3D Default keeps Minecraft's vanilla color palette and textures intact, but rebuilds blocks and items with extra geometry so stairs, slabs, chests, and hundreds of items get real depth instead of a flat texture on a cube. It supports Java Edition 1.14 through the current release, and a separate OptiFine build adds glowing ores and a handful of animated extras for players who already run OptiFine or Iris.
How to install 3D Default
- 1.Download the 3D Default zip file from its Modrinth page for your Minecraft version.
- 2.Open Minecraft, go to Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder.
- 3.Drop the downloaded zip file into the folder that opens without unzipping it.
- 4.Return to Minecraft and move 3D Default from Available to Selected, then click Done.
What changes visually
The core edition touches item models and roughly a hundred block types, including stairs, slabs, fences, chests, doors, and crops, giving them physical thickness and shape while keeping vanilla's original textures and colors. Blocks the pack does not cover fall back to vanilla's flat models, so the overall look stays close to default Minecraft rather than becoming a full overhaul.
OptiFine edition and companion settings
Players already running OptiFine or Iris can install the pack's OptiFine edition instead of the base one. It layers in custom entity models and self-illuminating textures on emissive blocks like glowstone and ores, using the OldPBR and SEUSPBR conventions many shader packs read. The base, non-OptiFine edition works with an unmodified Minecraft client and needs no other mods.
Compatibility with shaders
Because 3D Default only edits models and adds optional PBR-style emissive maps, it layers cleanly under most shader packs that read OldPBR or SEUSPBR textures, including many Iris and OptiFine shaders. Expect the extra block geometry to persist under shaders while lighting and reflections continue to come from the shader pack itself.
See 3D Default in action
3D Default resource pack showcase
Known limitations
- Bedrock Edition is not supported; this is a Java Edition resource pack only.
- Coverage focuses on commonly seen blocks and items rather than every block in the game.
- Some texture bug fixes were disabled after Minecraft 1.19.3 to avoid conflicts with other resource packs and mods.
- Compatibility with TwilightForest and Tinkers' Construct is limited to older Minecraft versions.
Questions about this entry.
How do I install 3D Default?
Download the pack from Modrinth, open Minecraft's Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder, and drop the zip file in without extracting it. Then select 3D Default from the Resource Packs menu and click Done.
Does 3D Default need OptiFine?
No. The base download works in vanilla Minecraft. A separate OptiFine edition is available for players who already use OptiFine or a compatible loader and want glowing ore textures and extra entity models.
Is 3D Default available for Bedrock Edition?
No, 3D Default is built for Minecraft Java Edition only. There is no Bedrock version of the pack.
Which Minecraft version does 3D Default support?
3D Default has releases covering Java Edition 1.14 through the current version, with version-specific downloads published on its Modrinth page. Pick the file that matches your installed Minecraft version.
Does 3D Default work with shaders?
Yes. Since it only changes block and item models plus optional emissive textures, it works alongside most Iris and OptiFine shader packs without conflicts.
