GlowingResource packs · 1.12 – 1.21Use Optifine/ConnectedTextureMod/Vanilla(CoreShaders) format to make some things glow or emissive for vanilla.
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Makes ores glow to enhance visibility. (OptiFine/Continuity required)
Direct download from Modrinth · 478,005 downloads
Emissive Glowing Ores is a resource pack made by TheBugCoder. Makes ores glow to enhance visibility. (OptiFine/Continuity required).
It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 478,005 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 17, 2026.
Emissive Glowing Ores has had 21 releases on Modrinth since Oct 6, 2024. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.3, released on Oct 17, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.9 – 26.3. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 13 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
26.3 | Oct 17, 2026 | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Release |
26.2 | Aug 21, 2026 | 1.21.9 – 26.2 | Release |
26.1 | Apr 1, 2026 | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Release |
1.21.11 | Dec 23, 2025 | 1.21.11 | Release |
1.21.9 | Oct 5, 2025 | 1.21.9, 1.21.10 | Release |
Emissive Glowing Ores adds glowing textures to the overworld and nether ores. OptiFine (Forge), Continuity (Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt) or any other mod that supports emissive textures is required, else nothing will be changed.
Makes the following blocks emissive:
Written by TheBugCoder. 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 Emissive Glowing Ores to the right-hand list and click Done.
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
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissive Glowing Oresthe one you looked at | 478K | 1.16 – 26.x | 27 days ago | Free |
| Glowing7777777_4547 | 763K | 1.12 – 1.21 | Nov 6, 2025 | Free |
 Shiny OresCountXD | 170K | 1.12 – 1.20 | May 8, 2024 | Free |
 Glowing Armor TrimsCountXD | 163K | 1.20 | Jun 7, 2023 | Free |
Yes. Emissive Glowing Ores supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16.
Yes. Emissive Glowing Ores is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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