ParaMax
Customizable performance & optimization mod with focus on frame pacing (smoothing).
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 2.8K
- Followers on Modrinth
- 8
- versions
- 49
- Updated
- October 14, 2026Oct 14
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Install in the game only; not needed on the server
ParaMax is a client-side performance mod that cares a bit less about the FPS value in your F3 and more about the smoothness & actual feeling of the game. Mod goes after the stutters, lag spikes, and uneven pacing that make a gameplay feel rough.
You're in Control
Everything here is a toggle, all settings are adjustable live from the Mod Menu configuration screen.
Presets
In case you don't want to touch every setting there are three preset buttons at the top of the config screen:
- Potato PC - you get fewer particles, shorter view distances for entities. This is the only preset which has a governor that watches your FPS and downgrades things further when your PC is struggling, then eases back off once it's not.
- Balanced preset - good preset with small tradeoffs.
- Lossless Defaults - nothing you can see changes, but the invisible work carries on: frame pacing is still smoothing out your game. So this isn't ParaMax doing nothing - it's doing everything that costs you nothing visually. This is how the mod ships, so a fresh install never changes how your game looks, and the button doubles as your config reset for a mod.
Presets aren't modes - they are just set of the same toggles and sliders you can change yourself. Pick one, then tweak whatever you want. Frame pacing stays on in all of them. Comfortable and smooth gameplay is the whole point.
Every Feature Overview
Available on GitHub
How to Report Issues
If you hit a bug or a crash, please open an issue with your log and a quick note on what you were up to.
Known Incompatibilities
AsyncParticles (only relevant for versions of ParaMax below 1.3.1, on the latest version crash is fixed)
License
Licensed under Apache-2.0 license
FAQ
How to install ParaMax?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download ParaMax for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does ParaMax support?
ParaMax has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1–26.3.
Is ParaMax needed on the server?
Client only — no need to install it on the server