Bare Bones Texture Pack 1.21, 1.21.5 → 1.20

Author	RobotPants
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Updated	May 6, 2025
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Category	FPS Boost
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Among the many talented creators in the Minecraft community, one name stands out: RobotPants, whose real name is Wytze Flietstra, has created the beloved Bare Bones texture pack. The man from the Netherlands is a key artist specializing in 3D design, and his passion for Minecraft led him to create his own wallpapers and textures. By the way, this project is inspired by the official Minecraft trailers.

The journey of the Bare Bones texture pack began under a different name: MCMojang. However, the name was changed because it was not very unique. RobotPants chose the new title because he wants to make Minecraft look as simple as possible and not add any fancy stuff. And, spoiler alert, he has achieved this goal brilliantly. Despite its simplicity, the pack still includes animated blocks and items. In our in-game tests, we found out that all textures were 100% complete and free of bugs. It’s also important to note that the base version of Bare Bones is not intended for PvP modes like BedWars or SkyWars, but you can download an extra PvP add-on. This is just one of the many add-ons and mod patches you can get in our download section.

Released in May 2017, the first version for Java quickly gained popularity due to its resemblance to official Minecraft advertisements. In August 2019, RobotPants released the first version of the Bare Bones resource pack for Bedrock, bringing its unique artistic style to players on other platforms. However, RobotPants faced a hurdle when he tried to publish the pack on the Minecraft Marketplace. The Microsoft team expressed concerns that the textures could be mistaken for official game content, and as a result, RobotPants decided to release the pack for free on all platforms, including Java, Bedrock, and MCPE. So you can play it anytime and anywhere, and we highly recommend giving it a try.

By the way, the author RobotPants follows also other guys from the community on social media, such as Ewan Howell, who published the popular F8thful and Black & White packs. Both developers regularly release new updates, so we recommend downloading all projects that come from them.

FAQ

Is the Bare Bones texture pack used in the Minecraft trailers?

No, but this texture pack is based on those trailers.

I’m using the Bare Bones PBR addon pack, but I don’t see any changes, how do I make the maps show up?

Go to Options > Video Settings > Shaders > Shaders Options > Lighting > and toggle labPBR Support, Normalmap Support on. This path is specifically for the shader Simplicissimus, for other shaders the last part of the path can be different. Just find the labPBR and Normalmap buttons.

What mods are supported with Bare Bones add-ons?

Botania, Storage, Drawers, Biomes O’ Plenty, Terrestria, Traverse, and Pixelmon.

ABOUT PROJECT

Bare Bones was published on May 24, 2017 and is compatible with these Minecraft versions: 1.21.5 – 1.21.4 – 1.21.3 – 1.21.2 – 1.21.1 – 1.21 – 1.20.6 – 1.20.5 – 1.20.4 – 1.20.3 – 1.20.2 – 1.20.1 – 1.20 – 1.19.4 – 1.19.3 – 1.19.2 – 1.19.1 – 1.19 – 1.18.2 – 1.18.1 – 1.18 – 1.17.1 – 1.17 – 1.16.5 – 1.16.4 – 1.16.3 – 1.16 – 1.15.2 – 1.15 – 1.14.4 – 1.14 – 1.13.2 – 1.13 – 1.12.2 – 1.12 – 1.11.2 – 1.11 – 1.10.2 – 1.10 – 1.9.4 – 1.9 – 1.8.9 – 1.8

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Comparison

Use our comparison tool to compare the Minecraft default pack with Bare Bones.

Bare Bones texture pack compared to Minecraft vanilla (before)

Bare Bones texture pack compared to Minecraft vanilla (after)

How To Install Bare Bones Texture Pack

Here’s a tutorial for PC users on installing Bare Bones in Minecraft Java Edition. If you’re using Minecraft Bedrock Edition and the pack is available for Bedrock/MCPE, you can simply click on the downloaded file to install it.

To use all the cool features in this pack, download and install OptiFine.
Download the Bare Bones texture pack for Minecraft from the file section below. Pick the file that matches your Minecraft edition and version.
Launch Minecraft.
Click "Options" on the main menu.
In the options, go to the submenu “Resource Packs”.
Click "Open Pack Folder" at the bottom left to see a folder titled "resourcepacks".
Put the downloaded ZIP file into your "resourcepacks" folder. Or, just drag and drop it into the Minecraft window to add the pack.
You will see the pack on the left side of the resource pack selection menu. Unzip the file if you can't see the pack.
Hover over the pack thumbnail and click the arrow pointing right.
If the game notifies you that the pack is made for a newer or older Minecraft version, simply click “Yes” to proceed. The textures will still work perfectly.
Click "Done" and all assets have been loaded.

Bare Bones Texture Pack Download

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