BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack 1.21, 1.21.3, 1.21.1 → 1.20

Author Stefanj2_
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The BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack is designed for players who enjoy creating buildings in Minecraft. However, the pack has a completely different approach than many others, because the basic vanilla style of Minecraft is maintained and even improved. The technical implementation is quite complicated, so in this article, we will only describe what you will see in Minecraft.

An example is the End, which is quite boring by default and offers no added value for builders. BetterVanillaBuilding changes this because if you place a diamond ore, for example, the block will adapt to the environment. In this example, the diamond looks as if it naturally appears between the end stones. However, no ores are auto-generated in the end, you have to place them there yourself. In summary, the Texture Pack merges all the textures together to create a more beautiful overall result. Finally, you can use the most absurd combinations of blocks, because the pack puts them together so that they harmonize perfectly.

In the previous paragraph, we have given an example that will certainly help you in your Minecraft world. We should not forget to mention the fact that the pack requires Optifine. Thanks to this mod, it is possible to place two different blocks next to each other and have them both change their texture. The official term for this is connected textures. The creator stefjan25 has definitely created a unique texture pack that has never been seen before in this level of detail.

History of BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack

When stefjan25 released the first version of the pack in 2018, nobody could have guessed that it would become the most unique texture pack ever. In order for you to understand what makes the project so special we need to take a look at the history of BetterVanillaBuilding.

To be honest, the first pack version didn’t have much content and only changed a few default textures. Originally stefjan25 didn’t plan to release his new resource pack on the internet, but a friend encouraged him to do so after he tested the first blocks. Thanks to this friend it is now available for everyone.

At the end of 2018, after several small updates, came the most important BetterVanillaBuilding update. Stefjan25 wanted to create a mod in the weeks before but fortunately decided to continue working on his texture pack. This change of mind came because a player asked if he could add connected textures that work with Optifine. He didn’t know what connected textures were at the time and did some research on the internet. Eventually, he realized that he could use this Optifine feature elsewhere, so he could still implement the idea he already had for his own mod. As we know today, this worked wonderfully and today the BetterVanillaBuilding resource pack in combination with Optifine is unbeatable.

In the meantime, the creator stefjan25 had little motivation to add new blocks, because his work was not appreciated as much in the community as he would have liked. Finally, a major update came again for Minecraft version 1.14, which included almost 20 new armor sets and tools.

However, he wasn’t fully satisfied with that either, so in December 2019 came the biggest BetterVanillaBuilding update ever, which was supposed to change everything. It was a completely new texture pack because it was really a gigantic update that improved all the blocks in the overworld.

For many, 2020 was not great, but for this pack the year was super. That’s when huge updates came that changed all the corridors in Nether Fortresses and added all new items and blocks. Also, more variants were added for blocks that you can use while building. During this time, more and more Minecraft players became aware of this texture pack and decided to download it. Every day new enthusiastic players join the community and love the custom blocks. We are excited to see what is in store for us in the future.

ABOUT PROJECT

BetterVanillaBuilding was published on April 10, 2018 and is compatible with these Minecraft versions: 1.21.3 – 1.21.2 – 1.21.1 – 1.21 – 1.20.6 – 1.20.5 – 1.20.2 – 1.20.1 – 1.20 – 1.19.4 – 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


  • ✔️ CIT
  • ✔️ Connected Textures
  • ✔️ OptiFine

Video & Screenshots

The screenshots show you the included features and how the pack changes Minecraft. Another unbeatable argument is that you don’t need any additional mods besides Optifine. Now you should definitely be convinced of a download.

By the way, there is also a BetterVanillaBuilding server that has the IP “play.bettervanillabuilding.com”. There you can see all available functions, armor, custom blocks, and much more. Additionally, there is a creative server where you can try out all the included options directly in the creative mode. Your buildings look the same for everyone because everybody uses the same Texture Pack.

Comparison

Use our comparison tool to compare the Minecraft default pack with BetterVanillaBuilding.
BetterVanillaBuilding texture pack compared to Minecraft vanilla (before)BetterVanillaBuilding texture pack compared to Minecraft vanilla (after)

How To Install BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack

Here’s a tutorial for PC users on installing BetterVanillaBuilding 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.
  1. To use all the cool features in this pack, download and install OptiFine.
  2. Download the BetterVanillaBuilding texture pack for Minecraft from the file section below. Pick the file that matches your Minecraft edition and version.
  3. Launch Minecraft.
  4. Click "Options" on the main menu.
  5. In the options, go to the submenu “Resource Packs”.
  6. Click "Open Pack Folder" at the bottom left to see a folder titled "resourcepacks".
  7. Put the downloaded ZIP file into your "resourcepacks" folder. Or, just drag and drop it into the Minecraft window to add the pack.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Click "Done" and all assets have been loaded.

BetterVanillaBuilding Tools and Armor Names List

With BetterVanillaBuilding, you can dress up your skin with special clothes and items to make it look awesome! But, there’s a special trick to making these custom textures work. You need OptiFine for this feature as mentioned in the installation tutorial above. You need to rename your diamond or netherite gear at an anvil to get these special armors and items using specific names. Don’t worry if this sounds a bit tricky! When you join the official pack server play.bettervanillabuilding.com, you can see and use all these items yourself.

Use these names in an anvil to get new armor and tool sets. For example, the Glass set is made by renaming a “Diamond Chestplate” to “Glass Chestplate” or “Diamond Sword” to “Glass Sword”.

BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack Download

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Bedrock, Minecraft PE and MCPE:
[MCPACK] Download BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack

Java Edition:
This pack requires OptiFine if you are playing with the Java Edition. Make sure that custom items, connected textures, random entities and custom items are enabled in the quality settings.
[16x] [1.21.X] Download BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack
[16x] [1.20.6 – 1.20.5] Download BetterVanillaBuilding Texture Pack
Bushy Biomes Add-on (Java Edition):
This add-on adds bushy leaves and biome variation.
[1.20.X] Download Bushy Biomes Add-on
[1.19.X] Download Bushy Biomes Add-on
[1.18.X] Download Bushy Biomes Add-on
[1.17.X] Download Bushy Biomes Add-on
[1.16.X – 1.15.X] Download Bushy Biomes Add-on

Overlays Add-on (Java Edition):
This add-on adds overlays for grass, dirt, sand and other blocks.
[1.20.X] Download Overlays Add-on
[1.19.X] Download Overlays Add-on
[1.18.X] Download Overlays Add-on
[1.17.X] Download Overlays Add-on

Stefan’s armors ‘N’ items (Java Edition):
By utilizing anvil renaming, the pack includes more than 20 fresh armors and hundreds of additional items.
[1.21.X] Download Stefan’s armors ‘N’ items
[1.20.X] Download Stefan’s armors ‘N’ items
[1.19.X] Download Stefan’s armors ‘N’ items
[1.18.X] Download Stefan’s armors ‘N’ items
[1.17.X] Download Stefan’s armors ‘N’ items

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35 Comments

  1. Skeletons are almost invisible and bugged out, pig textures are too the face is on their feet, and so on, will this be fixed? I have optifine installed.

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      • Please activate connected textures, custom entity models, random entities, and custom items in your OptiFine settings.

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  2. My friend and I both downloaded it at the same time but for some reason for her it doesn?t work at all but for me it works perfectly

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  3. This is the most coolest thing ever the fact that you worked hard for it you deserve my love 😎 YOU ARE THAT SUNSHINE!!!

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