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Resources / Mods / Smooth Boot

Smooth Boot

Tweaks for Minecraft CPU scheduling and unofficial fork of Smooth Boot mod for Minecraft Forge 1.18.2+

ModsFree1.18 – 1.20
by AbdElAziz · listed from Modrinth
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Opens Modrinth · 4,164,886 downloads there

What it does

Tweaks for Minecraft CPU scheduling and unofficial fork of Smooth Boot mod for Minecraft Forge 1.18.2+

Smooth Boot is a resource made by AbdElAziz. It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 4,164,886 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jan 8, 2024.

Supported versions

1.201.191.18

How to install Smooth Boot

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Forge for Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Forge profile.

  5. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Smooth Boot and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18
Runs on
Forge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

Smooth Boot compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Smooth Bootthe one you looked at4.2M1.18 – 1.20Jan 8, 2024Free
ThreadTweakgetchoo11.1M1.20 – 1.21Feb 20, 2026Free
CanaryAbdElAziz4.9M1.18 – 1.20Feb 8, 2024Free
OculusAsek338.5M1.16 – 1.20Dec 25, 2024Free

Questions

Does Smooth Boot work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Smooth Boot free?

Yes. Smooth Boot is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Smooth Boot client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Smooth Boot goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Smooth Boot still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Smooth Boot?

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