Simple Snowy Fix (Forge / Fabric) - Snow Cover Fix

This mod is a multi-platform version of the original Simple Snowy Fix solution created by Apollo, with significant improvements and expanded compatibility.

Main Differences from Original

We have significantly expanded the mod's functionality by adding support for many popular modifications. Various issues have been fixed, including incorrect snow generation on trees grown from saplings. Only the basic bug fix function is enabled by default, whereas in the original version snow was generated on all leaves under other leaves. We deliberately excluded the snow under trees feature since it is excellently implemented in the Snow Under Trees modification, which already solves all related compatibility issues.

Problem and Solution

Starting from Minecraft version 1.12, incomplete snow coverage on tree foliage in snowy biomes is often observed, which is particularly noticeable on large modified trees and spoils the visual perception of the landscape.

The reason lies in a vanilla game bug (MC-119599). When generating the world in chunks, snow is placed in a chunk before trees appear in neighboring chunks. If leaves from a later generated chunk spread into an earlier created chunk, the snow ends up under these leaves since it was placed before their appearance.

Our mod effectively eliminates this problem. It requires no additional dependencies - simply install and enjoy the corrected snow cover.

Configuration

By default, only the main bug fix is activated. However, if you want snow to also appear on leaves located under other leaves (to create a snowier appearance in appropriate biomes), this option can be enabled in the mod configuration.

Work demonstration:

Compatibility

The mod is ready to work with most modifications that add new snowy biomes. Compatibility tested with:

• Biomes O' Plenty
• Regions Unexplored
• Oh The Biomes We've Gone (and all other mods using Oh The Trees You'll Grow)

If some mod uses non-standard tree implementation, additional refinement may be required. In case of compatibility issues, the fix simply won't apply to the corresponding biomes.

Performance

The mod has virtually no impact on performance. Snow generation within a 32-chunk radius with a large amount of foliage takes less than 100 milliseconds (0.1 seconds). This data was obtained through direct code profiling and guarantees measurement accuracy.

Additional Improvements

To create the perfect snowy atmosphere, we recommend installing the following mods:

• Snow Under Trees - adds snow under trees
• Snow! Real Magic! ⛄ - allows snow to appear on grass, flowers, and other objects

Visual Examples

Note: Screenshots were taken with Snow Under Trees and Snow! Real Magic! ⛄ mods installed.