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	\|[[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] Added {{code\|misc/tunnel.png}}, which is used for the background of the starfield effect.		\|[[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] Added {{code\|misc/tunnel.png}}, which is used for the background of the starfield effect.
	\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} is now used for the foreground planes of the starfield effect.}}		\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} is now used for the foreground planes of the starfield effect.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.3.1\|dev=~~12w25a~~\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has changed from [[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] to [[File:End Sky (texture) JE2.png\|64px]], thus modifying the ~~appearence~~ of the starfield.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.3.1\|dev=12w23a\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has changed from [[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] to [[File:End Sky (texture) JE2.png\|64px]], thus modifying the appearance of the starfield.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6.1\|dev=13w24a\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/entity/end_portal.png}}.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6.1\|dev=13w24a\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/entity/end_portal.png}}.
	\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/environment/end_sky.png}}.}}		\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/environment/end_sky.png}}.}}
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	! Changes		! Changes
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w24a~~\|~~12w24a~~]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w22a\|12w22a]]
	\| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]
	! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -		! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -
	\| Portal introduction		\| Portal introduction
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w25a~~\|~~12w25a~~]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w23a\|12w23a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]
	\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]		\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]
	\| End Sky texture change		\| End Sky texture change
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	! Changes		! Changes
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w24a~~\|~~12w24a~~]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w22a\|12w22a]]
	\| [[File:End Portal JE2.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:End Portal JE2.gif\|300px]]
	! {{tc\|No\|-}}		! {{tc\|No\|-}}
	\| Portal introduction		\| Portal introduction
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w25a~~\|~~12w25a~~]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w23a\|12w23a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]
	\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:End Portal JE3.gif\|300px]]		\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:End Portal JE3.gif\|300px]]
	! {{tc\|No\|-}}		! {{tc\|No\|-}}

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	The remaining 16 layers render the starfield pixels and are indexed from 0 through 15. Their layer parameters are {{frac\|239\|255}}, {{frac\|223\|255}}, and {{frac\|207\|255}}, decreasing by {{frac\|16\|255}} for each subsequent layer until {{frac\|15\|255}} at index 14; the layer parameter at index 15 is 0.		The remaining 16 layers render the starfield pixels and are indexed from 0 through 15. Their layer parameters are {{frac\|239\|255}}, {{frac\|223\|255}}, and {{frac\|207\|255}}, decreasing by {{frac\|16\|255}} for each subsequent layer until {{frac\|15\|255}} at index 14; the layer parameter at index 15 is 0.

	Each starfield layer has a fixed set of colour texture coordinates. The 16 coordinate pairs form a 4x4 grid, with both coordinates successively taking the values {{frac\|9\|16}}, {{frac\|11\|16}}, {{frac\|13\|16}}, and {{frac\|15\|16}}. With nearest-neighbour filtering, these coordinates fall within the bottom-right 2x2-pixel region of the colour texture, so four colours are used, each by four starfield layers.		Each starfield layer has a fixed set of colour texture coordinates. The 16 coordinate pairs form a 4x4 grid, with both coordinates successively taking the values {{frac\|9\|16}}, {{frac\|11\|16}}, {{frac\|13\|16}}, and {{frac\|15\|16}}. With nearest-neighbour filtering, these coordinates fall within the bottom-right 2x2-pixel region of the colour texture, so four colours are used,{{verify\|not in my experience}} each by four starfield layers.

	The parameters used by the starfield layers are as follows. The Rotation column gives the exact angle in radians, reduced to the range from 0 to 2π:		The parameters used by the starfield layers are as follows. The Rotation column gives the exact angle in radians, reduced to the range from 0 to 2π:
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	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w24a\|12w24a]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w24a\|12w24a]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]
	! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -		! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -
	\| Portal introduction		\| Portal introduction
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w25a\|12w25a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w25a\|12w25a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]
	\| rowspan="3" \| ?		\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]
	\| End Sky texture change		\| End Sky texture change
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 15w31a\|15w31a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 15w32c\|15w32c]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 15w31a\|15w31a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 15w32c\|15w32c]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Parallax Gateway Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]
	\| Gateway introduction		\| Gateway introduction
	\|-		\|-
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	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w20a\|16w20a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w39c\|16w39c]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w20a\|16w20a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w39c\|16w39c]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE3.gif\|300px]]
	\| The starfield is darker and greener		\| The starfield is darker and greener
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	\|[[File:End Portal BE.gif\|32px]][[File:End Gateway BE.gif\|32px]] End portals and end gateways were implemented in this version.}}		\|[[File:End Portal BE.gif\|32px]][[File:End Gateway BE.gif\|32px]] End portals and end gateways were implemented in this version.}}
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			==== Table of visual differences ====
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Host
			! {{code\|portal}}
			! {{code\|gateway}}
			! Notes
			\|-
			! Windows 11<br>AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
			\| colspan="2" \| [[File:Starfield BE.gif\|300px]]
			\| All 16 colors are used
			\|}

	=== Legacy Console Edition ===		=== Legacy Console Edition ===

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	* [[Minecraft:End Portal (block)\|End portal]]		* [[Minecraft:End Portal (block)\|End portal]]
	* [[Minecraft:End Gateway (block)\|End gateway]]		* [[Minecraft:End Gateway (block)\|End gateway]]
	* [[Minecraft:Endermen]] holding End portals or End gateways		* [[Minecraft:Endermen]] holding End portals or End gateways{{verify\|edition=bedrock}}
	* [[Minecraft:Minecart]]s with custom-displayed End portal or End gateway blocks		* [[Minecraft:Minecart]]s with custom-displayed End portal or End gateway blocks{{verify\|edition=bedrock}}
	* Lit [[Minecraft:TNT]] entities set to display as End portals or End gateways		* Lit [[Minecraft:TNT]] entities set to display as End portals or End gateways{{verify\|edition=bedrock}}
	* ~~Loading screen when entering~~ or ~~leaving the~~ End		* [[Minecraft:Block display]] entities set to display as End portals or End gateways{{only\|java}}
	* [[Minecraft:~~End Poem~~]] ~~background screen~~		* [[Minecraft:Background]] in the [[Minecraft:credit sequence]], [[Minecraft:End poem]], and loading screen when entering or leaving the End{{only\|je}}
	* [[Minecraft:~~Credit~~ sequence]] ~~background~~ screen		* Items using the {{code\|end_cube}} [[Minecraft:Items model definition#special model types\|special model type]] in a resource pack{{only\|java}}
	* Items using the {{code\|end_cube}} [[Minecraft:Items model definition#special model types\|special model type]] in a resource pack

	[[Minecraft:Falling block]] entities of the End portal and End gateway do not render the starfield effect, and it seems highly unlikely (although unproven) that [[Minecraft:moving piston]] blocks would either.<ref>{{bug\|MC-308379}}</ref>		[[Minecraft:Falling block]] entities of the End portal and End gateway do not render the starfield effect, and it seems highly unlikely (although unproven) that [[Minecraft:moving piston]] blocks would either.<ref>{{bug\|MC-308379}}</ref>
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	=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===		=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
			{{Info needed section\|Colour reproduction may vary slightly between different devices (https://discord.com/channels/447104142729674753/449243256849563648/1512793138526294156)}}
	The starfield effect in Bedrock Edition is rendered using a layered parallax system.		The starfield effect in Bedrock Edition is rendered using a layered parallax system.

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	! {{abbr\|Layer brightness\|Brightness factor applied before fog attenuation}}		! {{abbr\|Layer brightness\|Brightness factor applied before fog attenuation}}
	! Colour texture coordinates		! Colour texture coordinates
	! Colour		! Colour{{verify\|maybe "intended colour", and go into detail on deviations on other devices? also, some are absent on end portals, but not end gateways, and this too is device dependent}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0		\| 0
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	=== Legacy Console Edition ===		=== Legacy Console Edition ===
			{{info needed section\|TU14 changed the end sky texture, but I don't know if the end portal block actually uses it in this edition}}
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|console}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|console}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU7\|xbone=CU1\|ps3=1.00\|psvita=1.00\|ps4=1.00\|switch=1.0.1\|wiiu=Patch 1\|The starfield effect has been implemented alongside the end portal block. However, due to limited documentation at this time, it is unclear as to whether the starfield effect is a perfect match to any iteration of Java Edition's or if it looks different in some way.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU7\|xbone=CU1\|ps3=1.00\|psvita=1.00\|ps4=1.00\|switch=1.0.1\|wiiu=Patch 1\|The starfield effect has been implemented alongside the end portal block. However, due to limited documentation at this time, it is unclear as to whether the starfield effect is a perfect match to any iteration of Java Edition's or if it looks different in some way.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU46\|xbone=CU36\|ps3=1.38\|psvita=1.38\|ps4=1.38\|wiiu=Patch 15\|End gateways have been implemented, which also use the starfield effect. It is also unknown if this matches Java Edition's or is somehow different.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU46\|xbone=CU36\|ps3=1.38\|psvita=1.38\|ps4=1.38\|wiiu=Patch 15\|End gateways have been implemented, which also use the starfield effect. It is also unknown if this matches Java Edition 1.9's or is somehow different.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU54\|xbone=CU44\|ps3=1.52\|psvita=1.52\|ps4=1.52\|wiiu=Patch 24\|switch=1.0.4\|The starfield effect used by the end portal is now fixed to the screen as end gateways are much like in Java Edition. It is still not known if it appears identical to said edition or has its own unique differences.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|xbox=TU54\|xbone=CU44\|ps3=1.52\|psvita=1.52\|ps4=1.52\|wiiu=Patch 24\|switch=1.0.4\|The starfield effect used by the end portal is now fixed to the screen as end gateways are much like in Java Edition. It is still not known if it appears identical to said edition or has its own unique differences.}}
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	\|End gateways are entirely unaffected by fog.}}		\|End gateways are entirely unaffected by fog.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10\|dev=16w20a\|Something unspecified has changed with respect to the rendering of End portals; they now look noticeably darker than in 1.9.4.{{info needed\|What changed in this version, exactly?}}}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10\|dev=16w20a\|Something unspecified has changed with respect to the rendering of End portals; they now look noticeably darker than in 1.9.4.{{info needed\|What changed in this version, exactly?}}}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|?\|There is now a separate layer 0 in the starfield, which shares the colour value of the background, but is rendered with the portal texture rather than the sky texture.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.11\|dev=16w40a\|End portal blocks now use the same "fixed" starfield effect that End gateways use, though without the extra blue particles gateways have.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.11\|dev=16w40a\|End portal blocks now use the same "fixed" starfield effect that End gateways use, though without the extra blue particles gateways have.
	\|The non-fixed version of the starfield can therefore be considered effectively removed.}}		\|The non-fixed version of the starfield can therefore be considered effectively removed.}}

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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	The rendering of the starfield effect has changed several times throughout the game's history~~; the following is present as of [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 7]]~~.		The rendering of the starfield effect has changed several times throughout the game's history.

	There are two subtly different gateway effects, referred to by the {{code\|end_cube}} special model type as {{code\|portal}} (used for end portal blocks, the dimension loading screens for entering and exiting the End, and the credits sequence and preceding poem) and {{code\|gateway}}, used specifically for end gateways. The latter renders an extra layer of blue pixels which are absent from the former, which can be seen by placing the two blocks next to each other; blue pixels will disappear when they migrate to the space where the end portal is present. See later in this section for a technical explanation of the difference.		There are two subtly different gateway effects, referred to by the {{code\|end_cube}} special model type as {{code\|portal}} (used for end portal blocks, the dimension loading screens for entering and exiting the End, and the credits sequence and preceding poem) and {{code\|gateway}}, used specifically for end gateways. The latter renders an extra layer of blue pixels which are absent from the former, which can be seen by placing the two blocks next to each other; blue pixels will disappear when they migrate to the space where the end portal is present. See later in this section for a technical explanation of the difference.
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	The "End sky" texture, which is indeed the same texture used for the actual [[Minecraft:End sky]], is used as the "background" texture: it is sampled using screen-projected coordinates and multiplied by {{color\|#06191C}}.{{info needed\|Is the same value in the code used for coloring both the background and layer 0, or do they just happen to share the same colour which is defined twice? Or does layer 0 not exist in the first place, and what we call layer 0 is only used for coloring the background?}} The shader uses the projected screen-space y-coordinate directly as the vertical texture coordinate; because the screen-projected vertical coordinate increases upwards while the texture image is displayed with its vertical axis running downwards, the background texture appears vertically mirrored.{{info needed\|Also investigate how it's displayed in versions before 21w10a, as this will be useful information for the history section.}}		The "End sky" texture, which is indeed the same texture used for the actual [[Minecraft:End sky]], is used as the "background" texture: it is sampled using screen-projected coordinates and multiplied by {{color\|#06191C}}. The shader uses the projected screen-space y-coordinate directly as the vertical texture coordinate; because the screen-projected vertical coordinate increases upwards while the texture image is displayed with its vertical axis running downwards, the background texture appears vertically mirrored.{{info needed\|Also investigate how it's displayed in versions before 21w10a, as this will be useful information for the history section.}}

	The "End portal" texture is sampled in multiple layers on top of this background. Each layer uses a different colour multiplier, scale, rotation, fixed horizontal offset, and time-based vertical offset. In the fragment shader, the RGB results of the layers are combined additively before the final colour is output with full opacity. The End portal uses 15 layers of the "End portal" texture, while the End gateway uses 16 layers. The first 15 layers are shared between both effects, while the End gateway has an additional layer using {{color\|#1550A9}}.		The "End portal" texture is sampled in multiple layers on top of this background. Each layer uses a different colour multiplier, scale, rotation, fixed horizontal offset, and time-based vertical offset. In the fragment shader, the RGB results of the layers are combined additively before the final colour is output with full opacity. The End portal uses 15 layers of the "End portal" texture, while the End gateway uses 16 layers. The first 15 layers are shared between both effects, while the End gateway has an additional layer using {{color\|#1550A9}}.
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1\|The starfield effect has been implemented.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1\|The starfield effect has been implemented.
	\|[[File:End Portal BE.gif\|32px]][[File:End Gateway BE.gif\|32px]] End portals and end gateways were implemented in this version~~, however it is not known if they used these appearances or if there were subsequent changes after their implementation before they looked like this~~.}}		\|[[File:End Portal BE.gif\|32px]][[File:End Gateway BE.gif\|32px]] End portals and end gateways were implemented in this version.}}
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	The colour values used by the layers are as follows. Index 0 is also used for the "End sky" background, but the velocity listed for index 0 applies only to the first layer of the "End portal" texture. The End portal uses indices 0 through 14, while the End gateway uses indices 0 through 15. The Velocity column gives the rate at which the time-based vertical offset increases. In the current Windows behaviour, this is also the apparent downward velocity of the layer. In the pre-25w07a behaviour, where the apparent travel direction follows each layer's rotation, the same listed velocity is transformed by the layer's rotation and scale.		The colour values used by the layers are as follows. Index 0 is also used for the "End sky" background, but the velocity listed for index 0 applies only to the first layer of the "End portal" texture. The End portal uses indices 0 through 14, while the End gateway uses indices 0 through 15. The Velocity column gives the rate at which the time-based vertical offset increases. In the current Windows behaviour, this is also the apparent downward velocity of the layer. In the pre-25w07a behaviour, where the apparent travel direction follows each layer's rotation, the same listed velocity is transformed by the layer's rotation and scale.
	{{info needed section\|Assuming it isn't randomized at runtime (which I do not believe to be the case), at what exact angle does each of these planes travel at before 25w07a? Presumably, the change that happened in 25w07a was unintentional since other operating systems are unaffected, so we'd be fine listing them here. I know there's an equation later in the page, but getting those specific output values in the table would be more immediately useful. (has this already been done or is there more to do? please remove this template if this has been fulfilled, i do t know if this was left here on purpose or if you just forgot to remove it)}}
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	! rowspan="2" \| Index		! rowspan="2" \| Index
	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity		! rowspan="2" \| Velocity
	! rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Rotation\|~~We assume that~~ 0° ~~points directly~~ downward, and ~~rotations~~ are clockwise ~~from this point~~}}		! rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Rotation\|Shader rotation angle, reduced modulo 360; 0° corresponds to downward travel, and positive values are clockwise}}
	! rowspan="2" \| ~~Scale~~{{~~info needed~~\|~~I assume~~ scale ~~is a shrinking~~ factor~~, rather than a scaling up factor? 15 is clearly~~ the ~~largest~~}}		! rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Scale\|The scale factor applied to the sampled texture coordinates; higher values make the texture pattern appear smaller}}
	! rowspan="2" \| Colour		! rowspan="2" \| Colour
	! colspan="2" \| Used by		! colspan="2" \| Used by
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	\| {{tc\|Yes\|✓}}		\| {{tc\|Yes\|✓}}
	\|}		\|}
	As of Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 7 on Windows, these layers slowly move vertically downwards{{verify\|Windows only?}} over time. In this behaviour, the scale and rotation of each layer change the appearance of the texture pattern, but the time-based offset is applied after the rotation, so the direction of motion is not rotated with each layer.{{verify\|Windows only?}} For the ''n''th layer, where ''n'' starts at 1 and equals the table index plus 1, the horizontal offset is 17/''n'', the rotation angle is (''n''×''n''×4321+''n''×9)×2 degrees, and the scale is (4.5-''n''/4)×2. The vertical offset is (2+''n''/1.5)×(GameTime×1.5). Since GameTime increases by 1/24000 per game tick, the Velocity value listed in the table is (3+''n'')/24000. ~~For the current Windows behaviour, this value is the apparent downward velocity in screen-projected coordinate units per game tick. For the pre-25w07a~~ behaviour, the Rotation value gives the apparent travel direction, while the apparent travel velocity is the listed Velocity divided by the listed Scale.		For the ''n''th layer, where ''n'' starts at 1 and equals the table index plus 1, the horizontal offset is 17/''n'', the rotation angle is (''n''×''n''×4321+''n''×9)×2 degrees, and the scale is (4.5-''n''/4)×2. The vertical offset is (2+''n''/1.5)×(GameTime×1.5). Since GameTime increases by 1/24000 per game tick, the Velocity value listed in the table is (3+''n'')/24000. In unaffected rendering behaviour, the Rotation value gives the apparent travel direction, while the apparent travel velocity is the listed Velocity divided by the listed Scale.

			On some AMD Windows systems, the layers appear to move vertically downwards instead of following the directions listed in the table. This behaviour is unintentional and only affects OpenGL; the Vulkan renderer does not exhibit this behaviour, nor does OpenGL on macOS, Linux, or when using Nvidia graphics hardware.<ref>{{bug\|MC-308516}}</ref>

	The starfield effect is completely constant regardless of view: while moving and rotating the camera will change the position of the object using the starfield effect itself on screen, the starfield itself will remain fixed in place. In effect, anything using the starfield effect effectively creates what can be seen as a "hole" in the world, behind which the starfield rests. The shape of the starfield also changes with the window size, although this is presumably not intentional.<ref>{{bug\|MC-265456}}</ref>		The starfield effect is completely constant regardless of view: while moving and rotating the camera will change the position of the object using the starfield effect itself on screen, the starfield itself will remain fixed in place. In effect, anything using the starfield effect effectively creates what can be seen as a "hole" in the world, behind which the starfield rests. The shape of the starfield also changes with the window size, although this is presumably not intentional.<ref>{{bug\|MC-265456}}</ref>
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	== History ==		== History ==
	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{info needed section\|These versions changed the relevant shader files and may be worth investigating to see if those changes are at all relevant to a differing visual outcome (I think they just might be routine maintenance due to format changes though):		{{info needed section\|These versions changed the relevant shader files and may be worth investigating to see if those changes are at all relevant to a differing visual outcome (I think they just might be routine maintenance due to format changes though, besides 25w07a which added fog):
	* 24w05a		* 24w05a
	* 24w21a		* 24w21a

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	'''Starfield''' is a unique graphical effect used for rendering certain features related to [[Minecraft:the End]].		'''Starfield''' is a unique graphical effect used for rendering certain features related to [[Minecraft:the End]].

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	== History ==		== History ==
	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{info needed section\|These versions changed the relevant shader files and may be worth investigating to see if those changes are at all relevant to a differing visual outcome:		{{info needed section\|These versions changed the relevant shader files and may be worth investigating to see if those changes are at all relevant to a differing visual outcome (I think they just might be routine maintenance due to format changes though):
	* 21w10a
	* 21w11a
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	\|End gateway blocks are now affected by fog correctly, and end portal blocks are once again affected by fog correctly.}}		\|End gateway blocks are now affected by fog correctly, and end portal blocks are once again affected by fog correctly.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w41a\|End portal and end gateway blocks are no longer obscured by fog.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w41a\|End portal and end gateway blocks are no longer obscured by fog.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.17\|dev=21w10a\|Only one instance of the "sky" texture is now rendered, and it is stretched across the entire background, unlike being repeated as it previously was.{{info needed\|~~What does this mean in rendering/code terms?~~ What code change happened to result in this modified outcome?}}}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.17\|dev=21w10a\|Only one instance of the "sky" texture is now rendered, and it is stretched across the entire background, unlike being repeated as it previously was.{{info needed\|What code change happened to result in this modified outcome?}}
			\|The foreground particles appear larger in this version than previously.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=21w11a\|The foreground particles have seemingly been shrunk down to their pre-21w10a sizes. The background texture change persists.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=21w13a\|The starfield is now also rendered on the bottom of End portals, rather than only the top.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=21w13a\|The starfield is now also rendered on the bottom of End portals, rather than only the top.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|The starfield is now used as the background of the [[Minecraft:End Poem]] and [[Minecraft:credit sequence]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|dev=24w09a\|The starfield is now used as the background of the [[Minecraft:End Poem]] and [[Minecraft:credit sequence]].}}
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	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 15w33a\|15w33a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.9.4\|1.9.4]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 15w33a\|15w33a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.9.4\|1.9.4]]
	! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -		! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -
	\| ?		\| [[File:Fixed Gateway Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]
	\| Fixed starfield added, used by end gateway		\| Fixed starfield added, used by end gateway
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w20a\|16w20a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w39c\|16w39c]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w20a\|16w20a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w39c\|16w39c]]
	\| rowspan="2" \| ?		\| rowspan="2" \| [[File:Fixed Gateway Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]
	\| The starfield is darker and greener		\| The starfield is darker and greener
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w40a\|16w40a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w08b\|21w08b]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 16w40a\|16w40a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w08b\|21w08b]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Fixed Portal Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]
	\| Portal now camera-independent		\| Portal now camera-independent
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w10a\|21w10a]]~~<br>to<br>~~[[~~Minecraft~~:~~Java Edition 25w06a~~\|~~25w06a~~]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w10a\|21w10a]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Fixed Portal Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Fixed Gateway Starfield JE3.gif\|300px]]
	\| Background now stretched instead of repeating, particle size ~~seemingly~~ increased		\| Background now stretched instead of repeating, particle size increased
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~25w07a~~\|~~25w07a~~]]<br>to<br>present		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w11a\|21w11a]]<br>to<br>present
	\| ?		\| [[File:Fixed Portal Starfield JE3.gif\|300px]]
	\| ?		\| [[File:Fixed Gateway Starfield JE4.gif\|300px]]
	\| ~~All particles now move downwards (Windows only)~~		\| Particle size reverted
	\|}		\|}

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	\| Portal now camera-independent		\| Portal now camera-independent
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w10a\|21w10a~~]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 25w06a\|25w06a~~]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w10a\|21w10a]]
	\| [[File:End Portal JE6.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:End Portal JE6.gif\|300px]]
	\| [[File:End Gateway JE4.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:End Gateway JE4.gif\|300px]]
	\| Background now stretched instead of repeating, particle size ~~seemingly~~ increased		\| Background now stretched instead of repeating, particle size increased
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~25w07a~~\|~~25w07a~~]]<br>to<br>present		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 21w11a\|21w11a]]<br>to<br>present
	\| [[File:End Portal ~~JE8~~.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:End Portal JE7.gif\|300px]]
	\| [[File:End Gateway JE5.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:End Gateway JE5.gif\|300px]]
	\| ~~All particles now move downwards (Windows only)~~		\| Particle size reverted
	\|}		\|}

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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			== Navigation ==
			{{Navbox visuals}}

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	\|[[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] Added {{code\|misc/tunnel.png}}, which is used for the background of the starfield effect.		\|[[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] Added {{code\|misc/tunnel.png}}, which is used for the background of the starfield effect.
	\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} is now used for the foreground planes of the starfield effect.}}		\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} is now used for the foreground planes of the starfield effect.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.3.1\|dev=~~12w25a~~\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has changed from [[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] to [[File:End Sky (texture) JE2.png\|64px]], thus modifying the ~~appearence~~ of the starfield.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.3.1\|dev=12w23a\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has changed from [[File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png\|64px]] to [[File:End Sky (texture) JE2.png\|64px]], thus modifying the appearance of the starfield.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6.1\|dev=13w24a\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/entity/end_portal.png}}.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6.1\|dev=13w24a\|{{code\|misc/particlefield.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/entity/end_portal.png}}.
	\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/environment/end_sky.png}}.}}		\|{{code\|misc/tunnel.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code\|assets/minecraft/textures/environment/end_sky.png}}.}}
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	! Changes		! Changes
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w24a~~\|~~12w24a~~]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w22a\|12w22a]]
	\| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE1.gif\|300px]]
	! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -		! class="tc-no" rowspan="2" \| -
	\| Portal introduction		\| Portal introduction
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w25a~~\|~~12w25a~~]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w23a\|12w23a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]
	\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]		\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:Parallax Portal Starfield JE2.gif\|300px]]
	\| End Sky texture change		\| End Sky texture change
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	! Changes		! Changes
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w24a~~\|~~12w24a~~]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3\|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w22a\|12w22a]]
	\| [[File:End Portal JE2.gif\|300px]]		\| [[File:End Portal JE2.gif\|300px]]
	! {{tc\|No\|-}}		! {{tc\|No\|-}}
	\| Portal introduction		\| Portal introduction
	\|-		\|-
	! [[Minecraft:Java Edition ~~12w25a~~\|~~12w25a~~]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]		! [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w23a\|12w23a]]<br>to<br>[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8.9\|1.8.9]]
	\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:End Portal JE3.gif\|300px]]		\| rowspan="3" \| [[File:End Portal JE3.gif\|300px]]
	! {{tc\|No\|-}}		! {{tc\|No\|-}}

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	The colour values used by the layers are as follows. Index 0 is also used for the "End sky" background, but the velocity listed for index 0 applies only to the first layer of the "End portal" texture. The End portal uses indices 0 through 14, while the End gateway uses indices 0 through 15. The Velocity column gives the rate at which the time-based vertical offset increases. In the current Windows behaviour, this is also the apparent downward velocity of the layer. In the pre-25w07a behaviour, where the apparent travel direction follows each layer's rotation, the same listed velocity is transformed by the layer's rotation and scale.		The colour values used by the layers are as follows. Index 0 is also used for the "End sky" background, but the velocity listed for index 0 applies only to the first layer of the "End portal" texture. The End portal uses indices 0 through 14, while the End gateway uses indices 0 through 15. The Velocity column gives the rate at which the time-based vertical offset increases. In the current Windows behaviour, this is also the apparent downward velocity of the layer. In the pre-25w07a behaviour, where the apparent travel direction follows each layer's rotation, the same listed velocity is transformed by the layer's rotation and scale.
	{{info needed section\|Assuming it isn't randomized at runtime (which I do not believe to be the case), at what exact angle does each of these planes travel at before 25w07a? Presumably, the change that happened in 25w07a was unintentional since other operating systems are unaffected, so we'd be fine listing them here. I know there's an equation later in the page, but getting those specific output values in the table would be more immediately useful. (has this already been done or is there more to do? please remove this template if this has been fulfilled, i do t know if this was left here on purpose or if you just forgot to remove it)}}
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	! rowspan="2" \| Index		! rowspan="2" \| Index
	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity		! rowspan="2" \| Velocity
	! rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Rotation\|~~We assume that~~ 0° ~~points directly~~ downward, and ~~rotations~~ are clockwise ~~from this point~~}}		! rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Rotation\|Shader rotation angle, reduced modulo 360; 0° corresponds to downward travel, and positive values are clockwise}}
	! rowspan="2" \| ~~Scale~~{{~~info needed~~\|~~I assume~~ scale ~~is a shrinking~~ factor~~, rather than a scaling up factor? 15 is clearly~~ the ~~largest~~}}		! rowspan="2" \| {{abbr\|Scale\|The scale factor applied to the sampled texture coordinates; higher values make the texture pattern appear smaller}}
	! rowspan="2" \| Colour		! rowspan="2" \| Colour
	! colspan="2" \| Used by		! colspan="2" \| Used by
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	\| {{tc\|Yes\|✓}}		\| {{tc\|Yes\|✓}}
	\|}		\|}
	As of Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 7 on Windows, these layers slowly move vertically downwards{{verify\|Windows only?}} over time. In this behaviour, the scale and rotation of each layer change the appearance of the texture pattern, but the time-based offset is applied after the rotation, so the direction of motion is not rotated with each layer.{{verify\|Windows only?}} For the ''n''th layer, where ''n'' starts at 1 and equals the table index plus 1, the horizontal offset is 17/''n'', the rotation angle is (''n''×''n''×4321+''n''×9)×2 degrees, and the scale is (4.5-''n''/4)×2. The vertical offset is (2+''n''/1.5)×(GameTime×1.5). Since GameTime increases by 1/24000 per game tick, the Velocity value listed in the table is (3+''n'')/24000. ~~For the current Windows behaviour, this value is the apparent downward velocity in screen-projected coordinate units per game tick. For the pre-25w07a~~ behaviour, the Rotation value gives the apparent travel direction, while the apparent travel velocity is the listed Velocity divided by the listed Scale.		For the ''n''th layer, where ''n'' starts at 1 and equals the table index plus 1, the horizontal offset is 17/''n'', the rotation angle is (''n''×''n''×4321+''n''×9)×2 degrees, and the scale is (4.5-''n''/4)×2. The vertical offset is (2+''n''/1.5)×(GameTime×1.5). Since GameTime increases by 1/24000 per game tick, the Velocity value listed in the table is (3+''n'')/24000. In unaffected rendering behaviour, the Rotation value gives the apparent travel direction, while the apparent travel velocity is the listed Velocity divided by the listed Scale.

			On some AMD Windows systems, the layers appear to move vertically downwards instead of following the directions listed in the table. This behaviour is unintentional and only affects OpenGL; the Vulkan renderer does not exhibit this behaviour, nor does OpenGL on macOS, Linux, or when using Nvidia graphics hardware.<ref>{{bug\|MC-308516}}</ref>

	The starfield effect is completely constant regardless of view: while moving and rotating the camera will change the position of the object using the starfield effect itself on screen, the starfield itself will remain fixed in place. In effect, anything using the starfield effect effectively creates what can be seen as a "hole" in the world, behind which the starfield rests. The shape of the starfield also changes with the window size, although this is presumably not intentional.<ref>{{bug\|MC-265456}}</ref>		The starfield effect is completely constant regardless of view: while moving and rotating the camera will change the position of the object using the starfield effect itself on screen, the starfield itself will remain fixed in place. In effect, anything using the starfield effect effectively creates what can be seen as a "hole" in the world, behind which the starfield rests. The shape of the starfield also changes with the window size, although this is presumably not intentional.<ref>{{bug\|MC-265456}}</ref>
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	== History ==		== History ==
	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{info needed section\|These versions changed the relevant shader files and may be worth investigating to see if those changes are at all relevant to a differing visual outcome (I think they just might be routine maintenance due to format changes though):		{{info needed section\|These versions changed the relevant shader files and may be worth investigating to see if those changes are at all relevant to a differing visual outcome (I think they just might be routine maintenance due to format changes though, besides 25w07a which added fog):
	* 24w05a		* 24w05a
	* 24w21a		* 24w21a