LambdaBetterGrass
Modby LambdAurora
Adds better grass and snow to the game.
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
9,045,038
CurseForge ID
400322
Modrinth Downloads
1,392,052
Modrinth ID
2Uev7LdA
Last Updated
Jun 12, 2026
Description
# LambdaBetterGrass
[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LambdAurora/LambdaBetterGrass/1.21/LICENSE)

[![Mod loader: Fabric]][fabric]
An actual better grass and snow mod for Fabric.
## 📖 What's this mod?
Have you ever used the MCPatcher/OptiFine better grass feature?
I did, and I've hated it immediately.
The main issue is that it's too rough even at Fancy settings.
That's why I made my own mod to fix this issue and provide an alternative to one of the OptiFine features on the Fabric ecosystem!
Grass blocks will now connect, and the nearby grass blocks will be smoothed.




Better snow with the optional included resource pack:

Better "snow" with the optional included resource pack in lush caves (credits to cavebiomes by SuperCoder79):

Better "snow" system used for sculk vein, here with the optional included resource pack for custom fences:

Configuration screen:

Searching other mods to replace OptiFine? [Check out this list!](https://optifine.alternatives.lambdaurora.dev/)
## ✅ Features:
- Connect grass blocks
- Connect mycelium blocks
- Connect podzol blocks
- Connect grass path blocks
- Connect crimson nylium blocks
- Connect warped nylium blocks
- Add snow layer to many non-full blocks when Better Snow is enabled
- Add moss layer to many non-full blocks when Better Snow is enabled
- Add sculk vain layer to many non-full blocks when Better Snow is enabled
- Add an optional built-in resource pack to better adapt the mod with Vanilla's look.
- API for resource pack creators and modders to add new block connection following the better grass rule or new alternate models for blocks following the better snow rule.
- And more!
## 📖 Usage
Using this mod is very simple!
Install it in your mods folder along with [Fabric API] and [ModMenu].
You will notice that some blocks like grass blocks will connect together, if you want to try other options or want to have the same look as OptiFine you can look into the settings screen of the mod via [ModMenu].
### ❓ For resource packs creators and developers
Please check out [this documentation](https://lambdaurora.dev/projects/lambdabettergrass/documentation/).
## 📖 Compatibility
- [Sodium] is compatible.
- Canvas is compatible.
- Continuity is compatible.
- OptiFabric is obviously incompatible.
[fabric]: https://fabricmc.net "Fabric home page"
[Mod loader: Fabric]: https://img.shields.io/badge/modloader-Fabric-1976d2?style=flat-square&logo=data:image/png;base64,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
[Fabric API]: https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api "Fabric API Modrinth page"
[ModMenu]: https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu "Mod Menu Modrinth page"
[Sodium]: https://modrinth.com/mod/sodium "Sodium Modrinth page"
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Fabric
Quilt
Game Versions
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
20w51a
1.16.5
21w03a
21w05a
21w05b
21w06a
21w14a
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