Project Sakura

Changelog

v1.2.0 — Performance & Polish (2026-03-15)

• Added custom Sakura Wood and Sakura Leaves block types with new textures, icons, and item definitions
• Added 15 custom sakura tree prefabs across 3 growth stages — cleaner canopies with no stray flowers, fruit, or mushrooms
• Added ground flowers (pink, white) and grass layers (ferns, bushes, moss rugs) for richer ground vegetation
• Added Mist and Rain weather types for a full dynamic day cycle — morning fog, midday petals, afternoon rain
• Replaced crystal leaf and trunk textures with sakura-themed equivalents
• Replaced pink crystal ground scatter with natural ground cover (moss, flowers, bushes)
• Replaced inline bamboo columns with vanilla bamboo prefabs
• Replaced crystal water plants with water lilies (white and purple)
• Optimized sakura leaf lighting from radius 4 to radius 1 for better performance
• Reduced NPC spawn density from 1.5 to 0.8
• Reduced grass and flower density for smoother frame rates
• Fixed Slothian child texture UV map
• Fixed mod failing to load due to invalid cave density node
• Fixed players spawning underground when entering the fragment
• Simplified loading screen tips and item descriptions
• Removed unused structure prefab duplicates to reduce mod size

v1.0.0 — Initial Release (2026-03-14)

• Added Sakura Grove fragment dimension accessible via Portal Key
• Added 3 stages of cherry blossom trees with custom petal and bark textures
• Added cherry wood bamboo groves in 3 height variants
• Added pink crystal ground cover as fallen blossom clusters
• Added water plants along creek banks
• Added falling petal weather during the day and calm night atmosphere
• Added custom environment with sakura-themed lighting
• Added retextured Slothian NPCs (villagers, monks, warriors, scouts, elders, children) with Japanese-inspired outfits and hairstyles
• Added Slothian structures: shrines, temples, wells, hunting camps, merchant stalls, and houses
• Added custom wildlife spawners for land animals, birds, aquatic life, and nocturnal creatures
• Added retextured fish (salmon, trout, bluegill, minnows) for creek habitats
• Added Sakura Grove Portal Key item with custom icon
• Added custom portal shard texture
• Added rolling hill terrain with carved creek beds and water fill
• Added localized item names (en-US)
• Pure asset pack — no Java plugin required

How's that look?

Here's the updated description with the v1.2.0 changes reflected:

Sakura Biome transports you to a tranquil cherry blossom dimension in Hytale. Craft a Portal Key to open a gateway into the Sakura Grove — a handcrafted fragment world filled with rolling pink hills, winding creeks, and towering cherry blossom trees.

Features:

• Cherry Blossom Trees — Three growth stages of sakura trees with custom bark and petal textures, scattered across the landscape
• Dynamic Weather — Gentle cherry blossom petals drift through the air during the day, morning mist rolls through the grove, and afternoon rain showers keep the hills green
• Slothian Village Life — Retextured Slothian villagers, monks, warriors, scouts, elders, and children roam the grove with Japanese-inspired clothing and hairstyles
• Structures — Discover shrines, temples, wells, hunting camps, merchant stalls, and L-shaped houses nestled among the trees
• Custom Wildlife — Recolored fish (salmon, trout, bluegill, minnows) swim in the creeks alongside land and avian fauna
• Bamboo Groves — Bamboo columns in two stages topped with blossom leaves dot the hillsides
• Ground Cover — Pink moss, ferns, bushes, and wildflowers carpet the forest floor
• Water Plants — White and purple water lilies line the creek banks
• Portal Access — Uses Hytale's Fragment/Instance system for a self-contained dimension that won't interfere with your main world

How to Use:

1. Place the Project Sakura folder in %AppData%\Hytale\UserData\Mods\
2. Enable the mod in your save's config: "ProjectSakura:Project Sakura": { "Enabled": true }
3. Obtain a Sakura Grove Portal Key in-game
4. Place the key to open the portal and step through into the grove

Technical Notes:

• Pure asset pack — no Java plugin required
• Uses V2 worldgen within its own fragment instance
• Custom environment, weather, and NPC spawners
• Custom Sakura Wood and Sakura Leaves block types with dedicated textures
• Compatible with other mods

Changelog

v1.2.0 — Performance & Polish (2026-03-15)

• Added custom Sakura Wood and Sakura Leaves block types with new textures, icons, and item definitions
• Added 15 custom sakura tree prefabs across 3 growth stages — cleaner canopies with no stray flowers, fruit, or mushrooms
• Added ground flowers (pink, white) and grass layers (ferns, bushes, moss rugs) for richer ground vegetation
• Added Mist and Rain weather types for a full dynamic day cycle — morning fog, midday petals, afternoon rain
• Replaced crystal leaf and trunk textures with sakura-themed equivalents
• Replaced pink crystal ground scatter with natural ground cover (moss, flowers, bushes)
• Replaced inline bamboo columns with vanilla bamboo prefabs
• Replaced crystal water plants with water lilies (white and purple)
• Optimized sakura leaf lighting from radius 4 to radius 1 for better performance
• Reduced NPC spawn density from 1.5 to 0.8
• Reduced grass and flower density for smoother frame rates
• Fixed Slothian child texture UV map
• Fixed mod failing to load due to invalid cave density node
• Fixed players spawning underground when entering the fragment
• Simplified loading screen tips and item descriptions
• Removed unused structure prefab duplicates to reduce mod size

v1.0.0 — Initial Release (2026-03-14)

• Added Sakura Grove fragment dimension accessible via Portal Key
• Added 3 stages of cherry blossom trees with custom petal and bark textures
• Added cherry wood bamboo groves in 3 height variants
• Added pink crystal ground cover as fallen blossom clusters
• Added water plants along creek banks
• Added falling petal weather during the day and calm night atmosphere
• Added custom environment with sakura-themed lighting
• Added retextured Slothian NPCs (villagers, monks, warriors, scouts, elders, children) with Japanese-inspired outfits and hairstyles
• Added Slothian structures: shrines, temples, wells, hunting camps, merchant stalls, and houses
• Added custom wildlife spawners for land animals, birds, aquatic life, and nocturnal creatures
• Added retextured fish (salmon, trout, bluegill, minnows) for creek habitats
• Added Sakura Grove Portal Key item with custom icon
• Added custom portal shard texture
• Added rolling hill terrain with carved creek beds and water fill
• Added localized item names (en-US)
• Pure asset pack — no Java plugin required