Version guide
Sodium Extra Mod 1.21.10: setup and the options worth changing first
Getting the 1.21.10 build running, then a short list of switches that make a measurable difference on the first evening.
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Sodium Extra Mod guides
Nine walkthroughs covering the questions that actually come up: which file to download, which loader runs it, what to change once it is installed, and what to do when it will not load at all.
Version guide
Sodium Extra Mod 1.20.1: running it on an older modpack
1.20.1 refuses to die, and for good reason. Here is how to add Sodium Extra to a pack that is staying put.
Installation
Sodium Extra Mod Fabric installation guide, step by step
Loader, API, Sodium, add-on — in that order. The full path for every operating system, and how to confirm it worked.
Compatibility
Sodium Extra Mod on MCPE and Bedrock: what is actually possible
There is no Bedrock build and there cannot be one. Here is the reason, and what genuinely helps performance on that edition.
Compatibility
Sodium Extra Mod on Forge and NeoForge: which loader actually runs it
Classic Forge is a dead end. NeoForge is a different story on recent builds. Here is how to tell which one you are on.
Companion mods
Reese's Sodium Options and Sodium Extra: a better menu for all those toggles
Sodium Extra adds dozens of controls. Reese's Sodium Options gives them somewhere sensible to live.
Downloads
Downloading Sodium Extra from Modrinth without getting the wrong file
Version filters, loader tags and release channels — the three things that decide whether the file you downloaded will load.
Troubleshooting
Fixing Sodium Extra errors, crashes and missing menus
The log file answers most of these in its first twenty lines. Here is how to read it, and what the common failures look like.
Performance
Best Sodium Extra settings for a low-end PC
Ordered by how much they actually give back. Measure with the overlay, change one thing at a time, keep what works.
Ready to install it?
The package, the dependency list and the ten-minute setup are all on the homepage.