{"id":100943,"date":"2026-06-05T22:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/mickey-joes-relatively-improved-default\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:14:08","slug":"mickey-joes-relatively-improved-default","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/mickey-joes-relatively-improved-default\/","title":{"rendered":"Mickey Joe&#8217;s &#8220;Barely Default&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For now, OptiFine (or an alternative like The Fabulously Optimized Modpack) are required to enjoy all of Barely Default&#8217;s features*<\/p>\n<p>![Barely Default mobs](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/f15c74aaa6772fdcf0482c6bab7d9614b203940b_0.webp)<\/p>\n<p># More Minecraft in Minecraft<\/p>\n<p>Growing up, Minecraft updates felt like Christmas! But they sometimes feel a bit slow slow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>When Story Mode and Dungeons came out, I was obsessed with the new lore! Yet none of that ever made it into the actual game&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pqqLxtn983g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Instead of waiting for updates, I decided to bridge the gap myself. Barely Default connects the entire Minecraft canon while staying true to the vanilla art style<\/p>\n<p>The Modern Look: I\u2019ve updated &#8220;left-behind&#8221; textures to match Mojang\u2019s current more detailed style.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a world that feels refreshed and densely packed, but still familiar. I aim for you to be able to play with this pack for years and still have you learn new things about it!<\/p>\n<p># Name Dependant Variants!<\/p>\n<p>## Check out the full list of **named variants** in Barely Default by clicking this link<\/p>\n<p>![A few of the named variants avaliable in Barely Default](https:\/\/i.redd.it\/s0q08ghzmtde1.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Also check out the official Barely Default Data Pack by CYKLOPPS and I<\/p>\n<p># More cool features!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i9FjExcZ57Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Th6UydWl_pM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; 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