Simple Clouds
ModNew clouds and localized weather bring changing skies to your world.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−10 points
- No release in 14 months−7 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
8 points lost19 / 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 (26 Aug 2025). 131 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 63% of these points. 8 / 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 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 / 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
10 points lost5 / 15Removed 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.150 of the 363 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (41%) See the 150 modpacks0 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · nonamecrackers2/simple-clouds 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · nonamecrackers2/simple-clouds 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,023,118 3 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.0 years, 7 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile 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
42.3 of the 64 points that apply = 66 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Simple Clouds overhauls Minecraft’s sky with a stylized, atmospheric cloud system inspired by real-world formations, aiming to enrich the vanilla experience rather than simulate weather realistically. It adds seven cloud types and renders them across distances of more than 20,000 blocks using levels of detail; examples shown include cumulus, stratus, stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and cumulonimbus clouds. Cloud cover shapes localized weather: rain and snow fall beneath clouds configured for precipitation, while storms can bring ominous low-level fog, custom lightning, and thunder that sounds after a delay. When installed on a server, the mod synchronizes cloud positions and weather effects among players and saves a distinct cloud seed for each world; client-only use instead relies on vanilla global weather and can randomize cloud positions between logins unless a custom seed is set. A built-in editor lets players preview and modify existing cloud types or create new ones by adjusting layered noise, appearance, and weather settings, then export them for datapacks or resource packs. Custom cloud types can be added through data packs for server synchronization or resource packs for client-side use, while separate JSON settings control how cloud regions form, grow, move, and overlap in the world.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 7 areas: Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Rendering and graphicsChanges 4 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., SoundChanges 1 game code file in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine., Game data and resourcesChanges 1 game code file in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses. and Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act..
Adds 2 sounds: Close Thunder and Distant Thunder.
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.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- nonamecrackers2
- Downloads
- 1M
- Created
- 14 Oct 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
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.
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.3 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
- 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, sounds 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 found10 of 14 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 found3 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 found27 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 file286 code files read
Compatibility
See all 7 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Simple Clouds: their authors or Simple Clouds' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Simple Clouds, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that need Simple Clouds to work.
Modpacks using this project
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547 modpacks include Simple Clouds in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 19 Sep 2025
Create'a Colony563K downloadslast version with it 7 Nov 2025
Immersed With Nature109K downloadslast version with it 9 Mar 2025
Mystic's Monstrosity84K downloadslast version with it 25 Nov 2025
ReligiousPack3-Season269K downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2026
Vintage Wilds59K downloadslast version with it 9 Aug 2025
Nature's Journey: Beyond the Horizon33K downloadslast version with it 30 May 2025
Mystic's Monstrosity - Greedy Edition30K downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2026
Earth Craft MortadaRadawy24K downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2025
Ad Astra Remastered19K downloadslast version with it 15 Feb 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Simple Clouds. Share: how many of the modpacks with Simple Clouds also have that mod.
Create: Copycats+AModin 50% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Serene SeasonsAModin 50% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Create: Enchantment IndustryAModin 48% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 48% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Create DecoBModin 48% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
AmendmentsAModin 47% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Sinytra ConnectorAModin 46% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Distant HorizonsBModin 44% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
Create Slice & DiceAModin 43% of the modpacks with Simple Clouds
TerralithAModin 43% of the modpacks with Simple CloudsLatest 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.