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Project overview

Polytone 📖 About 📖 Polytone is a client-side customization mod which allows extensive tweaking of various aspect of the game via Resource Packs Mod has extensive documentation on the WIKI , including an example pack. If you have questions feeel free to contact me and remmeber to add Polytone to the optional dependency section of your resource pack. Main features are: Custom Client Side Particles ✨ Custom Post Shaders 🌅 Entity Models Particle Emitters 🦋 Custom Client Side Sounds 🎵 Customize Creative Tabs 🏷️ Config screen to disable Pack overlays 🔧 Move GUI slots 🗓️ Add GUI elements 📒 Custom Item Model 🗡️ Modify existing particles🖌️ Add/Remove Item Tooltips 🪡 Change Item Rarity💍 Customize Map Colors 🗺️ Change Block Sounds 🪅 Custom Blocks Colormaps 🎨 Customize Particle Colors🍭 Block Offset Type 📐 Day Time-Variant Animated Textures☀️ Fluids Colormaps 🍸 Custom Biome Colors & particles 🌄 Change Spawn Eggs Colors 🐣 Custom Sky Colors 🌈 Register Sound Events 🔔 Change Cloud height and Sky colors ☁️ And Much More! It also offers backwards compatibility with the color.properties system previously offered by Optifine, allowing said features from existing packs to work aswell The mod is designed to be fast and as light weight as possible while keeping the most customizaiton it can. Not only does it offer a replacement for color.properties system but also offer way more features and customization options that were previously not available. Feel free to use this banner in your Resource Packs and be sure to show us your creations here in the comments! If you are using Sodium 1.20 note that some features might not work. Most noticeably one due to this Sodium issue . Consider using Embeddium instead. Also check out this website https://github.com/LambdAurora/optifine_alternatives Actively supported Polytone versions: 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.5, 1.21.11 Please refrain from using any other version if you dont want bugs and want all the latest features. 📦 Known Packs📦 https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/fogulous https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/polyshader/gallery https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/visual-effects-plus https://www.planetminecraft.com/texture-pack/unique-goat-horns/ https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/shrimps-distinct-potions https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/variant-paintings https://discord.gg/4cy5s2UN https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/minecraft-reimagined https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/light-leak/version/1.4.0 https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/golden-days https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/rainbows-foliage https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/knishles-beautiful-colormap https://legacy.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/sunbathing-godrays https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/iron-oceans-blood-oceans-inspired-by-iron-lung Want to have your pack featured here? Feel free to contact me. This is not an exhaustive list and just inclues packs submitted here to me by the community. Pro tip: Check out the Dependents section here above to see all known packs there ❤️Support Me❤️ Polytone is a free mod Enojoying the Polytone Packs ? Consider donating Modding is taking a lot of my time, so if you like what I do, and you would like to support me, you can do so here. If you do, you'll receive a custom Globe and or Statue just for you! This also applies if you purchase a server from Akliz using "supplementaries" code. Also feel free to suggest more features! I will be happy yo listen to your suggestions? Need a server? Check out Akliz, they have top brand servers just for modded minecraft. They really have a cozy community with great support and the servers wonderfully Use code "supplementaries" to get 20% off and also support me in the process! 🦉 Our Mods🦉

FreeMinecraftMods decision guide

This mod is most relevant to players looking for Utility & QoL, Cosmetic on Fabric, NeoForge, Forge. Treat those labels as discovery hints, then verify the exact file and dependency list on the official project page.

The source record was updated on Jul 27, 2026, which is a recent freshness signal. A recent date does not guarantee support for every loader or Minecraft version, so still inspect the current file list.

What to verify before choosing a file

Confirm that the file is published by the credited creator on the linked official source.
Match the Minecraft version exactly instead of relying only on a broad category label.
Read dependencies, incompatibilities, and changelog notes before updating an existing instance.
Match the loader or server platform and its required version. Forge and NeoForge are not interchangeable.
Back up worlds and configuration files before testing the project in a long-term save or public server.

Compatibility at a glance

Minecraft versions in this snapshot: 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2, 1.21, 1.20.1, 1.21.10, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6

Loaders and platforms: Fabric, NeoForge, Forge

Utility & QoLCosmetic

Before you install

Match the exact Minecraft version and loader, install every required dependency, and test in a separate profile before opening an important world. Keep a backup before changing a working mod list.

Source, licensing, and corrections

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