Ethereal+
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A Vanilla+ experience — ultra-optimized, immersive, and breathtaking.
Fabric is a mod loader for versions 1.14+ of Minecraft, particularly popular for client side and optimization mods.
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What is Ethereal+?
A revolutionary Vanilla+ modpack that proves you don't have to choose between beauty and performance:
| Feature | What You Get |
|---|---|
| 🎨 Cinematic Visuals | Shaders, realistic lighting, dynamic animations |
| ⚡ Ultra Performance | Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore (+300% FPS) |
| 🎮 Enhanced Controls | Full controller support built-in |
| 🛠️ Smart QoL | Elegant utilities without clutter |
| ❌ Pure Vanilla | Zero gameplay changes, 100% server compatible |
Features
⚡ Performance
Graphics Optimization:
- 🚀 Sodium - Revolutionary rendering (+250% FPS)
- 👁️ Entity Culling - Smart visibility optimization
- 🎯 More Culling - Extended culling system
- ⚡ ImmediatelyFast - Instant improvements
- 💾 FerriteCore - 50% less RAM usage
- ⚙️ Lithium - Complete game optimization
- 🎮 Dynamic FPS - Resource saving when idle
Result: 300+ FPS on mid-range hardware.
🎨 Visuals
Lighting & Shaders:
- 💡 LambDynamicLights - Dynamic lighting (torches, lava)
- 🌈 Iris Shaders - Full shader support
- ✨ Complementary Reimagined r5.6.1 (included)
- 🌤️ Bliss Shaders v2.1.1 (included)
Entity & Textures:
- 🎭 [ETF] Entity Texture Features - Enhanced mob textures
- 🧵 [EMF] Entity Model Features - Custom entity models
- 🎬 Animatica - Animated textures (OptiFine format)
- 🧥 Capes - Custom cape support
- 🦄 Better Mount HUD - Enhanced riding interface
Visual Polish:
- 🌿 BetterGrassify - Enhanced grass rendering
- 🖼️ Cubes Without Borders - Seamless borderless glass
- 📦 Optiboxes - Optimized shulker boxes
- 🔧 Model Gap Fix - Visual consistency
💎 Quality of Life
- 🔍 Zoomify - OptiFine-style zoom
- 📸 Fabrishot - High-res screenshots (4K/8K)
- 🎖️ Paginated Advancements - Better advancement UI
- 🎨 Reese's Sodium Options - Beautiful settings menu
- 💬 More Chat History - Extended chat scrollback
- 🚫 No Chat Reports - Privacy protection
- 🎮 Controlify - Full controller support
- 🔧 Mod Menu - Elegant mod management
Performance Benchmarks
| Scenario | Vanilla | Ethereal+ | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏞️ Exploration | 70-90 | 250-300+ | +280% |
| 🌈 With Shaders | 40-60 | 120-180 | +200% |
| 💾 RAM Usage | 4-5 GB | 2.5-3 GB | -45% |
Tested on: RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 5600X
Installation
Modrinth App (Recommended):
1️⃣ Download Modrinth App
2️⃣ Search "Ethereal+"
3️⃣ Click Install
4️⃣ Allocate 4-6GB RAM
5️⃣ Launch & Enjoy!
Prism Launcher:
1️⃣ Install Prism Launcher
2️⃣ Add Instance → From Modrinth
3️⃣ Search "Ethereal+"
4️⃣ Set 4-6GB RAM
5️⃣ Play!
Technical Specifications
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| 🎮 Minecraft | 1.21.10 |
| 🧵 Loader | Fabric |
| 💾 RAM | 4-6GB recommended |
| 📦 Mods | 45 optimized mods |
| 🌈 Shaders | 2 included |
| 🎨 Resource Packs | 4 pre-configured |
| ☕ Java | 17+ required |
Recommended Settings
Render Distance: 12-16 chunks
VSync: OFF
Max FPS: Unlimited
Shader: Complementary Reimagined
Graphics: Fancy
Expected performance: 120-180 FPS with shaders on mid-range GPU
Keybinds:
- C - Zoom
- O - Shader Settings
- Shift + F2 - High-res Screenshot
- M - Mod Menu
FAQ
Does this work on servers?
✅ Yes! 100% client-side. Works on vanilla servers, Realms, and any network.
Can I use a controller?
✅ Full support via Controlify for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch controllers with button remapping and vibration.
What are the PC requirements?
Minimum: i5/Ryzen 3, 8GB RAM, integrated graphics → 80-120 FPS
Recommended: i5/Ryzen 5, GTX 1060, 16GB RAM → 200-300 FPS
With shaders: 120+ FPS on mid-range GPU
Can I use other shaders?
✅ Iris supports hundreds of shaders. Try BSL, Sildur's Vibrant, Complementary Unbound, and more from Modrinth.
Complete Mod List
⚡ Performance:
Sodium • Lithium • FerriteCore • ImmediatelyFast • Entity Culling • More Culling • Dynamic FPS
🎨 Visual:
Iris • ETF • EMF • Animatica • LambDynamicLights • BetterGrassify • Capes • Better Mount HUD • Cubes Without Borders • Model Gap Fix • Optiboxes
🛠️ Quality of Life:
Zoomify • Fabrishot • Mod Menu • Paginated Advancements • Reese's Sodium Options • More Chat History • No Chat Reports • Controlify
🔧 Technical:
Fabric API • Cloth Config • YACL • Forge Config API Port • Fabric Language Kotlin • Crash Assistant • MixinTrace • YOSBR • Remove Reloading Screen • Puzzle • OptiGUI • Main Menu Credits
🌈 Included Content:
Complementary Reimagined r5.6.1 • Bliss v2.1.1 • Chat Reporting Helper • Mod Menu Helper • Redstone Tweaks • Sodium Translations
Credits
Performance: CaffeineMC (Sodium/Lithium) • malte0811 (FerriteCore) • tr7zw (Entity Culling) • RaphiMC (ImmediatelyFast)
Visuals: coderbot/IMS (Iris) • Traben (ETF/EMF) • FoundationGames (Animatica) • LambdAurora (LambDynamicLights) • UltimatChamp (BetterGrassify)
Shaders: EminGT (Complementary) • X0nk (Bliss)
Quality of Life: isxander (Controlify/Zoomify/YACL) • ramidzkh (Fabrishot) • Terraformers (Mod Menu) • FlashyReese (Reese's Sodium Options) • Aizistral (No Chat Reports)
Foundation: modmuss50 (Fabric API) • shedaniel (Cloth Config/YOSBR) • Fuzs (Forge Config Port) • KostromDan (Crash Assistant)
Special thanks to the Fabric team and every mod developer who makes this possible.
⭐ Support the project: Star on Modrinth • Leave a Review • Share Screenshots (#EtherealPlus) • Report Bugs • Suggest Features
"Minecraft — more beautiful, more alive, smoother than ever."
v1.0.0 | MC 1.21.10 | Fabric | 45 Mods + 2 Shaders
License: Curated collection of open-source mods. All rights belong to respective authors.
Ethereal+ enhances everything about vanilla Minecraft while maintaining 100% compatibility and zero gameplay changes.
Result: 300+ FPS on mid-range hardware.
🎨 Visuals
Lighting & Shaders:
- 💡 LambDynamicLights - Dynamic lighting (torches, lava)
- 🌈 Iris Shaders - Full shader support
- ✨ Complementary Reimagined r5.6.1 (included)
- 🌤️ Bliss Shaders v2.1.1 (included)
Entity & Textures:
- 🎭 [ETF] Entity Texture Features - Enhanced mob textures
- 🧵 [EMF] Entity Model Features - Custom entity models
- 🎬 Animatica - Animated textures (OptiFine format)
- 🧥 Capes - Custom cape support
- 🦄 Better Mount HUD - Enhanced riding interface
Visual Polish:
- 🌿 BetterGrassify - Enhanced grass rendering
- 🖼️ Cubes Without Borders - Seamless borderless glass
- 📦 Optiboxes - Optimized shulker boxes
- 🔧 Model Gap Fix - Visual consistency
💎 Quality of Life
- 🔍 Zoomify - OptiFine-style zoom
- 📸 Fabrishot - High-res screenshots (4K/8K)
- 🎖️ Paginated Advancements - Better advancement UI
- 🎨 Reese's Sodium Options - Beautiful settings menu
- 💬 More Chat History - Extended chat scrollback
- 🚫 No Chat Reports - Privacy protection
- 🎮 Controlify - Full controller support
- 🔧 Mod Menu - Elegant mod management
Performance Benchmarks
| Scenario | Vanilla | Ethereal+ | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏞️ Exploration | 70-90 | 250-300+ | +280% |
| 🌈 With Shaders | 40-60 | 120-180 | +200% |
| 💾 RAM Usage | 4-5 GB | 2.5-3 GB | -45% |
Tested on: RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 5600X
Installation
Modrinth App (Recommended):
1️⃣ Download Modrinth App
2️⃣ Search "Ethereal+"
3️⃣ Click Install
4️⃣ Allocate 4-6GB RAM
5️⃣ Launch & Enjoy!
Prism Launcher:
1️⃣ Install Prism Launcher
2️⃣ Add Instance → From Modrinth
3️⃣ Search "Ethereal+"
4️⃣ Set 4-6GB RAM
5️⃣ Play!
Technical Specifications
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| 🎮 Minecraft | 1.21.10 |
| 🧵 Loader | Fabric |
| 💾 RAM | 4-6GB recommended |
| 📦 Mods | 45 optimized mods |
| 🌈 Shaders | 2 included |
| 🎨 Resource Packs | 4 pre-configured |
| ☕ Java | 17+ required |
Recommended Settings
Render Distance: 12-16 chunks
VSync: OFF
Max FPS: Unlimited
Shader: Complementary Reimagined
Graphics: Fancy
Expected performance: 120-180 FPS with shaders on mid-range GPU
Keybinds:
- C - Zoom
- O - Shader Settings
- Shift + F2 - High-res Screenshot
- M - Mod Menu
FAQ
Does this work on servers?
✅ Yes! 100% client-side. Works on vanilla servers, Realms, and any network.
Can I use a controller?
✅ Full support via Controlify for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch controllers with button remapping and vibration.
What are the PC requirements?
Minimum: i5/Ryzen 3, 8GB RAM, integrated graphics → 80-120 FPS
Recommended: i5/Ryzen 5, GTX 1060, 16GB RAM → 200-300 FPS
With shaders: 120+ FPS on mid-range GPU
Can I use other shaders?
✅ Iris supports hundreds of shaders. Try BSL, Sildur's Vibrant, Complementary Unbound, and more from Modrinth.
Complete Mod List
⚡ Performance:
Sodium • Lithium • FerriteCore • ImmediatelyFast • Entity Culling • More Culling • Dynamic FPS
🎨 Visual:
Iris • ETF • EMF • Animatica • LambDynamicLights • BetterGrassify • Capes • Better Mount HUD • Cubes Without Borders • Model Gap Fix • Optiboxes
🛠️ Quality of Life:
Zoomify • Fabrishot • Mod Menu • Paginated Advancements • Reese's Sodium Options • More Chat History • No Chat Reports • Controlify
🔧 Technical:
Fabric API • Cloth Config • YACL • Forge Config API Port • Fabric Language Kotlin • Crash Assistant • MixinTrace • YOSBR • Remove Reloading Screen • Puzzle • OptiGUI • Main Menu Credits
🌈 Included Content:
Complementary Reimagined r5.6.1 • Bliss v2.1.1 • Chat Reporting Helper • Mod Menu Helper • Redstone Tweaks • Sodium Translations
Credits
Performance: CaffeineMC (Sodium/Lithium) • malte0811 (FerriteCore) • tr7zw (Entity Culling) • RaphiMC (ImmediatelyFast)
Visuals: coderbot/IMS (Iris) • Traben (ETF/EMF) • FoundationGames (Animatica) • LambdAurora (LambDynamicLights) • UltimatChamp (BetterGrassify)
Shaders: EminGT (Complementary) • X0nk (Bliss)
Quality of Life: isxander (Controlify/Zoomify/YACL) • ramidzkh (Fabrishot) • Terraformers (Mod Menu) • FlashyReese (Reese's Sodium Options) • Aizistral (No Chat Reports)
Foundation: modmuss50 (Fabric API) • shedaniel (Cloth Config/YOSBR) • Fuzs (Forge Config Port) • KostromDan (Crash Assistant)
Special thanks to the Fabric team and every mod developer who makes this possible.
⭐ Support the project: Star on Modrinth • Leave a Review • Share Screenshots (#EtherealPlus) • Report Bugs • Suggest Features
"Minecraft — more beautiful, more alive, smoother than ever."
v1.0.0 | MC 1.21.10 | Fabric | 45 Mods + 2 Shaders
License: Curated collection of open-source mods. All rights belong to respective authors.
Ethereal+ enhances everything about vanilla Minecraft while maintaining 100% compatibility and zero gameplay changes.
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