Introduction / Background 🔗

The Vanilla Minecraft client has always been pretty bare-bones and not very performant to begin with. It is often a struggle to run modern Minecraft versions on slightly older hardware, especially after the Cave and Cliffs update. The purpose of this guide is to introduce more people to the Fabric modding toolchain and guide them through the process of switching away from the outdated Vanilla client, OptiFine, and other third party clients that are often closed source and proprietary in nature.

Step 1: Install JAVA 🔗

Click here to download Amazon Corretto 25 directly. Once the download is complete, double click the file to start the installation process. Please follow through the installation prompts without changing any default options.

Step 2: Install Prism Launcher 🔗

Prism Launcher is an open-source launcher for Minecraft that provides convenient version, modpack, and profile controls. It is a lot easier to use alongside mods, especially for beginners. The official version can be downloaded below. Prism Launcher Download Page

Step 3: Start by logging into your Minecraft account! 🔗

Step 4: Install Kami Chan Optimized 🔗

Kami Chan Optimized is a modpack with only optimization mods that are proven to work and with stability in mind.

To install the modpack…

Start by clicking on Add Instance ➡️ Select Modrinth on the sidebar ➡️ Search “Kami Chan” ➡️ Select OK! And you are ready to play Minecraft!

Modding in Minecraft has always been its strong selling point and players are able to install modifications to their client to enhance their gameplay experience. However, certain servers may consider this an unfair advantage so please read and understand the server rules before joining with a modded client.

Additional Fabric mods can be found on Modrinth, CurseForge, and sometimes GitHub. As always, practice proper due diligence and only download mods from trusted sources and reputable developers.

If you would like to install additional mods onto the pack, simply right-click the instance ➡️ Edit ➡️ Mods tab and drop the mod file into the folder!

Important Notice Fabulously Optimized and Simply Optimized are no longer recommended despite their popularity. The maintainers of both modpacks have fallen for misinformation and the conspiracy rabbit hole, which motivated them to include NoChatReport within the modpack despite it providing zero performance improvement. I strongly believe that an optimization modpack should only contain mods that focus on performance improvement; the two above mentioned packs have lost their focus and should be avoided.

Step 5: Select Shaders (Optional) 🔗

Here are some popular shaders and my personal favorites.

Additionally, Modrinth now also hosts shader resources and I strongly recommend you check it out while supporting open source projects!

Step 6: Install Resource Packs (Optional) 🔗

Additionally, search for more resource packs on Modrinth.

Step 7: Make your glass clear! (Optional) 🔗

To achieve the above effect of clear glass, install Continuity.

Ensure that the following options are selected under your resource pack page.

Special Thanks 🔗

Special Thanks to the following people for their contribution in the making of this guide.

mja00 for setting up the modpacks!!
EEstar for the epic suggestions!!
Lax for graphics and artworks.
broccolai
Puremin0rez
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Camar
Uni#5258 on Discord.

Contributing 🔗

Contributing to Paper Chan Optimized modpack!

Paper Chan Optimized modpack is a community project and if you wish to suggest additional mods to be included within the pack, please head over to the project’s GitHub page here. This guide aims to be as simple to follow as possible, please reach out to EterNity if you have any suggestions on the article itself.

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