Better than Ambiance!
An ambiance mod for Better than Adventure! that improves rain and other ambient sounds!
About this Mod
Better than Ambiance!
An ambiance mod for Better than Adventure! (a b1.7.3 fork) that makes subtle adjustments to the rain experience and adds other sounds to improve the mood. Currently, it adds unique dynamic sounds to different blocks when raining, improved thunder effects, crickets, and soon slightly more realistic rain visuals! (just audio for now)
Inspired by Cool Rain by Jaiz for later versions
Features
Dynamic sounds!
Experience immersive rain ambiance with unique sounds for different block types, crickets, and more!
Rain:
- Block of Iron - Normal and muffled
- Block of Gold - Normal and muffled
- Block of Steel - Normal and muffled
- Ice - Normal and muffled
- Glass - Normal and muffled
- Tinted Glass - Normal and muffled
- Reinforced Glass - Normal and muffled
- Leaves - Normal
- Water - Normal
- Lava - Normal
- Wood Planks - Muffled
- Wool - Normal and muffled
- Lamps - Normal and muffled
- Paper Wall (Block) - Normal and muffled
- Noteblocks - Normal
- Cobblestone - Normal
- Nether Coal - Normal
- Nether Coal Block - Normal
- Wet Pumice - Normal
Extra
- Thunder
- Crickets
Demo video!
Installation
Prerequisites
- BTA!
- Babric
- HalpLibe (included with Babric)
Steps
- Download the latest release
- Place the
.jarfile in yourmodsfolder - Launch the game
- Configure your preferences in the options menu
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Support
- Issues: Report bugs or request features
Available Versions
How to Install Better than Ambiance! on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set bta-babric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the bta-babric loader and matching Minecraft version (b1.7.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better than Ambiance!". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
b1.7.3
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better than Ambiance! server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong bta-babric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (b1.7.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better than Ambiance! compatible with bta-babric?
Better than Ambiance! officially supports bta-babric for Minecraft b1.7.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better than Ambiance! – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better than Ambiance! consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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