Dirt ↔ Bedrock — Universal Java Texture Swap

Flip the ground and flip the rules. This pack swaps dirt with bedrock and bedrock with dirt — pure texture swap, no models, no sounds, just a visually broken world.

What it does

Replaces the dirt block texture with the bedrock texture.
Replaces the bedrock block texture with the dirt texture.
Minimal, tiny, instant chaos: mines behave the same, visuals lie to you.

Features

Single-purpose: dirt ↔ bedrock texture swap.
Lightweight — only two textures changed.
Works across Java versions when you pick the correct pack_format file.
Safe for singleplayer and servers (textures only).

Pack formats (Java Edition)

pack_format	Minecraft versions supported
1	1.6.1 – 1.8.9
2	1.9 – 1.10.2
3	1.11 – 1.12.2
4	1.13 – 1.14.4
5	1.15 – 1.16.1
6	1.16.2 – 1.16.5
7	1.17 – 1.17.1
8	1.18 – 1.18.1
9	1.18.2
10	1.19 – 1.19.3
11	1.19.4
12	1.20 – 1.20.2
13	1.21 – 1.21.1
14	1.21.2 – 1.21.3
15	1.21.4 – 1.21.5
16	1.21.6 – 1.21.7
17	1.21.8 – 1.21.9
18	1.21.10

Pick the .zip that matches the Minecraft version(s) you want to support. Each .zip uses the corresponding pack_format in its pack.mcmeta.

Folder structure (what to include)

DirtBedrockSwap/
├─ pack.mcmeta
└─ assets/
   └─ minecraft/
      └─ textures/
         └─ block/
            ├─ dirt.png      <-- put the bedrock design here
            └─ bedrock.png   <-- put the dirt design here

pack.mcmeta example (for pack_format 14):

{
  "pack": {
    "pack_format": 14,
    "description": "Dirt ↔ Bedrock — texture swap"
  }
}

Installation (Java)

Download the .zip matching your Minecraft version range.
Move the .zip to your resourcepacks folder (%appdata%\.minecraft\resourcepacks\ on Windows).
Open Minecraft → Options → Resource Packs → enable the pack.
Enter world. The textures are swapped immediately.

For very old versions (pre-1.6.1 / Alpha / Classic): those use terrain.png inside the client .jar. Provide a terrain.png variant (16×16 sheet) for those versions and instruct users to replace the file inside the version .jar (manual install).

Notes & compatibility

Loading warnings are normal if your pack_format is newer than the client; textures still usually work.
This is visual-only. Block behavior (blast resistance, breakability) is unchanged.
Bedrock Edition is not supported by this Java pack — Bedrock uses a different format and manifest.
If you want wide compatibility, produce multiple .zips with different pack_format values and bundle them in a single release.

Credits & license

Created by PixelPaw P..
Licensed under MIT License

Quick dev note

If you only want one file that most people can use today: build for the latest Java pack_format you target (e.g., 14–18 for modern 1.21.x builds) and publish older pack_format zips separately for legacy installs.

Dirt And bedrock Swap