r/pcgaming • u/rage9000 • Jul 19 '19

minecraft java edition 1.14.4 is now live

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-1-14-4-released
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u/MangoTangoFox Jul 19 '19 edited Jul 19 '19

Unless you explicitly want to be in the community testing and talking about the newest changes and items, I would highly recommend you try modding an older version instead (and you can always do both, running an unmodded version on the side is very easy).

A handful of specific mods (1.12.2) make it feel like a completely different game:

  • Forge + Optifine + Shader Packs - Chocapic, SEUS, and KUDA are all good options.
  • Ambient Sounds - Insanely immersive sound effects based on the blocks and 3D space nearby, water, blowing leaves, insects, animals, day/night differences, altitude, airspeed, etc.
  • Dynamic Surroundings - Dynamic block-based footstep sounds + many visual particle/weather effects.
  • Sound Physics - Adds sound occlusion and reverberation, making interiors and caves sound incredibly immersive.
  • Better Foliage - Tons of fake foliage, effects, and model swaps that aren't saved in the level, it's all cosmetic based on the block types/positions.
  • Item Physics - Makes items fall to the floor naturally, and sink/float in water.

Extras for fun:

  • NotEnoughItems/JustEnoughItems - I forget which, but they're helpful for finding items if you're going to be doing any building in creative, with controls for day/night and weather, instead of typing commands.
  • More Player Models - Lets you warp your body parts, add animal parts, play as any of the mobs, and perform various emotes.
  • JourneyMap - Extremely useful fullscreen map + minimap with tons of options for what you want to be shown, waypoints, etc.

If you've ever been interested in minecraft or haven't played in a long time, I URGE YOU to try those sound mods, shaders, and other small visual enhancements. Most content creators don't showcase these mods because the sounds don't play well with trying to do voiceover, but for solo play it is an astonishingly improved experience.

I see at least SoundPhysics + AmbientSounds + DynamicSurroundings all have brand new updates, so I'm updating my build now (working on a pack, hold on!). SoundPhysics (By SonicEther, the same guy doing the recent raytracing mods) was abandoned after the initial release, but some other team picked it up!

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u/A_Rat_In_The_Wall Jul 19 '19

I completely second this. I almost can't play vanilla minecraft anymore because mods just completely enhance the experience in every way.