Xray Textures for Minecraft 1.14.4

XRay for Minecraft 1.14.4: what it shows and which file to take

Minecraft 1.14.4 (July 2019) is the stable 1.14, the one most Forge mods of that year use. From 1.13 on, resource packs use the new format with pack_format 4, which is why packs made for 1.12 and earlier show no effect on this version. XRay Ultimate ships the 1.13–1.14 build for exactly this reason: the stone, andesite, diorite, granite and dirt textures are transparent, while coal, iron, gold, redstone, lapis, diamond and emerald keep their art.

Ore depth on 1.14.4 is the same as in the Forge era, so the pattern is familiar: a dense carpet of coal and iron, a band of redstone and lapis in the twenties, diamonds under Y 16, and mineshaft tunnels cutting through everything. BeastX Xray is the alternative here: it keeps the surface untouched and only turns blocks transparent once you are underground, with a thin frame around every block so you can still see where the walls are.

Options for 1.14.4

• XRay Ultimate — the texture pack, the 1.13–1.14 build. Transparent stone, visible ore, no mod loader needed.
• BeastX Xray — a texture pack that leaves the surface alone and outlines every transparent block with a frame.

Installing XRay on 1.14.4

1. Optifine is optional on 1.14.4, but it makes the transparent blocks render without dark faces. Sodium users can skip it.
2. Download the zip and leave it zipped.
3. Open Options → Resource Packs → Open Pack Folder and drop the zip there.
4. Move the pack to the right column, click Done and wait for the reload. The ground turns transparent at once, no new world needed.

Questions people ask about XRay 1.14.4

Is it a cheat?

On your own world it is a tool, on someone else’s server it is a cheat. Nearly every public server on 1.14.4 runs an anti-xray plugin that either hides ore until you dig next to it or logs the mining pattern and bans later. Use it for exploring your maps, for finding a lost base or a stronghold, and turn it off before joining a server.

Does it work with Sodium or Iris?

Yes. The pack is plain textures, it does not need Optifine on 1.14.4. Some faces may look darker with Sodium because of smooth lighting; turning smooth lighting to minimum fixes it.

Where are the diamonds on 1.14.4?

Between bedrock and Y 16, most often around Y 11–12. With the pack on, stand at Y 12 and look sideways: the blue dots within forty blocks are the ones to dig toward.

Can the pack ruin a save?

No. A resource pack changes only what is drawn, not the world file. Remove it from the right column and the world looks normal again.

XRay for other versions

• 1.20.6
• 1.20.5
• 1.20.4
• 1.20.3
• 1.20.2
• 1.20.1
• 1.20
• 1.19.4
• 1.19.3
• 1.19.2
• 1.19.1
• 1.19
• 1.18.2
• 1.18.1
• 1.18
• 1.17.1
• 1.17
• 1.16.5
• 1.16.4
• 1.16.3
• 1.16.2
• 1.16.1
• 1.16
• 1.15.2
• 1.15.1
• 1.15
• 1.14.4
• 1.14.3
• 1.14.2
• 1.14.1
• 1.14
• 1.13.2
• 1.13.1
• 1.13
• 1.12.2
• 1.12.1
• 1.12
• 1.11.2
• 1.11
• 1.10.2
• 1.10
• 1.8.9
• 1.8.8
• 1.8
• 1.7.10
• 1.7
• 1.6.4
• 1.6

Mods instead of textures: XRay mods for every version. All transparent packs in one place: XRay texture packs.