YAY!

It’s finally time for a big update to the modpack!

I’ve been working hard over the past few days to bring you something that makes up for the fact that shaders aren’t working all that well in the current version… My main goal with this update was to craft a more immersive and beautiful experience without relying on shaders, and I think I did it!

This update brings a ton of new enhancements:

• New particle effects,

• A revamped vanilla clouds system (weather2 clouds are still being worked on),

• Improved terrain, water, and mob dynamics.

And pretty much everything else you can imagine to breathe life into the world of Astral Pines!

To balance all these changes, I also added a few extra performance and optimization mods, helping things run smoother even with the new visual depth.

Oh, and I’ve added Lootr to the modpack too! No more fighting over loot when someone finds a cool structure, now everyone gets their own chest rewards, making exploration way more fun (and less chaotic 😅). Difficulty patches are also on the way soon to keep things balanced as the world grows more alive!

⚠️ One small downside: I had to remove the player animation textures for now due to a few persistent glitches. But don’t worry, I plan to reintegrate them in a future update once everything plays nicely together again.

Hope you all enjoy the new feel of the modpack! Can’t wait to hear what you think. 🪄🌿