Minecraft Skins/Texture Packs

[CrispyChicken]

Discussion for any skins/texture packs you want to share, recommend, ask for, etc.

My favorite skin is the one I've been using since I started Minecraft. Good ol' Luigi skin!

I have no texture pack but Tenser told me about the "John Smith Texture Pack" which looks really cool. I know there are a lot of other cool ones out there. Anyone got any good recommendations for texture packs?

[Kugyince]

[64x][1.8.1]+[1.9pre4] Misa's Realistic Texture Pack (UPDATED 17OCT) - Minecraft Forum

[Dudebro]

I heard packs/skins can slow people down, anyone notice that yet while playing?

[CrispyChicken]

Skins doesn't affect me at all. Haven't used texture packs yet though I'll be using the one Ten linked. I'll let you know if I notice any changes.

[RU Joe]

I think this is totally cool.
I suppose some other members may think so as well.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiEOR7tV4eI]Minecraft: Pokémon Mod! (Pokemobs) - YouTube[/ame]

[CrispyChicken]

Wow that Pokemon thing is cool! lol

@DB- The texture pack I'm using doesn't slow me down at all.

[KATZ]

oh wow, i didnt even realize i had my minecraft modded for hi-res packs haha.......so i tries the pack you sugested, tenser, its beautiful

[RU Joe]

I'm hoping one of you guys can help me out here; I downloaded the Misa's Realistic Texture Pack and am unable to locate these Zip files you're supposed to copy {NOT extract} into your MC texturepacks folder within the MC directory.

I have a program to view or extract such files but am unable to locate them within the Misa Application file.
This is what I see:

Click on picture for a larger view.
Attachment 2161

If you know which one it is, or if I'm completely wrong please let me know.
I wanna use the tex pak, this is buggin' me so much!!

HALP!!

[CrispyChicken]

@Joe- Search your "Downloads" folder if you have one in your Documents. It might be there

"C: \Documents and Settings\Chris\My Documents\Downloads" This is where it is located for me on my comp.

If you do locate your texture packs, go to "Start" in the bottom left corner and then hit "Run". Copy and paste this:

%appdata%/.minecraft/texturepacks

And then hit enter. It should open a folder. Drop your texture pack into this folder and then go onto Minecraft. hit Mods and Texture Packs and switch from Default to the Texture Pack you want.

[RU Joe]

This is what's happening:

• Cleaning Your Installation (DO THIS BEFORE INSTALLING THE PACK)

1. Hit Windows Key + R to open the Run console.
2. Type in and enter the following: %appdata%/.minecraft/
To reach the folder on a Mac:
1. Open Finder.
2. Navigate to the following: (Username)/Library/Application Support/minecraft.
3. That should open a folder, in that folder delete the bin folder.
4. Run Minecraft and let it patch. When that's done, close Minecraft completely.

Did all this.

I also downloaded the accompanying 'MCPatcher', and followed the instructions to the letter as posted on the instruction page.
When I downloaded the Misa's Realistic Texture Pack, it created an icon 'Minecraft' on my desktop.
This is an Application file, and the only interface I've seen to the actual tex pak itself.

My real question is: how do I get at these Zip files that I'm supposed to copy into the MC texturepacks folder?
The icon the program created launches Minecraft, that's all.
The only other thing I've seen of it is as I posted above.

---------- Post added at 08:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:36 PM ----------

I figured out the problem.
Apparently what I want to do is impossible without either Winzip or Win RAR, and I don't have either.
Went to Majorgeeks which has both programs, but they co$t.
The free programs they have promise to unzip or archive into .zip or .RAR, but none that will allow me to simply access the .zip files I'm after.

All I want to do is plop them in the minecraft folder!
Arrrgarhgrah!

[Kugyince]

MCPatcher seems to glitch Minecraft occasionally for those who play SMP in 1.8.1 like we do.

It was the cause of my server log in problems and I suspect it's the cause of Crispy's as well.

How to uninstall MCPatcher without losing anything:
1. Open your .minecraft folder and copy files you want to keep.
-servers.dat stores your multiplayer server data
-stats folder is self-explanatory
-saves are your single player worlds
-screenshot are self-explanatory

2. Paste those on your desktop

3. Delete the .minecraft folder

4. Start minecraft to redownload

5. Cut/paste desktop files and folders into .minecraft



I would highly recommend only using texture packs that are "standard def" and as such do not use MCPatcher. Avoid anything that says 32x32 or 64x64.

I am currently using the Quandry Pack which offers a "six-in-one" seasons texture array.
The Quandary texture pack for Minecraft

[CrispyChicken]

I forgot how to upload new skins. Anyone help?

[Kugyince]

Skindex will upload them for you.

[RU Joe]

OH YES, I figured it out, and got Misa's Realistic Texture Pack working!

You do not need to have Winzip or WinRAR as I previously guessed.
Use the search window {the one that finds files, folders, or programs on your computer} to locate 'Misa306', which is the zipped file you need to copy and paste into your .minecraft texturepacks folder.
{don't unzip it!}

I'm very pleased to have figured this out.
Now the only issue is that I don't think I have enough RAM or perhaps my video card may be slowing it down a bit, I can't tell which.
Other than that it's all there.

[KATZ]

Originally Posted by JoeGrotowski

Now the only issue is that I don't think I have enough RAM or perhaps my video card may be slowing it down a bit, I can't tell which.
.

how much ram do you have? and what videocard (if you know that)

[RU Joe]

Originally Posted by KATZ

how much ram do you have? and what videocard (if you know that)

Technically I have 3GB RAM, but I'm running Windows Vista which eats up 2GB itself.
So that leaves me with 1GB.

The videocard I don't know about.
In any event I can't afford new hardware.

[Blue Shoe 2]

I, personally, use the HD Texture pack. Here's a screenshot





*drawn by Ghostfire

[Demon-Mask]

Are there any non-HD steampunk texture packs? How about Touhou themed ones?
I really, really suck at searching for this kind of thing.

[Dudebro]

That's so high definition you can see right into the nether.

[Blue Shoe 2]

Originally Posted by Dudebro

That's so high definition you can see right into the nether.

Actually, there's a small chance of ghasts coming out of the nether through a portal.

[Dudebro]

Really, I never heard of that. I assume sunlight would kill them, no? Either way you got pigmen in the pic so my point stands!

[Blue Shoe 2]

Originally Posted by Dudebro

Really, I never heard of that. I assume sunlight would kill them, no? Either way you got pigmen in the pic so my point stands!

Pigmen can be spawned if lightning hits a pig.

[Dudebro]

You are a cunning foe, I concede the point.

Btw if MC looked like that I probably wouldn't play it. I'm a big wuss when it comes to horror games. It's not that I'm scared it's just the constant tension of being in the dark and knowing it's so dark because something horrible is lurking in it. I like to be kinda relaxed when playing a game.

[Blue Shoe 2]

Originally Posted by Dudebro

You are a cunning foe, I concede the point.

Btw if MC looked like that I probably wouldn't play it. I'm a big wuss when it comes to horror games. It's not that I'm scared it's just the constant tension of being in the dark and knowing it's so dark because something horrible is lurking in it. I like to be kinda relaxed when playing a game.

I know that feel.

I gave up on Amnesia Dark Descent 12 minutes after the first enemy tore my nipples off.

[CatalystiCam]

I don't know, personally, I miss the old look of alpha. Mainly the bright grass colour. Not going to matter much now that I'm in a snow biome, but I got this:

[16x][1.0.0] Nostalgia-Craft - Minecraft Forum