Better Clouds Mod Wiki & Guide

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Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

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Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

Option	What it does
`cloudOverride`Always Render Clouds	Render clouds regardless of the shader pack settings
`appearance`	Appearance
`bottomColor`Bottom Color	(Blaze3D renderer only) The bottom of the clouds transitions towards this color
`bottomSparsity`Bottom sparsity	The percentage of all cloud cubes that will generate with another cube placed in the same location at a lower height, to fill the missing bottom face of the cloud
`celestialBodyHalo`Celestial Body Halo	A halo around the sun and moon, to simulate MIE scattering
`chunkSize`Chunk Size	How many clouds are generated at once
`colorTransitionEnd`Color Transition End	This controls the percentage along the cloud height range where the bottom to top color transition finishes
`colorVariationFactor`Color Variation Factor	How much the color of individual cloud cubes changes dynamically
`common`	Common
`dayBrightness`Day Brightness	The brightness during daytime
`presetDescription`	Description
`distance`Distance	A factor of the regular view distance
`fieldControlledByNoisePreset`	Duplicate the currently selected noise preset to edit this option!
`fieldControlledByShaderPreset`	Duplicate the currently selected shader preset to edit this option!
`enabled`Enabled	Enable/Disable Better Clouds
`nearCloudFade`Fade close clouds	(Blaze3D renderer only) Fade out clouds that are within 40 blocks of the camera
`fogEndFactor`Fog Distance Factor	Controls the fade-out end distance
`fogRangeFactor`Fog Transition Factor	Controls the fade-out range
`useFrustumCulling`Frustum Culling	Culls clouds not visible to the camera
`fuzziness`Fuzziness	How well defined the outline of clouds are
`gamma`Gamma	Affects the brightness and contrast Negative values represent 1/γ
`generation`	Generation
`sizeY`Height	The height of an individual cloud cube
`yOffset`Height Offset	Adjusts the y level of the clouds

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Frequently asked questions

How do I open the Better Clouds settings?

Open the mod list from the pause menu, select Better Clouds, and click the config button to reach its options screen. If your mod loader has a Mods button on the main menu, you can also get there without loading a world.

How do I turn the clouds off completely?

In the mod's config, disable cloud rendering or set the cloud mode to off, which hides the mod's clouds entirely. Note that vanilla's own cloud toggle in Video Settings is separate, so check both if clouds still appear.

Why do my clouds look flat or vanilla instead of the new style?

The mod's clouds only render when vanilla clouds are enabled in Video Settings, so turn those back on. Also make sure another cloud-altering mod or resource pack isn't overriding the renderer.

Can I use Better Clouds on a server with friends?

Yes, it's client-side, so you can join any server and only you will see the new clouds. Other players without the mod keep seeing vanilla clouds, and the server doesn't need to install anything.

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