Better Foliage Renewed
by eerussianguy
Better Foliage Renewed, a Forge and NeoForge port, changes how grass and leaves are drawn on the client so that foliage looks fuller in modern versions.
What it does
The original Better Foliage relied on coremodding for certain rendering effects, a niche programming language, and generating textures at runtime, which made it hard to keep current. This port moves that work into resource pack APIs, so its models are loaded from a resource pack rather than generated in code. The mod has no dependencies and is built for Forge and NeoForge only, with no Fabric port planned.
Because models come from a resource pack, the mod offers few configuration options. To disable a specific model, a player can override that block's blockstate file with the vanilla one. Built-in compatibility covers several other terrain and biome mods, and the author adds support for others whose assets can be hosted under their license. Performance is described as close to vanilla, though leaves may lag on slow computers and shaders expose more cost.
Installation requires only the mod itself, and it runs on the client alone. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 12 release versions, spanning 1.16.5 – 26.1.2, and the code is open source under the MIT License. The latest Forge file is 5.0.2 for 1.20.2, and the latest NeoForge file is 7.0 for 26.1.2.
Key features
Resource pack models
Grass and leaf models are loaded through a resource pack, so the look is replaced rather than patched in code.
Particle effects
Particle effects remain configurable, while most other features change through the resource pack.
Vanilla override option
Any block can be restored to its vanilla appearance by overriding its blockstate file.
Built-in compatibility
Several other terrain and biome mods receive built-in compatibility, so their blocks also get the updated foliage.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 3
Use cases
Decorated landscapes
Builders who want richer grass and leaves across terrain can use the mod without adding any other dependency.
Who it’s for: Players who want fuller grass and leaves on a Forge or NeoForge client, and modpack authors who prefer a resource pack based approach to foliage appearance.
How it compares
Modern Glass Doors(Forge) is a client and server decoration mod for Forge and NeoForge, published under the MIT License and not open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Fancy Block Particles - Renewed is also client-side only but covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 26.1.2, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Better Foliage Renewed matches the client-only environment of Fancy Block Particles - Renewed while sharing the open-source status of the other.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Foliage Renewed | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-29 |
| Modern Glass Doors(Forge) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-30 |
| Fancy Block Particles - Renewed | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
Questions
Which loaders does Better Foliage Renewed support?
Does Better Foliage Renewed need other mods?
Does Better Foliage Renewed have to be installed on a server?
In the catalog
Better Foliage Renewed is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
More from eerussianguy
Similar mods
What the author says
Better Foliage Renewed is a port of the original work of Octarine Noise to modern Minecraft. This is a client side only mod. It is Forge only. It will not receive a fabric port. The original work had a few design decisions that made it hard to update as is: Complex coremodding to get certain rendering effects, a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-foliage-renewed
- Owner
- eerussianguy
- Published
- 2023-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15