VIP Craft 3

This is the first release of the Vanilla++ Client-Side Modpack, focused on performance optimization, visual improvements, and quality-of-life features – all fully client-side and compatible with vanilla multiplayer servers.

Performance Improvements

• Integrated Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, ModernFix, and ImmediatelyFast to improve frame rates and reduce memory usage.
• Added C2ME (Concurrent Chunk Management Engine) to enhance chunk loading performance, especially in high-movement scenarios.
• Included Entity Culling and MoreCulling to reduce unnecessary rendering overhead.
• Dynamic FPS enables resource savings during idle times.

Visual Enhancements

• Shaders supported via Iris Shaders with included presets: BSL Shaders and Complementary Shaders - Reimagined.
• Continuity enables connected textures, improving block transitions.
• Motschen's Better Leaves, Visuality, and Fresh Animations enhance environmental and entity visuals without modifying gameplay mechanics.
• Skin Layers 3D and Entity Model Features (EMF) improve player and mob models with additional rendering layers.

Quality of Life

• UI and HUD enhancements through BetterF3, Better Statistics Screen, Detail Armor Bar, and Inventory HUD+.
• Inventory handling improved via Mouse Tweaks and Inventory Profiles Next.
• Navigation tools include Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's World Map, both compatible with vanilla servers.
• Mod Menu, YACL (YetAnotherConfigLib), and Cloth Config for managing mod configurations.
• FastQuit for reduced shutdown times.

Immersion and Feedback

• Simple Voice Chat added for optional proximity-based voice communication.
• LambDynamicLights introduces real-time lighting for carried or dropped light sources.
• Blur+, Gamma Utils, and AppleSkin provide minor visual and gameplay feedback enhancements.
• Cosmetic particle and ambient effects included via Cave Dust, Particle Rain, and Chat Heads.

Libraries and Dependencies

• Fabric loader and essential libraries: Fabric API, Puzzles Lib, Forge Config API Port, Text Placeholder API, libIPN, TCDCommons, and MaLiLib Update Port.
• Shader and rendering configuration support via Sodium Options API, Reese's Sodium Options, and Magnesium Extras.

Compatibility

• All included mods are client-side only.
• No world or server-side dependencies.
• Fully compatible with vanilla and most modded multiplayer servers, provided they do not block client-side mod usage.