How to make tModLoader look cinematic

Do you want your tModLoader to look more cinematic? More beautiful? And more lively? Well you've come to the right place.

NOTICE: This Guide Has Been Entirely Overhauled On March 18, 2024

Scroll down to the end to see the new mods and resource packs I've added.

I've also moved some mods that don't work on the latest version of Tmod anymore in a different category in this guide.

New mods and resource packs will be marked with a " * " By the number they're listed.

Story time!

I recently made a Modpack for friends to play and we eventually completed it. However, during my journey of making the Modpack I found many new mods and resource packs.

Because of this and the original version of this list was missing many mods that came out after as well as some ones that were published before it. I've decided to update it!

Mods

1

It's a well known mod. It's [1.4 Alpha] Lights And Shadow! This mod adds shaders to tModLoader. Looks nice indeed?
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2670628346&searchtext=Light

2

Here's a complementary mod which I believe more people should use it is Fancy Lighting! This mod makes the lighting more smooth. No longer you'll have to see those weird lighting artifacts. I'm talking about those weird shaded cubes near light sources.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2822950837&searchtext=Light

3

Here's a simple mod that makes your head rotate towards your cursor. I'm talking about Head rotates to cursor!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2582705339&searchtext=Head

4

Don't you hate how tModLoader has the achievement button in the menu but it doesn't work. Well this mod fixes it! Its called Achievement Mod!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2927542027&searchtext=achievement

5

Do you want NPC dialog to be more dynamic and more immersive? Do you want your NPC's to react to what you're wearing and more? Well CJT's Dialogue Mod has got you covered.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2848614204

6*

Do you feel like the lava is missing some detail? Atmospheric lava fixes that by adding some detail like smoke and bubbling and some other things to your local burning hot magma!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2996637748

7*

Do you want the sky to look more realistic like the new 1.4.5? The Realistic Sky mod is for you!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3172916251

8*

Are you bored of the traditional Terraria World Generation? Have you play Terraria millions of times? Do you wonder what Terraria 2 World Generation could potentially look like? Well the remnants mod got you covered! It entirely overhauls the Terraria World Generation to the point that

Everything has been changed! Every structure! Everything!

I don't want to spoil anything here as it's a one of a time experience.

please note however this mod conflicts with many other mods that have world generation however is compatible with Calamity.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2861542679&searchtext=rem+

9*

The mod name is pretty self-explanatory it makes your fishing rod bobble display bait. But is a nice detail.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3069195391

10*

Not a mod that improves the ambience however it should probably be in the base Tmodloader as it overhauls the mod list and makes it into a grid.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3001692619

Resource Packs

1

Do you like having more fluent animations to your monsters? Well. Here we have the ReaniTerraria - Monster pack for you. And also by the same creator of ReaniTerraria we have ReaniTerraria - Holiday Zombies and ReaniTerraria - Male characters A! These mods do what you expect. Make the animations more fluid and adding some tweaks.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2563642429
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2604687747
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2692995158

2*

Autumnal Backgrounds o' Plenty remakes the old Terraria backgrounds to be in the same style as the 1.4 ones without making them feel out of place it's so good that it has a official developer choice on the Steam Workshop!
Or maybe you're more into Autumn you might like the Autumnal Backgrounds o' Plenty version
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971754944
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3040115920

3*

If you're a Calamity player and a fan of DMDOKURO work on the calamity soundtrack you'll love this mod as it replaces the Space theme with the cut calamity song Blessing of the moon By: DM DOKURO.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2646255473&searchtext=ble

Old Mods (may not work but are pretty cool!)

1

Do you like the gore system from overhaul but don't like all the other features? Now we have Gore Galore which overhauls the gore system to make it look more realistic!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2874171484&searchtext=gore

Closing

I'll try to add more mods and resource packs that I encounter in the wild to this list maybe... Not sure and feel free to suggest some in the comments below.

Guide Version 2.0

- Overhauled the entire guide add a new mods and resource packs.

Guide Version 1.2

- Fixed Some Grammar

Guide Version 1.1

- Added A New Mod CJT's Dialogue Mod

Guide Version 1.0

- Release

Bibliography

Guide thumbnail image by Zyleck on Sketchfab

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/desert-scourge-3a6f6d96a8aa49e2b207aed7b493de48

[sinerics]

thank you so much

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instructions unclear: my pc burned down

[Rainy Afternoon]

Thank you for the support everyone! I've overhauled the entire guide and added new mods and resource packs.

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thank you for this :)

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[Goomba_nr.34]

an actually useful guide? in MY tmodloader guide section???

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smasg is fine tho

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