How do I set up Programmer Art DX with the built-in Programmer Art pack?
Open Options > Resource Packs and move both the built-in Programmer Art pack and Programmer Art DX into the Selected list. Place Programmer Art DX above Programmer Art so its textures for newer blocks and items load on top of the classic base.
Do I need the vanilla Programmer Art pack turned on, or can I use DX by itself?
Keep Programmer Art enabled underneath DX, because DX is designed to be layered over the vanilla classic textures. Without it, older blocks keep their modern default look while newer content looks retro, which gives you a mismatched mix.
I enabled the pack but newer ores and Nether blocks still look modern. What's wrong?
Make sure Programmer Art DX is above Programmer Art and above any other resource pack that retextures the same blocks, because packs higher in the list override lower ones. If the order is correct, press F3+T to reload resources.
What does this pack actually change?
It contains over 500 custom textures across blocks, items, mobs, particles and menus. That includes modern ores, deepslate, Nether blocks and fungi, blue ice, honey, signs and hanging signs, newer tree leaves, netherite gear, buckets, fish, metal ingots and status effect icons.
Which mobs get the retro look?
Bats, vexes and allays are restyled with a pixel look that matches early mob designs. Other mobs keep whatever textures your other enabled packs give them.
How can I tell the new ores apart with the classic style?
The pack gives each modern ore a distinct classic-style shape with bright outlines, so the ores stay easy to tell apart from each other and from the surrounding stone or deepslate.
Why does horse armor look different or line up better with this pack?
The pack fixes model alignment on items like horse armor. Any change you notice in how the armor sits is intended.
Where do I see the new status effect icons?
Give yourself any potion or effect and look at the effect icons in your inventory screen and on the HUD. They are redrawn to match the classic interface style.
Do I need to install this on the server too?
No. Resource packs only run on your own client, so you can use it on any server or singleplayer world. It only changes how things look to you.
Will this pack hurt performance or change gameplay?
It only swaps textures and sprites and adds no new mechanics, blocks or items, so gameplay is unchanged. Performance should be about the same as playing with the vanilla Programmer Art pack.