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SmoothMaps

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SmoothMaps

A Minecraft mod to provide smooth lighting and performance improvements for framed maps, paintings and rails.

Respects your smooth lighting setting and won't cause a noticeable performance hit.

Features

  • Fast smooth lighting for framed maps
  • Fast smooth lighting for paintings
  • Enables smooth block lighting for rails
  • Improved painting performance by removing interior faces
  • Improved server-side map rendering performance (up to 60% faster)
  • Reduced GPU bandwidth overhead for map rendering (partial texture updates)

Picture of Toby in Minecraft maps, showing the smooth lighting.

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Name Game version Platforms Published Downloads Actions
26.2 26.1.x
Neoforge
3mo ago 1
26.2 26.1.x
Fabric
3mo ago 1
26.1.x
Neoforge
5mo ago 1
26.1.x
Fabric Quilt
5mo ago 1
1.21.11
Neoforge
8mo ago 1
1.21.11
Fabric Quilt
8mo ago 1
1.21.11
Neoforge
10mo ago 1
1.21.11
Fabric Quilt
10mo ago 1
1.21.x
Neoforge
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Fabric Quilt
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Neoforge
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Fabric Quilt
last yr. 1
1.21.9
Neoforge
last yr. 1
1.21.9
Fabric Quilt
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Neoforge
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Fabric Quilt
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Neoforge
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Fabric Quilt
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Fabric Quilt
last yr. 1
1.21.x
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.5
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.5
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.5
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.5
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.5
Fabric
last yr. 1
1.21.5
Fabric
last yr. 1
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/pYL2FDoF) | 26.1-26.2 |
| **NeoForge** | 26.1-26.2 |

### Changes
Updated to 26.2
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 26.1-26.2 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/xQJIgtsa) | 26.1-26.2 |

### Changes
Updated to 26.2
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/mfpYG5Hu) | 26.1-26.1.2 |
| **NeoForge** | 26.1-26.1.2 |

### Changes
Updated to 26.1
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 26.1-26.1.2 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/IkBXlcGK) | 26.1-26.1.2 |

### Changes
Updated to 26.1
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/mfpYG5Hu) | 1.21.11 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.11 |

### Changes
  • Per-chunk light update tracking. Lighting updates will now cause fewer relit maps.
  • Skip rendering & calculating smooth lighting for more cases where maps are not on screen.
  • Various minor performance optimisations

### Fixes
  • Fixed incompatability with mods implementing Starlight (e.g. ScalableLux)
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.11 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/rWcQM88g) | 1.21.11 |

### Changes
  • Per-chunk light update tracking. Lighting updates will now cause fewer relit maps.
  • Skip rendering & calculating smooth lighting for more cases where maps are not on screen.
  • Various minor performance optimisations

### Fixes
  • Fixed incompatability with mods implementing Starlight (e.g. ScalableLux)
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/zB89Ta4k) | 1.21.11 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.11 |

### Changes
  • Maps are now lit with smooth lighting regardless of distance
  • F3 menu counter now shows how many are smoothly lit
  • Framed item model update is now skipped when rendering a map (performance improvement)

### Fixes
  • Painting lighting updates when variant is changed
  • Held map no longer counts in F3 menu counter
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.11 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/90flvKUt) | 1.21.11 |

### Changes
  • Maps are now lit with smooth lighting regardless of distance
  • F3 menu counter now shows how many are smoothly lit
  • Framed item model update is now skipped when rendering a map (performance improvement)

### Fixes
  • Painting lighting updates when variant is changed
  • Held map no longer counts in F3 menu counter
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/ys9BESqb) | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |

### Changes
  • Add server map rendering performance improvements
  • Upload partial map texture updates to the GPU

### Fixes
  • Fix incompatibility with ImmediatelyFast
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/cSixGXm9) | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |

### Changes
  • Add server map rendering performance improvements
  • Upload partial map texture updates to the GPU

### Fixes
  • Fix incompatibility with ImmediatelyFast
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/MAvcP7LN) | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |

### Changes
  • Support 1.21.10

### Known issues
  • Incompatible with ImmediatelyFast's map texture atlas feature. Please use a newer version.
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/X1pWktny) | 1.21.9-1.21.10 |

### Changes
  • Support 1.21.10


### Known issues
  • Incompatible with ImmediatelyFast's map texture atlas feature. Please use a newer version.
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/Wh0CHqTt) | 1.21.9 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.9 |

### Changes
  • Support 1.21.9
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.9 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/xFtJYIAe) | 1.21.9 |

### Changes
  • Support 1.21.9
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/Rv38icSB) | 1.21.2-1.21.8 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.2-1.21.8 |

### Changes
  • Support 1.21.8
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.2-1.21.8 |
| NeoForge | 1.21.2-1.21.8 |

### Changes
  • Support 1.21.8
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| [Fabric/Quilt](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/wVph6OAq) | 1.21.2-1.21.6 |
| **NeoForge** | 1.21.2-1.21.6 |

### Changes
  • No longer conflicts with MoreCulling (if using MoreCulling v1.4 or newer)
  • Multi-loader support
### Supported versions
| Mod loader | Version(s) |
| ---- | ---- |
| **Fabric/Quilt** | 1.21.2-1.21.6 |
| [NeoForge](https://modrinth.com/mod/smoothmaps/version/CXjvOnjd) | 1.21.2-1.21.6 |

### Changes
  • No longer conflicts with MoreCulling (if using MoreCulling v1.4 or newer)
  • Multi-loader support
[1.3.3] SmoothMaps 1.3.3 by Barnaby on Jun 11, 2025
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### Fixes
  • Maps now render with smooth lighting when using the MoreCulling mod

### Known issues
  • ~~Paintings don't render with smooth lighting with the MoreCulling mod unless "Painting Culling" is disabled.~~
  • Fixed in MoreCulling v1.4.0

## v1.3.x Changelog
Even better performance!!!!!!

### Fixes
  • Stored lighting values weren't working and now they are
  • Relight maps and paintings when their rotation and facing directions change

### Additions
  • Now displays number of rendered maps and paintings in F3 debug menu
  • This also shows the number of relit maps and paintings per frame (will be 0 in most cases)

### Performance
When profiled with Spark, 2400 framed maps and ~1000 relights per second caused under 3% of render thread time to be taken up by the mod down from >10%. FPS is now the same as with smooth lighting disabled.

You should expect performance gains in all situations, with any reasonable amount of paintings or maps you should now get similar FPS to what you would without the mod.

# Version support
  • Support wider range of versions (1.21.2 - 1.21.6)
[1.3.2] SmoothMaps 1.3.2 by Barnaby on Jun 07, 2025
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### Changes
  • Support wider range of versions (1.21.2 - 1.21.6-pre4)
  • This version will likely work with the final release of 1.21.6
  • Relight maps and paintings when their rotation and facing directions change


## v1.3.x Changelog
Even better performance!!!!!!

### Fixes
  • Stored lighting values weren't working and now they are

### Additions
  • Now displays number of rendered maps and paintings in F3 debug menu
  • This also shows the number of relit maps and paintings per frame (will be 0 in most cases)

### Performance
When profiled with Spark, 2400 framed maps and ~1000 relights per second caused under 3% of render thread time to be taken up by the mod down from >10%. FPS is now the same as with smooth lighting disabled.

You should expect performance gains in all situations, with any reasonable amount of paintings or maps you should now get similar FPS to what you would without the mod.

### Fixes

## v1.3.1 Changelog
Even better performance!!!!!!

### Fixes
  • Stored lighting values weren't working and now they are

### Additions
  • Now displays number of rendered maps and paintings in F3 debug menu
  • This also shows the number of relit maps and paintings per frame (will be 0 in most cases)

### Performance
When profiled with Spark, 2400 framed maps and ~1000 relights per second caused under 3% of render thread time to be taken up by the mod down from >10%. FPS is now the same as with smooth lighting disabled.

You should expect performance gains in all situations, with any reasonable amount of paintings or maps you should now get similar FPS to what you would without the mod.

[1.3.1] SmoothMaps 1.3.1 by Barnaby on May 30, 2025
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Even better performance!!!!!!

### Fixes
  • Stored lighting values weren't working and now they are

### Additions
  • Now displays number of rendered maps and paintings in F3 debug menu
  • This also shows the number of relit maps and paintings per frame (will be 0 in most cases)

### Performance
When profiled with Spark, 2400 framed maps and ~1000 relights per second caused under 3% of render thread time to be taken up by the mod down from >10%. FPS is now the same as with smooth lighting disabled.

You should expect performance gains in all situations, with any reasonable amount of paintings or maps you should now get similar FPS to what you would without the mod.
[1.3] SmoothMaps 1.3 by Barnaby on May 30, 2025
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Even better performance!!!!!!

### Fixes
  • Stored lighting values weren't working and now they are

### Additions
  • Now displays number of rendered maps and paintings in F3 debug menu
  • This also shows the number of relit maps and paintings per frame (will be 0 in most cases)

### Performance
When profiled with Spark, 2400 framed maps and ~1000 relights per second caused approximately 3% of render thread time to be taken up by the mod down from >10%. FPS is now the same as with smooth lighting disabled.

You should expect performance gains in all situations, with any reasonable amount of paintings or maps you should now get similar FPS to what you would without the mod.
[1.2] SmoothMaps 1.2 by Barnaby on May 13, 2025
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Greatly improved performance!

### Changes
  • Internal data structure optimisations to reduce overhead
  • Disables smooth map lighting when:
  • More than 128 blocks away
  • Looking away from map
  • Behind item frame
  • Stores calculated lighting information when lighting engine doesn't have updates
[1.1] SmoothMaps 1.1 by Barnaby on May 03, 2025
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Adds smooth lighting to rails.
[1.0] SmoothMaps 1.0 by Barnaby on May 02, 2025
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Initial release.

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