No More Overlays
Few things disrupt a build session faster than a screen full of visual noise. You dive into a lake and the edges of your display blur into blue. You take one hit from a zombie and the whole world tilts. You step through a Nether portal and the screen warps for several seconds. No More Overlays exists to solve exactly that problem, giving players direct control over the screen effects that vanilla Minecraft forces on them.
This lightweight client-side add-on adds a simple toggle menu for every overlay effect in the game. If you have ever wanted to explore the ocean without the underwater vignette, fight in the Nether without portal distortion, or simply play without the nausea wobble, this is the add-on that makes it happen.
What No More Overlays Actually Does
The core idea is simple: every full-screen visual effect in Minecraft becomes optional. Instead of editing game files or hunting through resource packs, you get a clean configuration screen where each overlay has its own on or off switch. The changes apply instantly, so you can test each toggle in real time and keep only the effects you actually enjoy.
The add-on covers a wide range of effects, including:
- Underwater vignette and the dim lighting vignette
- Totem popping animation
- Darkness effect from the Warden and sculk shriekers
- Fire overlay when standing in flames
- Elder Guardian jumpscare flash
- Spyglass zoom overlay
- Nether portal warp effect
- Nausea from portals and potions
- Freezing vignette from powdered snow
- Carved pumpkin blur
For players who suffer from motion sickness, the nausea and portal toggles alone can make the game far more comfortable. For builders and redstone engineers, removing the pumpkin blur and fire overlay means fewer interruptions during precise work.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, and Quilt
No More Overlays for Minecraft supports all four major mod loaders. Forge and NeoForge builds rely on Cloth Config API to generate the settings screen. Fabric and Quilt builds need Cloth Config API as well, plus Fabric API and Mod Menu so the configuration button appears correctly. Versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 also require Architectury API, which later releases dropped.
The add-on has been maintained across a long stretch of Minecraft releases, from the older 1.16 era through the modern 1.20 and 1.21 branches. Before you download No More Overlays, check the version list on the project page and match it to your exact game build, since mixing a Forge file with a Fabric profile is the most common installation mistake.
If managing loader files, API dependencies, and version matching sounds tedious, the foxygame.net launcher streamlines the whole process. Its built-in catalog handles version compatibility automatically, so you can add No More Overlays to a fresh profile in a single click and let the launcher pull in every required dependency without touching a single jar file.
How to Install No More Overlays
Installation follows the standard add-on routine, and the whole process takes only a few minutes.
- Install your preferred loader, such as Fabric, Quilt, Forge, or NeoForge, for the Minecraft version you play.
- Place Cloth Config API in your mods folder. Add Fabric API and Mod Menu if you use Fabric or Quilt.
- Add Architectury API only if you are running version 1.0.0 or 1.0.1.
- Drop the No More Overlays file into the same mods folder.
- Launch the game and open the config through the mods list or Mod Menu.
Once inside, every overlay appears as a labeled toggle. Flip the switches you want, close the menu, and the changes take effect immediately. No restart is required, and the settings save automatically per profile.
Who Should Use It
Survival players benefit the most from disabling the darkness effect and the freezing vignette, both of which can obscure threats at critical moments. PvP players often turn off fire and totem animations to keep their view clean during fights. Content creators appreciate the ability to record without distracting flashes, and accessibility-minded players finally get relief from motion-triggering effects.
Because the add-on only touches client-side rendering, it works fine on multiplayer servers and does not affect gameplay balance or trigger anti-cheat systems. It is purely a quality-of-life improvement.
Final Thoughts
No More Overlays is one of those small utilities that quietly improves every session. It does not add new items, mobs, or biomes, and it does not try to. Instead, it hands control of the screen back to the player, one toggle at a time. Whether you want a cleaner view for building, a calmer experience for your stomach, or simply fewer flashing lights during long play sessions, this add-on delivers exactly what its name promises. Install it once, configure it in seconds, and forget the visual clutter ever existed.