This pack includes many features that will improve the environment.
Mods included in this modpack:
The camera no longer is locked behind your head in third person mode
Makes the F3 menu more readable
Adds splashes and cascades to water
Adds falling leaf particles
Allows render distance to surpass the server limit
Adds physics to dropped items
Allows use of shaders made for optifine to be used with sodium
Improves lighting
Adds optifine zoom
Makes it easier to view and configure mods
Makes first person animations visible in third person
Adds unique footstep sounds for many different blocks
Greatly improves frame rate
Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's World Map
Adds a map and waypoints for easier navigation
All mods work client-side, just make sure you have the interatic mod set to client-side mode. You can configure this in the mod menu.