VividVanilla

Calmer rain

Rain no longer tires your eyes. There are fewer drops, in a slightly lighter blue that stays close to vanilla, and they glide smoothly instead of hopping from pixel to pixel. On 26.2 and 26.3 the rain also falls a little slower. The splashes on the ground now match the color of the rain.

Softer snow

Snow keeps its vanilla flakes, but with far fewer of them, so a snowy biome feels peaceful rather than crowded. On 26.2 and 26.3 each flake also sways gently from side to side as it falls.

A vivid title screen

The main menu panorama now gets the VividVanilla colors too, on every supported version.

Warmer light

Torches, lanterns and other light sources now cast a slightly warmer glow, which makes caves and bases at night feel cozier.

Good to know

• The new look of the rain and snow works on every supported version, from 1.20.1 to 26.3. The slower rain and the swaying snow are only available on 26.2 and 26.3; older versions keep the vanilla motion.
• The warmer light works on 1.21.2 and newer. Minecraft doesn't record where light comes from, so every light source warms up the same way, including froglights and sea lantern
• The comparison images are enhanced so the differences are easier to see. The change is more subtle in game.
• If you use a shader pack with Iris or OptiFine, the shader pack may draw the sky, weather and lighting instead.

A softer horizon

In v1.4 the richer sky ran all the way down to the horizon and met the pale haze in a hard line. Now the extra color fades out as the sky gets closer to the horizon. Up high it is just as vivid, and down low it blends into the distance as smoothly as vanilla.

The saturation of the birch wood was reduced

Birch wood had turned so yellow that it read like a different tree. It is now much calmer and closer to its natural pale tone, while still a little livelier than vanilla. End stone got the same treatment: no more sharp green, just a gentle, warmer cream.

A new End sky

The End keeps its dark, empty atmosphere, but the sky is no longer a flat haze. It is a little deeper and scattered with faint, distant stars.

Smooth End Explotions

The purple flashes in the End sky used to show big square pixels. They now glow smoothly, with a slightly richer purple.

Good to know

• Soft Horizon works on all supported versions from 1.20.1 through 26.3.
• End glows are only available in Minecraft 1.21.9 and newer versions; therefore, soft glow is applied in these versions.
• If you’re using a shader pack with Iris or OptiFine, the shader pack is rendered instead of the sky. However, you can use a texture pack to increase the saturation of water and blocks.

A more vivid sky

The daytime sky is now a deeper, richer blue. The horizon keeps its natural haze, so the sky still blends smoothly into the distance.

Brighter, twinkling stars

Night skies are no longer flat. Stars shine brighter, show up earlier at dusk, and each one slowly twinkles at its own pace.

More distinct lava

Even though the lava texture was changed in the previous version, the difference wasn't very noticeable compared to its appearance in the vanilla version. This issue was resolved by refining the flow animation.

Water Change

Because of the change in the sky, the water remained very blue. The saturation was reduced slightly.

Good to know

→ The sky and stars work in all supported versions from 1.20.1 through 26.3. Twinkling stars are available in versions 1.20.1–1.21.4 and 26.2–26.3; in other versions, brighter stars without the twinkling effect are displayed. This is due to changes in how stars are rendered in current versions. A corresponding adjustment was necessary for it to function properly.

→ If you are using a shader pack such as Iris or OptiFine, or a mod that modifies the sky, the resource pack may stop rendering. Please be aware of this when using it.

More supported versions

The supported version of the source package has been lowered to 1.20.1

Lava Visuals and Animation

Minor adjustments were made to the lava's appearance to make it look better and more eye-catching.

Animations

Fuller, richer water

The water was made to look richer and smoother, while still remaining true to the look of vanilla Minecraft.

Connected textures

With Continuity, blocks such as glass, glass panels, bookshelves, and sandstone now blend seamlessly with VividVanilla’s color palette. Similarly, glass, bookshelves, and sandstone connected via Fusion + Midnighttigger’s FCT have also been made to match the pack’s colors. (Place VividVanilla on top of the FCT.)