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\n# Minecraft 1.16.5 But with optimization mods and a bunch of other stuff.<\/p>\n

## Stuff:
\n– A bunch of optimisation mods so it should run good
\n– Pre Deepslate minecraft
\n– Quality of life mods
\n– World Generation Mods
\n– And much more!<\/p>\n

Oh yeah and this has some cool shaders too lol.<\/p>\n

# You need to run this pack whtih java 17 or later whtih some kind of ignore java incompatibility setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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