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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Skybox Overhaul

Colourful, realistic skies that stay vanilla: richer day and night gradients, wide layered sunrises and sunsets, twinkling coloured stars and rare comets.

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Quick answer

Which Skybox Overhaul release should I use?

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Latest stable file skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar
Game version 26.3
Loader Fabric

Skybox Overhaul skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar targets 26.3 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Skybox Overhaul required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does Skybox Overhaul skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar need?

skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Skybox Overhaul without breaking your instance.

Built for Skybox Overhaul skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar. It targets 26.3 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside skybox-overhaul-1.3.0-26.3.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Skybox Overhaul add?

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Skybox Overhaul

Skybox Overhaul is a client-side Fabric mod that improves Minecraft's skies while preserving the vanilla visual style.

The mod adds dynamic sky colours that change with the sun's position, layered sunrises and sunsets, biome-specific sky tints, and a smoother transition between the sky and horizon.

Features

  • Dynamic sky colours — smooth gradients for daytime, golden hour, sunset, twilight and night.
  • Layered sunrises and sunsets — gold, orange, pink and violet atmospheric bands, including the Belt of Venus.
  • Biome-specific colours — subtle sky colour variations in deserts, oceans, snowy regions, jungles and other supported biomes.
  • Improved horizon — soft atmospheric haze with no harsh visual separation between the sky and fog.
  • Enhanced night sky — coloured stars of different sizes and brightness, with individual twinkling patterns and vanilla constellations preserved.
  • Comets — moving comets with glowing heads and fading tails.
  • Animated auroras — dynamic northern lights with flowing waves and occasional bright flares, enabled by default in cold biomes at night.
  • Additional cloud layers — two extra layers using custom textures, rendered alongside vanilla clouds.
  • Custom sun and moon textures — included as a built-in resource pack that can be disabled independently.

Configuration

Most visual effects can be adjusted through Mod Menu, including sky colour strength, sunset intensity, comet spawn chance, and aurora brightness, speed, frequency and appearance conditions.

Project description from CurseForge.

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Recent files

Skybox Overhaul versions and loaders

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