Purescale
ModBoosts performance and makes movement look smoother on many GPUs.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 4 months ago−6 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 days ago (19 Oct 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.26.3 (latest) on NeoForge, Fabric and Quilt, 1.21.1 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed 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.2 of the 5 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (40%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known 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.29,702 3 / 4Track record
6 points lost2 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4 months, 189 releases 2 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 20 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
41.1 of the 58 points that apply = 71 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Purescale is a client-side performance mod that combines resolution upscaling and frame generation to reduce GPU workload and make movement look smoother. Upscaling renders the game at a lower resolution and reconstructs the image at the screen’s resolution; settings trade some detail for performance, while the HUD, chat, menus, and inventory icons remain crisp at native resolution. Available upscaling options include AMD FSR1 and the project’s XSSS and XAIS reconstruction methods, with options varying by Minecraft version. It is particularly useful at higher resolutions or with demanding shaders and path tracing, where the GPU has more work to handle.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 4 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Game optionsChanges 2 game code files 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 World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather..
Adds 2 sounds: Switch Native and Switch Upscale; 3 key bindings: Toggle FPS Overlay, Open Settings and Toggle Purescale.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- xsoras
- License
- Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
- Downloads
- 30K
- Created
- 5 Jul 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.1 to 26.3; NeoForge 1.20.1 to 26.3; Forge 1.20.1 to 1.21.1.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.1 to 26.3; NeoForge 1.20.1 to 26.3; Forge 1.20.1 to 1.21.1. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 2 files in your config folder.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.1 to 1.21.4, 1.21.8, 1.21.10 to 26.2; Forge 1.20.1.
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.79 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 20 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.
- Uses folders outside the gameUses Downloads.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
The author declares on Modrinth that it shows advertisements.
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 20 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Purpose not known.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds 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 found21 of 40 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 found1 image read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found2 sounds 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 file164 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Purescale in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Pix Android Boost14K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026
Vanilla Cataclysst250 downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2026
Path of Ascension (BETA)116 downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
+ful47 downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026
P0tatinatenm ALligat0r bear19 downloadslast version with it 7 Oct 2026Latest 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.