BetterVanillaBuilding
Resource packThe pack contains new textures for a large range of default Minecraft blocks and items.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−3 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (31 Jul 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.Newest supported: 26.2. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 4 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
3 points lost14 / 17Removed 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.90 of the 323 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (28%) See the 90 modpacks2 / 5Quick 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
Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.4,341,963 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.6 years, 153 releases 8 / 8
53 of the 56 points that apply = 95 out of 100.
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About
BetterVanillaBuilding is a resource pack that refreshes textures across a broad range of default Minecraft blocks and items, giving familiar vanilla elements such as fences and other wooden items distinctive looks. It is intended as a selective visual touch-up rather than a complete overhaul of the game. Custom armor, tools, items, and blocks that appeared in earlier editions have been moved into separate spin-off packs, so they are not part of the current main resource pack.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes 284 block textures, 147 item textures, 25 mob and entity textures (Boat, Chest and Chest boat) and 378 models.
Adds 56 block textures, 20 mob and entity textures and 37 models. In OptiFine's formats: 1 entity model.
Block textures are mostly 16 by 16 pixels, up to 64 by 64. 10 block and item textures are animated.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- stefanJ2
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 4.3M
- Created
- 2 Jan 2020
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
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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.12 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
- 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.
Privacy
Sends nothing
A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs yet.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
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- 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 declared.
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- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
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Compatibility
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Related projects
Projects that need BetterVanillaBuilding to work.
Modpacks using this project
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661 modpacks include BetterVanillaBuilding in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Create: Astral1.4M downloadslast version with it 5 Jul 2026
Dreamcraft [FABRIC]323K downloadslast version with it 17 Feb 2022
All The Horror (1.12.2)318K downloadslast version with it 20 Apr 2022
Wightcraft130K downloadslast version with it 10 Jun 2022
Extra Origins SMP88K downloadslast version with it 13 Jun 2021
Play as Dragon: Comfort Edition57K downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2026
Angel Tale : The Midnight49K downloadslast version with it 18 Sep 2023
CreateOrigin46K downloadslast version with it 24 Jul 2023
Deez FPS26K downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2024
Client Mods23K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with BetterVanillaBuilding. Share: how many of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 39% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
Macaw's TrapdoorsAModin 30% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
Chat HeadsAModin 29% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
Macaw's RoofsAModin 28% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
TerralithAModin 27% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
Mod MenuAModin 26% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
BlueprintAModin 26% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
BetterF3AModin 25% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
Better Third PersonCModin 25% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuilding
Sodium ExtraAModin 21% of the modpacks with BetterVanillaBuildingLatest 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.