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The End sky with Vibrant Visuals

The End sky is an inverted cube rendered in Minecraft:the End dimension.

Description

Template:Info needed section The End sky is rendered in any dimension which uses the dimension effect associated with the End.Template:Until Much like the Minecraft:panorama, six texture planes are rendered in a cube surrounding the camera. The texture is repeated 16 times to an edge, for a total of 256 instances of the texture per face (1536 for the entire cube).

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The texture file will always point to Template:Code, and cannot be customized on a per-dimension basis. In addition, the graphic will also be rendered much darker in-game; Template:In this is due to it being Minecraft:tinted a dark gray (Template:Color).Template:Info needed Template:IN, the texture is slightly transparent which allows Minecraft:fog to be visible through it, and this is pure black in the End. However, the Minecraft:Night Vision effect brightens the fog and therefore causes it to render white. The texture file itself is grayscale, and is presumably multiplied by a color in-game in order to appear purple.Template:Info needed

With Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals, the End sky is colored dark purple around and below the horizon, and black at zenith. This color is rendered as atmospheric fog behind the transparent End sky texture. See here for details.

The End sky is unaffected by any fog, even the bright purple biome fog in Java Edition, and the dense Minecraft:lava fog.Template:Needs testing The End sky texture is not rendered with "Beautiful Skies" disabled.

End flash

File:Vibrant Visuals End flash.gif

An End flash Template:In with Vibrant Visuals

File:Java end flash.png

An End flash Template:In

The End flash is a Minecraft:weather-like event that occurs at random spots in the sky, at differing heights above the horizon, while a rumbling sound effect plays. There is a 30 second delay between flashes, and each flash lasts between 5 and 19 seconds, with some fading.

With Vibrant Visuals, End flashes are purple colored global directional light sources, which can produce purple illumination and reflections on objects and cast shadows in the opposite direction of the flash. Specifically, the light is colored Template:Color, and its intensity is 3 lux. During an End flash, dense and purple volumetric fog becomes visible.

On classic graphics, End flashes use a purple "flash" texture, and block Minecraft:lighting becomes purple tinted during the flash.Template:Only The texture is obstructed by ender dragon Minecraft:fog, leaving only the tinting and sound as tangible effects.

End flashes can be disabled in the accessibility Minecraft:settings. Furthermore, the flash's graphics are not visible with "Beautiful Skies" disabled, but this does not disable the sound effects.

Sounds

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History

Old iteration

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Issues

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Gallery

Textures

The old End sky texture in Java Edition, used before 12w25a

The old End sky texture in Java Edition, used before 12w25a
The current End sky texture in Java Edition

The current End sky texture in Java Edition
The End sky texture in Bedrock Edition

The End sky texture in Bedrock Edition
The End flash texture without Vibrant Visuals in Bedrock Edition

The End flash texture without Vibrant Visuals in Bedrock Edition

Screenshots

An End sky screenshot with the Night Vision effect.

An End sky screenshot with the Night Vision effect.
Fog during an End flash.

Fog during an End flash.
An End flash with ray tracing. It is not a directional light source and rendered as a plain texture, but without the graphics from Fancy.

An End flash with ray tracing. It is not a directional light source and rendered as a plain texture, but without the graphics from Fancy.

Navigation

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 == Description ==
-The End sky is rendered in any dimension which uses the [[Minecraft:Effect (dimension)|dimension effect]] associated with the End. Much like the [[Minecraft:panorama]], six texture planes are rendered in a cube surrounding the camera. The texture is repeated 16 times to an edge, for a total of 256 instances of the texture per face (1536 for the entire cube).
+{{info needed section|discounting vibrant visuals, end flashes, and fog, and assuming no active status effects, does Bedrock Edition's sky look any different?}}
+The End sky is rendered in any dimension which uses the [[Minecraft:Effect (dimension)|dimension effect]] associated with the End.{{until|java 1.21.11}} Much like the [[Minecraft:panorama]], six texture planes are rendered in a cube surrounding the camera. The texture is repeated 16 times to an edge, for a total of 256 instances of the texture per face (1536 for the entire cube).
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-The texture file will always point to {{code|environment/end_sky}}, and cannot be customized on a per-dimension basis. In addition, the graphic will also be rendered much darker in-game; {{in|JE}} this is due to it being [[Minecraft:tint]]ed a dark gray ({{color|#282828}}). {{iN|bedrock}}, the texture is slightly transparent which allows [[Minecraft:fog]] to be visible through it, and this is pure black in the End. However, the [[Minecraft:Night Vision]] effect brightens the fog and therefore causes it to render white.
+The texture file will always point to {{code|environment/end_sky}}, and cannot be customized on a per-dimension basis. In addition, the graphic will also be rendered much darker in-game; {{in|JE}} this is due to it being [[Minecraft:tint]]ed a dark gray ({{color|#282828}}).{{info needed|In Bedrock Edition the texture file is grayscale, but it appears distinctly purple in-game. What colour is it getting multiplied by?}} {{iN|bedrock}}, the texture is slightly transparent which allows [[Minecraft:fog]] to be visible through it, and this is pure black in the End. However, the [[Minecraft:Night Vision]] effect brightens the fog and therefore causes it to render white. The texture file itself is grayscale, and is presumably multiplied by a color in-game in order to appear purple.{{info needed|edition=bedrock|What colour is used? How does the grayscale texture become colored?}}
-With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], the End sky is colored dark purple around and below the horizon, and black at zenith. This color is rendered behind the transparent End sky texture.
+With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], the End sky is colored dark purple around and below the horizon, and black at zenith. This color is rendered as [[Minecraft:Atmospherics|atmospheric]] fog behind the transparent End sky texture. See [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals/Configurations#End|here]] for details.
 The End sky is unaffected by any fog, even the bright purple biome fog in ''Java Edition'', and the dense [[Minecraft:lava]] fog.{{Needs testing|java=1}} The End sky texture is not rendered with "Beautiful Skies" disabled.
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 [[File:Vibrant Visuals End flash.gif|thumb|An End flash {{in|Bedrock}} with Vibrant Visuals]]
 [[File:Java end flash.png|thumb|An End flash {{in|java}}]]
-The End flash is a [[Minecraft:weather]]-like event that occurs {{in|bedrock}} with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] or any graphics mode {{in|je}}.{{upcoming|BE 26.20}} Classic block [[Minecraft:lighting]] becomes purple tinted during the flash,{{Only|je|short=1}} and a rumbling sound effect plays. There is a 30 second delay between flashes, and each flash lasts between 5 and 19 seconds. Flashes occur at random spots in the sky, at differing heights above the horizon. The flash still occurs even if the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] is currently active and is obstructing the End sky with its fog; however in ''Java Edition'' the main flash effect won't be visible, leaving only the tinting and sound as tangible effects.
+The End flash is a [[Minecraft:weather]]-like event that occurs at random spots in the sky, at differing heights above the horizon, while a rumbling sound effect plays. There is a 30 second delay between flashes, and each flash lasts between 5 and 19 seconds, with some fading.
-With Vibrant Visuals, the End flash is considered a global directional lighting source, which can produce purple tinted reflections on objects and cast shadows in the opposite direction of the flash. During an End flash, dense and purple [[Minecraft:Fog#Volumetric fog|volumetric fog]] becomes visible.
+With Vibrant Visuals, End flashes are purple colored global directional light sources, which can produce purple illumination and reflections on objects and cast shadows in the opposite direction of the flash. Specifically, the light is colored {{Color|rgb(228, 93, 255)|228, 93, 255}}, and its intensity is 3 lux. During an End flash, dense and purple [[Minecraft:Fog#Volumetric fog|volumetric fog]] becomes visible.
+On classic graphics, End flashes use a purple "flash" texture, and block [[Minecraft:lighting]] becomes purple tinted during the flash.{{Only|je|short=1}} The texture is obstructed by ender dragon [[Minecraft:fog]], leaving only the tinting and sound as tangible effects.
 End flashes can be disabled in the accessibility [[Minecraft:settings]]. Furthermore, the flash's graphics are not visible with "Beautiful Skies" disabled, but this does not disable the sound effects.
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|java}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.
-|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w25a|The End's sky is now a dark shade of purple static instead of the multicolor noise it originally was.}}
+|{{pximg|End Sky (texture) JE1.png|128px}} The file used is stored at {{code|misc/tunnel.png}}.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w23a|{{code|misc/tunnel.png}} has changed from {{pximg|End Sky (texture) JE1.png|128px}} to {{pximg|End Sky (texture) JE2.png|128px}}.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w24a|{{code|misc/tunnel.png}} has been renamed and moved to {{code|assets/minecraft/textures/environment/end_sky.png}}.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w33a|Added the End flash.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w34a|The sound effect produced by an End flash now has a higher delay.}}
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|unknown}}
+|{{HistoryLine||?|{{pximg|End sky BE1.png|128px}} The texture file used is this. It is unknown if this was the first texture, or if it was subsequently changed. It is also unknown what color is applied.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.80|dev=Preview 1.21.80.25|exp=Vibrant Visuals|Vibrant Visuals are now available. As such, the End flash is now visible.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||?|End flashes now have associated audio.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=?|The End flash was not visible.{{Verify|This is assumed, because the History section for Vibrant Visuals didn't list the disappearance of said mechanic.}}}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.90.23|The End flash is now visible again in the End.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
 |{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.20|The End flash is now visible in Fancy and Simple graphics modes.}}
 }}
 === Legacy Console Edition ===
+{{info needed section|texture change?}}
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 File:End Sky (texture) JE2.png|The current End sky texture in ''Java Edition''
 File:End sky BE1.png|The End sky texture in ''Bedrock Edition''
-File:End flash (texture).png|The End flash texture in ''Bedrock Edition''
+File:End flash (texture).png|The End flash texture without Vibrant Visuals in ''Bedrock Edition''
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 == Navigation ==
-{{Navbox environment}}{{Navbox dimension effects}}
+{{Navbox visuals}}
 [[Category:Environment]]