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Description
Simply Crafted is a Vanilla+ modpack that keeps Minecraft feeling familiar, just better. It adds small quality-of-life tweaks, minor visual improvements, and a few handy tools - all without changing the core gameplay.
No big game-changing features. No confusing things to learn. Just Minecraft, a bit more polished.
Perfect for casual play, long-term survival, and chill exploration.
Key Features
🔹Improved performance 🔹Useful QOL features 🔹Fresh sound effects 🔹Subtle particle effects 🔹Mob Animations 🔹Stunning visuals 🔹Immersive weather 🔹World map 🔹& much more!
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Find a bug or run into an issue? Open a ticket on Discord and we'll try to help.
Credits
Thank you to Vanilla Tweaks for allowing usage of your Resource Pack in Simply Crafted! Vanilla Tweaks: https://vanillatweaks.net/
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[1.7.0] Simply Crafted 1.7.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Updated to **26.2**, making the following changes:
- Added:**
- [2D Projectiles](https://modrinth.com/mod/twod_projectiles) - Makes projectiles cooler.
- [Advancement Plaques](https://modrinth.com/mod/advancement-plaques) - Adds nicer, more rewarding advancement notifications.
- [Bray's Better Bow & Arrows](https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/brays-better-3d-bow) (resource pack) - Overhauls the look of projectiles.
- [Fresh Animations: Extensions](https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/fresh-animations-extensions) (resource pack) - Adds more features to Fresh Animations.
- [Shiny Hearts](https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/shiny-hearts) (resource pack) - New look to hearts and hotbar icons.
- [Tightfire](https://modrinth.com/mod/tightfire) - Makes fire render tighter against blocks like slabs and fences.
- Temporarily removed:**
- [Chunks fade in](https://modrinth.com/mod/chunks-fade-in) - Caused visual issues with water when shaders were enabled.
- [Drip Sounds](https://modrinth.com/mod/dripsounds/versions) - Not yet updated.
- [Visual Jukebox](https://modrinth.com/mod/visual-jukebox) - Caused multiplayer disconnecting crashes.
- [Xaero Zoomout](https://modrinth.com/mod/xaero-zoomout/versions) - Caused crashing issues.
[1.6.1] Simply Crafted 1.6.1
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Bug fixes and minor changes:
- Re-Added** (Now updated to 1.21.11):
- [Prickle](https://modrinth.com/mod/prickle)
- [Enchantment Descriptions](https://modrinth.com/mod/enchantment-descriptions)
- Temporarily Removed:**
- [Client Tweaks](https://modrinth.com/mod/client-tweaks) - Caused issues when trying to hold right-click and drag an item.
- Permanently Removed:**
- [Dynamic Lights](https://modrinth.com/datapack/dynamic-lights) - Not needed with LambDynamicLights already installed.
[1.6.0] Simply Crafted 1.6.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Updated to **1.21.11**, making the following changes:
- Added:**
- [Carry On](https://modrinth.com/mod/carry-on) - Pick up and move chests.
- [Crying Portals](https://modrinth.com/mod/crying-portals) – Crying Obsidian can be used to make Nether portals.
- [Cut Through](https://modrinth.com/mod/cut-through) – Swing your sword through tall blocks like grass.
- [Cycle Paintings](https://modrinth.com/mod/cycle-paintings) – Right click a painting whilst holding a painting to cycle through.
- [Dynamic Lights](https://modrinth.com/datapack/dynamic-lights) – For those who don’t use Shaders, adds dynamic light to handheld light sources.
- [GUI Effect Timer](https://modrinth.com/mod/gui-effect-timer) – Adds a timer to potion effect badges on screen.
- [Ice Prevents Crop Growth](https://modrinth.com/mod/ice-prevents-crop-growth) – Crops with ice underneath will not grow, for design purposes.
- [Mob Heads](https://modrinth.com/datapack/mob-heads) – All mobs now have a rare chance to drop their head.
- [Piglin Names](https://modrinth.com/mod/piglin-names) – Gives all Piglins a unique name.
- [Ride Together](https://modrinth.com/mod/ride-together) - 2 players can ride on the same horse.
- [Superflat World No Slimes](https://modrinth.com/mod/superflat-world-no-slimes) – Removes slimes from Superflat worlds.
- [Vanilla Notebook](https://modrinth.com/mod/notebook) - Adds notebook to GUI.
- Temporarily removed (not yet updated):**
- [Enchantment Descriptions](https://modrinth.com/mod/enchantment-descriptions)
- [Model Gap Fix](https://modrinth.com/mod/modelfix)
- [Prickle](https://modrinth.com/mod/prickle)
[1.5.0] Simply Crafted 1.5.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Updated to **1.21.10**, making the following changes:
Feel free to request mods in the [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpmFbgmWwTM) comments!
- Added:**
- [AmbientSounds](https://modrinth.com/mod/ambientsounds) - Adds peaceful, unique sounds to each biome.
- [Controlling](https://modrinth.com/mod/controlling) - Adds search bar to Key Binds menu.
- [Enchantment Descriptions](https://modrinth.com/mod/enchantment-descriptions) - Enchanted books now have a description.
- [Pick Up Notifier](https://modrinth.com/mod/pick-up-notifier) - Small notification whenever you pick up an item.
- [Right Click Chest Boat](https://modrinth.com/mod/right-click-chest-boat) - Shift Right-Click a boat with a chest to make it a Chest Boat.
- Temporarily Removed:**
- [ImmersiveThunder](https://modrinth.com/mod/immersivethunder) - Not yet updated to 1.21.10
- [Not Enough Animations](https://modrinth.com/mod/not-enough-animations) - Not yet updated to 1.21.10
- Removed:**
- [ReplayMod](https://modrinth.com/mod/replaymod) - Removed to avoid confusion with Flashback. Flashback does everything this does plus more.
Feel free to request mods in the [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpmFbgmWwTM) comments!
[1.4.0] Simply Crafted 1.4.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Updated to **1.21.8**, making the following changes:
Feel free to request mods in the YouTube video comments!
- Added:**
- [Controlify](https://modrinth.com/mod/controlify) - Adds controller support.
- [Cull Leaves](https://modrinth.com/mod/cull-leaves) - Improves performance for rendering leaves.
- Removed**:
- [InvMove](https://modrinth.com/mod/invmove) - Caused crashing.
- [Chunks Fade In](https://modrinth.com/mod/chunks-fade-in) - Caused crashing.
- Noisium - Not yet updated to 1.21.8
- Disabled by Default:**
- Distant Horizons - Many users reported framerate issues; this was the main culprit.
Feel free to request mods in the YouTube video comments!
[1.3.0] Simply Crafted 1.3.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Removed 'Wakes' as this was causing issues. Added Distant Horizons along with a few other QOL mods.
[1.2.0] Simply Crafted 1.2.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Enabled Terralith by default; this was previously disabled.
[1.1.0] Simply Crafted 1.1.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Added more QOL, visual & ambience mods.
[1.0.0] Simply Crafted 1.0.0
by Gorillo_ on Oct 11, 2026
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Version used in episode 1 of Gorillo's Hardcore let's play.
