Particle Rain Backport (1.12.2)

Particle Rain Backport is a faithful port of the modern "Particle Rain" mod to Minecraft 1.12.2. It completely overhaul's the game's weather system by replacing vanilla's flat, static textures with thousands of individual, physics-based particles for a truly immersive atmosphere.

📜 Credits & Original Work

This project is a backport of the original Particle Rain mod created by pigcart.

How this version differs:

Version Compatibility: Adapted and rewritten to function on Minecraft 1.12.2 (the original mod starts from 1.16+)
Backported Features: Includes the core particle systems, ripple effects, and biome-specific fog adjusted for the 1.12.2 rendering engine.

Optimization: Fine-tuned for performance to ensure stability on older modpacks

🌧️ Main Features

• True Particle Weather: Say goodbye to the vanilla rain texture. Experience individual raindrops, snowflurries, and desert sandstorm particles that react to gravity and wind.
• Dynamic Surface Interactions:
  • Ripples: Rain creates dynamic ripple effects when hitting water surfaces.
  • Block Streaks: Watch as water realistically streaks down the sides of buildings and glass panes.
  • Steam & Smoke: Rainfall on hot blocks like Magma, Lava, or Fire produces rising steam and smoke.
• Biome-Specific Enhancements:
  • Sandstorms: Intense dust particles and "tumbleweed" shrubs in desert biomes.
  • Custom Fog: Biome-tuned fog colors (murky green for swamps, misty green for jungles, grey-blue for rain).
  • Ground Mist: Ambient fog that lingers during and after heavy rainfall.
• Immersive Soundscape:
  • Reactive Audio: Rain makes distinct sounds based on the material it hits (Stone vs. Wood).
  • Musical Weather: A fun easter egg! Rain hitting Note Blocks will play random musical notes.
  • Ambient Wind & Snow: Unique audio loops for heavy snow and sandstorms.
• Fully Configurable: Lightweight and highly optimized. Adjust particle density, spawn distances, and volume levels via the config file to match your hardware.

This mod is a backport of the original Particle Rain mod by pigcart, updated for 1.12.2 to bring high-fidelity weather effects to the classic modding version.