Installation and updates
Wildercord runs on Minecraft Java 26.3 with Fabric. Install the same Wildercord version on the server and on every player’s game.
The current version is 0.11.2-alpha. Players still on 0.10 must update before they can join a 0.11 server, and server and players should all run the same 0.11 build.
What you need
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| Minecraft Java | 26.3 |
| Java | 25 or newer |
| Fabric Loader | 0.19.5 or newer |
| Fabric API | 0.161.0+26.3 or newer |
Pick your download
Download from GitHub Releases. The mod file for this version is wildercord-0.11.2-alpha+mc26.3.jar. The -sources jar is for developers; don’t put it in your mods folder.
| Download | Use it when | Also includes |
|---|---|---|
| Mod jar | You already have a Fabric instance, or you run a server | Nothing: install Fabric API yourself |
Performance .mrpack |
You want lighter effects | Fabric API and Sodium |
Balanced .mrpack |
You want the default look | Fabric API and Sodium |
Cinematic .mrpack |
You want fuller effects and shader support | Fabric API, Sodium and Iris |
All profiles hold the same Wildercord jar. Only the visual defaults differ, never the gameplay. No shader pack is included: Iris alone doesn’t turn shaders on.
Install by hand
- Make a Minecraft 26.3 instance with Java 25 and Fabric Loader 0.19.5 or newer.
- Add Fabric API for 26.3.
- Put the Wildercord jar in the instance’s
modsfolder. - For a dedicated server, install the same Wildercord and Fabric API there. Sodium and Iris are client-only.
- Start the game and check the Mods list. Then follow Getting Started.
Update a world
- Close the game or stop the server.
- Back up the world and the
configfolder. - Remove the old Wildercord jar, then add the new one. Keep only one version in
mods. - Start again.
Your existing chunks stay as they are. Wandering Duelists, wildlife and world events still turn up in old terrain, but large dungeons and the 48 new sites (farmsteads, Master halls, mines, roadside, water and wild places) only appear in newly generated land. Explore new ground to find them. Server owners can add a training pavilion to an old world: see Pavilion Upgrade. Check What’s New for changed rules.
If it won’t start
| Problem | Check |
|---|---|
| Dependency error | Minecraft, Fabric Loader, Fabric API and Java versions match the table above |
| Duplicate mod error | Remove the old jar and any -sources jar from mods |
| Server refuses you | Your Wildercord version matches the server’s. A 0.10 game can’t join a 0.11 server |
| Low frame rate | Open Magic visual settings and lower other players’ effects first: see Performance |
For other problems see Troubleshooting. When you report a crash, include your Minecraft and Wildercord versions and logs/latest.log.