Embeddium in FTB Skies 2

Embeddium is a free, open-source performance mod for the Minecraft client. It is built on the last FOSS-licensed version of the Sodium codebase, with extra bugfixes and features for better compatibility with other mods. If you want smoother frame rates with a big modpack, this is the mod doing that work for you.^[1]

The pack ships Embeddium 1.0.15 for Minecraft 1.21.1, running on NeoForge.^[1][2]

What it does

• It includes the performance improvements from Sodium 0.5.8 and earlier. That means a rewritten terrain renderer plus optimizations to the immediate-mode rendering pipeline, which is used by entities, GUIs and block entities.^[1]
• It has built-in support for the Fabric Rendering API, so Indium isn't required. Indium won't work with Embeddium anyway.^[1]
• It offers optional translucency sorting, which you can turn on in Video Settings.^[1]
• It gets frequent patch updates that fix mod compatibility issues soon after they are reported and reproduced, and it provides extra APIs for mod integration.^[1]

Who it is for

Anyone playing the pack who wants better client performance. It is a client performance mod, so it affects how your game renders rather than adding new content to build or craft.^[1]

Unverified Where Embeddium fits in this pack's progression, including any ATM Star path, is not confirmed by the available sources. No quests or in-pack guidebook entries for it were found.

Good news: there's nothing to craft here. Embeddium is a free, open-source performance mod for the Minecraft client. It's based on the last FOSS-licensed version of the Sodium codebase, with extra bugfixes and features for better mod compatibility.^[1]

So your first steps in the pack have nothing to do with a recipe chain or a quest line. It works in the background to improve performance, and I couldn't confirm any in-pack recipes or quests that involve it, so you won't find recipe blocks here.^[1]

What it does for you

• It brings in the performance improvements from Sodium 0.5.8 and earlier, including a rewritten terrain renderer.^[1]
• It optimizes the immediate-mode rendering pipeline, which is used by entities, GUIs, block entities and more.^[1]
• It has built-in Fabric Rendering API support, so you don't need Indium. Indium won't work with Embeddium anyway.^[1]

The one thing worth checking

Embeddium has optional support for translucency sorting, and you can turn it on in Video Settings. If you want it, that's the place to look.^[1]

Unverified I couldn't confirm which Embeddium settings this pack changes from the defaults, so I'm not listing any recommended values.

Here's the thing you need to know first: Embeddium has no machines, multiblocks, power, fluids or item automation. It's a client-side performance mod, so there's nothing to build, wire up or pipe. Its job is to make the game render faster.^[1]

What the mod actually does

Embeddium is a free and open-source performance mod for Minecraft clients. It's based on the last FOSS-licensed version of the Sodium codebase, with extra bugfixes and features for better mod compatibility.^[1]

It includes all the performance improvements from Sodium 0.5.8 and earlier. The project page lists these as a rewritten terrain renderer, optimizations to the immediate-mode rendering pipeline, and other miscellaneous improvements. That pipeline is used by entities, GUIs and block entities.^[1]

Things worth knowing as a player

• Embeddium has integrated Fabric Rendering API support. Indium is no longer required and will not work with Embeddium.^[1]
• Translucency sorting is optional. The project page says you can enable it in Video Settings.^[1]
• The project page says it gets frequent patch updates to fix mod compatibility issues soon after they are reported and reproduced. It also offers additional APIs for mod integration.^[1]
• Embeddium is not supported by CaffeineMC, so don't report problems with it to their bug tracker or Discord.^[1]

Unverified The sources don't describe this pack's Embeddium settings, config files, or any in-game tooltips or recipes, so none of those are covered here. This site does hold FTB Skies 2's own recipes, read from the pack itself: look the item up in the item browser.

FTB Skies 2 1.22.0 ships with Embeddium 1.0.15+mc1.21.1. That is the version this guide describes.^[2]

Embeddium has been in the pack for a long time. The pack's mod list says it was first included in FTB Skies 2 1.0.1 or earlier.^[2]

Unverified The pack changelogs have no entries for Embeddium, and the mod's own changelog content wasn't available for this guide. Notable changes between Embeddium versions are unverified here, so check the mod's changelog yourself if you want the full list.