LIVING TEXTURES HD

Every mob, reborn in high definition.

Howdy, partner! Tired of cows that look like cardboard boxes and zombies that look like green bricks? Saddle up. Living Textures HD is a full visual and audio overhaul for Minecraft's creatures:

• 🦴 7 iconic mobs rebuilt from scratch with sculpted HD models.
• 🎨 Every other mob in the game gets 4× HD textures with PBR maps.
• 🐾 Every creature moves like it's alive, modded ones included.
• 🔊 Creature sounds so real you'll check behind the barn.

✅ 100% client-side: drop it in your mods folder and ride into any server, even vanilla ones. ✅ No dependencies. Every model, texture and sound was made from scratch for this mod.

Seven mobs got the full ranch treatment. They're smooth, sculpted and hand-painted instead of boxy:

They keep vanilla's hitboxes and animations, so they fight, walk, swim and trade exactly like before. They just look a whole lot finer doin' it. Babies are properly proportioned too.

Pigs, sheep, wolves, horses, spiders, the Warden, even the Ender Dragon: every other creature texture is upscaled to 4× resolution automatically, right on your machine.

• Smart upscaling: curves come out smooth while eyes and small details stay crisp.
• Real material detail: fur strands, wool curls, pores, scales, bone cracks, leather grain and fabric weave. Saddles, armor, collars and villager clothes each get their own material.
• LabPBR normal + specular maps for shader packs that support them. Wet frog skin shines, fur stays soft, and metal armor gleams like a new belt buckle.

🔒 None of Mojang's files are redistributed. Everything is generated from your own copy of the game.

Procedural animation runs on every living entity, including mobs from other mods:

• Creatures lean into turns like a cuttin' horse and squash a little when they land.
• They flinch when you hit 'em and breathe while they stand around.
• Heads, tails and ears follow the movement.

• All-new creature sounds for the 7 HD mobs: moos, groans, rattles, croaks, squeaks, villager "hmm"s and more. There are several variations of each, so they never get repetitive.
• 3D spatial audio for EVERY positional sound in the game:
  • 🧱 Occlusion: sounds behind walls come through muffled.
  • ⛰️ Reverb that changes with the space you're in, from open prairie to deep caves.
  • 🌬️ Air absorption: far-off sounds lose their sharp edges, just like in real life.

⚡ Runs lean

• Level of detail: creatures beyond 48 blocks switch to the lightweight vanilla model.
• Motion effects are skipped for far-away critters.
• HD textures are generated once and then cached.

⚙️ Configure it your way

Open Mods → Living Textures HD → Config to set:

• HD models on or off, the LOD distance, and a list of mobs to keep vanilla.
• Motion on or off, its strength and its range.
• HD textures on or off, their resolution (2×, 4× or 8×) and the PBR maps.
• New sounds on or off, 3D audio on or off, and how strong the reverb is.

🌍 Languages

English and Español.

🤝 Compatibility

• Client-side only. You don't need it on the server, and it'll never keep you out of one.
• Modded creatures get the living motion, while their own textures are left alone.
• Built for NeoForge 1.21.1. I've tested it with NeoForge alone; Sodium, Iris and other performance or shader mods haven't been tested yet. If anything looks off, holler in the comments!

❓ FAQ

Can I put it in my modpack? Absolutely, partner! Modpacks are more than welcome.

Can I turn off one mob's HD model? Sure can. Add it to the disabled list in the config (for example cow) and press F3+T.

More HD mobs? You bet. More sculpted critters are coming in future updates. Tell me in the comments which mob you want next!

⭐ If you like it, hit that download button and leave a comment, partner. It means the world! 🤠

Every model, texture and sound in this mod was made from scratch.