Biome Particle Weather
ModWeather changes into biome-specific particles like wind and sandstorms.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client only
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.8
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 14 months−8 points
- Many modpacks removed it−5 points
- Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−2 points
C at most after 12 months without a release.
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
7 points lost20 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.14 months ago (3 Sep 2025). 180 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 59% of these points. The grade cannot go above C after 12 months without a release. 7 / 12Supports 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.1.21.8 on Fabric, 1.20.1 on Forge. 16% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular 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 / 6Stability
5 points lost17 / 22Removed 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.85 of the 343 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (25%) See the 85 modpacks5 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · shadowmaster435/Impactful_Weather 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · shadowmaster435/Impactful_Weather 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.5,562,348 4 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.7 years, 68 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 6 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
56.4 of the 71 points that apply = 79 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Biome Particle Weather replaces Minecraft’s standard weather rendering with biome-themed particle effects, giving environmental weather a more varied, atmospheric appearance. Its effects include rain, heavy rain, snow, blizzards, wind, sand and red sand, as well as lightning, rain ripples and splashes, and fog particles in swamps. The mod also features fireflies that try to avoid colliding with blocks and fluids. A built-in configuration menu lets players adjust the mod’s settings, and the mod is client-side, so its visual effects can be used while playing on servers. Players can also create custom particle effects with resource packs; the particle definitions support choices such as animated or randomly selected texture frames, spawn conditions based on biome and weather, and particle movement and acceleration.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 1 sound: My Sound; 1 key binding: Open Config Menu.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- shadowmaster435
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 5.6M
- Created
- 31 Jan 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
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
- 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.20 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 6 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
- 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 all 6 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 code history 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
- 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found16 of 40 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 found104 images 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 file139 code files read
Compatibility
See all 68 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 86 |
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| Nov 2024 | 79 |
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| Jan 2025 | 63 |
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| Jan 2026 | 61 |
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| Apr 2026 | 43 |
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| Jun 2026 | 39 |
| Jul 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 2026 | 41 |
| Sep 2026 | 36 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 44 a month now, 75 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
1,456 modpacks include Biome Particle Weather in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Better MC [FABRIC] BMC17.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Jul 2022
Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC14.4M downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2022
Sodium Plus2.9M downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2024
Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 19 Jul 2025
Simply Shaders1.3M downloadslast version with it 6 Mar 2023
Better OneBlock [One Block]784K downloadslast version with it 22 Oct 2026
TerraFirmaCraft Reloaded385K downloadslast version with it 7 May 2023
Arcadia [RPG]326K downloadslast version with it 27 Aug 2026
Dreamcraft [FABRIC]323K downloadslast version with it 18 Aug 2022
CottageCore Fantasy238K downloadslast version with it 31 Aug 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Biome Particle Weather. Share: how many of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather also have that mod.
Chat HeadsAModin 45% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
AttributeFixAModin 43% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
sparkAModin 43% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 42% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 42% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
Better Third PersonCModin 41% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
Visual WorkbenchAModin 40% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 40% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 40% of the modpacks with Biome Particle Weather
Creeper OverhaulCModin 39% of the modpacks with Biome Particle WeatherLatest 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.