🌟 Visual Overhaul Update

This update focuses on improving immersion, realism, and the overall visual quality of the modpack while keeping the gameplay experience familiar and enjoyable.

✨ Added

• AstraLex Shaders integration for improved lighting, shadows, reflections, and atmosphere.
• HyperPunchy for enhanced animations and smoother visual feedback.
• Additional 3D item models and visual enhancements.
• Improved visual consistency throughout the modpack.

🔄 Changed

• Replaced HMI with Punchy.
• Updated the visual experience to feel more modern and immersive.
• Refined textures, animations, and environmental visuals for both multiplayer and singleplayer gameplay.

📦 Resource Pack Information

This version is designed to be used with the Pixlli Resource Pack for the best visual experience.

Please note: Pixlli is a premium resource pack and is not included with this modpack. If you wish to use Pixlli, it must be purchased and installed separately by the player.

🎮 Overall Experience

Whether you're exploring vast landscapes, building detailed creations, or playing with friends on an SMP, this update aims to deliver a richer and more immersive Minecraft experience through improved visuals, animations, and atmosphere.

Project Gherkin 1.0.1

✨ About

Project Gherkin is a Fabric 1.21.11 modpack focused on improving FPS, smoothness, visuals, immersion, and overall gameplay experience while still keeping Minecraft feeling clean and vanilla-friendly.

This modpack was made for players who want better performance, beautiful visuals, immersive animations, and quality-of-life improvements without heavily changing the core game.

⚠ Notes

• Shaders are NOT included because the original shader used by GherkinZ is paid.
• You may install your own shaders through Iris if desired.
• Performance may vary depending on your PC and shader choice.

❤️ Credits

Project Gherkin was inspired by the KwuarmPlayz Modpack, but this pack contains its own tweaks, settings, and visual style.

Please do not expect the exact same visuals or experience shown in KwuarmPlayz content, especially since shaders are not included in this release.

Enjoy Project Gherkin 🥒

Project Gherkin 1.0.0

Initial public release of Project Gherkin — a lightweight Vanilla+ modpack focused on performance, immersion, cinematic visuals, and multiplayer-friendly gameplay.

Included

• Massive FPS & optimization improvements
• Shader support with Iris + Sodium
• Immersive Vanilla+ visuals
• Fresh Animations support
• Enhanced audio & atmosphere
• Connected textures & visual polish
• Multiplayer quality of life mods
• Replay & cinematic tools
• Smooth gameplay for SMPs and survival worlds

Focus

Project Gherkin is designed to keep Minecraft feeling vanilla while making the game look, feel, and run significantly better.