DayZ Inventory
ModMod that replaces automatic item pickup with a DayZ-style Vicinity UI and unified container looting for Fabric.
Type
Mod
Modrinth Downloads
1,818
Modrinth ID
8asZxzdc
Last Updated
Sep 13, 2026
Description
DayZ Inventory
1.20.1 Forge is now fixed with 1.4.3. Apologies for the delays and broken builds.
A complete overhaul of the Minecraft inventory UI, bringing the look, feel, and mechanics of the DayZ inventory system into Minecraft.
Now available for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.1 and 1.20.1.
Minecraft Loaders 1.21.11 Fabric · NeoForge (Java 21) 1.21.1 Fabric · NeoForge (Java 21) 1.20.1 Fabric · Forge (Java 17)
Features
Unified Vicinity Grid and Expandable Drawers
- Proximity Scanner — Scans for ground items and container blocks (chests, barrels, shulker boxes) within a 3-block radius.
- Unified Column — Combines nearby ground items and storage blocks into a single scrollable grid under the VICINITY header.
- Nearby Storage Selectors — Displays blocks as slot icons with coordinate hover tooltips and distance measurements.
- Inline Drawer Grids — Click container selectors to toggle slide-out slot drawers directly inline below the vicinity items.
Dynamic Hands Attachment Slot
- Active Hotbar Binding — Dynamically mirrors whichever hotbar slot is currently active on the player's HUD.
- Large Attachment Slot — Replaces the default slot layout with a fully translucent panel body.
- Double-Scaled Render — Items held in your hands are rendered at 2.0x scale (32x32 pixels) centered inside the panel.
- Item Name Banner — Displays a sliding banner showing the item name (e.g. HUNTING KNIFE) underneath the header.
Integrated Crafting Menu and Equipment Swapping
- Vanilla 2x2 Grid — Standard 2x2 crafting container and result slot integrated directly into the UI.
- Drag-to-Equip — Drag clothing or armor onto the middle Survivor panel to automatically equip or swap it.
Manual Pickup
Items are no longer picked up by walking over them. Loot is collected deliberately from the Vicinity grid.
Optional Mod Integration
- Recipe Viewers (JEI / REI / EMI) — Adds a theme-aligned toggle button to the header when one is installed.
- Curios API — Adds a CURIOS button to the Survivor header when Curios is present.
- Trinkets — Adds a TRINKETS button to the Survivor header when Trinkets is present (Fabric).
Every optional integration is probed at runtime. The mod never requires them and will not crash on launch or when opening the inventory if they are absent.
Installation
- Install the Minecraft version you want:
- 1.21.11 with Fabric Loader or NeoForge
- 1.21.1 with Fabric Loader or NeoForge
- 1.20.1 with Fabric Loader or Forge
- Download the file matching your Minecraft version and loader from the Files tab.
- Drop it into your mods/ folder.
Pick carefully. A Fabric build will not load on Forge or NeoForge, a 1.20.1 build will not load on 1.21.1, and vice versa. Each download is labelled with its version and loader.
Dependencies
Fabric (1.21.11)
Type Dependency Required Version Mandatory Minecraft 1.21.11 Mandatory Fabric Loader 0.15.0 or newer Mandatory Fabric API Any 1.21.11 build Mandatory Java 21 Optional JEI / REI / EMI Any 1.21.11 build Optional Trinkets Any 1.21.11 build Optional Curios API Any 1.21.11 buildNeoForge (1.21.11)
Type Dependency Required Version Mandatory Minecraft 1.21.11 Mandatory NeoForge 21.11 or newer Mandatory Java 21 Optional JEI Any 1.21.11 build Optional Curios API Any 1.21.11 buildFabric (1.21.1)
Type Dependency Required Version Mandatory Minecraft 1.21.1 Mandatory Fabric Loader 0.15.0 or newer Mandatory Fabric API Any 1.21.1 build Mandatory Java 21 Optional JEI / REI / EMI Any 1.21.1 build Optional Trinkets Any 1.21.1 build Optional Curios API Any 1.21.1 buildNeoForge (1.21.1)
Type Dependency Required Version Mandatory Minecraft 1.21.1 Mandatory NeoForge 21.1 or newer Mandatory Java 21 Optional JEI Any 1.21.1 build Optional Curios API Any 1.21.1 buildFabric (1.20.1)
Type Dependency Required Version Mandatory Minecraft 1.20.1 Mandatory Fabric Loader 0.15.0 or newer Mandatory Fabric API Any 1.20.1 build Optional JEI / REI / EMI Any 1.20.1 build Optional Trinkets Any 1.20.1 build Optional Curios API Any 1.20.1 buildForge (1.20.1)
Type Dependency Required Version Mandatory Minecraft 1.20.1 Mandatory Forge 47.0.0 or newer Optional JEI Any 1.20.1 build Optional Curios API 5.0.0 or newerLinks
- Source Code — https://github.com/aacanadaa/DayZ-Inventory
- Report a Bug or Request a Feature — https://github.com/aacanadaa/DayZ-Inventory/issues
- Changelog — https://github.com/aacanadaa/DayZ-Inventory/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- Modrinth — https://modrinth.com/mod/dayz-inventory
License
Licensed under the Apache License 2.0. You are free to use, modify, redistribute and include this mod in modpacks.
Copyright 2026 suoim.
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