Ecliptic Seasons transforms the seasons in Minecraft to solar terms, offering unique, biome-specific seasonal weather patterns and other effects to make your world feel more alive.
With a localized rain system and snowy block mechanics, you’ll experience a wide range of seasonal effects across different biomes: from dry deserts with endless sunshine to rain-soaked rainforests, and from mild beaches to snow-covered grasslands. No biome (and the mobs) is left out in this mod’s approach to realistic weather and climate.
Ecliptic Seasons also brings a wealth of features: seasonal variations and sounds that respond to the biome’s climate (based on 24 solar terms), a balanced precipitation system, and compatibility with servers that ensures smooth performance, even during snowfall and snowmelt. There are also plenty of aesthetic enhancements that make every biome feel vibrant and immersive.
It’s time to embrace the solar terms of Ecliptic Seasons and enjoy the diversity of each place you settle in!
🔍 Getting Started
Basic instructions are available via in-game tips and configuration files.
If you want more details or guides about this mod, please visit the Github page.
🧭 FAQ
Q. Can I use this mod into my modpack?
A. Yes! Feel free to feature Ecliptic Seasons in your modpack, and customize it as you see fit for the experience you're crafting. Just keep in mind:
Make sure to credit, and don't claim Ecliptic Seasons as your own creation;
Always read the changelogs! Minor and major versions can sometimes have breaking changes, which will be explained there.
Q. Which Minecraft versions will the mod be updated for?
A. Ecliptic Seasons is currently being updated for 1.21+. 1.20 is supported but only fix for crashes.
Q. Are you going to backport this mod to versions before 1.20?
A. Maybe. The game's older codebases are entirely different, and usually missing important features this mod depends on.
Please, do NOT ask for backports!
Q. Would support other platfroms?
A. Planning, such as Fabric.
📝 Compatibilities
This mod is naturally compatible with most mods, but some mods that modify the rendering pipeline require special compatibility to obtain the effects of this mod. The following is a compatibility list (generally it will not crash due to working with unsupported rendering mods).
1.21
- Sodium
- Distant Horizons: A Level of Detail mod
1.20
- Oculus
- Optfine