Riptidium v3.0 (Sodium, 26.2)

Riptidium v3.0 brings the pack up to Minecraft 26.2 with a heavily revised mod list, new optimizations, updated defaults, and a cleaner overall setup.

A major focus for this release was cutting unnecessary overlap. If two mods were trying to solve the same problem, I tested them and kept the option that made the most sense for the pack. The goal is simple: every mod should have a reason to be here.

Updated

• Updated Riptidium from Minecraft 1.21.10 to Minecraft 26.2.
• Updated all included mods for Minecraft 26.2.
• Updated Better Biome Blend to its current 26.2-compatible version.
• Updated Fabrishot to its current 26.2-compatible version.
• Restored default game, video, and mod settings for the new release.

Added

Performance

• Added Ixeris.
• Added AsyncParticles.
• Added Gnetum.
• Added Jasione.
• Added Async Logger.
• Added Optimized Block Entities.
• Added Lite FPS.
• Added Structure Layout Optimizer.
• Added Put A Plug In It!
• Added Block Entity Render Distance.
• Added Better Render Distance.

Fixes and Quality of Life

• Added Debugify.
• Added Mouse Tweaks.
• Added Controlling.
• Added Searchables.
• Added No Gaps in Yo Items.
• Added OptiGUI.
• Added Centered Crosshair.

Dependencies

• Added Resourceful Config.

Replaced

• Replaced Better Ping Display with PingDisplay.
• Replaced FastChestRevived with Optimized Block Entities.
• Replaced Model Gap Fix with No Gaps in Yo Items.
• Replaced ThreadTweak with Ixeris and Lite FPS.

Removed

• Removed AntiGhost due to incompatibility with Minecraft 26.2.
• Removed Cull Leaves because MoreCulling already handles its purpose.
• Removed Disable Custom Worlds Advice.
• Removed FasterRandom due to incompatibility with Minecraft 26.2.
• Removed Indium because it is no longer needed with modern Sodium.
• Removed Polytone because it was no longer needed by the final resource-pack setup.
• Removed experimental additions that did not provide a consistent improvement during testing.

Performance and Configuration

• Reduced the default biome blend from 29x29 to 7x7 for lower rendering overhead while keeping biome transitions smooth.
• Retuned video settings for higher FPS and more consistent frame pacing.
• Kept performance-focused defaults such as reduced entity render distance, disabled entity shadows, minimal particles, disabled clouds, and disabled VSync.
• Cleaned up overlapping optimizations and unnecessary dependencies.
• Tested Nvidium and Greedy Meshing, but removed both after they failed to consistently improve performance.
• Added Better Render Distance to help reduce unnecessary rendering, particularly in busier multiplayer environments.
• Tuned the pack around the current Sodium rendering stack rather than stacking additional render replacements on top of it.

Visual and UI Changes

• Added OreUI Recreation as the included UI resource pack.
• Added OptiGUI to support additional custom GUI textures.
• Added Centered Crosshair for a more consistent HUD.
• Kept gameplay block and item textures vanilla rather than forcing a full resource-pack style on the player.

Riptidium Editions

Riptidium v3.0 will likely be the first release without a separate VulkanMod edition.

Minecraft 26.2 now includes its own native Vulkan renderer alongside OpenGL. Because Vulkan can now be selected directly through Minecraft's Graphics API settings, maintaining a completely separate VulkanMod build no longer makes much sense.

For now, Riptidium will ship as a single Sodium-based release. OpenGL remains the default for compatibility, while users with supported hardware can try Minecraft's native Vulkan backend themselves.

Philosophy

Every mod has a purpose.

Riptidium is not about installing every optimization mod available. Too much overlap can add overhead, cause compatibility problems, or sometimes make performance worse.

v3.0 focuses on a smaller, intentional stack where each optimization, fix, and quality-of-life mod earns its place.