eTards Essentials

A simple collection of mods to make vanilla better

About

This is a pack for the eTards group but is open for anyone to use, it is a simple collection of "must have" mods plus some fun optional mods like voice chat and VR.

Why create another pack? Why not use Fabulously Optimized or (insert other vanilla pack here)?

Simply put, those don't include voice chat and VR support but also do things that change the visual style of the game. This pack doesn't touch the game's appearance, other than the menu buttons themselves.

VR Compatible!

The whole purpose of this pack was the be a one-and-done solution for VRChat players to be able to play Minecraft in VR with ease. If you like VR games and have an easier time playing VR games over desktop games then this pack is for you.

Voicechat

This pack includes the Simple Voice Chat mod for servers that have the corresponding mod/plugin. It is both useful and very funny to use.

Improved Performance

Sodium and Lithium are included in the pack to improve game FPS significantly, *especially* in VR. Players who were once unable to play Minecraft in VR due to performance issues report that they're now able to play *and* can now do things like crank their render distance, use texture packs, or even use shaders. If you've wanted to try Minecraft in VR but have been worried about performance issues, give this pack a shot, it's done wonders for other players.

Resourcepack Compatibility (OptiFine)

This pack includes everything needed for connected textures, custom models, shaders, and zoom. It works like OptiFine but both performs better and has support for VR.

Vanilla-Server Compatible

Just like other "Vanilla but better" modpacks this pack is compatible with all your favorite vanilla servers. We're unsure as to how well VR works in vanilla servers but we've heard good things from other users, your mileage may vary however.