
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Vanilla Backport Compat
Adds Vanilla Backport features to modded biomes!
Quick answer
Which Vanilla Backport Compat release should I use?
Vanilla Backport Compat 2.2 targets 1.20.1 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. All 3 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Vanilla Backport Compat required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Vanilla Backport Compat 2.2 need?
2.2. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Vanilla Backport, Platform, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 2 come through another mod in the chain.
2 extra mods were pulled in by other dependencies. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Vanilla Backport Compat without breaking your instance.
Built for Vanilla Backport Compat 2.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 2.2. It targets 1.20.1 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Vanilla Backport, Platform, Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 2 come through another mod in the chain.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.2. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Vanilla Backport Compat add?
⚠️: Please keep in mind that I may sometimes make mistakes. Make sure the errors are coming from VBC before reporting them on the official Vanilla Backport Discord.
Vanilla Backport Compat is officially maintained ONLY on CurseForge and Modrinth. Other sources are not affiliated.

📑 More datapacks:
🐶 Vanilla Backport RU Wolves Compat
🐮 Vanilla Backport Mob Variants Compat
🌸 Atmospheric Cactus Flower Compat
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⚠️ Note:
This datapack/mod only works with Vanilla Backport 1.20.1-1.21.1 1.1.5 or later.
I’ll be adding support for more modded biomes over time. It still has a few inconsistencies that I’ll be fixing.

📖 About:
Vanilla Backport Compat is a datapack/mod that adds natural generation of Vanilla Backport’s leaf litters, wildflowers, fallen trees and more to modded biomes, no more having leaf litters in only three vanilla biomes in your 200 biomes modpack! In addition, leaf litters now generate in the Pale Garden biome.
I don’t feel the need to add features to certain biomes since they already generate them by default using the forge/fabric biome tags. However, if you have suggestions for adding or removing a feature from a biome in a way that would benefit it, feel free to let me know.
This is the list of things this datapack adds:
- Leaf litter generation
- Wildflower generation
- Bush generation
- Firefly bush generation
- Fallen trees generation (oak, birch and spruce)
- Tall and short dry grass generation
- Warm and cold mob variants
- Wolf variants
- Desert ambient sounds
- Snow! Real Magic! instant compatibility
- Falling leaves
- Falling needles
- Happy Ghast prevents new damage sources
- Dried Ghast ambient sounds compatibility
- Natural generation of camels
- Natural generation of armadillos
- Sulfur Cube compatibility (beta)
Mods with sulfur cube compat
- Biomes O' Plenty
- Biomes We've Gone
- Regions Unexplored
- Upgrade Aquatic
- Ecologics
- Environmental
You only need Vanilla Backport installed, the rest of the mods are optional compatibility and are not required.

📜 List of compatible mods:
- Biomes O' Plenty
- Biomes We've Gone
- Atmospheric
- Terralith
- Environmental
- Regions Unexplored
- Vanilla Backport
- Windswept
- Snow! Real Magic!
- Upgrade Aquatic
- Nature's Spirit
- Wilderness
- Blooming Biosphere
- No Man's Land
- Twilight Forest
- Better Nether
- William Wythers' Expanded Ecosphere
- Still Life
- Spawn

📝List of things to add:
Here’s a list of pending things I’ll be adding.
Add falling leaves to leave blocks from other modsAdd falling needles to leave blocks from other modsAdd leaf colors for compatibility with the falling leavesAdd desert ambient sounds in some biomesAdd compatibility with William Wythers' Expanded Ecosphere (beta)Add compatibility with Still Life- Add compatibility with Blue Skies (falling leaves)
- Add compatibility with The Aether (falling leaves)
- Add compatibility with Alex Caves (falling leaves)
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Vanilla Backport Compat by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
3 loader builds1.20.1
4 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Vanilla Backport Compat versions and loaders
2.2
vb-compat-2.2-1.20.1.jar
18 Aug 2026
2.2
vb-compat-2.2-1.21.1.jar
18 Aug 2026
2.1
vb-compat-2.1-1.20.1.jar
29 Jun 2026
2.1
vb-compat-2.1-1.21.1.jar
29 Jun 2026
2.0
vb-compat-2.0-1.20.1.jar
10 Jun 2026
2.0
vb-compat-2.0-1.21.1.jar
10 Jun 2026
1.9
vb-compat-1.9-1.20.1.jar
8 Jun 2026
1.9
vb-compat-1.9-1.21.1.jar
8 Jun 2026
1.8
vb-compat-1.8-1.20.1.jar
21 May 2026
1.8
vb-compat-1.8-1.21.1.jar
21 May 2026
1.7.2
vb-compat-1.7-1.20.1.jar
30 Jan 2026
1.7.2
vb-compat-1.7-1.21.1.jar
30 Jan 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.