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Photon Optimization

Fabric and Forge and NeoForge and Quilt modpack for Minecraft 1.21.11 by WTBking

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Photon Optimization runs on Minecraft 1.21.11 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. It has 14 mods, needs about 4 GB of RAM (our estimate) and is client-only. The latest version is Fabric-1.21.11-1.1.0, released Apr 20, 2026.

Minecraft version
1.21.11
Mod loader
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
Mods
14
RAM to allocate
4 GB (estimate)
Runs on
Client only
Latest version
Fabric-1.21.11-1.1.0 ()
Downloads
52K (#342)
First released
Pack file size
6 KB
License
MIT

What is Photon Optimization?

Photon Optimization is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt modpack for Minecraft 1.21.11, published by WTBking on Modrinth since 2025.

The latest release, Fabric-1.21.11-1.1.0 from Apr 20, 2026, declares 14 mods. Across 628 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.7.10 through 26.1.2.

With 52K downloads it ranks #342 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

Most widely used mods in Photon Optimization

The latest version declares 14 projects. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

  • 7 run on client and server
  • 6 client only
  • 1 server only

Full Photon Optimization mod list

How its mod list compares

Packs with the most mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Photon Optimization?

Of its 14 mods, 12 are tagged optimization, 3 library and 3 utility. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 86% optimization, that is a larger share than 99% of the 491 packs we track.

  • optimization: 12 (86%)
  • library: 3 (21%)
  • utility: 3 (21%)
  • worldgen: 1 (7%)

How big is Photon Optimization?

With 14 mods, Photon Optimization has fewer mods than 93% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 91% of the 35 on Minecraft 1.21.11.

The pack file is 6 KB. 6 mods are client-only and 8 also run on a server. It declares no resource packs or shaders.

How actively is Photon Optimization updated?

Photon Optimization was first published on Feb 8, 2025, and has 628 published versions in total.

The latest release, Fabric-1.21.11-1.1.0, is dated Apr 20, 2026, 205 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 26 Minecraft versions over 1.2 years.

Staple mods Photon Optimization includes and leaves out

Across the 325 Fabric packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Photon Optimization includes 7 of them; it leaves out Mod Menu, Iris Shaders, Fabric Language Kotlin, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), Sodium Extra, Reese's Sodium Options, Text Placeholder API and Architectury API.

How much RAM does Photon Optimization need?

Photon Optimization needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 14-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Photon Optimization

Search for "Photon Optimization" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version Fabric-1.21.11-1.1.0 for Minecraft 1.21.11 (Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt). Modpack install guide.

Does Photon Optimization need a server install?

No: Photon Optimization is marked client-only on Modrinth, so there is no server install and players can join an ordinary server running Minecraft 1.21.11.

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 40 Minecraft version and loader pairs, 15 shown.

MinecraftLoaderPack versionReleased
26.1.2FabricFabric-26.1.2-0.2.2 (beta)
26.1.2NeoForgeNeoForge-26.1.2-0.2.1 (beta)
1.21.11FabricFabric-1.21.11-1.1.0
1.21.11QuiltQuilt-1.21.11-1.1.0
1.21.1FabricFabric-1.21.1-1.3.0
1.21.1QuiltQuilt-1.21.1-1.3.0
1.20.4FabricFabric-1.20.4-1.2.0
1.20.4QuiltQuilt-1.20.4-1.2.0
1.20.1FabricFabric-1.20.1-1.2.0
1.20.1QuiltQuilt-1.20.1-1.2.0
1.19.4FabricFabric-1.19.4-1.2.0
1.19.4QuiltQuilt-1.19.4-1.2.0
1.20.4NeoForgeNeoForge-1.20.4-1.0.18
1.20.1ForgeForge-1.20.1-1.2.8
1.19.4ForgeForge-1.19.4-1.0.10