ForgeOculus
ModUse shader packs for new lighting and shadows in your game.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some projects say they do not work with it−4 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- First release only 7 months ago−3 points
- Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (2 Aug 2026) 12 / 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.1.21.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
4 points lost8 / 12Removed 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.Not measured yet.Quick 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.3 of 6 known conflicts count in the grade See the 6 known conflicts1 / 5Transparency
3 points lost7 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · peaksuperior885/ForgeOculus 7 / 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.93,680 3 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7 months, 4 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
47.8 of the 61 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
ForgeOculus is a Forge rendering mod that provides a shader pipeline for using existing Iris- and OptiFine-style shader packs without relying on OptiFine. It supports packs such as BSL and Complementary, bringing shader effects including realistic lighting and dynamic shadows to compatible Forge modpacks. Paired with the required Beddium rendering engine, it is designed to use the GPU efficiently while remaining compatible with a broad range of modded environments. Its Swaying Garden feature automatically applies waving shader effects to modded plants, including flowers and saplings, without requiring resource-pack edits.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 10 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 42 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 5 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game coreChanges 3 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 3 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Game optionsChanges 2 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Downloads
- 94K
- Created
- 21 Mar 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Can download and run new code
- The same part of the code can download data and run it as code. Auto-updaters do this, and so does malware. Found in code libraries built into it.Not a Warning: we read its code and found no code downloaded over http or run without a check.
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: application data, launcher files, your Documents and your user folder.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. Found in code libraries built into it.
- 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.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code and in code libraries built into it. See Privacy
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.1 latest file, for a recent version. 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.
- Uses folders outside the gameReads launcher files.Uses Documents.Uses the system folder for application data.Finds the Minecraft folder.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
- Modrinth and CurseForgeA release with a different file on Modrinth and on CurseForge, whose code is not the same. Each file is checked on its own. Nothing is blocked.Minecraft 1.21.1 · Forge · release 1.8.7 · 21 Mar 2026: Modrinthcode differs in 1 release
oculus-mc1.21.1-1.8.7.jar, CurseForgeoculus-mc1.21.1-1.8.7.jar. 22 classes changed, 2 classes only in the CurseForge file, 5 classes only in the Modrinth file, in io.github.douira.glsl_transformer:GLSLLexer,GLSLParser$IncludeDirectiveContext,GLSLParser$LiteralExpressionContext,GLSLParser,LiteralExpression,ASTPrinter$1,ASTPrinter,ASTBuilder,ASTVisitor,VersionedGLSLLexer,Type$1,Type$NumberTypeand 17 more.
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 its one file, 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
AI was used for its images
ChatGPT is named in the images in its files.
We have not read its code history yet.
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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found8 of 10 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.An image names ChatGPT in its image metadata
banner.png - 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 file2,488 code files read
Compatibility
See all 4 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with ForgeOculus: their authors or ForgeOculus' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as ForgeOculus, so you only need one.
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Gallifrey's LegacyMod61 downloadsdeclared by Gallifrey's LegacyModpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include ForgeOculus in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Latest 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.