Devolution - Returning to Minecraft's Roots

Since childhood, I avidly watched Minecraft videos showcasing outdated designs of game elements. The old gravel and brick textures, the vibrant grass block colors, how the Creeper first appeared - these images still live in every player's memory, reminding us of the era of simplicity in a game famous for its unique yet concise visual style.

About four years ago, I started an interesting project with a friend. Despite having no experience creating resource packs, I had an idea: to show what absolutely every Minecraft element looked like at the dawn of its appearance. We opened a Discord server, collected some images, and I tried to recreate them. The process proved too labor-intensive, so development stopped.

In 2020, I mastered the methods of creating resource packs, and in the summer remembered the abandoned project, realizing I could finally bring my dream to life.

Work continued for a full year, and the result might seem strange - but that's exactly how it should be! The research work took considerable time, and I'm proud of what came out!

Key Features

The basic principle is extremely simple: every item, block, and mob gets its very first appearance design. This isn't just a collection of design solutions from beta or alpha, here are elements from all versions, including the latest - 1.17. Almost all textures and models are taken directly from old game releases, with author recreation kept to a minimum.

We express gratitude to the Minecraft Wiki encyclopedia, which became an invaluable source of samples and data about early versions of Minecraft.

Special thanks to:

• SamiTheAnxiousBean, PinkuRinku, and Pneuma01 - for significant contribution to pack development
• Ewan Howell - for recreating the lectern model and CEM methodology consultations
• BrotherEarth967 - for the old wandering trader texture
• TheBartman - for the old drowned model and appearance
• Technical Information

Currently the pack requires Optifine installation.

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Out of respect for copyright considerations, I won't distribute this resource pack under my own license - since the majority of content was created by Mojang specialists. Since some components were revived by other enthusiasts, we ask to refrain from using resources and claiming personal rights to them.