New category request megathread

[triphora]

Please use the following template for new category suggestions:

**What category do you suggest?:** Category name

**What is the intended use for this category?:** A brief, one-sentence description of the sorts of projects that could use this category.

**What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?:** Mods, plugins, data packs, shaders, resource packs, modpacks

**Please provide links to at least three *existing* Modrinth projects that could have this category:**
- https://modrinth.com/ ...
- https://modrinth.com/ ...
- https://modrinth.com/ ...

**Any additional context?:** You can remove this question if you want.

Here's an example, using an already existing Modrinth category:

Example

What category do you suggest?: Optimization

What is the intended use for this category?: Projects that are intended to help with optimizing the game, specifically in regards to FPS, TPS/MSPT, ping, or resource usage.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods and modpacks

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/mod/sodium
• https://modrinth.com/mod/lithium
• https://modrinth.com/modpack/fabulously-optimized

Feel free to upvote individual requests and use comment threads. Please do not create a new thread if there is already an existing thread for your suggested category.

Please note that we may require multiple upvotes before we consider adding a new category.

See also: the loader request megathread

[triphora]

Initially requested by @sternschnaube and @wanesty

What category do you suggest?: Immersive

What is the intended use for this category?: For mods that go above and beyond to allow the user to be immersed in the mod, especially in regards to audio

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods, plugins, data packs

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/mod/auditory
• https://modrinth.com/mod/physicsmod
• https://modrinth.com/user/YUNGNICKYOUNG

Any additional context?: https://github.com/modrinth/knossos/issues/1107

[wanesty]

imho an user tag system would be the way to go instead of creating a bunch of categories
this would also allow devs publishing their project to tag them to other compatible stuff, for exemple an AE2 addon having a AE2 tag
i'm thinking about a "booru" type search (for the searchbar autocomplete part anyways)

[bangetto]

What category do you suggest?: Vanilla+ or Vanilla-like

What is the intended use for this category?: Modpacks that adds features [not just optimization] but keeps the vanilla feel.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Modpacks

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/modpack/vanilla-twenty
• https://modrinth.com/modpack/landscapes-reimagined/gallery
• https://modrinth.com/modpack/uncharted-horizons/gallery

Any additional context?: Currently it's hard to search for these type of modpacks

[ThexXTURBOXx]

This could also be a nice category for mods which only slightly change the game without removing the "Vanilla" feeling

[Sir-Crazynut]

I really wish this was available to mods/modpacks/data packs and not just resource packs/shaders

[ToBinio]

What category do you suggest?: Visual

What is the intended use for this category?: A mod that only adds visual improvement/changes without adding new functionality.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods (data packs, modpacks)

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/mod/appleskin
• https://modrinth.com/mod/not-enough-animations
• https://modrinth.com/mod/detail-armor-bar
• https://modrinth.com/mod/physicsmod

[MIfoodie]

But doesn't the client side category sort of work as a "visual" category? It's not exactly the same but we won't want a ton of super specific categories.

[wanesty]

client-side is not a category to sort feature type

[Minenash]

But doesn't the client side category sort of work as a "visual" category?

No, because all that filter does is check to see if there is a client side component. It doesn't exclude mods that have server side components (Though negative filters is a near future addition)

we won't want a ton of super specific categories

I agree, (sub-cateigories would be helpful for this imo). I don't think Visual is super specific. I think there's a lot of mods that are listed as Utility better fits with this category.

[wanesty]

having sub categories would be nice yea

and maybe tags too ?

[OracleHisty]

What category do you suggest?: Sinytra Connector Support

What is the intended use for this category?: Any mods that announce they have built-in support for sinytra connector for fabric mods on forge.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/mod/betterend - compatibility is proven
• https://modrinth.com/mod/terrestria - despite having an unofficial forge port, terrestria is compatible using connector
• https://modrinth.com/mod/sandwichable - again, a mod with proven compatibility.

Any additional context?:
Although this could be treated as a modloader, it probably should not because it has a focus on running fabric mods that use fabric api on forge, Successfully for that matter, but not vice-versa.

https://modrinth.com/mod/spectrum
The creator accepted a PR for support and is interested in implementing support for the future releases.

This pair of "libraries" is useful specifically because Forge profiles WILL NOT show fabric mods that have sinytra support built-in. Usually its up to the individual modder to implement support, so this is a well-deserved category.

[Minenash]

To be specific, mod authors can mark the two sides with Required/Optional/Unsupported. What you're referring to is "Server required, client optional/unsupported", which iirc is what "Server" means on the project card

If there's any changes needed, it would be related to this system, rather than adding a category.

Though having sidness per version would be cool

[triphora]

We already have client-side/server-side compatibility as its own field. Go to your project settings—it lets you mark client and server sidedness right there.

[0zadius]

What category do you suggest?: Construction/Building

What is the intended use for this category?: I believe that projects such as mods geared towards enhancing building mechanics or modpacks curated specifically with building-centric mods could greatly benefit from being categorized under "Construction."

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods, plugins, data packs, and modpacks, but particularly modpacks and mods would find this category invaluable. It's frustratingly common to desire a modpack tailored to building but having to extensively research to determine if it includes the desired building mods.

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

Chisels & Bits for TFC (Mod)
Axiom (Mod)
Builder's Dreamland (Modpack)

Any additional context?: Just as technical players gravitate towards the Technology category and explorers seek out the Adventure category, builders deserve a streamlined way to sift through mods and modpacks tailored to their craft. The inclusion of a dedicated "Construction" category would empower builders to easily locate projects aligned with their creative endeavors. Sometimes, players crave a modpack encompassing quests, technology, magic, and building components, yet the absence of a Construction/Building category makes filtering for such comprehensive experiences challenging.

[Luke-eng-dev]

I see this as a possibly but I think it would be to generic and not many mods would have this.

[Sir-Crazynut]

What category do you suggest?: HUD or Player HUD

What is the intended use for this category?: Anything that affects the player HUD i.e. hunger bar, hearts, armor sprites, bubbles, the hotbar, etc. More specific than the GUI category, which includes any game interface.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods, plugins, data packs, shaders, resource packs, modpacks

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/bread-hunger-bar
• https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/summer-hotbar
• https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/dark-hud/gallery

Any additional context?: Would mostly be useful for resource packs, but its possible to make mods/etc that affect the HUD as well

[Minenash]

This would be really nice for mods, where everything is kinda forced into utility and decoration

[Luke-eng-dev]

Hud changes are based around resource packs which already have this sort filter

[Sir-Crazynut]

https://modrinth.com/mod/sneaksprint-indicator

My rebuttal

[fabez]

What category do you suggest?: Distant Horizons Compatible

What is the intended use for this category?: To filter out shaders which are compatible with the Distant Horizon's mod as currently this is usually buried in the description.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Shaders

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:
https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined
https://modrinth.com/shader/insanity-shader
https://modrinth.com/shader/photon-shader
https://modrinth.com/shader/auroras-shaders
https://modrinth.com/shader/bloop-shaders

[Hexasan]

What category do you suggest?: Addon

What is the intended use for this category?: Anything that needs another mod(excluding libraries), resourcepack or datapack to function.

What project type(s) would this category be applicable to?: Mods, Data Packs, Resource Packs

Please provide links to at least three existing Modrinth projects that could have this category:

• https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/extra-xaeros-minimap-icons
• https://modrinth.com/datapack/create-structures
• https://modrinth.com/mod/toomanyorigins

Any additional context?: Would be filtered out more rather than filtered in. There is Origin addon/Cobblemon addon/Compat addon clutter especially on the data pack page, it would help with that.

[flikrheist]

What category do you suggest?: Pluginpacks