{"id":165060,"date":"2026-06-09T20:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/vanillaxbr\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:31:13","slug":"vanillaxbr","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/vanillaxbr\/","title":{"rendered":"VanillaXBR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Hello!<\/p>\n<p>This is a Resource Pack that gives the game a smooth but familiar look.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rbvVlGxinow\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you want textures that preserve the essence of the originals and don&#8217;t over-detail then this is the pack for you. Pixels are accurately blended into each other to create a more high-defenition version of the Minecraft textures. In fact the effect is so subtle that it looks vanilla from a distance.<\/p>\n<p>**VanillaXBR utilises an image-upscaling algorithm in creating parts of its textures which ensures that nothing of the vanilla Minecraft look is lost.**<\/p>\n<p>So if you love Vanilla, look no further than this!<\/p>\n<p>#  How was this made?<\/p>\n<p>This resource pack utilises a scaling method on the textures called &#8216;xBR&#8217;. If you&#8217;ve used a retro console emulator before then you may recognise it. <\/p>\n<p>xBR was made by Hyllian to upscale pixel art four times its original size. I&#8217;d like to give credit to him, as this pack would have not been possible without it. <\/p>\n<p>The tools I used to utilise the xBR algorithm outside of the emulators it was designed for were scripted versions of ImageResizer and Zenju&#8217;s xBRZ. I then went into paint.net to edit and combine textures in post. Feel free to make your own xBR Resource Packs by upscaling your own textures! I would love to see what you come up with.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing PackXBR! The easiest way to make your own textures fit with VanillaXBR.<br \/>\n![PackXBR Promo](https:\/\/packxbr.f53.dev)<\/p>\n<p>#  Add-ons<\/p>\n<p>### &#8211; SnapshotXBR &#8211; A quick and dirty (lazy) upscale for the latest Minecraft versions.<br \/>\n&#8211; ^ Incl. version 1.21.4 > 1.21.10, + 25w41a.<\/p>\n<p>##### Special thanks to vanillatweaks.net for inspiration<br \/>\n#- Lower Terrain Sides<br \/>\n#- Visual Honey<br \/>\n#- Lower Fire<br \/>\n#- Gui Scale 3x Fix (explaination &#038; recommended text-fixing pack from @obscure)<br \/>\n#- xBR Clouds (fast clouds setting only)  <\/p>\n<p>Missing something you want? Try using PackXBR to upscale a resource pack designed for vanilla!<\/p>\n<p># A lazy upscale is a bad upscale. <\/p>\n<p>(disclaimer) While most upscale projects take a hands-off approach to upscaling, VanillaXBR stands out. Its an iterative process where I upscale, layer, refine and etch each part of a texture manually. I give a level of care and attention which ensures that the textures produced are of the highest possible quality with no compromises. <\/p>\n<p>Unlike an AI-based algorithm, xBR is a humanly designed scaling algorithm that I utilise to create textures that take a derived art style. I portray them accurately instead of what would have been an inconsistent and blurry mess. I understand the typical presumptions someone might have upon looking at this pack at first, so please take a moment to look and appreciate my textures before judging! 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