Texture pack

This article refers to custom world textures and looks. For player skin looks, see skins.

A texture pack is a collection of files that is used to change the in-game textures of blocks, items, mobs and the GUI. They are zip files that have various PNG images in them and a pack.txt. The native resolution of Minecraft's Texture is 16×16 (measured pixels in block height and width). 32×32, 64×64, 128×128, 256×256 and 512×512 are referred to as ‘HD’ and requires a 3rd party patcher to run. Official support for 16×16 texture packs was added in Alpha 1.2.2. The crash with high resolution texture packs was fixed in Beta 1.8, but they still don't work correctly with the unpatched client.

All versions of Minecraft support custom textures, albeit old versions require you to modify the minecraft.jar file. High resolution texture packs are supported on all versions without a patch, however certain textures have errors or may not be changed.

Default vs PainterlyPack (Painterly in the center)

Installation

1. Download a texture pack in a ZIP file format, do not unzip. If you create your own textures, you need to ZIP them. For in-depth instructions on obtaining the files to make your own custom texture pack go to Tutorials/Custom Texture Packs.

2. Run Minecraft. If you already have Minecraft running, make sure you save and quit the world: you need to be in the main menu to continue.

3. Click Texture Packs button.

4. Click Open Texture Pack Folder button; this will open the folder where minecraft stores all texture packs. If nothing happens, you need to find the folder manually. Depending on your operating system it is:

• Windows XP/Vista/7: %AppData%\.minecraft\texturepacks
• Linux: ~/.minecraft/texturepacks
• Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/texturepacks (This folder may be hidden)

5. Do not close Minecraft. Place the texture pack (ZIP file) in the opened folder, do not unzip.

6. In a few seconds the texture pack will appear in Minecraft. Select it and click Done. The texture pack is now applied, you may load your world and see the difference.

Tips

• Texture packs may redesign only some textures. So if the main menu looks the same after you select a pack, this doesn't mean the pack is not working. If you feel the menu needs to be changed, contact the owner of the texture pack.
• You may install many texture packs. The texture pack list can be scrolled by dragging the scrollbars up or down.
• Minecraft may lock the currently used texture pack (for example, if the pack contains custom textures for user interface), so the file can't be overwritten. If you need to update the pack, you may need to temporarily switch to the default pack and then overwrite the file.

Texture Pack Creation

To create a custom texture pack, the files you wish to modify must be extracted from minecraft.jar with an archiving or decompression program such as WinRAR or 7-Zip. They can then be edited with any image editing program that can read/write the PNG file format and handle transparency (Adobe Fireworks and Photoshop are suitable for this). A program such as Gimp, paint tool SAI, or Paint.NET will work well, all three are provided free of charge. Edit each PNG file as desired, and save the PNGs as 32 bits, to preserve transparency. Then, create a zip file of the files modified, preserving all folder hierarchy. The root folder of the zip must have the files and folders listed below, or else they will not be changed. If you find that nothing changes when you select your texture pack, make sure that the files are in the root of the zip and not one folder in.

What each image in the terrain.png represents as of version Minecraft 12w07b

List of Modifiable Files

File	Description	Notes
terrain.png	All blocks	Since Beta 1.8, the Chest is an entity and has its own file located in item\chest.png, similar to that of mobs. The water and lava textures can only be changed with the HD Texture pack patch.
particles.png	All Particles	The redstone particles' color cannot be changed.
pack.png	Thumbnail of pack in texture selection list.
pack.txt	Optional description of texture in pack selection list.	The text shouldn't be too long or it will not appear.
/title	panorama pics, mclogo, black.png, mojang, and splashes.
/environment	Snow, rain and clouds.
/font	In-game font.
/terrain	Sun and Moon.	The image is horizontally flipped in the game. (any words drawn will be backwards)
/item	In-game models for items such as signs, carts, boats, arrows, and Chests.	The doors file is not used.
/gui	Item hotbar, inventory screens, item thumbnails, Minecraft logo and menu background.
/art	All paintings in game.
/mob	All mobs in game.
/armor	All Armor in game.
/achievement	The Achievements screen GUI.
/misc	Biome grass/foliage color, overlay for Pumpkin helmets, the Clock dial, footprint, and the Map Background.
/title/bg	Minecraft main menu background	Named panorama0 - panorama5

List of Texture Packs

Native Resolution (16px)

These texture packs do not require the use of a 3rd party HD patcher, although one is recommended if it adds new water and lava.

Name	Description	Author	Version	Link	Latest Compatible Release	Size
Aleph Setei - Alien World	A fun and bizarre alien world texture pack!	NewEvolution	v1.20	Planet Minecraft		1.1 MB
A Vorlock-Craft	A nice addition to minecraft.	VorlockMAN	Dev	Minecraft Forums		4.02 MB
Bias's Stump	A growing set of themed, organic textures bent on recreating aesthetic existence.	The_Bias_P11	1.1	Forum		2,000 KB
BlockCraft	BlockCraft is a simple texture pack for Minecraft 1.8 which acts as a design replacement for beginners.	MarcoPixel	v1.7	Website Forum (English) Forum (German)		319 KB
Blocky Craft	A simple texture pack but also interesting	Billyrulz1	v1.06	Forum		845 KB
BoxCraft	BoxCraft texturepack! Boxxy like textures, to give some interesting looks to Minecraft!	MillCzarr	V4	Forum Planet Minecraft		759 KB
Cartooncraft Sadepack	A cartoony childish pack with a whole load of textures remade.	Sade1212	N/A	Forum		747 KB
Cartoonism	Gives Minecraft a Simple Cartoony Look.	chumps52	V1.1.1	Forum		2 MB
ClearGUI	This Texture Pack makes GUI Clear.	DrakusFett	N/A	Forum		9.71 KB
Coterie Craft	Once based off the Quandary Pack, now a unique package with the goal of becoming the new default.	Cpt. Corn	V2.3.1	Forum		2,097 KB
Craftykids Pack	A texture pack by craftykids, with a mods textures version and a no-mods-textures version.	craftykids	V1.0	Planet Minecraft		With mods textures: 1.78 MB Without: 853 KB
Dion's Shreeyamacraft	A nice texture pack that changes Minecraft a little bit.	Dionn	r12	Forum		0.57 MB
DSCraft	A detailed, Default-oriented 16x16 pack	ds777fighter	v1.5	Forum		0.99 MB
Eldpack	A 16x16 pack full of oldschool delight. Third place winner of the Webhallen 16×16 Texture Contest!	Eld	v3.7	Website Forum		458 KB
Forgotten Lands	Biome-oriented: you can find autumn forests and even grow a frozen park in tundra. Redesigned terrain, mobs, items, interface.	XRB powered.	1.6	Website Forum		1.23 MB
Galahir950's Redwood Texture Pack	A Cel-Shaded Texture Pack	Galahir950	V10.6_02	Forum & Download		1,270 KB
Hellenic Texture Pack	A Texture Pack Based on Ancient Greece, 16px resolution	EmanP	V1.5	Forum		¬2.48 MB
Infinite Dreams	This is a good shift from default textures. It may seem very block-like if shifting from realistic packs though.	Infinitive	V0.10	Forum		565 KB
Isabella	A compilation of pure inspiration, bringing a new flavor to Minecraft, with a dark feel to the world around you.	Bonemouse	v3	Forum		1,220 KB
JoliCraft	“Minecraft is a game about crafting the world around you. What better way to craft the world than to craft the very stuff the world is made of?” This pack transforms the game into a fairy tale.	Andrejolicoeur	4.7	Forum		163 KB
Jungle Ruins	A 16x16 Adventure/ Jungle-Themed Texture Pack	Leostereo, Lilyo, Thimontheluff, Galago, CowThing, and The Barinade	v1.1	Forum		1,470 KB
Kakariko Village Texture Pack	“This pack is based on "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past". It focuses on having sharp clean Zeldaish textures and blending that into the Minecraft experience.”	NTuneR	7.0.0	Website		3,480 KB
KellsKraft	A Celtic texture pack based on the movie The Secret of Kells.	FeatherBoy	v1.7	Forum		~1.19 MB
LAR Games Texture Pack	“The LAR Games texture pack is centered around improving the look of Minecraft without taking away from the overall experience. The entire texture pack is 100% original. This is not an edit of the vanilla Minecraft textures.”	LAR Games	v1.1	Forum		994 KB
Lemming	A smooth and desaturated pack. Features fully custom armor, easy-to-spot ores, more contrast for biome specific grass, and a few mob skins.	ihihbs	11w04a	Website		470 KB
LushCraft	A smooth, simple and effective texture pack with unique and vivid colours, brightly coloured ores and a great amount of colour.	sisisimoore	1.8	Forum		227 KB
ManiaKraft CZ	Official ManiaKraft CZ Texture pack work in progress. Created in CZ.	Lev216	alpha v5.5.1	Download		157 KB
MaxPack File:4blockbigtxtsmall.png Enlarge picture	MaxPack is a smooth cartoony / simple pack, which uses the style of "Squares and Shadows" I stuck to those basic rules and came out with a unique style what some people really like	Maxin	v 1.3.1	Forum Download		757 KB
Mine CO. Adventures	The Mine CO. Adventures pack Is a native resolution (16x16) texture set with a turn of the century mining theme.Featuring custom water and lava, GUI's, armor, Tools, paintings, mobs, Biome's weather and more.Mine CO. Adventures offers some of the Highest quality 16x textures around.	Sonicrumpets	v 1.1	Forum Website		2.45 MB
Minecraft Simple Coloured Pack	A very simple texture pack created by HAP3E.	HAP3E	V1	Planet minecraft		964 KB
Minestuck Pack	A Homestuck texture pack for Minecraft that focuses on items and the user interface.	Warlyte	v0.10	Forum		576 KB
Nostalgia-Craft	This pack has several versions that makes Minecraft look like Survival_Test, Alpha 1.1.2 or Alpha 1.2.0, and makes you remember the good old Minecraft days.	2XMM2	N/A	Forum		208.15 KB
NorseCraft	A Viking themed 16x16/32x32 hybrid texture pack. Most is 16x16 but Mobs and armour are 32x32. Has a more realistic and darker look.	LordTrilobite	V 1.7	Forum		525.51 KB
OGZxH3CZ's Semi-HD Pack	A default resolution texture pack, which has some features which look HD but are still only 16px!	OGZxH3CZ	v3.0	Forum		648 KB
Painterly Pack	“Painterly pack is a complete, native-resolution graphics package for Minecraft which attempts to improve the graphics of the game drastically, while still keeping the native texture resolution, and overall spirit and humor of the game, intact.” Official site. Allows customization of Texture Pack to over 2000 different textures.	Rhodox	last updated 16 January 2011	Website		3,600 KB
Patternistic Pack	Patternistic Pack! Cartoony, Patterned, and Nicely trimmed!	MillCzarr	V2	Forum Planet Minecraft		509 KB
Pixeludi Pack	One of the all time favorite Minecraft 16x texture packs, winner of the official texture pack competition. Complete overhaul of the games' graphics - including all textures, items, GUI, mobs and many more. Give your Minecraft a unique, gritty fantasy feel!	Mruqe	last updated 17 December 2011	Website		1,080 KB
PureBDCraft	Designed to play Minecraft as if we are in a Comic book. It's "vector based" and is available in all common resolutions from 16x to 512x.	Sphax	v1.0.0	Forum		1.8 MB
Quandary Ancient Roots	A Quandary variant, going back to its roots, and updated for 1.0. It leaves out some of the sweeping changes now in Quandary, simply aiming to make objects more realistic and richer.	Eric Haines	Rel1.1	Website		738 KB
Quandary Reborn	A Remake of the Quandary Pack	SFOH	V1.0	Forum		800-841 KB
Stimsoni	"Formerly known as Relaxedcraft, Stimsoni is the continuation project due to popular demand."	MCKMan and Flopper_01	v1.1	Forum		2 MB
Simplecraft	A simple Minecraft texture pack that is awesome for building and impossible to confuse the textures. Supports both Beta and Classic.	RandomMac5	v10.2	Forum		250.1 KB
Simple Retro Pack Image coming soon...	A very simple and easy pack for reduced lag and a different feel of Minecraft	Ridleysmash (killer24norway) (Youtube)	v5.1	[1]		32.00 KB
SimplicityPack	A simplified version of the default Minecraft textures. Experimental version available for 1.9pre4.	MrCRAZYbox	v1.3	Forum		678.83/761 KB
SankoGaming's Simplicity Pack	A texture pack with not too much details, greener biomes and an overall nice looking landscape.	SankoGaming	v 6.0	Forum		411 KB
SMP's Revival	Based on "SMP's Realistic"	SMP	N/A	Forum		362.39 KB
SineCraft	SineCraft - For a smoother, cleaner Minecraft.	SineDeviance	v1.0.1	Forum		91.18 KB
SkitCraft 16x16	Smooth Texture Pack	SkitScape	1.0.0	Forum		2.9 MB
StugAce's Romecraft!	This texture pack attempts adds a new theme to Minecraft, a Ancient Rome theme to Minecraft.	StugAce	8.5	Forum		909 KB
Super Mario Pack	Its makes everything look like the original Super mario bros. from 1985. It has two themes. Normal and underworld theme. You can also download a reconstructor to reconstruct the originals levels...or simply creaty your own.	Crasy_Wolfang	1.4.3	Forum
Terraria 1.1 texture pack for Minecraft 1.1	A Terraria based texture pack for Minecraft. Now updated to Minecraft 1.1!	TheGTRacer97	T1.1	Forum		931 KB
Terraria texture pack for Minecraft Halloween Edition	A Halloween edition of Terraria based texture pack for Minecraft.	TheGTRacer97	1.0.0	Forum		944 KB
The Voxel Box Official - Pangaea Creative Texture Pack	The VoxelBox's Creative texture pack is a complete Minecraft makeover full of extra blocks and containing several re-purposed blocks, most notably the ore textures. This gives creative builders access to new and different materials! An exciting collection of new and practical items for tools, and role play are included to replace the defaults. DataValue Chart	The Voxel Box	6.5.2011a	Wiki		5.1 MB
The Voxel Box Official - Space Texture Pack	The VoxelBox's Space texture pack is a complete Minecraft makeover full of new blocks for use in a space theme. This gives creative builders access to new and different materials! An exciting collection of new and practical items for tools, and role playd are included to replace the defaults. This Texture pack is similar to the one designed for the adventure map "Deep Space Turtle Chase" both made by The Voxel Box. DataValue Chart	The Voxel Box	2.5.2012a	Wiki		8.32 MB
Trippin' Craft Pack	A texture pack based on a psychidelia theme. This texture pack makes strong use of the grass color/foliage color files, and is a must for those in some altered state of mind. (Sober people enjoy this pack too!)	Pykes	V2.5	Planet Minecraft		1.6 MB
Vargylestad Textures	Sweet textures used in Vargylestad [No Swamp Colors] [HD Font]	Axerosh	v1.9.4	Minecraft Forums Planet Planet		1.05 MB
Wayukian Pack	A smooth, clean, and nice 16×16 texture pack.	Wayuki	v3.3	Forum		359 KB
WEEDfaction	A calm, dark texture pack.	DTMsphere	v1.5	Forum		1.88 MB
Xaiwaker	"A modification of Frenden's Cartoon Pack, this pack is based on the visual style of Animal Crossing and the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker."	Xaivern	v2.2	Forum		2.3 MB
XSSheep's Sheep pack	A pack that changes the look of minecraft in 3 different flavors Default, RPG, and Vivid.	XSSheep	v2.1	Forum		2.3 MB
Yushatak's Texture Pack	A pack that tries to improve realism without changing texture resolution or the feel of the game. Maintained regularly since November 2010!	Yushatak (Youtube)	v2.3	Forum		222.69 KB

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High Resolution (32px or more)

Name	Description	Author	Version	Link	Latest Compatible Release	Size	Resolution
Adriorn's Básico	A nice clean and smooth Texture pack.	Adriorn	N/A	Forum		12.1 MB	128×128
Albion	Loosely based on the video game Albion (hence the name). This texture pack is not so much of a themed texture pack but more of an interesting and nice looking Hi-def alternative to other 16×16 texture packs.	Dante80	V. 2.42	Forum		9.43 MB	64×64
Blockland in Minecraft	What else to say?	MillCzarr	v1.0	Forum Planet Minecraft Blockland Forums		876 KB	32x32
Bordercraft	High resolution texture pack in the style of Gearbox Software's Borderlands.	Dr. Kalashnikov	1.8	Forum Blog		128×128:17.35 MB 64×64:5.70 MB 32×32:1.91 MB	128×128, 64×64, 32×32
Bromley Massive	Something a llittle different from down under.	eccentric_nz	V0.3	Forum		64x 14.26MB	64x64
Brown & Bloom	Originally made by DVan. The Brown and Bloom texture-pack is a smooth and realistic texture pack. You'll also get an amazing experience of changing seasons. It's changes from spring to summer and then fall!	DVan, updated by TixerXLine and KrisEike	V3.9 & V2.6	Forum Forum		342.59 KB	32×32
Coldtone Texture Pack	A hint of blue and cold in every block.	Bidelle	v1.8	Forum		4.62 MB	64x64
Dark Spectral HD Texture Pack	Minecraft 1.8.1/1.9 pre 3. A HD Pack with a realistic look and a unique GUI.	ChupaDrahkir	1.0	Forum		19.0 MB	128×128
"Definitecraft" File:Craft7.png	A beautiful simplistic texture pack that reinvents all Tronic-style packs and adds more detail combined with style!	DefiniteCraft	V1.1.0	[2]		4.3 MB	16x, 32x, 64x
?DokiDoki? Texture Pack	A HD texture pack with a cartoon feel, with loose references to Japanese pop culture.	Proloe	4.7.1	Forum		25.3 MB	64×64
Doku Dbs Remix	It's like the yogspack	Zarklord	v5.0	Forum		4 MB	32x32
Drfrozenfire's Synthetic Reality HD Photorealism	An HD texture pack that uses hand-made textures to create a realistic Minecraft environment. There are 9 different wood colors/types to choose from as well as many alternates for many of the textures.	Drfrozenfire	V. 1.8.1	Forum		114.1 MB	256x256, 128x128, 64x64, 32x32, 16x16
Dusty Textures	A 32×32 texture pack that, instead of going for realistic “high def.” images, uses a more simplistic style, reminiscent of SNES graphics.	Dustyshouri	V. 1.1a	Forum		1.00 MB	32×32
Faithful 32×32	A double resolution texture pack that stays faithful to the original Minecraft textures.	Vattic	N/A	Forum		1,124 KB	32×32
GameDoku	A successor to Doku's original pack, this pack boasts lush colour, total reskins and custom mod compatibility.	GameslayerX2	N/A	Forum		701 KB	32×32
GeruDoku	Updated version of tombones' GeruDoku	Emkay443 Original: doku, Gerudo Rivera, tombones	N/A	Forum		4.5 MB	32×32
Glimmar's Steampunk	The right texture pack to build epic sized constructions in the style of Victorian Science Fiction.	Glimmar	3.6	Forum		5.01 MB	32×32
High Detailed Photo-Realistic Texture Pack	This high detailed texture pack aims to push minecraft textures to the limit making the game not only look nice but as a high detailed version of the original textures of Minecraft. By KDStudios	KDStudios	v2.04	Forum		25.54 MB	256×256, 128×128, 64×64
Industrial Contour 3.0	Industrial Contour is a unique hand-textured series featuring blocks with industry themed textures done from scratch.	Pasidon	V3.0	Download		3,080 KB	32x32
JohnSmith Texture Pack	A texture pack made by JohnSmith, and it comes with a customizer.	JohnSmith	V.9	Forum		5.51 MB	32×32
KDS Photo Realism	“KDS Photo Realism is a new photo realistic texture pack aiming at bringing realism and beauty back into Minecraft, many months went into its creation and it is finally here. Available in 256x, 128x and 64x respectively. Also updated for 1.9 Pre Release 5”	KDStudios	V5	Forum		60.48 MB	256×256
Last Days	“A full scale, game changing, texture and sound overhaul which takes full advantage of the existing mechanics of minecraft and brings them into a post apocalyptic setting.”	Doku, History, and Croco15	N/A	Forum		2.37 MB	32×32
LB Photo Realism	A high detailed photo-realistic texture pack. This high detailed texture pack is made to let Minecraft look as realistic as possible. Compatible with bumpmapping and Wild Grass.	Scuttles	7.5.0	Forum		41.1 MB	16x16-512x512
Meta's smooth pack [32x32]	A smoother look to the default feel. [32x32]	MetaJibrinMaster	Vpotato.2	Forum		1.80 MB	32*32
Minecraft 4Kids	Experience Minecraft in a kid friendly environment.	Alree	N/A	Forum		128×128:14.56 MB 64×64:4.97 MB	128×128, 64×64
Minecraft Enhanced	A vanilla-looking realistic texture pack. Includes blocks, items and GUI. Mob textures are implemented from Misa's texture pack.	cferrill1	01/14	Forum		256×256: 44.93 MB 128×128:25.60 MB	256×256, 128×128
Misa’s 64×64 Realistic	A 64×64 realistic texture pack made by Misa.	Misa	3.0.6	Forum		33.4 MB	64×64
Mixcraft HD Semi - Realistic Texture Pack	Formerly a compilation pack, now an almost completely original pack. Contains two versions 16x16 and 32x32.	Koolwitak	35	Forum		6.2 MB	32×32
Ovo's Rustic Pack	A Hand painted texture pack that is close to the original textures so that what you see is similar to what others see with the base textures.	Ovocean	v1.7	Forum		4.2 MB	64×64
PureBDCraft	Designed to play Minecraft as if we are in a Comic book. It's "vector based" and is available in all common resolutions from 16x to 512x.	Sphax	0.8.0	Forum		11.51 MB	16x16-512x512
SmoothCraft	“A texture pack aiming to look simple, but also appealing. ”	KrisEike	Dev build	Forum		366 KB	64×64
Soartex Fanver	The continuation of the wonderful pack started by soar49	Many Soartex fans	9.5.0	Forum Site		~4.6 MB	64×64
Super Pack	Super Pack is a texture pack in 32x32!	Super Pack by XxMoNsTeR!	v1.0.1	Minecraft Forum		997 KB	32x32
The Tibian Pack!	A texture pack inspired by the MMORPG Tibia, can be used as an RPG pack.	Karliiee	1.3	Forum		1.76 MB	32×32
Tronic	Tronic is a texture pack for Minecraft that aims for a virtual or (elec)tronic feel. The biggest inspirations are probably the Metal Gear Solid VR Missions and every textureless test render ever made.	Evil Mouse Studios	12	Website		387 KB	32×32
VillainCraft (WIP)	For all your evil lair needs	BrokenEye	v1.1	Forum			32×32
Wild HD	This is Texture Pack that makes your game graphics more realistic.	I.D.	V2.0	Forum(BROKEN LINK)		3.2 MB	32x32
WolfCraft	A 32×32 HD pack made by TheMadWolf.	TheMadWolf	3.7	Forum		11,43 MB	32×32
ZappyCraft	Simple and Blocky	Austinzappy	V1.6	PlanetMinecraft		381 KB	32x32

Trivia

• Prior to the Alpha 1.2.2 update, users would need to manually change the texture packs by overwriting their minecraft.jar files or a patcher.
• Prior to Beta 1.8, the client crashed loading a HD texture pack without using a patcher or mod.
• The selected texture pack is saved to the options.txt file in the .minecraft folder, so you can also manually change the "skin:" value to the name of the .zip
• Changing the dimensions of FoliageColor.png, GrassColor.png, or WaterColor.png (found in the 'misc' folder) will cause a severe loading issue that causes world generation to be corrupt and switching to any other texture pack to cause a "Dirtscreen" crash.

If this is not enough here is a list of websites:http://www.minecrafttextures.com/

                          http://www.planetminecraft.com/resources/texture_packs/
                          http://www.worldofminecraft.com/texture_packs
                          http://minecraft-textures.net/
                          http://minecraft-textures.com/
                          http://www.minecraftwb.com/
                          http://www.freefrag.com/minecraft/8170-minecraft-texture-packs.html
                          This is not promoting if you have a website im not telling you to change to one of these websites...

Resources

• Vote for your favourite Texture Pack here.
• The official, unofficial list of texture packs on the Minecraft Forum (over 150 textures)
• a complete list of files used in the texture pack