Install Default Red Theme #
Download the ZIP and drop it into your resourcepacks folder, then enable it in-game under Options → Resource Packs.
- Download the Red DPT build for your Minecraft version — the family covers 1.8.9 and 1.20.3 through 26.2, each range shipping its own pack_format.
- Copy the ZIP into your resourcepacks/ folder — %appdata%\.minecraft\resourcepacks on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/resourcepacks on macOS, ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks on Linux.
- Launch Minecraft, open Options > Resource Packs.
- Enable "Default Red Theme" and move it near the top of the list — packs override lower ones — then relaunch to see the theme.
- Expect a full re-theme: HUD (hotbar, hearts, hunger, armor, XP bar, crosshair), all containers, widgets, title screen and panorama.
- Pair it with other packs using Pack Merger if you combine looks — stacking resource packs directly causes conflicts.
Working with Default Red Theme #
Product-specific steps, separate from the general install guide above.
Apply the pack
Drop the ZIP into **resourcepacks**, launch, open Options → Resource Packs, and enable "Default Red Theme" at the top of the list — the whole GUI re-themes to the pack's colour. Java Edition only: **1.8.9** and **1.20.3 → 26.2**. Bedrock is not supported — request a custom variant through the support portal if you need one.
What you'll see. Hotbar with neon borders, hearts (full/half/empty), hunger, armor bar, gradient XP bar and crosshair in the red palette; every container screen, button and slider re-skinned.
Combine packs
To run multiple colours at once use **Pack Merger** — stacking resource packs directly causes conflicts. Pack formats: 1.21.11 → format 75; 1.21.9–10 → 69; 1.21–1.21.8 → 34–64; 1.8.9 → format 1. Made with love by xHBB_.
Common problems
Pack shows as incompatible
Shaders?
Folder locations by platform #
| Platform | mods / resourcepacks folder | config folder |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | %appdata%\.minecraft\mods · \resourcepacks | %appdata%\.minecraft\config |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods | ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/config |
| Linux | ~/.minecraft/mods · ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks | ~/.minecraft/config |
MultiMC / Prism users: these folders live inside Instances/<instance>/.minecraft/.
Configure #
Settings live in the config folder (JSON5 files you can edit by hand) and, where available, in the in-game settings screen the mod adds. The exact keys and keybinds are listed in the documentation and the FAQ below.
Tips for Default Red Theme #
- Keep Default Red Theme on the version range shown on its product page.
- Resource packs override lower ones in the list — put Default Red Theme near the top, and combine packs with Pack Merger instead of stacking them.
- Bedrock Edition, mobile, and console can't run Java Edition mods or packs — for a port or custom variant, request a commission.