Minecraft Building Texture Packs 1.17

The best Minecraft texture packs to change the await of your world

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The best Minecraft texture packs give the looks of your virtual worlds of full makeover, so even the dullest bones blocks can of a sudden sparkle and get all together more pleasing on the eye. There'southward a wide choice of visual upgrades available, so whether yous're aiming for a specific theme to tie your environment together or just switching things up to add some interest to your adventures, there will be an option to meet your needs. Put some of the all-time Minecraft texture packs alongside the best Minecraft skins we've covered separately, and you could create an end result that looks like a completely new game.

There are both official paid versions as well as fan made Minecraft texture packs available for Minecraft. Nosotros're going to help you observe the best Minecraft texture packs, and cover the basics of how to install them so you tin literally alter y'all earth in minutes.

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How to install Minecraft texture packs

If you oasis't played Minecraft in a while, the rules announced to have changed with the Bedrock Editions of the game, where there is a built-in store with complimentary and paid texture packs for you to apply, instead of an open source texture pack folder. Some of the texture packs listed hither are on the storefront, and if you like them yous should consider supporting the creators by purchasing them.

If you're still using Minecraft Java, all you lot have to do is striking 'Mods and Texture Packs' and so 'Open texture pack folder' and driblet the .ZIP file you downloaded in there. Once yous kicking up, it should exist an choice in the texture pack card.

For Minecraft Windows 10 edition, it'southward not every bit simple to install a texture pack outside of the storefront, and yous have to make sure your texture pack is compatible with this edition of the game earlier you install.

In one case you've got a compatible zip, hit the Windows button and type in %appdata%, then click on Local, then Packages/Microsoft.MinecraftUWP/ LocalState/games/com.mojang then finally 'resource_packs' is the folder you're looking for. Stick the compatible aught in there, so boot upwards Minecraft Windows 10, click on Global Resources in the settings and information technology should be at the top.

The best Minecraft texture packs

LB Photo Realism Reload

This is a continuation of the iconic texture pack LB Photo Realism that was very popular in the early days of Minecraft. This lovely texture bandy makes trees look fluffy and grass realistic. It'due south a radical change from the original textures and is adept if you want to ground your game in equally much realism as possible without it looking completely absurd. Of form, this makes the game more demanding, but that's the price you lot pay for such an impressive overhaul. Option information technology up on CurseForge (opens in new tab).

Sphax PureBDCraft

If you lot've watched any let's plays of the game or had a poke around in the custom texture community for Minecraft, y'all will no doubt have heard of PureBDCraft. Every bit well as covering every texture in the game, Sphax's pack has an attractive comic book style that many adopt to Minecraft's original textures. It's been effectually since the early days of Minecraft, but the holistic nature of the pack, the pleasing comic-volume style and the clean edges make this i easy to recommend. Pick information technology up at the BDCraft website (opens in new tab).

Faithful

Faithful bills itself as the "about popular texture pack in Minecraft" and the numbers are certainly quite compelling. Most of its appeal comes from how trivial information technology changes the game. Minor refinements are made to smooth out textures and provide an feel that retains the original fine art direction of the game with a bit more sheen. Choice it upwardly at CurseForge (opens in new tab).

SapixCraft

This texture pack relies on "making your world as clean as possible" and the result is something truly cute. Rippling water and flowing grass curate an entirely dissimilar temper that brings the magic back to Minecraft, especially if you've been away for a while. Selection it upwards at the official SapixCraft website (opens in new tab).

Modernistic HD

The Modernistic HD texture pack is perfect if you lot're looking to create brutalist structures and prime number real estate to turn the wilderness into a far more homely place. It really shines when you're trying to create a cityscape with friends or looking to create a modern dwelling, a safe haven from the wild country outside your front door. Pick information technology upwardly on Planet Minecraft (opens in new tab).

CoterieCraft

Some other texture pack that seeks to stay true to the original vision of Minecraft whilst refining and improving the textures is CoterieCraft, a much-loved visual overhaul that makes plants and building materials pop. Pick it upwards on Planet Minecraft (opens in new tab).

Eternal Hearts

This quirky texture pack is based on the Kingdom Hearts series, but the best part near it is that instead of focusing on nitty gritty item reskins, it works to curate an atmosphere that feels adjacent to the JRPG serial without beingness too in your face. Take a look for yourself over on Planet Minecraft (opens in new tab).

Jolicraft

Jolicraft is by far the most charming texture pack in Minecraft, and has been around for a long fourth dimension at present. That doesn't mean information technology's got whatever less cute. Little teeth sticking out of a wolves' mouth, menus turned into shreds of paper,the whole shebang is utterly delightful and perfect if you're looking for a lo-fi, chill jaunt into the wilderness. Selection it up on Planet Minecraft (opens in new tab).

Conquest

Conquest is a medieval-inspired texture pack which is part of a larger resources-pack for Minecraft that warps the game into the distant past. If you're looking to transport your globe into a unique setting filled with candelabras, regal thrones and wooden trapdoors, this is the overhaul for you. Pick information technology up on the Conquest website (opens in new tab).

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