Item Borders is a utility mod designed to significantly improve inventory management by visually distinguishing valuable or rare items within your game. It addresses the common challenge of quickly identifying important items amidst a cluttered inventory, especially when dealing with numerous modded items or items with varying degrees of rarity. By adding distinct colored borders to specific inventory slots, players can effortlessly spot their most prized possessions, such as enchanted gear, rare crafting materials, or unique drops, without having to hover over each item individually. This visual cue streamlines gameplay, allowing for faster decision-making and a more organized approach to item management, ultimately enhancing the overall player experience by reducing friction in inventory interactions. This mod functions by applying customizable colored borders directly to the inventory slots that contain designated items. It integrates with the game's rendering system to overlay these visual indicators, making them appear as part of the standard inventory interface. The mod allows for a high degree of customization, enabling players to define which items should receive borders and what color those borders should be. By default, it focuses on making rare items stand out, but this behavior can be altered through configuration options. For instance, players can choose to display borders on all items, disable them on the hotbar, or even synchronize custom colors with those used by other mods like Loot Beams, ensuring a cohesive visual experience across different mods and game elements. Item Borders is compatible with a wide range of Minecraft versions, specifically supporting 1.21.1, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.11, and the Forge 26.1 series, including 26.1.1 and 26.1.2, as well as 26.2. It is designed to work with the Fabric, Forge, and NeoForged mod loaders, offering broad accessibility for different modding setups. Importantly, this mod is strictly client-side, meaning it is required only on the player's computer and does not need to be installed on a Minecraft server. This client-only nature simplifies installation and ensures that server performance is not impacted, making it an ideal addition for single-player worlds and multiplayer servers where only clients need the visual enhancement. To install Item Borders, you should place the mod's JAR file into the 'mods' folder of your Minecraft installation directory. This is the standard procedure for both Fabric and Forge/NeoForged loaders. Before launching the game, it is crucial to ensure that you have the necessary dependency mods installed. Item Borders requires Iceberg to function correctly. Additionally, for Fabric versions 1.1.6 and later, the Forge Config API Port is needed, and for versions 1.2 and above, Prism is a required dependency. Always verify that these dependencies are present in your mods folder and that you are running a compatible Minecraft version and mod loader to avoid any launch errors or unexpected behavior.
