Vanilla RTX

Vanilla RTX enhances Minecraft with full ray tracing support, delivering an authentic, visually rich experience that stays true to the original game style. This resource pack fully integrates ray tracing effects into every vanilla block, including creative and education edition blocks, without altering the core Minecraft appearance. It offers a seamless and detailed ray-traced environment suitable for any world or server.

Installation / How to Use

To use Vanilla RTX, install the resource pack compatible with Minecraft RTX edition and enable ray tracing in your game settings. The pack can be applied to any world or server, providing consistent ray tracing visuals across all vanilla blocks. For advanced customization such as fog intensity and lighting adjustments, a companion application is available to fine-tune these effects.

Requirements / Compatibility

• Minecraft Bedrock Edition with ray tracing enabled (Minecraft RTX)
• Compatible hardware capable of running ray tracing
• Vanilla RTX works with all vanilla blocks including creative, education edition, and hidden blocks
• Compatibility fixes for vanilla resource issues with ray tracing are incorporated to ensure smooth gameplay

Key Features

• Comprehensive support for every vanilla block with unique, high-detail material designs
• Consistent textures that maintain original block style and function while enhancing character with ray tracing
• Multiple resource pack versions:
  • Vanilla RTX: uses 16x heightmaps defining block depth
  • Vanilla RTX Normals: handcrafted 16x normal maps simulating surface curvature
  • Vanilla RTX Opus: combines both for ultra-detailed 192x normal maps
• Enhanced glowing effects on entities and objects such as copper golems and candles with bloom effects
• Fixes for common ray tracing issues including invisible entity parts, missing textures, and lighting errors
• Adjustments to fog colors and intensities to harmonize with biome themes
• Improved particle effects to blend naturally with ray-traced environments
• Workarounds for rendering glitches on cross-shaped blocks like vines, crops, and foliage
• Support for new game content including the Copper Age update and Minecraft Education Edition chemistry blocks

Notes / Troubleshooting

• Some villager textures may occasionally flicker, and their rendering can impact performance when many are present
• Invisible entity models such as the snow golem’s head have been fixed, although some rare rendering quirks may persist
• Using the companion Vanilla RTX App allows real-time customization and automatic updates for enhanced control

Below are representative images showing the detailed ray tracing effects and improvements made across various environments and entities in Minecraft.