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Distantly Optimized

Fabric and NeoForge modpack for Minecraft 26.1.2 by imHeavi

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Distantly Optimized runs on Minecraft 26.1.2 with Fabric and NeoForge. It has 15 mods, needs about 4 GB of RAM (our estimate) and runs on both client and server. The latest version is v7.1, released Jun 13, 2026.

Minecraft version
26.1.2
Mod loader
Fabric, NeoForge
Mods
15
RAM to allocate
4 GB (estimate)
Runs on
Client, server optional
Latest version
v7.1 ()
Downloads
74K (#246)
First released
Pack file size
1.7 MB
License
All Rights Reserved

What is Distantly Optimized?

Distantly Optimized is a Fabric and NeoForge modpack for Minecraft 26.1.2, published by imHeavi on Modrinth since 2024.

The latest release, v7.1 from Jun 13, 2026, declares 15 mods plus 15 other projects such as resource packs or shaders. Across 25 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.20.1 through 26.1.2.

With 74K downloads it ranks #246 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

Most widely used mods in Distantly Optimized

The latest version declares 30 projects, 15 of them mods. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

  • 9 run on client and server
  • 6 client only

Full Distantly Optimized mod list

1 more file is bundled inside the pack without a Modrinth project, so we cannot name it.

How its mod list compares

Packs with the most mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Distantly Optimized?

Of its 15 mods, 8 are tagged optimization, 8 utility and 4 library. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 53% optimization, that is a larger share than 91% of the 491 packs we track.

  • optimization: 8 (53%)
  • utility: 8 (53%)
  • library: 4 (27%)
  • management: 2 (13%)
  • adventure: 1 (7%)
  • cursed: 1 (7%)

How big is Distantly Optimized?

With 15 mods, Distantly Optimized has fewer mods than 92% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 92% of the 13 on Minecraft 26.1.2.

The pack file is 1.7 MB. 6 mods are client-only and 8 also run on a server. Alongside the mods it declares 1 resource pack and 14 shaders.

How actively is Distantly Optimized updated?

Distantly Optimized was first published on Mar 19, 2024, and has 25 published versions in total.

The latest release, v7.1, is dated Jun 13, 2026, 151 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 7 Minecraft versions over 2.2 years.

Staple mods Distantly Optimized includes and leaves out

Across the 325 Fabric packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Distantly Optimized includes 8 of them; it leaves out Fabric API, Mod Menu, Entity Culling, Fabric Language Kotlin, ImmediatelyFast, Text Placeholder API and Architectury API.

How much RAM does Distantly Optimized need?

Distantly Optimized needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 15-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Distantly Optimized

Search for "Distantly Optimized" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version v7.1 for Minecraft 26.1.2 (Fabric and NeoForge). Modpack install guide.

How do I make a Distantly Optimized server?

Distantly Optimized is marked as supporting a server-side install, so the server must run the same mods and version as the players.

  • Match the version: the latest pack version is v7.1 for Minecraft 26.1.2.
  • Loader: Fabric and NeoForge.
  • Memory: at least 2 GB (our estimate).

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 12 Minecraft version and loader pairs.

MinecraftLoaderPack versionReleased
26.1.2NeoForgev7.1
26.1.2Fabricv7.1
1.21.11Fabricv7-1.21.11-fabric
1.21.11NeoForgev7-1.21.11-neoforge
1.21.4Fabricv6.2-1.21.4
1.21.1Fabricv6.2-1.21.1
1.21.4NeoForgev6.2-1.21.4neo
1.21.1NeoForgev6.2-1.21.1neo
1.21NeoForgev6.1.1-1.21neo
1.21Fabricv6.1-1.21
1.20.1Fabricv2.2.1-1.20.1
1.20.4Fabricv2.2.1-1.20.4