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Polytone

by MehVahdJukaar

Polytone lets a resource pack change block colors, map colors, biome-dependent textures, lightmaps, sounds, particles and GUI layout on the client.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyGNU General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.18.2 – 26.3

What it does

Polytone reads settings from resource packs and applies them while the game runs on the player's machine. Pack authors can set custom block and map colors, dynamic colored lights, dye colors, and biome variant textures, which swap a texture depending on where a block sits. The mod also adds client-side sounds and particles, and lets a pack move or add GUI slots.

Polytone includes backwards compatibility with the color.properties format that Optifine used before, so packs written for that system keep working. It also goes beyond it with options that were not available there. Its design aims for speed and a light footprint while offering wide customization. It requires Fabric API on Fabric, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 26.3 across 20 release versions, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (open source).

Key features

  1. Custom block and map colors

    Resource packs can set block colors, colormaps and map colors without changing any game files.

  2. Custom lightmaps and colored lights

    Packs can define dynamic colored lights and alter the lightmap that controls how the world is lit.

  3. Biome variant textures

    A texture can be chosen by biome, so the same block looks different in forests, deserts and other regions.

  4. Client-side sounds and particles

    Sounds and particles can be replaced or added through a resource pack, with no change to the game's files.

  5. Movable GUI slots

    Packs can move existing inventory slots and add new interface elements to screens.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.326.3-6.8.6-alphaNot available26.3-6.8.6-alpha
26.226.2-6.9.0Not available26.2-6.9.0
26.1.226.1.2-6.8.0Not available26.1.2-6.8.0
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11-6.6.0Not available1.21.11-6.6.0
1.21.101.21.10-3.6.3-fabricNot available1.21.10-3.6.2-neoforge
1.21.81.21.8-3.5.4-alphaNot availableNot available
1.21.71.21.7-3.5.3-alphaNot availableNot available
1.21.61.21.7-3.5.3-alphaNot availableNot available
1.21.51.21.5-3.6.0-fabricNot available1.21.5-3.5.14
1.21.41.21.4-3.3.24Not available1.21.4-3.3.24
1.21.31.21.3-2.5.10Not available1.21.3-2.5.10
1.21.21.21.3-2.5.10Not available1.21.3-2.5.10
1.21.11.21-5.1.2Not available1.21-5.1.2
1.211.21-3.6.7-fabricNot available1.21-3.6.7-neoforge
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Required by 5 mods

Conquest Reforged1.10.2 – 1.20.1Crimson Curse: Infection1.21 – 1.21.8Deformation Dimension1.21 – 1.21.4Ultimate Brightness1.14 – 26.3Embeddium x Polytone Block Colormap Fix1.20.1 – 1.20.6

Questions

Does Polytone need Fabric API?

On Fabric, the loader requires Fabric API to be installed next to Polytone. On Forge and NeoForge, the mod loads without it.

Do server owners need to install Polytone?

No. Only the client runs it, so only players who use the packs need the mod.

Which mods depend on Polytone?

Five catalog mods require it, including Conquest Reforged, Crimson Curse: Infection, Deformation Dimension and Ultimate Brightness.

More from MehVahdJukaar

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Moonlight Lib1.16.5 – 26.1.2Model Gap Fix1.18.1 – 1.21.10Supplementaries1.15.2 – 1.21.1Amendments1.20 – 1.21.1MmmMmmMmmMmm1.18 – 26.1.2Smarter Farmers (farmers replant)1.16.3 – 1.21.1

What the author says

Polytone is a client-side customization mod which allows tweaking various aspect with the game via Resource Packs Mod has extensive documentation on the WIKI, including an example pack.
MehVahdJukaar, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MehVahdJukaar
Published
2024-01-08
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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