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Original 16x16 retro-style ores, mineral blocks and items. Every ore is readable by shape, not just colour. Stone & deepslate variants, Nether ores, ingots…
Direct download from Modrinth · 14 downloads
Retro Ores 16x is a texture pack made by gaalp314. Original 16x16 retro-style ores, mineral blocks and items. Every ore is readable by shape, not just colour. Stone & deepslate variants, Nether ores, ingots…
It supports Minecraft 26.x. It has been downloaded 14 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 19, 2026.
Retro Ores 16x has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Oct 11, 2026. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.1, released on Oct 19, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1 – 26.3. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 33 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.1 | Oct 19, 2026 | 26.1 – 26.3 | Release |
1.0.0 | Oct 11, 2026 | 26.1 – 26.3 | Release |
Retro Ores gives every ore, mineral block and mining item a clean 16x16 retro look, without changing anything else in your game.
Java Edition 26.1 – 26.3. Client-side only; works on any server.
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — feel free to use it in modpacks with credit.
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
Written by gaalp314. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder and go back to the game.
Move Retro Ores 16x to the right-hand list and click Done.
It is made for Minecraft 26.x. On other versions Minecraft marks it as incompatible, but it often still works.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft resource packs
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 26.x | 25 days ago | Free | |
| 522K | 1.16 – 26.x | Sep 16, 2026 | Free | |
| 175K | 1.19 – 1.20 | Jan 14, 2024 | Free | |
| 452 | 1.21 – 26.x | 24 days ago | Free |
Yes. Retro Ores 16x supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x.
Yes. Retro Ores 16x is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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