Ambient Environment in FTB Evolution 2

Same as in the FTB Skies 2 1.22.0 guide

Ambient Environment adds subtle color noise to the game's biome colors. Grass, water and leaves get slightly different shades depending on where they are in the world, so large areas of the same biome don't look like one flat color.^[1]

The idea is to make the world feel more varied and alive. It's based on a similar feature from the Bedrock version of Minecraft, so if you've played Bedrock, you may recognize the look.^[1]

This pack includes version 18.0.0.2 of the mod, built for NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1. The mod is released under the MIT License.^[1][2]

Who it's for

It's for anyone who wants the world to look a little more natural while building and exploring. You don't need to craft anything or unlock anything to get the effect.^[1]

Unverified The sources I was given don't confirm any recipes, config options, quests or ATM Star path steps for this mod, so there's nothing to follow for progression. Treat it as a background visual mod rather than something you progress through.

Same as in the FTB Skies 2 1.22.0 guide

Good news: there's nothing to craft or unlock here. Ambient Environment is a purely visual mod, so you don't need to make any items or follow any steps to get started.^[1]

The mod adds subtle color noise to the biome colors of the game. Grass, water and leaves get very slight color differences depending on where they are in the world, which makes the landscape feel more varied and alive. The idea is based on a similar feature in the Bedrock version of the game.^[1]

In practice, the effect starts as soon as you load into a world with the pack. Walk around and look at large areas of grass or forest, and you'll notice the colors shift gently instead of staying one flat shade across a whole biome.^[1]

Unverified I couldn't confirm any in-pack recipes, quests, items or config options for this mod, so there's nothing further to set up. Check the mod's own files if you want to look for adjustable settings.

Same as in the FTB Skies 2 1.22.0 guide

Good news and a heads-up: Ambient Environment has no machines, multiblocks, power, fluids or item handling at all. There is nothing to build, feed or automate. It is a purely visual mod, so this section is short on purpose.^[1]

What the mod actually does

The mod adds ambient color noise to the game's biome colors. Things like grass, water and leaves get very subtle color differences depending on where they are in the world, which helps the world feel more varied and alive.^[1]

The project page says the idea is based on a similar feature from the Bedrock version of the game.^[1]

What you need to do

Nothing. The sources describe no blocks, items, recipes or quests tied to this mod, so there is no progression or crafting to follow. You just play, and the colors do their thing in the background.^[1]

Unverified Whether this pack changes any of the mod's behavior is unverified. No config files, tooltips, guidebook entries or recipes for this mod were available, so we can't confirm any adjustable options or pack-specific changes.

FTB Evolution 2 1.1.0 ships Ambient Environment 26.1.2.1, the NeoForge build for 26.1.2. The pack's mod list says the mod was already in the pack by 1.0.2 or earlier, so it is not a new addition in this release.^[3]

What the mod's own changelog shows

The 26.1.2.1 changelog is mostly about keeping the mod up to date with new Minecraft versions. These are the notable entries.^[4]

• Ports to 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2, which is the line the pack's current build belongs to.^[4]
• A Gradle and Fabric Loom update, which is a build tooling change.^[4]
• Earlier entries cover an update to 1.21.10 and a version bump to 1.21.11, plus NeoForge, Fabric Loader and Fabric API updates, and an updated Util import location.^[4]
• The old Forge project was removed.^[4]

The changelog credits Jared for the ports and build changes, and VesMaybeVesper for several of the version and loader updates. The sources here do not show what these changes mean for how the mod plays, so treat them as maintenance updates.^[4]