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• FPS boost (examples) - doubling the FPS is common - decreases lag spikes and smooths gameplay

• Support for HD Textures (info) - HD textures and HD fonts (MCPatcher not needed) - custom terrain and item textures - animated terrain and item textures - custom HD Font character widths - custom colors - custom block color palettes - custom lighting - unlimited texture size

• Support for Shaders (info) - based on the Shaders Mod by Karyonix

• Dynamic Lights - allows handheld and dropped light emitting items to illuminate the objects around them. It is similar, but not related to the Dynamic Lights mod

• Variable Render Distance (example) - from Tiny to Extreme (2 x Far) in 16m steps - sun, moon and stars are visible in Tiny and Short distance

• Configurable Smooth Lighting (examples) - from 1% - smooth lighting without shadows - to 100% - smooth lighting with full shadows

• Performance: VSync Synchronizes framerate with monitor refresh rate to remove split frames and smooth gameplay

• Smart Advanced OpenGL - more efficient, less artifacts - Fast - faster, some artifacts still visible - Fancy - slower, avoids visual artifacts

• Fog control - Fog: Fancy, Fast, OFF - Fog start: Near, Far

• Mipmaps (examples) - Visual effect which makes distant objects look better by smoothing the texture details - Mipmap level - OFF, 1, 2, 3, Max - Mipmap type - Nearest, Linear

• Anisotropic Filtering (examples) - Restores details in mipmapped textures - AF level - OFF, 2, 4, 8, 16 (depends on hardware support)

• Antialiasing (examples) - Smooths jagged lines and sharp color transitions - AA level - OFF, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 (depends on hardware support)

• Better Grass Fixes grass blocks side texture to match surrounding grass terrain

• Better Snow (examples, credit) Fixes transparent blocks textures to match surrounding snow terrain

• Clear Water (examples) Clear, transparent water with good visibility underwater

• Custom Sky (info) Use custom textures for the day and night skies. Multiple layers, blending options, time configuration.

• Random Mobs Use random mob textures if available in the texture pack

• Connected Textures (examples) Connects textures for glass, glass panes, sandstone and bookshelf blocks which are next to each other.

• Natural Textures (examples, idea) Removes the gridlike pattern created by repeating blocks of the same type. Uses rotated and flipped variants of the base block texture.

• Faster Math Uses smaller lookup table which fits better in the L1 CPU cache

• FPS control - Smooth FPS - stabilizes FPS by flushing the graphics driver buffers (examples) - Smooth Input - fixes stuck keys, slow input and sound lag by setting correct thread priorities

• Chunk Loading Control - Load Far - loads the world chunks at distance Far, allows fast render distance switching - Preloaded Chunks - defines an area in which no new chunks will be loaded - Chunk Updates per Frame - allows for faster world loading - Dynamic Updates - loads more chunks per frame when the player is standing still

• Configurable Details - Clouds - Default, Fast, Fancy - Cloud Height - from 0% to 100% - Trees - Default, Fast, Fancy - Grass - Default, Fast, Fancy - Water - Default, Fast, Fancy - Rain and Snow - Default, Fast, Fancy - Sky - ON, OFF - Stars - ON, OFF - Sun & Moon - ON, OFF - Depth Fog - ON, OFF - Weather - ON, OFF - Swamp Colors - ON, OFF - Smooth Biomes - ON, OFF - Custom Fonts - ON, OFF - Custom Colors - ON, OFF - Show Capes - ON, OFF (supports HD capes)

• Configurable animations - Water Animated - OFF, Dynamic, ON - Lava Animated - OFF, Dynamic, ON - Fire Animated - OFF, ON - Portal Animated - OFF, ON - Redstone Animated - OFF, ON - Explosion Animated - OFF, ON - Flame Animated - OFF, ON - Smoke Animated - OFF, ON - Void Particles - OFF, ON - Water Particles - OFF, ON - Rain Splash - OFF, ON - Portal Particles - OFF, ON - Dripping Water/Lava - OFF, ON - Terrain Animated - OFF, ON - Items Animated - OFF, ON

• Fast Texturepack Switching Switch the current Texturepack without leaving the world

• Fullscreen Resolution Configurable fullscreen resolution

• Debug - Fast Debug Info - removes lagometer from debug screen - Debug Profiler - removes profiler from debug screen

• Time Control Default, Day Only or Night Only - works in only in Creative mode

• Autosave - Configurable Autosave interval - A fix for the famous Lag Spike of Death

Even older versions of OptiFine are available in the OptiFine history.

Follow these steps to prevent a possible "Black Screen" problem when installing OptiFine:

1. Temporarily revert back to the Default Texture Pack.

2. Uninstall the HD Textures, HD Fonts, and Better Grass mods from the MCPatcher. These functions are included in OptiFine.

3. Set Graphics to Fancy

4. Install OptiFine and test with the Default Texture Pack to make sure everything is working.

5. Select your previous texture pack and graphics settings

6. Run Minecraft and enjoy

When installing OptiFine together with other mods always make sure to install OptiFine last. The only exception are mods which are designed to be installed after OptiFine and say so in their install instructions.

If you need ModLoader: Install OptiFine AFTER ModLoader.

If you need Forge: Install OptiFine AFTER Forge.

MCPatcher is NOT needed for HD textures, HD fonts and BetterGrass, they are included in OptiFine. Install OptiFine without MCPatcher's HD features for best performance.

If you need DynamicLights (ModLoader edition): Install OptiFine AFTER DynamicLights.

Compatible with: ModLoader, Forge, SinglePlayerCommands, TooManyItems, PlasticCraft, CJB's Modpack, Zan's Minimap, Rei's Minimap, DynamicLights, GLSL Shaders 2, LittleBlocks and many other.

Not compatible with: CCTV, The Aether.

A. Simple (for OptiFine 1.6.2_C4 and newer)

- Double-click the downloaded JAR file and the OptiFine installer should start

- Click "Install" and OptiFine will be installed in the official Minecraft launcher with its own profile "OptiFine"

- Start the official launcher and play

B. Easy

- Use the official launcher to download and start once Minecraft 1.6.2.

- Double-click the downloaded JAR file and the OptiFine installer should start

- Click "Extract" and save the OptiFine MOD file

- Start Magic Launcher

- Click "Setup"

- Select Environment "1.6.2"

- Click "Add" -> select the OptiFine MOD file

- Click "OK"

- Login and play

C. Complex

- Use the official launcher to download and start once Minecraft 1.6.2.

- Go to the minecraft base folder (the official launchers shows it when you click "Edit Profile" as "Game Directory")

- Go in subfolder "Versions"

- Rename the folder "1.6.2" to "1.6.2_OptiFine"

- Go in the subfolder "1.6.2_OptiFine"

- Rename "1.6.2.jar" to "1.6.2_OptiFine.jar"

- Rename "1.6.2.json" to "1.6.2_OptiFine.json"

- Open the file "1.6.2_OptiFine.json" with a text editor and replace "id":"1.6.2" with "id":"1.6.2_OptiFine" and save the file

- Copy the files from the OptiFine ZIP file in "1.6.2_OptiFine.jar" as usual (you can use the 1.5.2 instructions for this) and remove the META-INF folder from "1.6.2_OptiFine.jar".

- Start the official launcher

- Click "Edit Profile" - Select "Use version:" -> "release 1.6.2_OptiFine"

- Click "Save Profile"

- Click "Play" or "Login" to start the game. If only "Play Offline" is available, then log out and log in again to fix it.

Installation for Minecraft 1.6.2 with Forge

A. Easy

- Use the official launcher to download and start once Minecraft 1.6.2.

- Use the Forge installer to install Forge

- Use the official launcher to start once Minecraft with the Forge profile.

- Start Magic Launcher

- Click "Setup"

- Select Environment "Forge9.10.X.Y"

- Click "Add" -> select the OptiFine ZIP file

- Click "Advanced"

- In the field "Parameters" add "-Dfml.ignorePatchDiscrepancies=true"

- Click "OK"

- Login and play

B. Simple (for OptiFine 1.6.2_C4 and newer)

- Put the OptiFine JAR file in the Forge "mods" folder

- Start Minecraft and Forge should automatically load OptiFine

B. Complex (not working for Forge #780 and #781)

- Use the official launcher to download and start once Minecraft 1.6.2.

- Use the Forge installer to install Forge

- Go to the minecraft base folder (the official launchers shows it when you click "Edit Profile" as "Game Directory")

- Go in subfolder "Versions"

- Go in subfolder "Forge9.10.X.Y"

- Copy the files from the OptiFine ZIP file to "Forge9.10.X.Y.jar" as usual (you can use the 1.5.2 instructions for this) and remove the META-INF folder from "Forge9.10.X.Y.jar".

- Start the official launcher

- Select profile "Forge"

- Click "Edit Profile"

- Select the checkbox "JVM Arguments" and in the field next to it add "-Dfml.ignoreInvalidMinecraftCertificates=true -Dfml.ignorePatchDiscrepancies=true"

- Click "Save Profile"

- Click "Play" or "Login" to start the game. If only "Play Offline" is available, then log out and log in again to fix it.

If possible start with a clean minecraft.jar and check the mod compatibility section above.

A. Easy Installation

1. Download and start the Magic Launcher

2. Click Setup, click Add, select the downloaded zip file

3. Click OK, login and play Minecraft

B. Manual Installation

Windows/Linux Instructions:

1. Locate your minecraft.jar file. On Windows, it's in %APPDATA%/.minecraft/bin

2. Create a backup of minecraft.jar

3. Open minecraft.jar in an archive editor (WinRar/7-Zip/etc)

4. Delete the META-INF folder.

5. Copy (drag and drop) the .class files from the downloaded zip file into the jar file, replacing previous files.

6. Run Minecraft and test!

Mac Instructions:

1. Locate your minecraft.jar file. On Mac, it's in /Library/Application Support/minecraft/bin

2. Create a backup of minecraft.jar

3. Rename minecraft.jar to minecraft.zip and double-click it to extract the contents

4. Rename the resulting folder to minecraft.jar and open it

5. Copy the .class files from the downloaded zip into the minecraft.jar folder, replacing previous files

6. Run Minecraft and test!

The mod OptiFine is Copyright © 2013 by sp614x and the intellectual property of the author. It may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use as long as it remains in its unaltered, unedited form. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this mod on any other website or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited and a violation of copyright.

A mountainous region


The good old cobblestone texture


Reunite with your favorite flower species


Yes, they're also in the Beta pack, same with the deliciously colorful dyed wool spectrum


Various old-styled blocks (the chest is a proper block in the current version)


Signs of civilization

And a video by TheLuigi805:
A german review by DarkJinoug:

UPDATE: New better tall grass and shrub colors (by ElementalChaos)
UPDATE: Updated for 1.7 Choose if you want pre-1.7 cobble or not.
UPDATE: Made bricks/furnace have old texture, also made the title screen logo like the old one. You can now choose if you want invisible tallgrass/shrubs (will make harvesting seeds a bit akward)
UPDATE: Made a version with the old gold/iron/diamond block side texture, but the side texture is on top and bottom too.
UPDATE: Made a version that uses textures from waay back (classic 0.0.14a for example)
UPDATE: Made a version from late 2010
UPDATE: Now compatible with beta 1.8
UPDATE: Main version compatible with 1.9 prerelease 2
UPDATE: Vines now match the normal leaf in the main version
UPDATE: Main version and Classic version updated to 1.9 prerelease 3
UPDATE: Made a painting like the old one, and changed flint in the classic version
UPDATE: Main version and Classic version updated to 1.9 prerelease 4, They now have SQUARE moon/sun
UPDATE: Invis. tall grass and late 2010 version updated for 1.9 pre4
UPDATE: Updated all 1.9 versions to include the old explosion and old-style chests
UPDATE: Finally got the old spider in the classic version, thanks Thoth_djehuty100!
UPDATE: Changed wild grass color a bit, and updated all the packs to 1.9 pre 5
UPDATE: Updated the pack to 1.0.0 and made some changes in the item.png's
UPDATE: Improved the leaf & gravel textures in Classic version
UPDATE: (Classic version)Made the torches look like those from indev, and made pigs look like they did in 0.24
UPDATE: (Classic version)Made slimes look like they did in Alpha 1.0.11
UPDATE: (Classic version)Made cows have the old texture.
15dec11: (Classic version)Made creepers dark like in survival_test, added two packs
12jan12: Updated all versions to 1.1
16feb12: Put original white End Stone texture (For end portal frame too) in Classic pack
26feb12: Updated the normal version to snapshot 12w08a
01mar12: Updated all packs to 1.2
23mar12: Updated all packs to 1.2.4
17may12: Updated all packs to 12w19a, and included fix for chicken, pigman and creeper texture
28jul12: Updated all packs to 1.3, Classic WIP version now has more accurate spider texture
11aug12: Added Infdev item sprite for doors to Classic pack
16aug12: Classic pack: brewing stand now looks like the old one, and emerald is ruby
23oct12: Updated all packs to 1.4.1, discontinued the "tallgrass-less" packs.
26oct12: Old item frame/carrot textures in the Classic WIP pack.
13jan13: Updated all packs to 1.4.7 and 1.4.6.
25jan13: Updated main pack to 1.5
05apr13: Updated Main, Midbeta and Classic to 1.5.1 (late 2010 version discontinued)
05apr13: Added old-style trapped chest to all packs
28apr13: Added old diamond armor to main and midbeta packs
23may13: Old water/lava for all packs, a few edits to Classic pack
26may13: Fixed zombie/pigzombie textures in Classic pack
04jun13: Added old redstone lamp texture to classic pack
28jun13: Updated all packs to 1.6, added old sounds
01jul13: Normal and Classic pack got old chest sound (door)
17jul13: Old level up sound added to all packs
03sep13: Oldest cow sounds + a few old textures added to the classic pack
25oct13: Updated packs to 1.7
03nov13: Renamed sound folder to sounds, added "has" to player left/join messages in classic pack
03feb15: Updated to 1.8: Discontinued Classic pack.
Main/Midbeta renamed to Alpha and Beta versions.
Added old mineral blocks (gold/iron/diamond).
Fixed furnace/dispenser/dropper top texture.
Minecarts are now silent.
03feb15: fixed leather armor item sprites
04feb15: older versions now listed in this post
23jul15: added old sponge texture
05jan16: fixed lit furnace not having stone top
11mar16: updated packs to 1.9 (fixed the huge blocks), changed host to google drive (less ads and more features)
15mar16: made old door sounds work again, they are now used for chests too
03apr16: fence gates also use old door sounds now, chests use the chest sound from pre-1.9
09apr16: added old rain sounds to both packs
29nov16: updated packs to 1.11 format and added chest models by SOM3GUY (requires OptiFine)
06dec16: updated link to MCPE Alpha pack
12dec16: alpha/beta: monochrome lightmap, old skeleton & bow model, alpha: tintless leaves for trees other than oak (thanks a lot to SOM3GUY)
11jun17: updated links for MCPE versions

- pre-halloween update(2010) grass/leaf
- old gravel texture
- old brick/furnace textures
- old porkchop
- old painting
- old mojang logo & old-ish title screen background
- old title screen Minecraft title
- old explosion graphics
- old chests by SOM3GUY (requires OptiFine)
- old skeleton model and bow view/thirdperson model by SOM3GUY (requires OptiFine)
- monochromatic lightmap by SOM3GUY (requires MCPatcher or OptiFine)
- ghast fireballs/fire charge is flaming snowballs
- old fishing rod animation
- old dispenser
- old diamond armor
- old cocoabean
- fixed chicken and creeper feet
- fixed zombie pigman skin
- old leather armor
- old styled foodstuffs
- phaseless moon
- snoutless pigs!
- Old water & lava!
- Old reeds
- Old rose
- Old log top textures
- Many of the old sounds:
- block step sounds
- bow sounds
- mob sounds (including the old creeper sounds)
- player damage sounds
- fall damage sounds
- door sounds
- old sponge texture
- old level-up sound
- silent minecarts!
- other misc. sounds like flint & steel

- Grass, stone, cobblestone, plank, gravel etc. textures from the beta versions
- Old sounds!
- a lot of stuff that I've forgotten and can't list, but it's there!

(1.7.10) Main version download (november 2013)
(1.7.10) Mid-Beta version (november 2013)
(1.7.10) Classic version (november 2013)
EVEN older versions (as far back as some of the originals!)
(Minecraft 1.6) Normal version (july 2013)
(Minecraft 1.6) Midbeta version (july 2013)
(Minecraft 1.6) Classic version (september 2013)

(Minecraft 1.5.1) Normal version (may 2013)
(Minecraft 1.5.1) Midbeta version (may 2013)
(Minecraft 1.5.1) Classic version (june 2013)

(loss of archive during 2012)

(Minecraft Beta 1.7.3) Normal version (july 2011)
(Minecraft Beta 1.7.3) Late 2010 version (post-halloween update) (september 2011)
(Minecraft Beta 1.7.3) Classic version (august 2011)

(Minecraft Beta 1.6.6) Main (and only) version (june 2011)

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- Download the latest version of MCPatcher or Optifine
- Patch a fresh version of Minecraft game with "HDTextures" and "HDFont" (you should not check "Better grass": picture) or install Optifine- Download this pack "Sphax GrungeBDCraft"
- Copy the ZIP file of this pack into your "texturepacks" folder of your ".minecraft" folder.
- Launch Minecraft and select "Sphax PureBDCraft" pack in the "Mods and Textures Packs" section.