Cloud Layers
ModCustomizable layers of vanilla-style clouds.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 days ago (20 Oct 2026) 12 / 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.1.21.1 on Fabric, Quilt and NeoForge. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
4 points lost18 / 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.4 of the 19 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (21%) See the 4 modpacks6 / 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
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.37,628 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.1 years, 15 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
52.2 of the 71 points that apply = 74 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Cloud Layers expands Minecraft’s vanilla-style sky with multiple cloud layers that render farther into the distance, bringing newer cloud features and textures to older versions. Its default setup places fancy clouds at Y 160 and fast clouds at Y 256, resembling lower cumulus and upper cirrus clouds; the layers can move at different speeds and in different directions, so players can encounter clouds both above and below them at high elevations. Through the configuration menu or resource-pack JSON files, players can add and edit layers, adjusting their height, thickness, scale, texture, color, transparency, movement, and fixed-skybox behavior. Layers can also be shown only under selected weather or time-of-day conditions, enabling skies that change between clear, rainy, stormy, or night and morning appearances. Resource packs can define texture maps that vary properties such as thickness across a layer, and specify which layers appear in different dimensions.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area, as a library other mods build on: World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- pymsrps
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 38K
- Created
- 24 Sep 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
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.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20 to 1.20.1. See Privacy
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.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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.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 4 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 and images 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.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found7 of 28 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 found7 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 file30 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Cloud Layers in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Horror Reborn27K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2026
Gateway Gun Super19K downloadslast version with it 26 Nov 2024
Demon Craft 215K downloadslast version with it 19 Jun 2025
Exodus7.2K downloadslast version with it 21 Sep 2025
Neostalgia: Beta Redux3.1K downloadslast version with it 21 Aug 2026
Better Than Vanilla2.5K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2024
Merky's Adventure1.7K downloadslast version with it 23 Mar 2026
Golden Apple Fealings1.6K downloadslast version with it 8 Jul 2026
MC Forever1.6K downloadslast version with it 19 Apr 2026
Merky's Adventure Lite1.5K downloadslast version with it 23 Mar 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Cloud Layers. Share: how many of the modpacks with Cloud Layers also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 83% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
FerriteCoreAModin 78% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
LithiumAModin 70% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
Particle RainBModin 61% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 61% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 57% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
VisualityAModin 52% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
KryptonAModin 52% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
Dynamic FPSAModin 52% of the modpacks with Cloud Layers
Enhanced Block EntitiesCModin 48% of the modpacks with Cloud LayersLatest 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.