Sodium Extra is a client-only mod for Minecraft Java that extends Sodium's Video Settings screen with graphics controls Sodium intentionally leaves out. Where Sodium focuses strictly on rendering performance, Sodium Extra adds a dedicated section for weather, fog, particles, cloud distance, and animated textures — each as an independent toggle. It installs alongside Sodium in your mods folder and requires no configuration file; every setting lives in the options screen you already use.
What Settings Does Sodium Extra Add
Sodium Extra adds a dedicated section to the Sodium Video Settings screen. Each toggle is independent, so you can keep rain effects while disabling biome fog, or cut particle detail without changing cloud settings.
- Rain and snow particles: disable weather particle effects without removing weather from game logic or server-side state
- Biome fog: toggle the atmospheric haze in swamps, nether biomes, and other fog-heavy areas
- Void fog: disable the black fade that appears below y=0 in older and modded dimensions
- Cloud render distance: adjust or disable clouds independently from your main render distance
- Particle detail: reduce campfire smoke, explosion particles, and ambient snowfall on lower-end systems
- Animated textures: opt out of animated block and entity textures for a small CPU and memory saving
- Entity distance multiplier: shrink the radius at which mobs and players render without changing view distance
How to Install Sodium Extra on Fabric
- 1.Install Fabric Loader from fabricmc.net for your Minecraft version
- 2.Download Sodium from Modrinth and place the .jar in your mods folder — Sodium is a required dependency
- 3.Download Sodium Extra from Modrinth and place its .jar in the same mods folder
- 4.Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile, then open Video Settings to find the new Sodium Extra section
Compatibility with Iris Shaders and Reese's Sodium Options
Iris Shaders and Reese's Sodium Options are both optional companions listed by the mod. When Iris is active, some weather and fog toggles may be overridden by the shader pack's own atmospheric effects. Reese's Sodium Options reorganizes the Sodium settings into a tabbed layout; Sodium Extra's section integrates into the restructured screen without extra configuration. NeoForge and Quilt builds exist but may trail the Fabric release by one or two versions — check the Modrinth downloads tab to confirm availability for your version.
Sodium Extra mod showcase for Minecraft Java
Questions about this entry.
Does Sodium Extra work without Sodium?
No. Sodium is a required dependency. Sodium Extra will not load if Sodium is absent from your mods folder. Both mods must match the same Minecraft and loader version.
Does Sodium Extra work with NeoForge?
Yes. Sodium Extra supports Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt. Download the jar that matches your loader from the Modrinth page. NeoForge builds may trail Fabric releases by one version cycle.
Is Sodium Extra safe to use on multiplayer servers?
Yes. Sodium Extra is a client-only mod and makes no changes to server-side game logic. Server operators cannot detect whether you have it installed. Toggling weather particles affects only your local rendering, not the server's weather state.
Which Minecraft version does Sodium Extra support?
Sodium Extra has releases from Minecraft Java 1.16.2 through the current version. Check the Modrinth downloads page for the jar that matches your exact Minecraft and Sodium release, as version strings must align.
Does Sodium Extra improve FPS?
Disabling animated textures, weather particles, and entity render distance can reduce CPU and GPU load on low-end systems, but the gains are modest compared to Sodium itself. The main use case is visual control: turning off fog and rain you find distracting, rather than chasing raw FPS numbers.
