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Shadow Drop Mod FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
Do I need to do anything to enable Shadow Drop after installing it?
No, Shadow Drop works automatically once installed—shadows will appear behind all items in your inventory, hotbar, and advancement screens without any setup required.
Why do some items have darker shadows than others?
Shadow Drop adjusts shadow darkness based on the item's appearance; transparent or light-colored items like glass get lighter shadows, while solid dark blocks get darker shadows, creating a more realistic depth effect.
My shadows look wrong with my resource pack. How do I fix this?
Open the shadowdrop-client.toml file and adjust the slotBrColors setting to match the color scheme of your resource pack's inventory slots.
Shadow Drop is making my game lag when I open big chests. What can I do?
The mod draws twice as many items on screen, which impacts performance with large inventories; try disabling use-batched-renderer in shadowdrop-client.toml, or disable the mod temporarily when working with massive chests.
Does Shadow Drop work with EMI?
Yes, but you need to turn off use-batched-renderer in the shadowdrop-client.toml file to avoid compatibility issues between the two mods.
I'm using ImmediatelyFast mod and shadows look broken. How do I fix it?
Disable hud_batching in your shadowdrop-client.toml file to resolve rendering conflicts with ImmediatelyFast.
Does this mod work on Accelerated Rendering?
It can cause issues, so disable gui_acceleration in shadowdrop-client.toml if you have Accelerated Rendering installed.
Where exactly are the shadows positioned on items?
Shadows are offset one pixel down and one pixel to the right of each item, creating a clean 3D effect while staying perfectly contained within each item slot.
Will Shadow Drop affect my FPS in normal gameplay, or only in menus?
Shadow Drop only affects performance when menus are open, since it only draws shadows in inventory, hotbar, and advancement screens—normal gameplay is unaffected.
Can I turn off shadows for specific menu screens?
You can configure Shadow Drop's behavior in shadowdrop-client.toml, though the mod is designed to add shadows across all menu screens for a consistent visual experience.