SmoothMaps
Provides smooth lighting for framed maps, paintings and rails.
FabricNeoForgeQuilt
- Loaders
- FabricNeoForgeQuilt
- Downloads on Modrinth
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- Followers on Modrinth
- 55
- versions
- 26
- Updated
- July 26, 2026Jul 26
- Published
- in 2025
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At a glance
Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt
For Minecraft 1.21.2–26.2
Works on either side — install it in the game, on the server, or both
Latest version — 1.6.2 from July 26, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's neededGame versions1.21.2–26.2
In gameoptionalOn serveroptional
Works both in the game and on the server — install where you need it
SmoothMaps
A Minecraft mod to provide smooth lighting and performance improvements for framed maps, paintings and rails.
Respects your smooth lighting setting and won't cause a noticeable performance hit.
Features
- Fast smooth lighting for framed maps
- Fast smooth lighting for paintings
- Enables smooth block lighting for rails
- Improved painting performance by removing interior faces
- Improved server-side map rendering performance (up to 60% faster)
- Reduced GPU bandwidth overhead for map rendering (partial texture updates)
FAQ
How to install SmoothMaps?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download SmoothMaps 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 SmoothMaps support?
SmoothMaps has builds for Minecraft 1.21.2–26.2.
Is SmoothMaps needed on the server?
Works on either side — install it in the game, on the server, or both
License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
