Modrinth · Minecraft modpack

Better Than Vanilla

Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla is a lightweight and optimized modpack inspired by the Action and Stuff resource pack and the Realism Craft addon for Bedrock Edition.

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Quick answer

Which Better Than Vanilla release should I use?

Updated 1 year ago

Latest stable file Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0

Game version 1.21.1

Loader Fabric 0.16.5

Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0 is a complete pack release for 1.21.1 with Fabric 0.16.5. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 82 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Better Than Vanilla for players and a server?

Use Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0 as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.

Client instance Install Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0

Dedicated server setup Match Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0

Pack loader Fabric 0.16.5

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

Plan the server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

Referenced mods 82

Client only 53

Server only 0

Not labelled 29

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Better Than Vanilla?

Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

82 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0. That file is for Minecraft 1.21.1 with Fabric 0.16.5. It contains 82 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.

About this project

What kind of pack is Better Than Vanilla?

Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla is a lightweight and optimized modpack inspired by the Action and Stuff resource pack and the Realism Craft addon for Bedrock Edition.

One of the standout features is the new running animation, where a trail of smoke appears behind the player’s feet, adding a dynamic and immersive feel to movement.
New particles

It enhances your Vanilla Minecraft experience by introducing animated grass, brand-new particle effects, and custom animations for both mobs and players.

Here's the new water particles—when you fall into water, realistic splashes appear, and as you move, subtle ripples and water droplets form around you, making the underwater experience more immersive.

Water
Whether you're looking for smoother gameplay or subtle visual improvements, this modpack is perfect for a Vanilla+ experience, delivering both performance and aesthetic upgrades without compromising the core gameplay.

Try Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla out and discover all the new aesthetic enhancements that will make your world feel more immersive and alive!

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Minecraft - Better Than Vanilla 1.0.0

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AmbientSounds_FABRIC_v6.1.2_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 9b0f00bbcfe0bf840fda39bda79e8a12255f083e · Modrinth version VfdkH9Ne · Project link unavailable Client only

animatica-0.6.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 fd805fa03e25013b9fe824bf43f7d8a90f565c84 · Modrinth version LHBm6fEV · Project link unavailable Client only

architectury-13.0.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 82e37f8e83d8feabf53358ff3f38e74db6b2a630 · Modrinth version afBcyXjI · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

balm-fabric-1.21.1-21.0.20.jar SHA-1 6960b917590d29e949646c2ae4a9470e4000adb7 · Modrinth version 8y2siHEz · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

bettercombat-fabric-2.0.3+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 1cefe65a721af46d15c988f1bc53aa61d038f540 · Modrinth version j1uQRjgd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

BetterF3-11.0.2-Fabric-1.21.1.jar SHA-1 e3161477b47e927fc2678d8ea018c10563fa7f37 · Modrinth version 4iASq6Tm · Project link unavailable Client only

bettermounthud-1.2.4.jar SHA-1 4df822bd5bd7d2e125eb9c7fdb38bb4b6ee0476e · Modrinth version yyJushgo · Project link unavailable Client only

BridgingMod-2.5.0+1.21.1.fabric-release.jar SHA-1 fc6febcb69bd7fbc89604f861ccde1c4727c2d99 · Modrinth version teCyfBp9 · Project link unavailable Client only

chatanimation-1.0.6.jar SHA-1 1fac1afe2e82f57be516d94f8b5e85db882653ba · Modrinth version O4wSETwq · Project link unavailable Client only

citresewn-1.2.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 cbdf3fac2718a1cbb51cae9711ac3124d63d616b · Modrinth version FnarCxUt · Project link unavailable Client only

clientsort-fabric-1.21-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 a8ecd09ebd7a15279ce8154fd6038dfa752630dd · Modrinth version ZLHYgu2s · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

cloth-config-15.0.140-fabric.jar SHA-1 5d82342a2df53fd6df712bfdd583a811572918a4 · Modrinth version HpMb5wGb · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

cloud-layers-1.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 655a2f521636e5eb51c74e056cb0e07bbb0dfbaa · Modrinth version dmdA836c · Project link unavailable Client only

continuity-3.0.0-beta.5+1.21.jar SHA-1 16d31a39e85dc10cdff4e06198a1bb26b4b82427 · Modrinth version NksUpFjf · Project link unavailable Client only

CreativeCore_FABRIC_v2.12.16_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 a66f4beaec86b8e07524175dfd8c82326b1aaeb2 · Modrinth version r5ykLPVP · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

cubes-without-borders-2.1.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 bb6fbf6a7ae382daeea2979d4471c0acdeab1860 · Modrinth version fbzkv9Iu · Project link unavailable Client only

Debugify-1.21.1+1.0.jar SHA-1 6fb7d4ec9c2d2dc5b58577324b47671d3e28d7a4 · Modrinth version dO7QNiof · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

dungeons-and-taverns-v4.4.4.jar SHA-1 68c6f0dea960ce94f55f1f05d8893623da207be8 · Modrinth version EUlNXs9V · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

dynamic-fps-3.7.3+minecraft-1.21.0-fabric.jar SHA-1 257b3f7de416ca8594bdea42a26c28cbc118b841 · Modrinth version mGzNZtjf · Project link unavailable Client only

eg_particle_interactions-0.2-fabric-mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 0891592cd561f5b9c0fc1d99f10199fb7d600d2a · Modrinth version mTwERJ1J · Project link unavailable Client only

enhancedblockentities-0.10.2+1.21.jar SHA-1 d81359d77fc7c5437f3e83e519dc2f869300f0cd · Modrinth version HBZAPs3u · Project link unavailable Client only

entity_model_features_fabric_1.21-2.2.6.jar SHA-1 7a0d5b5388a4f55bcb4e50502893d2e6d69bae1c · Modrinth version Qql6TI9W · Project link unavailable Client only

entity_texture_features_fabric_1.21-6.2.5.jar SHA-1 a23175e7262ff0a089b13cd2cbad99e315e4cfa6 · Modrinth version qQQ5ffvS · Project link unavailable Client only

entityculling-fabric-1.7.0-mc1.21.jar SHA-1 ef4acec15876eafba8ce1618d2c2a6b3de27e58f · Modrinth version kPbJu8eF · Project link unavailable Client only

explosive-enhancement-1.2.3-1.21.0.jar SHA-1 9bcbc4ee4def3da192735f9cbd04c17569df3fb0 · Modrinth version JLYnnbUi · Project link unavailable Client only

fabric-api-0.105.0+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 09b6399db5f09a79b0ac5b7ecbbba2e3189b190a · Modrinth version WTaAx4ah · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

fabric-language-kotlin-1.12.3+kotlin.2.0.21.jar SHA-1 54cd3900a904b81bd24c4a35b6577a2ac197b51a · Modrinth version B0fZidZi · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

fabricskyboxes-0.7.4+mc1.21.jar SHA-1 d7c80f23792afc6018da2477d46804114529afca · Modrinth version yhQrKNAJ · Project link unavailable Client only

fabrishot-1.14.1.jar SHA-1 c8afc690bb3508df7db793f37e1fe5407dba2f22 · Modrinth version HfdXLVRy · Project link unavailable Client only

ferritecore-7.0.0-fabric.jar SHA-1 95b18b0f1673bbbe328812c3052cc1a921591f0f · Modrinth version wmIZ4wP4 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

ForgeConfigAPIPort-v21.1.1-1.21.1-Fabric.jar SHA-1 a5d103f37f8d6dd30e6085ff32b025fd72aa761f · Modrinth version ZlbHFjxE · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

fsb-interop-1.4.0+mc1.21-build.54.jar SHA-1 ebd6d9f048b591cee8bbf90b23246f3369161868 · Modrinth version A3n8pliV · Project link unavailable Client only

fzzy_config-0.5.2+1.21.jar SHA-1 9aaaebaa132d495e365625e1ad88360a54c00546 · Modrinth version JD2BEqzS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

Geophilic v3.1.3 f15-48.jar SHA-1 cb8deb1c1f618d31c46ae12bbb921e5d61a170ba · Modrinth version un4Y0Mse · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

ImmediatelyFast-Fabric-1.2.21+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 46c17639a7c0bfec1f9fb4aae53f9163994a3a4e · Modrinth version ahszC7KU · Project link unavailable Client only

indium-1.0.35+mc1.21.jar SHA-1 1bf4b5db91f4e6d7a4f94fe2e96525d22df1cacb · Modrinth version Z8VpxxGh · Project link unavailable Client only

infinite-music-0.4.3.jar SHA-1 f9dacdd4ee795124e8a7c4aef339167e3b18514a · Modrinth version zWr0i1Qx · Project link unavailable Client only

inventoryessentials-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.1.jar SHA-1 01c6dce1632199d3e80848727a3b43375016e32e · Modrinth version eLighWTI · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

iris-fabric-1.8.0-beta.4+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 6481f2b12ec0d4040424b5f78d4b56faaf862ad5 · Modrinth version u9KvDA4s · Project link unavailable Client only

Jump-Sounds-1.4.3.jar SHA-1 65a56326b73f62df5fe18b811468921e046e8d85 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

language-reload-1.6.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 c7988fea2a258a5afdfa193615d3b5261c1e58bb · Modrinth version fpDBBXvT · Project link unavailable Client only

lithium-fabric-mc1.21.1-0.13.1.jar SHA-1 3dde05dcd5afab3ff6ca77c08f4c82d3a064f3c6 · Modrinth version 9x0igjLz · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

lootbeams-2.5.6.jar SHA-1 c3f395ddddf412802919d6d88b19d01312d4a214 · Modrinth version 90WHHotd · Project link unavailable Client only

main-menu-credits-1.2.0.jar SHA-1 37ad23f76336eedbd940a1f99c5e49d969fdee67 · Modrinth version eUN0SbET · Project link unavailable Client only

mixintrace-1.1.1+1.17.jar SHA-1 7fbb0130db0e427ee7180d304dfa65c46f0e3b69 · Modrinth version LGYOH4RN · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

modelfix-1.21-1.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 b8069f2a672abdea1112daa6d716a0e482cf61ea · Modrinth version FUZo6yCk · Project link unavailable Client only

modernfix-fabric-5.19.3+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 e2d8ee6f75d2b027ae73eafbf9f38c1eb4a35a93 · Modrinth version T1ftCUJv · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

modmenu-11.0.2.jar SHA-1 0a7c7ac1dd5360ef735ca1e782540ec45c4fc3c8 · Modrinth version 3ib3Uvvv · Project link unavailable Client only

morechathistory-1.3.1.jar SHA-1 b4337ef9dc0a6cdf31d8f3df68a6542f64f3625e · Modrinth version 3siYJiWG · Project link unavailable Client only

moreculling-fabric-1.21.1-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 3521a79a716cf67c2a4dfc6a6677cf5d1b63f105 · Modrinth version UncAG2fS · Project link unavailable Client only

MRU-1.0.2+1.21+fabric.jar SHA-1 6ecfc84df73acea97d7a601e655fa07619cd6045 · Modrinth version s99KEPTF · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

NoChatReports-FABRIC-1.21-v2.8.0.jar SHA-1 f1822b058132f7f221a3ac4470d54d820369c04e · Modrinth version riMhCAII · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

ObsidianUI-fabric-0.2.7+mc1.21.jar SHA-1 735d9faf5572b48fefd6b82736031af256194c9c · Modrinth version Yt9IWzuL · Project link unavailable Client only

optigui-2.3.0-beta.6+1.21.jar SHA-1 c3d5ca9c111fea353d37c71be98f8da528bc9b44 · Modrinth version rPLGSp71 · Project link unavailable Client only

owo-lib-0.12.15+1.21.jar SHA-1 6360554402859113fdd72abdb8ff9fd5d6c731ca · Modrinth version vCCHsvEa · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

paginatedadvancements-2.5.1.jar SHA-1 23a4570fb52d62135d705156079e52ddfe980b94 · Modrinth version fQnpir9a · Project link unavailable Client only

particle-rain-2.1.4.jar SHA-1 01e6073cef18701100523e437ba0a881fccfb459 · Modrinth version LJMP1DZf · Project link unavailable Client only

ParticleTweaks-1.2.1-mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 24abd4b2e24ab85d026d1d640b6da992ef201a5b · Modrinth version Nn0MHV1U · Project link unavailable Client only

particular-1.1.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 850f5f1e4b8b3d41c5c2f19aafa4ca08f0fd1285 · Modrinth version WFcZYoYh · Project link unavailable Client only

PickUpNotifier-v21.1.0-1.21.1-Fabric.jar SHA-1 2dbc3a5b55cf8a3f551fa9629b17a3c7372fdbc4 · Modrinth version 1g84Wd50 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

player-animation-lib-fabric-2.0.0-alpha1+1.21 (1).jar SHA-1 d1a1af618efc142dcd337ebda3c34bd8119570a8 · Modrinth version c6DQKGQp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

polytone-1.21-2.4.22-fabric.jar SHA-1 e0ff1a21a6b5d82b566654166a0e6ae54eb60460 · Modrinth version N19bVZkM · Project link unavailable Client only

portfolio-1.21.1-1.4.1-fabric.jar SHA-1 a2a6bd7e3ace0184ff5bd8550b214295ec16a7e0 · Modrinth version t0LeTXl2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

puzzle-fabric-2.0.1+1.21.jar SHA-1 bc779cab81a74f2b48e371055d0c0e4cea8201f9 · Modrinth version TMFxzCSV · Project link unavailable Client only

PuzzlesLib-v21.1.18-1.21.1-Fabric.jar SHA-1 e47b913d123cbe7a592d752b366cfb8de15a6f1e · Modrinth version yhYluojE · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

raised-fabric-1.21-4.0.0.jar SHA-1 09f7ed3060e67accd8ebb16b61697a0e207c7d94 · Modrinth version v1zAblQ8 · Project link unavailable Client only

reeses-sodium-options-fabric-1.8.0-beta.4+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 7a2b9b23d3d05939f70244401e9c0a796942d13c · Modrinth version DSxKPh7H · Project link unavailable Client only

RyoamicLights-fabric-0.2.11+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 d0d7a4639b289ecc25d04ff91bad4ca9885dc645 · Modrinth version eFFsHtIr · Project link unavailable Client only

smoothscroll-2.1.3+1.21.jar SHA-1 cd6001c32a147c76ea44f2a87a5869e77b45c186 · Modrinth version xEJKQkZp · Project link unavailable Client only

sodium-extra-fabric-0.6.0-beta.3+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 d5ad3bbc8a75fc2e8f3d957a85aa05f3e8b95fd0 · Modrinth version CEAENzuT · Project link unavailable Client only

sodium-fabric-0.6.0-beta.2+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 7a94dda82ffd1fe24cd1cacad70eb89dbe564ea6 · Modrinth version CcIWi5Av · Project link unavailable Client only

sodium-shadowy-path-blocks-fabric-4.0.0-beta.1.jar SHA-1 2d9a2df663dbe048b09eaf756e4f72d7b9531130 · Modrinth version rMEUzqcb · Project link unavailable Client only

sound-physics-remastered-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.6.jar SHA-1 e3346400643f2ea17cef2fbb8532dcb8d781a626 · Modrinth version wP25tEBe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

Sounds-2.1.0+1.21+fabric.jar SHA-1 b53980ca6cf083aae813c080c2cedb0cbf33a9e0 · Modrinth version fdPTQsuM · Project link unavailable Client only

stack-to-nearby-chests-mc1.21.1-0.5.10.jar SHA-1 1abb2f933b3ccc2b145dce419a9fcb12b471161c · Modrinth version Ycxx5lTa · Project link unavailable Client only

SubtleEffects-fabric-1.21.1-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 db3e45bab48265bebda99196c7220996311df886 · Modrinth version 1d1qmFKW · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

tia-fabric-1.21-1.2.1.jar SHA-1 ebb03dce1be03c9d93a5355685a975352c4db2bc · Modrinth version 3KyrwMAv · Project link unavailable Client only

visuality-0.7.7+1.21.jar SHA-1 8d239710c1c1983d780ad04686c3c3d0d1b1585e · Modrinth version dhKbgdIb · Project link unavailable Client only

wakes-0.3.0+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 68cec42789b6c4a8f670dbd342504608f76bf824 · Modrinth version i5THoeP6 · Project link unavailable Client only

YetAnotherConfigLib-3.5.0+1.21-fabric.jar SHA-1 c58dab87a7b62d0b3812c97fa69381ae041a1439 · Modrinth version Y8Wa10Re · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

yosbr-0.1.2.jar SHA-1 f0340e9c0bc95d67f3f3e9c1cd79b61054af11f9 · Modrinth version KMOzdYko · Project link unavailable Client only

Zoomify-2.14.0+1.21.jar SHA-1 7adcde4ce0861c6b573bc86615a19ccf17bec255 · Modrinth version vg7GaKbh · Project link unavailable Client only

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