Glow Ores Vanilla (Without Optifine)
Resource packMake ores and some blocks glow without extra mods.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 18 months−5 points
- Many modpacks removed it−5 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−2 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.18 months ago (6 May 2025) 9 / 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: 1.21.5. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.5. 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 2 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
5 points lost5 / 10Removed 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.6 of the 10 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (60%) See the 6 modpacks0 / 5Quick 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.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 500,000.60,051 4 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.2 years, 2 releases 6 / 8
36.7 of the 49 points that apply = 75 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Glow Ores Vanilla makes ores and some other Minecraft blocks appear to glow in a vanilla setup, without requiring OptiFine, Sodium, or Embeddium. Examples include redstone, diamond, gold, lapis, and quartz ores, whose brighter appearance makes them stand out.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes 14 block textures and 2 core shader files.
Has no files in OptiFine's formats or for other mods.
Block textures are mostly 16 by 16 pixels.
Details
- Creator
- RenovatedStudios
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 60K
- Created
- 25 Jul 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Discord
Security
No harmful code found in the parts we could check
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
One of its files for recent versions cannot be checked: its author does not let other sites download it from CurseForge.
Why we show this: a resource pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are 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. 1 of them is not checked yet. 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 that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
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.
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 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 found1 of 5 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 found15 images read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Glow Ores Vanilla (Without Optifine) in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
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Eldoria FR437 downloadslast version with it 2 Oct 2025
Sweeter Adventure404 downloadslast version with it 26 Aug 2024
OFA - TechMagik388 downloadslast version with it 23 Feb 2025
Veecraft113 downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2026Latest 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.