v1.9.1 — Full Rework + The Whispering Frost (Part 1)

Yes, it’s big. Yes, things were rewritten. No, you don’t need to read every line unless you enjoy beautiful chaos.

The rework (summary)

All Polytone particle systems have been completely rewritten and visually overhauled. Performance and visuals both got a great upgrade.

Reworked mechanics

• Proximity Fog (new) — Replaces the old fog system. Density and coverage are now fully dynamic, responding to time of day, biome, and weather. The fog feels alive, less obstructive, and actually useful.
• Rain & Thunder (new) — Fully dynamic density and intensity based on time of day and weather. Rain is smoother, performs better than the previous iteration, and now behaves unpredictably in a good way, sometimes drizzle, sometimes mega-storms, sometimes lemons.

The Whispering Frost (Part 1)

• New particle snow — Two variants: a small, fast-moving type, and a slower, more detailed type with 20 flake textures. Density and amount are dynamic based on time of day and weather.
• Distant fog and sky colors — Updated for most cold biomes. Moodier and more consistent with the overall palette.
• Snowy foliage variants — New snowy versions for grass blocks, grass, ferns, and two flowers. (More coming in Part 2.)
• Spruce update — Spruce trees now have a slightly hazier green in their leaves.
• Thicker snow layers — Subtly increased thickness for better visual presence.

Other updates

• New color palette for the Pale-Garden biome — yes, it’s spooky enough.
• Vanilla rain textures brightened slightly for improved visibility.

Fixes

• Resolved incompatibility with the Particle Rain mod. You may need a capable PC to run both particle engines simultaneously.
• Fixed visual glitches with the Super Duper Vanilla shader — now it actually looks as good as advertised.

Thanks and credits

Special thanks to everyone in my Discord for suggestions, poll votes, and bug reports — you made this tolerable. Huge thanks to Dosya, author of Visual Effects+, for inspiration and guidance. ❤️

I’ve got big plans for this and other projects. If you want to share comments, suggestions, or bug reports, join the Discord — we actually read them.