Beryl
ModImproves game graphics while keeping performance impact low.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
- First release only 7 months ago−4 points
- Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- No release in 4 months−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 months ago (14 Jun 2026) 11 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.1.2 on Fabric. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 6Stability
4 points lost18 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.11 of the 49 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (22%) See the 11 modpacks6 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.349,678 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7 months, 16 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
47.7 of the 71 points that apply = 67 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Beryl is an optimized shader pipeline for Vulkan that enhances Minecraft’s graphics while aiming to keep performance impact low. It includes an integrated shader pack, giving the project control over the rendering pipeline for optimization.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 7 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
A library packed inside it changes 2 more game code files: parts of 
Fabric API.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- xCollateral
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 350K
- Created
- 13 Mar 2026
- Official page
- Modrinth
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. No web address is written in its code. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 4 are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found16 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found2 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file45 code files read
Compatibility
See all 16 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 14 a month now, 0 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
74 modpacks include Beryl in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Vulkan Droid180K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026
FrostClient132K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026
Vulkan Optimization106K downloadslast version with it 19 May 2026
Vulkanite37K downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2026
红石生电极速版【Redstone speed version】35K downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2026
Vulkan Plus18K downloadslast version with it 20 Sep 2026
New_Path Optimization13K downloadslast version with it 19 Apr 2026
Simply Fast Ultra Vulkan7.1K downloadslast version with it 10 Jul 2026
Valkaw6.5K downloadslast version with it 26 Apr 2026
Vulkan Plus QoL5.2K downloadslast version with it 20 Sep 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Beryl. Share: how many of the modpacks with Beryl also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 96% of the modpacks with Beryl
FerriteCoreAModin 96% of the modpacks with Beryl
LithiumAModin 92% of the modpacks with Beryl
Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)AModin 81% of the modpacks with Beryl
KryptonAModin 72% of the modpacks with Beryl
BadOptimizationsAModin 66% of the modpacks with Beryl
Not Enough VulkanBModin 64% of the modpacks with Beryl
ScalableLuxAModin 61% of the modpacks with Beryl
Zoomify (Zoom)AModin 61% of the modpacks with Beryl
Dynamic FPSAModin 58% of the modpacks with BerylLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.