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How to Choose Between Flashback and ReplayMod?

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Personal opinion, for reference only

Flashback and ReplayMod are two mods I have used. Before Minecraft 1.21, only ReplayMod dominated the scene. It wasn't until version 1.21 that Flashback emerged, with features more akin to video editing software like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

Drawbacks

ReplayMod used to have a lot of drawbacks, such as: no synchronized audio in exports, poor optimization, huge disk space usage, and many other issues that made me give up on ReplayMod.

Of course, Flashback is not without its flaws either, for example: no player perspective feature, and the built-in FFMPEG in the mod takes up a lot of disk space.

Features

Next, let's talk about the unique features of these two mods.

ReplayMod

  • Panorama video
  • Player perspective
  • Green screen video

Flashback

  • Recordings take up little disk space
  • Powerful features
  • Can hide GUI during rendering
  • Robust functionality

Conclusion

How to choose between these two mods? Here is a suggestion:

  • If you are playing Minecraft 1.21 or above with Java 21 or above, it is recommended to abandon ReplayMod and embrace Flashback.

  • If you are playing Minecraft below 1.21 with Java below 17, it is best not to consider Flashback; using ReplayMod is the safest choice.