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# ![Better Clouds](https:\/\/github.com\/Qendolin\/better-clouds\/raw\/development\/assets\/panorama_sm.webp)<\/p>\n

> *”Beautiful clouds in touch with the vanilla style”*<\/p>\n

![environment client](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/environment-client-1976d2?style=flat-square)
\n![Mod loader: Fabric](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/badge\/modloader-Fabric-1976d2?style=flat-square&logo=data:image\/png;base64,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)
\n\"Requires
\n![modrinth](https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/better-clouds)<\/p>\n

**Please, feel free to report any issues**<\/p>\n

> hi everyone, i’m the new maintainer now. the mod is no longer discontinued. cheers
\n> -orangishcat<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Better Clouds adds volumetric clouds to Minecraft, in a simple, blocky style that matches the rest of the game.<\/p>\n

Often, shaders and resource packs add hyper-realistic clouds to the game, which look good but don’t match with
\nMinecraft’s style. This mod aims to fix that, adding volumetric, multi-layered clouds that don’t clash with the style of
\nMinecraft.<\/p>\n

## Features<\/p>\n

– Adds simple volumetric clouds that doesn’t clash with the style of the rest of the game.
\n– Cloud appearance is highly customizable; practically every option can be changed. Go wild!
\n– Built-in shader presets to make the clouds look good. Supports Complementary, BSL, Chocapic, Kappa, Rethinking Voxels,
\n and Solas.
\n– Cloud generation is customizable via resource packs.
\n– Built-in compatibility with visual mods, such as Iris, Serene Seasons, and more!
\n– Performs just as well or potentially even better than vanilla cloud rendering.
\n– Available for Fabric and NeoForge.<\/p>\n

## Download<\/p>\n

Download Better Clouds on Modrinth<\/p>\n

## Contributions<\/p>\n

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the project!
\nSee the full list here.<\/p>\n

## Wiki<\/p>\n

The wiki documents every setting, explains how to create presets, and includes a list of compatible shaders.
\nRead it here.<\/p>\n

## License<\/p>\n

This software is licensed under MPL 2.0.
\nThe assets, except for the logo, are under CC BY-SA.<\/p>\n

### Restrictions on Name and Logo use<\/p>\n

I **do not grant permission** for the use of the name “Better Clouds” or its logo for publication of derivative works.
\nDerivative works **must have a clearly distinct name and logo** to avoid confusion with the official “Better Clouds”.<\/p>\n

#### Examples<\/p>\n

– “Better Clouds Forge”, is too similar and can be confused as an official publication for Forge.
\n– “Better Clouds Reforged”, this is fine, as “Reforged” is a common term for unofficial ports to Forge.
\n– “Better Clouds (Unofficial)”, if this is where your imagination ends, this is also fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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