VanillaXBR

# Hello! This is a Resource Pack that gives the game a smooth but familiar look. If you want textures that preserve the essence of the originals and don'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. **VanillaXBR utilises an image-upscaling algorithm in creating parts of its textures which ensures that nothing of the vanilla Minecraft look is lost.** So if you love Vanilla, look no further than this! # How was this made? This resource pack utilises a [scaling method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel-art_scaling_algorithms#2%C3%97SaI) on the textures called 'xBR'. If you've used a retro console emulator before then you may recognise it. xBR was made by [Hyllian](https://github.com/Hyllian) to upscale pixel art four times its original size. I'd like to give credit to him, as this pack would have not been possible without it. The tools I used to utilise the xBR algorithm outside of the emulators it was designed for were scripted versions of [ImageResizer](https://github.com/Hawkynt/2dimagefilter) and [Zenju's xBRZ](https://sourceforge.net/projects/xbrz/). I then went into [paint.net](http://www.getpaint.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. Introducing [PackXBR](https://packxbr.f53.dev/)! The easiest way to make your own textures fit with VanillaXBR. [](https://packxbr.f53.dev) # Add-ons ### [- SnapshotXBR](https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/snapshot-xbr) - A quick and dirty (lazy) upscale for the latest Minecraft versions. - ^ Incl. version 1.21.4 > 1.21.10, + 25w41a. ##### Special thanks to vanillatweaks.net for inspiration [#- Lower Terrain Sides ](http://www.mediafire.com/file/i0d8ryqrd3ihcrl/Lower_terrain_sides.zip/file) [#- Visual Honey ](https://www.mediafire.com/file/gywgq07qafucwbb/Visual_Honey.zip/file) [#- Lower Fire](https://www.mediafire.com/file/vczk10euxqw4c0f/Lower_Fire.zip/file) [#- Gui Scale 3x Fix](https://www.mediafire.com/file/46gipz22co9wlk1/3x_UI_Fix.zip/file) (explaination & recommended [text-fixing pack](https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/3x-font) from [@obscure](https://modrinth.com/user/Obscure)) [#- xBR Clouds](http://www.mediafire.com/file/rjpkzyjyke0ople/xBR_Clouds.zip/file) (fast clouds setting only) Missing something you want? Try using [PackXBR](https://packxbr.f53.dev/) to upscale a resource pack designed for vanilla! # A lazy upscale is a bad upscale. (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. 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! Understand how this is not (and will never be) a lazy upscale. # Links Originating from... [Planet Minecraft](https://www.planetminecraft.com/texture-pack/vanillaxbr-texture-pack/). Community... [Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/8N4xzej).