Indium serves as a crucial addon for the popular rendering optimization mod, Sodium. Its primary function is to introduce support for the Fabric Rendering API, which is essential for many mods that implement advanced visual effects and rendering techniques. Without Indium, Sodium, despite its performance enhancements, cannot properly interpret and utilize the capabilities provided by the Fabric Rendering API. This limitation can lead to broken textures, missing models, and a general inability for mods relying on these advanced rendering features to function correctly, thus hindering the potential for visual customization and enhanced gameplay experiences for players who wish to use a wider array of mods with Sodium. This mod operates by bridging the gap between Sodium's rendering engine and the Fabric Rendering API. It effectively translates the API calls made by other mods into a format that Sodium can understand and process, thereby enabling these mods to leverage Sodium's optimizations. Indium is built upon the foundation of Indigo, the reference implementation of the Fabric Rendering API found within the Fabric API itself. By integrating this functionality, Indium ensures that mods designed to utilize the Fabric Rendering API can coexist and function harmoniously with Sodium, allowing players to enjoy both enhanced performance and sophisticated visual enhancements without compromising the integrity of their game's appearance and functionality. Indium is designed to be compatible with specific versions of Minecraft and loaders. It supports Minecraft versions 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, and 1.21.1. The mod is compatible with both the Fabric and Quilt mod loaders. Crucially, Indium is a client-side mod, meaning it is required on the player's game client to function. It is not supported or required on the server side, simplifying server setup for multiplayer environments where only client-side visual enhancements are desired. Players must ensure they have the correct versions of both Sodium and Fabric API installed for Indium to operate correctly. To install Indium, players should place the mod file into the 'mods' folder of their Minecraft installation. This folder is typically located within the main Minecraft directory. Before launching the game, it is essential to verify that both Sodium and Fabric API are also installed in the 'mods' folder and are compatible versions with Indium and the chosen Minecraft version. Players should also be aware that Indium is not compatible with Sodium versions 0.6.0 and newer, as these versions have integrated Fabric Rendering API support directly. Therefore, it is vital to check the installed Sodium version and ensure it is older than 0.6.0 to avoid conflicts and ensure proper functionality of Indium.
