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Better Vanilla

Better Vanilla is a modpack designed to enhance the vanilla experience without altering the original gameplay.

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Quick answer

Which Better Vanilla release should I use?

Updated 1 year ago
Latest stable file BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2
Game version 1.21.5
Loader Fabric 0.16.14

BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2 is a complete pack release for 1.21.5 with Fabric 0.16.14. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 54 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

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

Use BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2 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 BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2
Dedicated server setup Match BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2
Pack loader Fabric 0.16.14

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.

Referenced mods 54
Client only 33
Server only 0
Not labelled 21

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 Vanilla?

BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

54 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2. That file is for Minecraft 1.21.5 with Fabric 0.16.14. It contains 54 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 Vanilla?

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🎮 Description

Better Vanilla is a lightweight, optimized modpack for Minecraft 1.21.5 on Fabric, designed to enhance the vanilla experience without distorting the original gameplay. 🎮

This pack provides visual, performance, and quality of life improvements to make your adventure smoother and more immersive, while retaining the spirit of classic Minecraft. ⛏️

For any help, join the Discord.

✨ Key Features:

  • Performance Optimizations with Lithium, FerriteCore, Phosphor, and Dynamic FPS 🚀
  • Subtle Visual Improvements with Iris, Better Clouds , PresenceFootsteps , and Better Biome Blend ⚡
  • Enhanced Gameplay with AppleSkin, Better Third Person (improved 3rd-person view), Chat Heads , and PickUpNotifier 🍎
  • Convenient Recipe Management with Roughly Enough Items (REI) and easy setup via Cloth Config 👀
  • Useful Features like Accurate Block Placement Reborn To improve block placement and Mouse Tweaks for better recipe management Inventory 📦
  • Fabric compatibility guaranteed for fast and stable loading 📚

🚀 Who is it for?

This modpack is perfect for players who want an improved, smooth, and beautiful Minecraft experience, without adding a ton of complex mods or changing the vanilla style. 🎯

⚙️ Installation

Compatible with Fabric Loader 1.21.5. Simply place the mods folder in your Minecraft directory and enjoy!

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in BV-Fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2

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accurate-block-placement-1.3.9-mc1.21.2-1.21.7.jar SHA-1 ae3af2c6b9464e849af6474302b3931f6a6fe778 · Modrinth version 2NnVKitl · Project link unavailable Client only
AdvancementPlaques-1.21.4-fabric-1.6.9.jar.disabled SHA-1 3b27c84583b72910bd9a0f828cdef186a1d0f2fa · Modrinth version v6oG7aah · Project link unavailable Client only
appleskin-fabric-mc1.21.5-3.0.6.jar SHA-1 f0f13f77193acbdf6fda4f8be8f09646117aebae · Modrinth version VfjnbBAT · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
architectury-16.1.4-fabric.jar SHA-1 7d26d978a4f64800f15363cebea7b26c79a33fa3 · Modrinth version ImZUcNzP · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
axolotlbuckets-1.5.0+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 8dfdcdf93bc781fb6c960816c8a2ac086407e306 · Modrinth version xAOHFibh · Project link unavailable Client only
BetterPingDisplay-Fabric-1.21.5-1.1.1.jar SHA-1 12a5c27cfb3529f6a4899c72194c3afab020a760 · Modrinth version B9r6kFV3 · Project link unavailable Client only
betterstats-3.13.9+fabric-1.21.5.jar SHA-1 b43dafbdbc2bd057fbcf4d057322a53ddcc9dd0a · Modrinth version GQDPjDMb · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterThirdPerson-fabric-1.21.5-1.9.0.jar SHA-1 336b8ff254d3e3a1ca87fba03628083606a94c30 · Modrinth version Ibeh65i3 · Project link unavailable Client only
chat_heads-0.13.18-fabric-1.21.5.jar SHA-1 a8826adad18bf9a84be212d2971c6ae9be1fa10c · Modrinth version bczGAPvA · Project link unavailable Client only
cloth-config-18.0.145-fabric.jar SHA-1 db73460f84cede7b5fc67dce7c38bbeb5444c63e · Modrinth version qA00xo1O · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
continuity-3.0.1-test.4+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 9965153e0acabbe3582aabe2ddb6a503508b6787 · Modrinth version kravz06U · Project link unavailable Client only
Controlling-fabric-1.21.5-23.0.2.jar SHA-1 53d2ef81848bd1e12c05079520f858f2855fca32 · Modrinth version 3qTTC7U1 · Project link unavailable Client only
dynamic-fps-3.9.5+minecraft-1.21.5-fabric.jar SHA-1 8ada2e32e4121d927e4d5c835a5bd3d33aeaf4da · Modrinth version nNcwOthb · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_model_features_fabric_1.21.5-2.4.4.jar SHA-1 ff12d473400a8d1ded82cff420632c438b93d7a7 · Modrinth version xelsR9CE · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_texture_features_fabric_1.21.5-6.2.13.jar SHA-1 9a072a732bc8737ca81f6c0a0c81fc6b45605405 · Modrinth version yOuAC3la · Project link unavailable Client only
entityculling-fabric-1.8.2-mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 474a1acbcac4a54b7cc3ff6db3b7aa94a34af93e · Modrinth version S79XoZhx · Project link unavailable Client only
Essential_1-3-9_fabric_1-21-5.jar SHA-1 8d7874acb229a594342485b4771738d018b6e3c1 · Modrinth version XGu8ZQAp · Project link unavailable Client only
explosive-enhancement-1.3.0-1.21.4.jar SHA-1 38c2adf216e88d4a91bf1b55fee9c8eaa208e70d · Modrinth version uENUGvIY · Project link unavailable Client only
fabric-api-0.128.1+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 69bc45a764558b1212d3f7953c7799373e20eda8 · Modrinth version aQqNHHfZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fallingleaves-2.0.1+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 62455a348fcb23895c05a8dc725de829b3ffeab2 · Modrinth version Fee5709g · Project link unavailable Client only
ferritecore-8.0.0-fabric.jar SHA-1 53d76354587cd1965b842fdce7cff965b5c52fe5 · Modrinth version CtMpt7Jr · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ForgeConfigAPIPort-v21.5.1-1.21.5-Fabric.jar SHA-1 11b5a197f452a3c6ae8511189842771861316bc5 · Modrinth version mlQdrgSO · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fpsdisplay-4.3.1+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 197954cbe8f0c835455a7a2416558397f1267e7f · Modrinth version jdbz5MJ5 · Project link unavailable Client only
Iceberg-1.21.4-fabric-1.2.13.jar.disabled SHA-1 7f2e306b428990d4fa16edbaa6c0f2da17452537 · Modrinth version JQsyoArU · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
iris-fabric-1.8.11+mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 3806a7c76347bcfd9f02b1317a5ddd1541bd24a7 · Modrinth version U6evbjd0 · Project link unavailable Client only
litematica-fabric-1.21.5-0.22.2.jar SHA-1 a6bd0568a8b2c79a4b132df0ee9406269afc022c · Modrinth version OFKfnOE0 · Project link unavailable Client only
lithium-fabric-0.16.3+mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 eaa7ef4e1dba9006dd216bb310eb8ec3dccd84bc · Modrinth version xcELvp6R · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
malilib-fabric-1.21.5-0.24.2.jar SHA-1 3338793b81feedbfb881916e4638bf9422fb8229 · Modrinth version 8HYCNKEB · Project link unavailable Client only
modelfix-1.21.5-1.12-fabric.jar SHA-1 aa85f1d826593001c56ca13d5c064bca21cfc900 · Modrinth version WcDxGReS · Project link unavailable Client only
modmenu-14.0.0-rc.2.jar SHA-1 cdcbe5d129ca9939c3c95a09b3d6fd1ed5513edd · Modrinth version T7GjZmwP · Project link unavailable Client only
MouseTweaks-fabric-mc1.21.3-2.27.jar SHA-1 8267df3b46152116a252d085da525fb84400a95a · Modrinth version m8rwZENW · Project link unavailable Client only
notenoughanimations-fabric-1.10.1-mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 29969b77f1709d72e89076e6f2c2f07a8265a672 · Modrinth version 9TJvyExr · Project link unavailable Client only
OverflowingBars-v21.5.0-1.21.5-Fabric.jar SHA-1 6f50f784e9883cf848fd4c185c69484b216ed732 · Modrinth version Jai3AJ2X · Project link unavailable Client only
owo-lib-0.12.21+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 a0d0f5ba69fe67524931009bd72f4941d5f5d1b0 · Modrinth version xQbRMeoS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PaperDoll-v21.5.0-1.21.5-Fabric.jar SHA-1 542f09b4c4f063ac16f22fec32657bf9e5e89da3 · Modrinth version 9FKgVTar · Project link unavailable Client only
PatPat-1.2.1+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 be27f9f8f83cc6bfff356bc8371b5971be645b68 · Modrinth version joNjg7nZ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PickUpNotifier-v21.5.1-1.21.5-Fabric.jar SHA-1 83159a73416aade7c81426505d0b1fc19c4499a2 · Modrinth version ob5lQCi4 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
placeholder-api-2.6.4+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 db8f916f040cb21efc395ca9e4d988f8a75f42d4 · Modrinth version 8x0q8gHM · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PresenceFootsteps-1.11.0+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 fa5c28c44ec39f6a9a14a98562d2567edb22973b · Modrinth version goZ9pCqI · Project link unavailable Client only
PuzzlesLib-v21.5.12-1.21.5-Fabric.jar SHA-1 15889e6c91a7f0ca86c359b06de308edbfdf0749 · Modrinth version r7PWZhLB · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
replaymod-1.21.5-2.6.23.jar SHA-1 9abd7b139dbb73025dc3bb009bee10962d3fc847 · Modrinth version PimUhTNX · Project link unavailable Client only
schematicpreview-0.0.14+1.21.4.jar.disabled SHA-1 6225d20b09d07b17ffe3e928d908b4cbdf7f97f7 · Modrinth version xp1cnDGN · Project link unavailable Client only
Searchables-fabric-1.21.5-1.0.2.jar SHA-1 720b5b33b57cc9f79faaa4f87777c8f08c0440a3 · Modrinth version sY13ht69 · Project link unavailable Client only
sodium-fabric-0.6.13+mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 6a7132ea86653541fa53ef88c764c8ac0cde81cc · Modrinth version DA250htH · Project link unavailable Client only
sound-physics-remastered-fabric-1.21.5-1.4.15.jar SHA-1 1761f29effeb5f88803dacd709406ce97ee85f56 · Modrinth version vNMtPf2W · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
status-effect-bars-1.0.8.jar SHA-1 6a0da09f0bbb04132ceb268e51833e4bb2b52656 · Modrinth version z9zySjgX · Project link unavailable Client only
tcdcommons-3.12.7+fabric-1.21.5.jar SHA-1 f94b497a5903616fb8b4e879986a960355e8a817 · Modrinth version HraP4Op2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
tlib-1.3.0-1.21.5.jar SHA-1 8ed8db107cd1ecea8b75a65f63e44aff056a61aa · Modrinth version Z2q75DHf · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
visuality-0.7.10+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 4631dfea9da3c95ca69a331bb6fc1d4b21ba12e1 · Modrinth version W7vlELm0 · Project link unavailable Client only
voicechat-fabric-1.21.5-2.5.35.jar SHA-1 f743b63bdf3be73f97640b95740acb90d0175341 · Modrinth version ClJtQNpA · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
waveycapes-fabric-1.6.1.1-mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 a0a6dac5628bf0b8f87d7d5e32d65d7515cbe3bc · Modrinth version 9dlizajp · Project link unavailable Client only
worldedit-mod-7.3.14.jar SHA-1 b52d2040d70b1e77374966d96904ff19ca700263 · Modrinth version 242z5LFa · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
XaerosWorldMap_1.39.12_Fabric_1.21.5.jar SHA-1 90fdd94c5b6c7551cc7811185b9e69f35dac9dee · Modrinth version lqxiZOvq · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
yet_another_config_lib_v3-3.7.1+1.21.5-fabric.jar SHA-1 81e251d019f5c56147a0ab2ca49c3837c72d6da1 · Modrinth version Fp5lATXW · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

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4 available setups

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Recent files

Better Vanilla versions and loaders

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Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.