# v1.9.1 — Full Rework + The Whispering Frost (Part 1)
Yes, it’s big. Yes, things were rewritten. No, you don’t need to read every line unless you enjoy beautiful chaos.
## The rework (summary)
All Polytone particle systems have been completely rewritten and visually overhauled. Performance and visuals both got a great upgrade.
## Reworked mechanics
* **Proximity Fog (new)** — Replaces the old fog system. Density and coverage are now fully dynamic, responding to time of day, biome, and weather. The fog feels alive, less obstructive, and actually useful.
* **Rain & Thunder (new)** — Fully dynamic density and intensity based on time of day and weather. Rain is smoother, performs better than the previous iteration, and now behaves unpredictably in a good way, sometimes drizzle, sometimes mega-storms, sometimes lemons.
## The Whispering Frost (Part 1)
* **New particle snow** — Two variants: a small, fast-moving type, and a slower, more detailed type with 20 flake textures. Density and amount are dynamic based on time of day and weather.
* **Distant fog and sky colors** — Updated for most cold biomes. Moodier and more consistent with the overall palette.
* **Snowy foliage variants** — New snowy versions for grass blocks, grass, ferns, and two flowers. (More coming in Part 2.)
* **Spruce update** — Spruce trees now have a slightly hazier green in their leaves.
* **Thicker snow layers** — Subtly increased thickness for better visual presence.
## Other updates
* New color palette for the **Pale-Garden** biome — yes, it’s spooky enough.
* Vanilla rain textures brightened slightly for improved visibility.
## Fixes
* Resolved incompatibility with the **Particle Rain** mod. You may need a capable PC to run both particle engines simultaneously.
* Fixed visual glitches with the **Super Duper Vanilla** shader — now it actually looks as good as advertised.
## Thanks and credits
Special thanks to everyone in my Discord for suggestions, poll votes, and bug reports — you made this tolerable.
Huge thanks to **[Dosya](https://modrinth.com/user/dosya)**, author of **[Visual Effects+](https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/visual-effects-plus)**, for inspiration and guidance. ❤️
I’ve got big plans for this and other projects. If you want to share comments, suggestions, or bug reports, join the Discord — we actually read them.
Developer information
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