Understanding what stays flat
The pack deliberately keeps stairs, fence gates, doors, and fences in their standard flat appearance. This design choice maintains game performance while still transforming your primary building materials. Use these blocks freely without worrying about lag.
Building efficiently
To maximize visual impact while preserving performance:
- Focus 3D planks and slabs on visible surfaces and focal points
- Use flat blocks (stairs, fences, doors) for structural support and detail work
- Avoid filling large interior spaces entirely with planks when hidden from view
- Consider the viewing distance from which players will see your build
Balancing aesthetics and performance
The realistic depth of 3D wooden blocks creates strong visual presence, so you don't need to use them everywhere to achieve impressive results. A wooden house with 3D plank walls and slab details will look substantially better than vanilla while using the same number of blocks. Strategic placement of the 3D elements—walls, floors, and trim—creates maximum impact without unnecessary performance cost.