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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Better Mipmaps

Unlocks mipmap levels higher than 4 to reduce visual arifacts with high resolution resource packs

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Quick answer

Which Better Mipmaps release should I use?

Updated 7 months ago
Latest stable file 0.2-1.21.11
Game version 1.21.11
Loader Fabric

Better Mipmaps 0.2-1.21.11 targets 1.21.11 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Better Mipmaps required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

Client Required
Dedicated server Not supported
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

This file is marked client-only.

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What else does Better Mipmaps 0.2-1.21.11 need?

0.2-1.21.11. 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 Better Mipmaps without breaking your instance.

Built for Better Mipmaps 0.2-1.21.11. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 0.2-1.21.11. It targets 1.21.11 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

    It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 0.2-1.21.11. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Better Mipmaps add?

Overview

Have you ever noticed how noisy Minecraft looks in the distance when using a high-resolution resource pack?The reason is that by default, Minecraft only supports full mipmaps for 16x16 textures and below.

Anything higher than that will have incomplete mipmaps.
This mod fixes this by increasing the maximum level of mipmaps to 10 (1024x1024).

The optimal mipmap level depends on the resolution of your resource pack and can be found in the table below:

Texture Resolution Optimal Mipmap Level
1 0
2 1
4 2
8 3
16 4
32 5
64 6
128 7
256 8
512 9

Technical Details

The problem with generating a full mipmap pyramids for Minecraft textures is that Minecraft combines all block textures into one big texture atlas. The maximum mipmap level of this atlas is a smallest maximum mipmap level of any individual texture.
So even when using a 99% complete resource pack, a single left-over 16x16 texture will limit the atlas to 4 mipmap levels. To work around this, this mod will automatically attempt to upscale smaller textures before the stitching process.

Project description from Modrinth.

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Better Mipmaps versions and loaders

21 of 21 releases match

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