Fine tuned the spawn and changed the netherrack texture to a modified version of DD's netherrack texture

nether/init.lua

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ NETHER_HEAL_APPLE_FREQ = 10
 -- Start position for the Throne of Hades (y is relative to the bottom of the nether)
 HADES_THRONE_STARTPOS = {x=0, y=1, z=0}
 -- Spawn pos for when the nether hasn't been loaded yet (i.e. no portal in the nether) (y is relative to the bottom of the nether)
-NETHER_SPAWNPOS = {x=0, y=4, z=0}
+NETHER_SPAWNPOS = {x=0, y=5, z=0}
 -- Throne of Hades
 HADES_THRONE = {
 	-- Floor 1

nether/init.lua~

@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ function nether:teleport_player(from_nether, player)
 			randomportal = 1
 		elseif num < 1 then
 			forgetit = true
-			teleportpos = {x=0, y=NETHER_SPAWNPOS_ABS, z=0}
+			teleportpos = NETHER_SPAWNPOS_ABS
 		else
 			randomportal = math.floor(math.random(1, num))
 		end