Solstice Dynamic Seasons

1.21.1 Feature Changelog

Compared to 1.21.11

• Removed the old UV-style texture layer that could stick onto mobs and players.
• Winter now focuses on actual snow and ice appearing in the world instead of relying on fake visual layering.
• Winter snowfall effects were fixed so snowy seasons feel active again.
• Rainy seasons were corrected:
  • rain only happens during rainy seasons
  • rainy seasons actually trigger rain properly
  • rain particles are less broken and less excessive
• Forge and NeoForge were brought closer to Fabric so all three loaders behave more consistently.
• All three loaders can now be built and tested individually more cleanly.

Compared to 1.20.1

• 1.21.1 no longer uses the older winter behavior from 1.20.1.
• 1.21.1 uses the newer winter style with Solstice snow and ice in the world.
• The old mob/player overlay look is gone in 1.21.1.
• Loader support is better in 1.21.1, especially for separate testing across Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.

What was fixed in 1.20.1

• Cherry blossom falling leaves now use season-based tinting properly.
• That brings cherry leaf particles closer to how the newer version handles seasonal color changes.