
Vanilla Fireflies
ArchivedDatapack that adds ambient fireflies - now they fly not only near bushes.
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Vanilla Fireflies has been archived. Vanilla Fireflies will not receive any further updates unless the author decides to unarchive the project.
Compatibility
Minecraft: Java Edition
1.21–1.21.6
1.20.6
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Details

Fireflies can be found in the swamp and mangrove swamp biome at night
Works only serverside
🏞️ Supported Custom Biomes:
- Terralith
- Biomes O' Plenty
- Regions Unexplored
- Terrestria
- William Wythers' Expanded Ecosphere
- Nature's Spirit
📚Fireflies Settings:
- If you want to use pre-made modes use
/function vanilla_fireflies:menu
- You can also change the amount of fireflies with
/function vanilla_fireflies:amount {amount:<an actual integer amount of fireflies particles>}
- Or you can fine-tune the parameters using
/function vanilla_fireflies:configure {amount:<an actual integer amount of fireflies particles>,speed:<an actual float speed of particles>, delta_x:<how far along the X axis from the player can the particles appear>,delta_z:<how far along the Z axis from the player can the particles appear>, delta_y:<how far along the Y axis from the player can the particles appear>}
- Note: Default values are:
- amount: 25 after 1.21.5/60 before 1.21.5
- speed: 0.3
- delta_x: 40
- delta_y: 10
- delta_z: 40
- Note: Default values are:
📂Installing as datapack
- Download and install datapack in the world
- For a new world: You can click the "Data Packs" option when creating a new world and select this datapack
🔧Installing as mod
- Download and put mod in your .minecraft/mods folder
If you have any questions, bugs, suggestions you can create an issue on github or join our discord server