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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Texture Builder

PA9 Texture Builder is a client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 that automates weighted block texture variation while building, working in survival, creative, and vanilla multiplayer.

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Quick answer

Which Texture Builder release should I use?

Updated today
Latest stable file 1.0.1
Game version 1.21.5
Loader Fabric

Texture Builder 1.0.1 targets 1.21.5 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Texture Builder 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.

What else does Texture Builder 1.0.1 need?

1.0.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by Texture Builder 1.0.1
required
Matching file found Matched file: [1.21.5] Fabric API 0.128.2+1.21.5

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Texture Builder without breaking your instance.

Built for Texture Builder 1.0.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.0.1. It targets 1.21.5 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  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 1.0.1. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Texture Builder add?

PA9 Texture Builder

Automatic block variation while you build — no hotbar cycling required.

Tired of stopping mid-build to swap hotbar slots just to keep your stone bricks looking natural? Texture Builder toggles on a weighted random selection that silently swaps your active slot right before each placement — 70% Stone Bricks, 20% Mossy, 10% Cracked, whatever blend you want and leaves it selected, so you can always see which block you just placed. You place blocks exactly like normal; the variation just happens.

Tutorial Video

Texture Builder Config

Toggle ON/OFF Indicator

Weighted Slot Pool

Finished Example

Features

  • Weighted random placement — Set a weight (0–100) per hotbar slot and Texture Builder normalizes them proportionally, so you get a natural, controllable mix instead of a rigid cycle.
  • Zero-interruption swapping — Each placement switches to the chosen slot just before the block goes down, sending the exact packets a manual player would — no custom payloads, works in single-player and on vanilla servers. Prefer your selection to snap back afterwards? Set restore_slot_after_placement = true in the config.
  • Live "Eff. %" feedback — The config screen shows each slot's real resulting share as you adjust sliders, so you always know exactly what you're building with.
  • Auto-restock via Pick Block — When a pooled slot runs dry, Texture Builder fires your Pick Block keybind aimed at the block you just placed to restock it — instant in creative, pulled from your inventory in survival. Pairs with PA9 ShulkerPickBlock to restock straight out of a shulker.
  • In-game or command config — Adjust the pool from the TB button in the survival or creative inventory, /texturebuilder config, or Mod Menu — no restarts needed.
  • Session-safe toggle — A brief green "ON" / red "OFF" message confirms the state; nothing turns on unless you flip it (or set enabled = true in the config).

Requires: Fabric Loader 0.19.5+, Fabric API 0.160.6+26.3, Minecraft Java Edition 26.3

Project description from Modrinth.

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Texture Builder by Minecraft version and loader

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14 available setups

Showing the newest 12 of 14 game versions. Older files are in the list below.

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Recent files

Texture Builder versions and loaders

8 of 8 releases match

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