Advancement Plaques is a mod designed to elevate the player's experience by replacing the standard, often uninspired advancement popups with visually appealing and dynamic glowing plaques. This mod addresses the issue of advancements feeling anticlimactic by introducing a more engaging and satisfying visual cue whenever a player achieves a new milestone in Minecraft. Instead of a simple notification, players are greeted with a prominent, illuminated plaque that signifies their accomplishment, making the progression through the game's achievements feel more rewarding and memorable, thereby enhancing the overall sense of accomplishment and immersion for players who enjoy exploring all aspects of Minecraft's vast content. The functionality of Advancement Plaques centers around altering the visual presentation of advancement notifications. When a player unlocks an advancement, the mod triggers the display of a custom-designed plaque, which is animated and glows, providing a more impactful visual feedback than the default popups. This change affects how players perceive their progress, making each unlocked advancement a more significant event. The mod allows for extensive configuration, enabling players to choose which types of advancements trigger these plaques – Tasks, Goals, or Challenges – and where on the screen they appear, including adjustable distances from the top or bottom. Furthermore, a whitelist option allows for selective display of plaques for specific advancements, offering a high degree of personalization to suit individual playstyles and preferences. Advancement Plaques offers broad compatibility across several popular mod loaders and Minecraft versions. It supports Forge, NeoForged, and Fabric. Specifically, it is compatible with Minecraft versions 1.21.1, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.11, and the corresponding versions for the newer loaders, including 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, and 26.2. The mod's side requirement varies depending on the loader and configuration. For Forge, it is recommended to install on both the client and server due to custom sound limitations, though it can be client-side only if sounds are disabled. The Fabric version is exclusively client-side. It is also fully compatible with Toast Control and works with advancements added by other mods, though conflicts with other advancement popup modifiers are possible. Installing Advancement Plaques is a straightforward process, tailored to the chosen mod loader. For Forge and NeoForged, the mod file should be placed in the 'mods' folder of your Minecraft installation. For Fabric, the mod file also goes into the 'mods' folder. Before launching the game, it is crucial to ensure that the Iceberg library mod is installed, as Advancement Plaques requires it to function correctly. Additionally, it is advisable to check your game's configuration files, particularly if you intend to disable the custom sounds for Forge to enable client-side-only operation, or if you plan to utilize the whitelist feature for selective advancement notifications. Ensuring these prerequisites are met will guarantee a smooth installation and optimal gameplay experience.
