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BetterVanillaBuilding user guide

Current pack version: 2.15
Info:
BetterVanillaBuilding is a Minecraft texturepack that makes use of optifine’s special connected texture
features, optifine’s variating/biome dependent animal textures, as well as optifine’s armor/tool
customization tools. This guide will explain in detail how all connected textures/armors/tools/animals
can be obtained.

Links:
If you’re interested in more of BetterVanillaBuilding. Consider joining us on our different platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPz4KcNXomq_YjAibVNomJQ/videos?
Discord: https://discord.gg/54dD7RN
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BetterVanillaBuilding
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bettervbuilding

Pack downloads:
The texturepack can be downloaded from these links:
https://www.planetminecraft.com/texture_pack/bettervanillabuilding-v-6-1-12-and-1-13-4105787/

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Contents:
Connected textures: ...........................................................................................................................3
Connected textures explained: ........................................................................................................3
wood: .............................................................................................................................................3
Stone: .............................................................................................................................................4
Small Bricks: ....................................................................................................................................4
End blocks: ......................................................................................................................................5
Lamps: ............................................................................................................................................7
Ores: ...............................................................................................................................................7
Crafting blocks: ...............................................................................................................................7
Sandstone: ......................................................................................................................................8
Floor tiles: .......................................................................................................................................8
Additional overlays: ........................................................................................................................8
Items: .................................................................................................................................................8
Christmas:.......................................................................................................................................8
Armors/tools: ................................................................................................................................... 10

Please note, the pack receives frequent updates. The best ways to keep up with all updates are
through discord or YouTube.

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 Connected textures:
Connected textures explained:
Traditionally, connected textures are used to add small things to a texturepack. Like having a bit of
grass/sand grow over to the block next to it. But in BetterVanillaBuilding, connected textures are
used to their extreme. When, for example, placing green concrete next to oak planks the blocks will
change to a new block type with are green planks. This adds a whole new building block to the
texturepack that didn’t exist in the game before, and all that without having to replace a single
original Minecraft texture.

Using connected textures can be a bit tricky. For example, only the faces of a block that are adjacent
to each other will change texture. Meaning that if you place 2 blocks next to each other both ends of
the blocks won’t be affected by the texture change.

There are a lot of building tricks to use when it comes to connected textures. For example,
stairs/slabs and other transparent blocks don’t break the connection between blocks, meaning they
can be used to cover the rough edges without breaking an entire wall of textures.

I advise you to experiment with connected textures. For more inspiration and explanation, we have a
YouTube series called “the joy of building” which goes in depth on connected textures and cool ways
to implement them. A link to the channel is found here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPz4KcNXomq_YjAibVNomJQ/videos?

Now on to the Connected texture list:

wood:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with

Green planks Oak planks Green concrete

Green bookshelf Bookshelf Green concrete

Green stripped log Stripped oak log Green concrete

Colored bookshelf Bookshelf Any wooden plank type

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 And: Texture:
Block: Made with

Crates noteblock Any bark/wood block type

Stone:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Mossy andesite/granite/diorite Andesite/granite/diorite Mossy cobblestone

Cracked andesite/granite/diorite bricks Cracked stone brick

andesite/granite/diorite bricks

mossy andesite/granite/diorite andesite/granite/diorite bricks Mossy stone brick

bricks

Chiseled andesite/granite/diorite bricks Chiseled stone brick

andesite/granite/diorite bricks

Snowy Andesite/granite/diorite/ Snow block

cobble/andesite/granite/diorite cobblestone

Small Bricks:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Small stone bricks Bricks Stone bricks

Small andesite bricks bricks Andesite bricks

Small granite bricks bricks Granite bricks

Small diorite bricks Bricks Diorite bricks

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 Small end stone bricks Bricks End stone bricks

Small purpur bricks bricks Purpur bricks

Small sandstone bricks Bricks Sandstone bricks

Small red sandstone bricks Bricks Red sandstone bricks

Small prismarine bricks Bricks Prismarine bricks

Small quartz bricks Bricks Smooth quartz

End blocks:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Endstone stone bricks Endstone bricks Stone bricks

Endstone andesite bricks Endstone bricks Andesite bricks

Endstone granite bricks Endstone bricks Granite bricks

Endstone diorite bricks Endstone bricks Diorite bricks

Endstone sandstone bricks Endstone bricks Sandstone bricks

Endstone red sandstone bricks Endstone bricks Red sandstone bricks

Endstone prismarine bricks Endstone bricks Prismarine bricks

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 And: Texture:
Block: Made with

purpur stone bricks Purpur blocks Stone bricks

purpur andesite bricks Purpur blocks Andesite bricks

purpur granite bricks Purpur blocks Granite bricks

purpur diorite bricks Purpur blocks Diorite bricks

purpur sandstone bricks Purpur blocks Sandstone bricks

purpur red sandstone bricks Purpur blocks Red sandstone bricks

purpur prismarine bricks Purpur blocks Prismarine bricks

And: Texture:
Block: Made with

sideways stone bricks Purpur pillar Stone bricks

sideways andesite bricks Purpur pillar Andesite bricks

sideways granite bricks Purpur pillar Granite bricks

sideways diorite bricks Purpur pillar Diorite bricks

sideways sandstone bricks Purpur pillar Sandstone bricks

sideways red sandstone bricks Purpur pillar Red sandstone bricks

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 sideways prismarine bricks Purpur pillar Prismarine bricks

Lamps:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Colored redstone lamp Redstone lamp Any concrete color

Colored sea lantern Sea lantern Any concrete color

Ores:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Nether ores netherrack Any ore type

End ores End stone Any ore type

Crafting blocks:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Andesite/granite/diorite Blast furnace Andesite/granite/diorite
blast furnaces

Andesite/granite/diorite Smoker Andesite/granite/diorite

Smoker

Andesite/granite/diorite Furnace Andesite/granite/diorite

Furnace

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Sandstone:
s
And: Texture:
Made with
Colored sandstone bricks Sandstone bricks Any concrete powder

Colored sandstone Sandstone Any concrete powder

Colored smooth sandstone Smooth sandstone Any concrete powder

Floor tiles:

And: Texture:
Block: Made with
Floor tiles Any terracotta color Any concrete color

Additional overlays:

And: Texture:
Type: Made with
Terracotta paint Any terracotta A wall of any block type
Adds a paint look to a wall using except dirt’s/woods
the color of the terracotta
All brick types will overlay
Brick overgrowth Andesite/granite/diorite/stone into each other when placed
bricks next to each other

Items:
Christmas:

rename: Texture:
item: Made with
Colored garlands Sweet berries *color* garland/tinsel

Garlands Sweet berries Spruce/oak garland

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Gingerbread Cookies Gingerbread

Stocking Redstone dust (double) stocking

Double string lights Redstone/glowstone/lapis *Color* double string lights

String lights Redstone/glowstone/lapis *Color* string lights

Star string lights Redstone/glowstone/lapis *Color* star string lights

Roof string lights Redstone/glowstone/lapis *Color* hanging string lights

Wreaths Sweet berries Spruce/oak wreath

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Armors/tools:
All armors/tools are made with diamond tools
To make the armor/tools replace the word diamond with the tool type from the pack.
For example, swords: diamond sword to crimson sword
For battleaxes and cleavers replace the word sword or axe
For example: diamond axe to Ender battleaxe

Rename to: Has armor Has battleaxe Has bow and Has elytra
and tools and cleaver crossbow
Crimson Yes Yes No No

Emerald Yes Yes No No

(has shears)
Yes
Angel +Halo as helmet Yes yes yes
variant. (rename
diamond helmet to
halo)

Coral Yes No No No
(armor only) (has trident, fishing
rod and shears)

Cursed Yes Yes No Yes

(Tools only)

Diamond (extras) Yes Yes No No

(vanilla) (Has shears)

Elven No No Yes No

Emerald Yes Yes No No

(Has shears)

Ender Yes Yes Yes Yes

Energy Yes Yes Yes No

Fire Yes Yes Yes Yes

(tools only)

Glass Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Rename to: Has armor Has battleaxe Has bow and Has elytra
and tools and cleaver crossbow
Shroom Yes Yes No No

snow Yes Yes Yes No

Space Yes Yes No No

Void No No No Yes

Green wood Yes Yes No No

Need to be made
with wooden tools
instead of diamond

Kyanite Yes Yes No No

Nova Yes Yes Yes No

puffer No No No No
(Has shovel) (Has fishing rod)

Glazed Yes Yes Yes No

(tools only)

Candy (Christmas Yes Yes No No

special)

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