Sodium Extra guides and fixes

Practical guides for installing, matching versions, tuning settings and fixing problems with Sodium Extra. Grouped the way you would sort tools on a bench: getting it running, then getting it right.

Sodium Extra jar file moving into the mods folder beside Fabric API and Sodium
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How to install Sodium Extra on Fabric

Install Sodium Extra on Fabric the right way: matching versions, which jar files go in the mods folder, and how to confirm the extra video options loaded.

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Setup and fixes

Loaders, versions, editions and crashes

Loader slots with published Sodium Extra builds for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt and none for legacy Forge
  • Setup and fixes
  • 5 min read

Sodium Extra on Forge and NeoForge

Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt have published builds. Here is what that means if your pack runs on Forge.

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  • Setup and fixes
  • 4 min read

Sodium Extra for MCPE and Bedrock: what is actually available

Why a Java mod cannot load on Bedrock, how to recognise misleading MCPE files and what to try instead.

 Timeline of Minecraft versions each with a matching Sodium Extra build marker
  • Setup and fixes
  • 6 min read

Choosing the right Sodium Extra version

How to read build names and match Sodium Extra to your game and Sodium versions, from 1.20.1 to the 26.x releases.

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  • Setup and fixes
  • 7 min read

Fixing Sodium Extra crashes and loading errors

A step-by-step checklist for crashes on launch, crashes in Video Settings and options that do not appear.

Settings and gameplay

Options pages, overlays and safe downloads

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  • Settings and gameplay
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Sodium Extra vs Reese's Sodium Options

Two FlashyReese projects with similar names and very different jobs: one adds options, the other changes the menu.

 Option sliders for fog, cloud height, particles and animations
  • Settings and gameplay
  • 7 min read

Sodium Extra settings guide

Page-by-page explanation of the options, which ones can help frame rate and which are about looks.

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  • Settings and gameplay
  • 4 min read

Using the Sodium Extra FPS overlay

Turn on the frame counter, choose a corner and use it to test changes without opening the debug screen.

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  • Settings and gameplay
  • 5 min read

Downloading Sodium Extra safely

Modrinth, GitHub releases and source archives explained, plus the warning signs of unsafe re-upload sites.