YourStageSkybox
by Sweda
Sweda's YourStageSkybox lets a server or player swap the sky over the Minecraft world using six-face skybox textures, and the change can be triggered with commands during play.
What it does
A skybox is built from six square images, one per face, and loaded from a resource pack. YourStageSkybox replaces the default sky with these images, and a custom skybox can be hot-swapped with a command while the game is running, so no restart is needed to try a new one. Setup follows three steps: the version-matched JAR goes into the mods folder, skybox resource packs go into the resourcepacks folder, and the pack is then enabled in the Resource Packs menu at launch.
The mod is a Forge library for 1.20.1 and works on 1.12.2, 1.16.5 and 1.20.1 across three release versions, with a 1.0.0 beta file published for 1.20.1 on 2026-07-21. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is under the ISC License and open source, and the source code and issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Hot-swappable custom skybox
A custom skybox can be switched in play through a command, without restarting the game.
Six-face texture packs
Each skybox is a resource pack with six square images, recommended at 1024×1024 or 2048×2048 in the image format the pack uses.
Seam-free lighting guidance
The six images should share one color temperature and lighting, and the bottom face can be a solid, transparent or panorama texture to reduce visual disruption.
Dimension and player targeting
Commands accept a dimension index of 0 for the Overworld, -1 for the Nether or 1 for the End, and a player name or r for a random player.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Themed worlds and maps
Map makers and modpack builders can give a dimension or a whole world its own sky, using packs such as the starry resource packs.
Server events
Server owners can change the sky for one player or a random player during an event, then return to the default.
Who it’s for: Players who want a different sky without restarting, server owners who run sky changes as part of events, and resource pack creators who make six-face skyboxes for the mod to load.
Questions
Does YourStageSkybox need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does YourStageSkybox support?
What image size should a skybox pack use?
In the catalog
YourStageSkybox is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Minecraft Forge Mod — Provides APIs and commands for map creators to import skybox textures via resource packs and switch them instantly, enabling real-time scene atmosphere changes. Parameters: - player: @a (all), @p (nearest), @r (random), or player name. Default: all players. - dim: 0 = Overworld, -1 = Nether, 1 =…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/yourstageskybox
- Owner
- Sweda
- Published
- 2026-07-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15