What LemonSkin Does
LemonSkin is a utility mod for Minecraft 1.12.2. It acts as a fork of AppleSkin, specifically built to address issues in the older version of that mod. The project focuses on fixing existing bugs, backporting useful features from newer versions, and adding new functionality.
The mod improves how you see food-related data in the game. Instead of guessing how much hunger or health a food item will restore, you get clear visual feedback. But this helps you manage your resources more effectively during survival play.
Key Features
The mod adds food value information directly to item tooltips. You can choose between two rendering modes: Legacy and Modern. The Modern mode is a backport from newer versions of AppleSkin.
It also adds visualizations to the HUD. You'll see bars for saturation and exhaustion. When you hold a food item, the mod displays the potential hunger and saturation it'll restore. It also shows the potential health restored, a feature backported from later versions.
For those who use the debug overlay, LemonSkin adds hunger, saturation, and exhaustion info to the F3 screen. It also syncs the values of saturation and exhaustion to the client, ensuring the HUD matches the server state.
Integrations
Version 4.0.0 and later include built-in integrations with other mods. It supports SimpleDifficulty, adding drink value tooltips and HUD visualizations for thirst and hydration. What you get also adds thirst and exhaustion info to the F3 debug overlay and syncs exhaustion values.
LemonSkin is compatible with Mantle. Here's the thing, since Mantle replaces the vanilla heart rendering system, LemonSkin adjusts its overlays to work with this custom rendering.
Compatibility and Requirements
This mod is designed exclusively for Minecraft 1.12.2. It runs on the Forge mod loader. It's a client-side required mod, meaning you must install it on your client to see the HUD changes. The server side is optional.
The project is licensed under the MIT License. It is maintained by myxazaur. Because it's a fork, it doesn't replace AppleSkin for newer Minecraft versions. It's specifically for players stuck on or preferring the 1.12.2 ecosystem who want the quality-of-life improvements found in modern AppleSkin.
