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    Better Skies

    Mod

    Livelier skies with layered clouds, moving sun and moon, and richer colors.

    C68/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 42
    • ReleasesLatest 24 Sep

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    betterskies-1.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jar

    Released 24 Sep 2026 · 9.8 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade C

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−10 points
    • No source code link−7 points
    • No public issue tracker−3 points
    • Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−2 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (24 Sep 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      10 points lost12 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.15 of the 36 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (42%) See the 15 modpacks0 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 7 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (14%) 7 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      10 points lost0 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.39,051 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.19 months, 21 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total68 / 100

    48.2 of the 71 points that apply = 68 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    About

    Better Skies refreshes Minecraft’s atmosphere while keeping its visual style close to the original game. It adds layered, three-dimensional clouds that darken during rain, along with new rain and thunder sounds and smoother rain and snow particles. The sun and moon are three-dimensional and slowly rotate as time passes, while a richer sky palette brings more vibrant sunrises and sunsets. In the End, the sky takes on hues that echo the portal’s swirling colors. The mod is shader-compatible, but it does not work alongside mods that add new dimensions.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Does not change the game's code directly.

    Adds no new blocks, items or other content.

    Replaces 8 of vanilla Minecraft's sky, weather and particle textures.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    AmendmentsASodium Dynamic LightsCsparkACreate: ConnectedAPacket FixerA

    Details

    Creator
    Phoenixy
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    39K
    Created
    24 Feb 2025
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · All 6 latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      6 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · Both files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 6 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      15 of 35 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      1,526 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      8 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      14 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 21 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.191.2126.1

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    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Works in your game alone. If the server has it too, you get extra features.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    42 modpacks include Better Skies in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Tensura Evolutions129K downloadslast version with it 6 Jul 2026Create Aeronautics (Modpack)9.9K downloadslast version with it 30 Jun 2026Project 4J9.5K downloadslast version with it 2 Nov 2025Strella's Cafe4.4K downloadslast version with it 28 Apr 2026Create Aero-craft (Hardcore++)2.4K downloadslast version with it 5 May 2026Aetheros: Realms of Power2.2K downloadslast version with it 15 Apr 2026Universe Craft1.6K downloadslast version with it 24 Feb 2026CobbleVive1.1K downloadslast version with it 20 May 2026Bendcraft 21K downloadslast version with it 29 May 2026Sovereign Colonization867 downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Skies. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Skies also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    AmendmentsAModin 55% of the modpacks with Better SkiesSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 52% of the modpacks with Better SkiessparkAModin 50% of the modpacks with Better SkiesCreate: ConnectedAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better SkiesPacket FixerAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better SkiesBadOptimizationsAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better SkiesLithiumAModin 48% of the modpacks with Better SkiesAccessoriesAModin 45% of the modpacks with Better SkiesCreate: Copycats+AModin 45% of the modpacks with Better SkiesSophisticated StorageAModin 45% of the modpacks with Better Skies
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.21.2 · betterskies-1.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.21.2 · betterskies-1.2-forge-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.6·NeoForge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-neoforge-1.20.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·NeoForge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-neoforge-1.20.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.4·Forge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-forge-1.19.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.2·Forge1.21.2 · betterskies-1.2-forge-1.19.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    21 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.21.2 · betterskies-1.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·24 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.8 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.21.2 · betterskies-1.2-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·24 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.8 MB
    1.19.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.21.2 · betterskies-1.2-forge-1.19.2.jar (main file)·24 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 9.8 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.11.1 · betterskies-1.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·9 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.11.1 · betterskies-1.1-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·9 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.19.2·Forge1.11.1 · betterskies-1.1-forge-1.19.2.jar (main file)·9 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.0.31.0.3 · betterskies-1.0.3-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·8 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.0.31.0.3 · betterskies-1.0.3-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·8 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.19.2·Forge1.0.31.0.3 · betterskies-1.0.3-forge-1.19.2.jar (main file)·8 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·26 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.20.6The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-neoforge-1.20.6.jar (main file)·26 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-neoforge-1.20.4.jar (main file)·26 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.19.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-forge-1.19.4.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.19.2·Forge1.0.21.0.2 · betterskies-1.0.2-forge-1.19.2.jar (main file)·11 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.0.11.0.1 · betterskies-1.0.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·29 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.20.6·NeoForge1.0.11.0.1 · betterskies-1.0.1-neoforge-1.20.6.jar (main file)·29 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.20.4·NeoForge1.0.11.0.1 · betterskies-1.0.1-neoforge-1.20.4.jar (main file)·29 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.0.11.0.1 · betterskies-1.0.1-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·29 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
    1.19.4·Forge1.0.11.0.1 · betterskies-1.0.1-forge-1.19.4.jar (main file)·29 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.4 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.1

    • 1.19 Jul 2026Fixed/Re-implemented Fog. Lowered Cloud Height.