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Golden Days Base

Golden Days is a Minecraft resource pack meant to bring back old textures, lighting, names, and sounds from older versions of Minecraft, like Beta. Requires…

Resource packsFree1.16 – 26.x
by PoeticRainbow · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Golden Days Base is a resource pack made by PoeticRainbow. Golden Days is a Minecraft resource pack meant to bring back old textures, lighting, names, and sounds from older versions of Minecraft, like Beta. Requires…

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 1,289,895 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 25, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

Golden Days Base has had 29 releases on Modrinth since Sep 16, 2022. 15 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 16.6, released on Oct 24, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.3. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 5.3 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
16.6Oct 24, 20261.20 – 26.3Release
16.5Oct 11, 20261.20 – 26.3Release
16.4Sep 28, 20261.20 – 26.3Release
16.3Sep 15, 20261.20 – 26.3Release
16.2Jul 31, 20261.20 – 26.2Release

Latest release on GitHub

Golden Days Base is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Golden Days 16.6 for 1.20+, published on Oct 24, 2026.

New

  • More Winter Drop textures (26.4)
  • Brittle Ice
  • Packed Ice Bricks
  • Chiseled Packed Ice

Changes

  • Reverted Ice sounds (26.4+)
  • Reverted Jukebox (26.4+)

Fixes

  • Fixed Wool Stairs and Wool Slabs names being switched
  • Fixed PolyTone errors on 1.20.1 (#147)

Full Changelog: 16.5...16.6

History: https://github.com/PoeticRainbow/golden-days/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

Before that: Golden Days 16.5 for 1.20+ (Oct 11, 2026), Golden Days 16.4 for 1.20+ (Sep 28, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

→ Looking for Golden Days Alpha?

Golden Days: A Minecraft Time Machine

Golden Days is a suite of texture packs for Minecraft that send your game back in time. They changes blocks, items, mobs, and even GUI elements to be inspired by the past.

Golden Days Base

The main pack, meant to be usable in survival gameplay and does not remove any newer features in order to make it functional. Lighting, sounds, textures, and models! Everything you need for an authentic feeling experience. Use this pack on top of Programmer Art in order for it to work.

Golden Days Alpha

The Alpha addon changes a few things, the main one being the iconic Alpha grass foliage color! Use this pack on top of Golden Days Base in order for an amazing Alpha-like experience in Modern Minecraft!


Client Mod Support:

This pack has extended capabilities using some modded features:

  • Config Options (Chest Model, Cobblestone texture..., requires PolyTone)
  • Custom Particles (found in the Pale Garden..., requires PolyTone)
  • Modifiers (Block, Item, Biome, Dimension, Fluid..., requires PolyTone)
  • Custom Colors (Dyed Sheep, Text Colors, Fireworks..., requires PolyTone)
  • Custom Entity Models (Boats, Zombie Pigmen, Allays, Bats..., requires EMF)

Directly Supported:

  • PolyTone: Adds many resource pack capabilities. Config Options, Custom Colors, block properties, etc.
  • Entity Model Features: Gives Golden Days the ability to modify entity models.

Pairs Well:

  • Nostalgic Tweaks: A mod for Fabric/Forge that adds a whole ton of old Minecraft tweaks! It is really cool!
  • Moderner Beta: Adds accurate beta and alpha generation back into Minecraft!

Not Supported:

  • OptiFine: No longer the intended experience as open source replacements are available.

Supported in Older Versions:

Written by PoeticRainbow. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Golden Days Base

  1. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  2. In Minecraft, open Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder.

  3. Drop the .zip file into that folder and go back to the game.

  4. Move Golden Days Base to the right-hand list and click Done.

  5. It is made for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. On other versions Minecraft marks it as incompatible, but it often still works.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft resource packs

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Edition
Java
Needs
[EMF] Entity Model Features, Polytone
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Created Simple Storage NetworkMakzzin1.7M1.18 – 1.21Jul 8, 2023Free
Trailer Player AnimationsAgente_511511K1.18 – 1.21Sep 28, 2025Free

Questions

Does Golden Days Base work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Golden Days Base supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16.

Is Golden Days Base free?

Yes. Golden Days Base is free to download from Modrinth.

Does Golden Days Base need anything else?

Yes: [EMF] Entity Model Features, Polytone. Install it before Golden Days Base.

Is Golden Days Base still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Golden Days Base?

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