Bales
by dannytaylor
Bales changes how hay bales look in the world, swapping the block model of minecraft:hay_block for a different appearance.
What it does
Bales is a client-side visual mod. It turns the hay block into a different-looking model, and the change is only drawn on the player's screen. Because the mod alters block models rather than block behavior, the hay bales keep their usual place in crafting and farming.
The mod works for single-player and multiplayer clients alike, and a server does not need it to run. The author notes that the change is suited to modpack videos and showcase builds. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt, with the 1.1.2 build covering 1.21 – 1.21.1, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, which makes it open source.
Key features
Changed hay block model
The model used for minecraft:hay_block is replaced, so every hay bale in the world appears with the new look.
Enhanced block entities
The author lists enhanced block entity handling among the mod's features, which affects how the altered blocks are rendered.
Visual only
The changes exist only on the client, so the hay bales keep their normal function and nothing needs to be installed on a server.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack videos
The author notes that the mod suits modpack videos, where a changed hay bale look helps a showcase stand out.
Visual experiments
Players who want to try a different look for a common decorative block can use the mod without changing gameplay.
Who it’s for: Players who want a different hay bale appearance on their own client, and creators who record modpack videos and need a visual change that does not affect the server or other players.
Questions
Does Bales need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Bales support?
Does Bales change hay bale crafting or farming?
In the catalog
Bales is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod is a client-side visual only mod. To anyone that does attempt to speedrun this, feel free to share your footage! I'd love to check it out!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bales
- Owner
- dannytaylor
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15