Most photo realistic resource packs, at least the ones I've seen, use perfect textures, I mean, neat,
orderly grass, smooth stone, pretty dirt and all that. While this is
good for some people, for me it's annoying, mainly because the real
world is not all neat and orderly and smooth. BackyardCraft is not meant to look neat and orderly and smooth. It is meant to be a
bit rugged, a little run down and as realistic as I can make it. If you
have any suggestions for how I can improve the realism please let me
know in the comments.
Available in four resolutions, BackyardCraft adds realistic graphics to Minecraft, without killing it.
If your computer can handle it, I recomend using either the 256x256 or 512x512 versions.

BackyardCraft is now compatible with Minecraft 1.12 (The versions for 1.6.4-1.8.9 are still available to download)

Normal Maps require a shader mod that supports them such as Continuum and are currently only on the x512 and x256 versions of the resource pack.

The screenshots are with the 256x version of BackyardCraft

Optifine is required to access all of the features.
(Including alternate blocks, alternate mobs, and the sky texture)

How to install shaders:
Step 1: download and install Optifine (to install it, double click the downloaded file and click install)
Step 2: download desired shaders pack, such as GLSL Shaders or Sonic Ether's Unbelievable Shaders
Step 3: Place the zippered shaders folder in your shaderpacks folder located
at C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\shaderpacks
Step 4: Launch Minecraft with the Optifine profile.
Step 5: Go to options, video settings and shaders. Click on the shaders you installed.
Step 6: Enjoy!

Terms of use:
Do not download unless you agree to
the following:
By downloading, you agree that you will
not re-upload any or all of the textures
in this resourcepack.
You also agree that if you repost this
resource pack you will provide a link
back to this page.
If you use this resourcepack in a video,
you will also provide a link back to
this page.