Minecraft:Effect (dimension)

In Minecraft:custom dimensions, an effect was a set of rendering features utilised for defining a dimension's atmosphere and visuals.

Elements

The dimension effect governs the following things:

• Whether the dimension has ground
• The sky type to be used
• Whether to always use a bright lightmap
• Whether the ambient light level is constant
• Fog color

Examples

Template:Info needed section Note that as of Minecraft:Java Edition 1.16.5, all effect features are hardcoded, and new ones cannot be created without mods. Dimensions created using effects from existing modded dimensions tend to carry dimension effects to the respective dimension as expected.

minecraft:overworld

The Minecraft:Overworld has the following effect elements:

• Cloud level: 192Template:Verify
• Has ground: Template:Cd
• Sky type: Template:Cd (Minecraft:sun, Minecraft:moon, stars etc.)
• Force bright lightmap: Template:Cd
• Constant ambient light level: Template:Cd
• No fog apart from view distance fog

The fog color is affected by the time of day. The new color <math display="inline"> C</math> can be calculated using the following formula, where <math display="inline">T</math> is the time of day and <math display="inline"> \left[ {\begin{array}{c}

a\\
b\\
c\\

\end{array} } \right]</math> is the existing color.

<math>A=\max(0,\min(\frac{1}{2}+2\cos(T\times2\pi),1))</math>

<math> C= \left[ {\begin{array}{cc}

a(0.94A+0.06)\\
b(0.94A+0.06)\\
c(0.91A+0.09)\\

\end{array} } \right]</math>

• File:Overworld sky effect.png
• File:Overworld block effect.png

minecraft:the_nether

Minecraft:The Nether has the following effect elements:

• No clouds (cloud level: Template:Cd)Template:Verify
• Has ground: Template:Cd
• Sky type: Template:Cd (no celestial bodies)
• Force bright lightmap: Template:Cd
• Constant ambient light level: Template:Cd
• Has fogTemplate:Info needed

The fog color is not affected by the time of day as the nether has no daylight cycle.

• File:Nether sky effect.png
• File:Nether block effect.png

minecraft:the_end

Minecraft:The End has the following effect elements:

• No clouds (cloud level: Template:Cd)Template:Verify
• Has ground: Template:Cd
• Sky type: Template:Cd (no celestial bodies, purple spotted sky texture)
• Force bright lightmap: Template:Cd
• Constant ambient light level: Template:Cd
• No fog apart from view distance fog

The fog color is not affected by the time of day as the end has no daylight cycle, however each RGB component is multiplied by 0.15.

• File:End sky effect.png
• File:End block effect.png

Overview

minecraft:overworld	Celestial bodies; clouds;Template:Verify no extra fog; fog color depends on time of day
minecraft:the_nether	No celestial bodies; extra fog; no clouds
minecraft:the_end	No celestial bodies; no clouds; purple spotted sky texture