inventory Tweaks: Choose display style (Grid / Percent / Fraction).
- Oxygen Settings: Adjust centered overlay height and toggle vanilla air bubbles.
- HUD Profiles: Save, load, rename, delete, export, and import multiple HUD layouts.
Export & Import Profiles
- Export: Click Export to save the active profile as a
.jsonfile to your home folder. - Import: Place a file named
import_profile.jsonin your home folder and click Import to load it into your profile list.
📋 Roadmap
Under consideration for future updates:
- Animated transitions and fade effects
- Light level indicator
- Armor & tool durability warnings
- Extended session statistics
🤝 Contributing
Contributions and feedback are always welcome!
- Report Bugs: Open an issue on GitHub with steps to reproduce and crash logs.
- Suggest Features: Share ideas in the GitHub issues section.
- Pull Requests: Fork, code, and submit a PR!
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
📊 Version History
v1.14.1 – (October 2, 2026)
- NEW: Full compatibility with Minecraft 26.3 ("Wilderness Bound")
- NEW: Updated toolchain to Java 25 LTS and Gradle 9.8.0
- NEW: Modernized rendering engine to Minecraft 26.3's
GuiGraphicsExtractorand RenderPearl pipeline - NEW: Native oxygen bubble bar replacement via Fabric API
HudElementRegistry - CHANGED: Default configuration key changed from
OtoUto avoid conflict with vanilla 26.3 Friends List / Social menu - NEW: Dedicated PowerHUD category in Controls / Key Binds with full translation support
- FIXED: Workbench layout state persistence and live re-render after closing editor
- FIXED: About screen:** the donation QR code no longer renders as a white box.
v1.13.0 – (February 13, 2026)
- NEW: Accessibility color presets (color blindness, high contrast, dyslexia) are now stored per profile
- CHANGED: 'Default' color preset renamed to 'Off'; manual color selection is only available when 'Off' is selected
- IMPROVED: Accessibility presets enforce dark background and bold data
- README and
version.txtupdated to reflect these changes
v1.12.0 – (February 13, 2026)
- NEW: Complete profile management overhaul (save, rename, delete, export, and import profiles)
- Save button always enabled: blank = save to current, text = new/overwrite
- Profile name validation (letters, numbers,
-,_, max 32 chars) - Visual feedback and tooltips for all profile actions
- Keyboard shortcuts for save/cancel with auto-focus on profile input
v1.11.5 – (February 13, 2026)
- IMPROVED: Profile manager displays the currently loaded profile at the top
- IMPROVED: Profile list includes compact Load (
L) and Delete (x) buttons - NEW: Delete confirmation dialog prevents accidental profile deletion
- UI fixes for button sizing and layout
v1.11.4 – (February 12, 2026)
- NEW: HUD Profiles – Save/load/delete HUD layouts for quick switching
- IMPROVED: Oxygen overlay UI – Lighter opacity, fixed width, improved text contrast
- IMPROVED: HUD Workbench – Drag boxes align exactly with HUD bounds at any scale
- FIXED: Vanilla air bubble hiding across all bubble states
v1.11.1 – (February 12, 2026)
- NEW: WYSIWYG HUD Workbench – Visual drag-and-drop editor with live preview
- NEW: Zone-Based Snapping – Elements auto-snap to left, center, or right zones
- NEW: Spacer Elements – Add vertical spacing between elements
🙏 Acknowledgments
- Built with Fabric
- Font resources from open-source monospace font projects
- Inspired by the Minecraft modding community


