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VulkanModNeoForgeMinecraft mod for 1.21.3

The Vulkan Renderer for Minecraft NeoForge.Replaced the OpenGL renderer to the Vulkan renderer.

client onlynewest supported 1.21.3Optimization
Latest version
0.5.5-dev+3.1
Loader
NeoForge
Licence
LGPL-3.0-only
Downloads
7.0k
Updated
3 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

Minecraft versions

Every version VulkanModNeoForge declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.3NeoForge21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2NeoForge21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1NeoForge21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21NeoForge21+declared13 Jun 2024

Download

From VulkanModNeoForge’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

0.5.5-dev+3.1beta29 Jun 2026

vulkanmod-0.5.5-dev+3.1.jar · 18.7 MB · for 1.21.1, 1.21

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Older versions8
  • 0.5.5-dev+428 Jun 20261.21.3, 1.21.222.2 MB107 downloads44a493e4d322…Get
  • 0.5.5-dev+327 Jun 20261.21.118.7 MB514 downloadsef965a95d6b8…Get
  • 0.5.5-dev+226 Jun 20261.21.118.7 MB210 downloads8c035ebb41ea…Get
  • 0.5.2-dev+226 Jun 20261.21.118.7 MB22 downloadscbf24ac3418c…Get
  • 0.5.1-dev+326 Jun 20261.21.118.7 MB21 downloadsa7d5db90feeb…Get
  • 0.5.0-dev+323 Jun 20261.21.118.6 MB18 downloads30b686274969…Get
  • 0.4.9-dev+121 Jun 20261.21.1, 1.2118.6 MB27 downloads6a65232551ea…Get
  • 0.4.8-dev+520 Jun 20261.21.1, 1.2118.6 MB32 downloads6237c5921bf3…Get

Frequently asked

Does VulkanModNeoForge work on Minecraft 1.21.3?

Yes. 1.21.3 is the newest Minecraft version VulkanModNeoForge declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does VulkanModNeoForge support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.21 up to 1.21.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install VulkanModNeoForge on the client or the server?

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server side. That is the author's declared design, not a guarantee for every server: one running anti-cheat or missing a counterpart mod can still object.

Which platform or loader does VulkanModNeoForge support?

NeoForge. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for VulkanModNeoForge?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is VulkanModNeoForge under?

LGPL-3.0-only, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install VulkanModNeoForge?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download VulkanModNeoForge safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 29 Jun 2026. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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