How to get Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5

The new Spring to Life Drop is here, and players are wondering how to install Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5 on their devices to enhance their frame rates and gameplay experience. This rendering optimization mod lets you experience improved game performance and fixes micro stutters, significantly enhancing the graphical quality of the title.

Here's how you can get your hands on Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5.

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Here's how to get Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5

1) Download and install the Fabric API

Download and install Fabric to use Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5 (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Fabricmc)

The Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5 requires a modding API that lets you install the mod and run it within the game. While Sodium supports Fabric, Quilt, and NeoForge, we will use Fabric for this guide since it is one of the most popular solutions used by thousands of other mods.

First, head over to the official Fabric website and get the latest build with support for Minecraft 1.21.5. Click on the blue "Download" button on the right side of the build listing and save the executable file in a directory of your choice.

Once downloaded, follow these steps to install Fabric:

1. Double-click or run the Fabric installer.
2. On the installer, make sure the Minecraft version is displayed as 1.21.5. It is recommended that you set the Loader version to the system defaults unless you wish to run an older generation.
3. Next, select a directory to install the Fabric launcher. Ensure that the directory is set to your default Minecraft installation location and ends with ".minecraft".
4. Once done, make sure to check the "Create Profile" option/box.
5. Now, simply click the "Install" button and wait for Fabric to get installed.

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2) Install the Sodium mod

Paste the ZIP file of Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5 in the mods folder of your instance (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Windows)

Once you have Fabric installed, you can get the Sodium mod from repositories like CurseForge and Modrinth. Download and place the ZIP file in a directory of your choice.

Once downloaded, simply drag and place the downloaded Sodium mod file in the mods folder of your Minecraft instance. If you do not have a mods folder, just create one and paste the ZIP file into it.

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3) Run Minecraft and use Sodium

Open the game to confirm the installation of Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5 (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Sodium || Mojang)

After you're done, open the Minecraft launcher and look for your version with Fabric 1.21.5 installed. Simply run the instance and head to the Options tab. Now, you will have access to all the customization options offered by Minecraft Sodium 1.21.5.

You can use Sodium in conjunction with most mods, including shader mods like Iris Shaders and Optifine, to improve the graphical quality as well as squeeze out as many frames as possible. It is one of the lightest rendering optimization mods available that lets you seamlessly enhance your gameplay experience.

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