Better Information Display

Overview

Better Information Display is a Minecraft Forge mod that adds a highly customizable, head-tracking information box to your game. It displays critical player data—such as health and held items—prominently yet unobtrusively in your field of view, perfect for gameplay recording, tutorials, or enhancing your situational awareness in third-person view.

Features

• Dynamic Third-Person Display: A configurable info box that follows the player's perspective, showing vital statistics right where you're looking.
• Core Information:
  • Health Bar: Clearly shows current and maximum health (showHp).
  • Held Item Display: Shows the name, durability, and enchantments of the item in hand (showHeldItem).
  • Status Effects: Toggles display of active potion effects (showEffects).
• Fully Customizable:
  • Size & Position: Precisely adjust the box's boxWidth, boxHeight, and its 3D offset (offsetX, offsetY, offsetZ) relative to the player's head.
  • Visual Style: Customize colors for text (textColorARGB), border (borderColorARGB), and background (backgroundColorARGB). Toggle background, shadow, and see-through effects.
  • Rendering Control: Fine-tune the overall scale and depth zBias for perfect integration into your game's visuals.
• Lightweight & Efficient: Built with performance in mind, ensuring minimal impact on your game's frame rate.
• Easy Configuration: All features are controlled via a well-documented config file, allowing for personalized setups without needing to modify code.

Why Download?

• Enhanced Gameplay Clarity: Keep track of your health and tools without cluttering the screen or opening inventories, especially useful in combat or exploration.
• Perfect for Content Creators: Makes vital stats always visible to your audience in third-person shots or tutorials.
• Tailor to Your Taste: With an extensive range of config options, you can make the display look and behave exactly how you want.
• Simple Integration: Just install and tweak the config file—no complex setup required.

Compatibility & Installation

• Minecraft Version: 1.20.1 ONLY
• Mod Loader: Forge ONLY
• Installation:
  1. Ensure you have Minecraft 1.20.1 and the correct version of Forge installed.
  2. Download the .jar file from the "Files" section of this page.
  3. Place the file into your .minecraft/mods folder.
  4. Launch the game! The mod will generate a configuration file on first run.

Configuration

After first launch, you can find the config file at config/bid.toml. All settings listed in the features section can be modified there. The file contains detailed comments explaining each option.

Support & Source Code

• Source Code & Issue Tracking: The full project is open-source and available on GitHub. Please report any bugs or suggest features there.
• License: This mod is licensed under the MIT License.

Credits

Developer: Daonyako
Concept: Created to provide a cleaner, more customizable way to view essential player information in third-person gameplay.