Unlike resource packs, modifications actually changes the game. There’s a mod to help everyone from the diehard purist to the game-overhauler.īefore we proceed, we do want to emphasize the importance of a good backup. Mods like Optifine do nothing to change the basic game mechanics but radically improve the graphics rendering on even beefy computers, and add-ons like shaders also preserve the game mechanics but turn Minecraft from an 8-bit experience to a beautiful 3D one. Even if you have no desire whatsoever to greatly alter the vanilla Minecraft experience, we’re still going to urge you to mod your game.