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    Shine

    Mod

    Adds colorful lighting, weather, particles, and other visual effects.

    B83/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPartly checked
    • PrivacyNone found (5/6)
    • AIAI-aided code
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.2
    • ModpacksIn 227
    • ReleasesLatest 28 Aug

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    shine-3.1.1+26.2.jar

    Released 28 Aug 2026 · 93.8 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−7 points
    • First release only 7 months ago−3 points
    • Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−2 points
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 weeks ago (28 Aug 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports 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.26.2 on Fabric, 1.21.1 on NeoForge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      7 points lost15 / 22
      Removed 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.53 of the 167 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (32%) See the 53 modpacks3 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 21 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (10%) 7 / 7
      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 of the 5 known conflicts count in the grade See the 5 known conflicts5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · tapeQz/Shine 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · tapeQz/Shine 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,151,606 4 / 4

    • Track record

      3 points lost5 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7 months, 18 releases 5 / 8

    • Security

      Partly checked
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the parts we could check. 1 latest file for recent Minecraft versions cannot be checked (1.21.11 Fabric): its author does not let other sites download it from CurseForge. See Security
    Total83 / 100

    58.6 of the 71 points that apply = 83 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Plains Sky
    • Auroras
    • Crimson Forest
    • Deep Dark
    • Dripstone Caves
    • Sky - Birds
    • Flashing Colored Lights
    • Desert
    • Colored Lava - Soul Sand Valley
    • End
    • Rainbows

    About

    Shine is a shaderless visual-effects mod that enriches Minecraft’s world, lighting, weather, and atmosphere with configurable effects. Its effects include selective bloom, colored and dynamic lighting, block rim lighting, optional removal of vanilla shading, god rays, water reflections, and animated world details such as wind-blown foliage, shore foam, and water caustics. Atmospheric additions range from fog, mist, dust, and lava particles to ambient wildlife, including birds, while weather effects include rain and puddles, Nether storms, rainbows, auroras, and lightning flashes. Shine also adds environmental and movement sounds, plus camera effects such as color grading, depth of field, motion blur, and camera shake. An in-game editor lets players configure effects and presets, while custom-particle tools let them create PNG-based particles with adjustable behavior, appearance, environment filters, and motion. Resource-pack Shine Packs can add or replace bird species and interactive flower variants, with their appearance limited by biome, dimension, weather, time of day, or other conditions.

    Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 10 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 25 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 9 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Blocks and fluidsChanges 5 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., SoundChanges 2 game code files in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine., 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., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., 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..

    Adds 43 sounds and 5 key bindings.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 5 of vanilla Minecraft's sky, weather and particle textures and 4 core shaders.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    LithiumAFresh AnimationsAMod MenuAFerriteCoreALambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsA

    Details

    Creator
    tapeQ
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    1.2M
    Created
    24 Mar 2026
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found in the parts we could check

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    One of its files for recent versions cannot be checked: its author does not let other sites download it from CurseForge.

    What it can do on your computer

    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 20 files 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 · 5 of 6 latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • 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.
      6 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 6 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. 1 of them is not checked yet. 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.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends, in the 5 of its 6 files we read

    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 · 5 of 6 files read
    • 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 5 of 6 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

    AI was used for its code

    The author declares AI code on Modrinth.

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history 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 · 7 places read
    • 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.
      Declares AI code. No AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      29 of 32 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 found
      1,351 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      40 of 60 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 file
      1,511 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 18 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    1.2126.126.2

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
    Sodiumin some filesA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.On average, it gets a file 2 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 2 Minecraft versions. No file yet for Minecraft 26.3.

    Known conflicts

    These projects do not work together with Shine: their authors or Shine's 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 Shine, so you only need one.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    VulkanModMod6.6M downloadsdeclared by ShineVulkanMod [Unofficial Forge Port]Mod33K downloadsdeclared by ShineVulkanModNeoForgeMod27K downloadsdeclared by ShineVulkanMod ReforgedMod22K downloadsdeclared by ShineVulkShadeMod5.1K downloadsdeclared by Shine

    Related projects

    Projects that need Shine to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    ✦ ReShinedCResource pack2.1K downloadsBackrooms Resources [ALPHA]DMod358 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

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    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 44 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..

    227 modpacks include Shine in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Better Adventures+2.2M downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2026Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 3 Aug 2026Actions & Better [ON JAVA]344K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2026Actions on Java82K downloadslast version with it 25 May 2026DUNQOL67K downloadslast version with it 2 Jun 2026Create - Above the Horizon39K downloadslast version with it 10 Jul 2026Reach For The Skies - A Create Experience!33K downloadslast version with it 11 Jun 2026Vanilla Reimagined+30K downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2026Remarkably Beautiful30K downloadslast version with it 11 Jul 2026JOSEFO'S PACK 229K downloadslast version with it 28 Sep 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Shine. Share: how many of the modpacks with Shine also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    LithiumAModin 85% of the modpacks with ShineFresh AnimationsAResource packin 76% of the modpacks with ShineMod MenuAModin 69% of the modpacks with ShineFerriteCoreAModin 69% of the modpacks with ShineLambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 67% of the modpacks with ShineSodium ExtraAModin 63% of the modpacks with ShineReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 62% of the modpacks with ShineBadOptimizationsAModin 60% of the modpacks with ShineChat HeadsAModin 60% of the modpacks with ShineDynamic FPSAModin 59% of the modpacks with Shine
    1 to 10 of 30123

    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.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    26.2·Fabric3.1.13.1.1 · shine-3.1.1+26.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    26.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric2.0.0-26.1.x2.0.0-26.1.x · shine-2.0.0+26.1.x.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.11·Fabric3.13.1 · shine-3.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:SodiumPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.11·Fabric3.03.0 · shine-3.0.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:SodiumNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.21.1·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · shine-1.0.0+1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.0.22.0.2 · shine-2.0.2+1.21.1-neoforge.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    18 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric3.1.13.1.1 · shine-3.1.1+26.2.jar (main file)·28 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 93.8 MB
    1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric3.13.1 · shine-3.1.jar (main file)·26 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 93.7 MB
    26.2·Fabric3.13.1 · shine-3.1+26.2.jar·25 Aug 2026Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric3.03.0 · shine-3.0.jar·16 Aug 2026Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge2.0.22.0.2 · shine-2.0.2+1.21.1-neoforge.jar (main file)Beta·11 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 411.7 KB
    26.2·Fabric2.0.12.0.1 · shine-2.0.1+26.2.jar (main file)·1 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 419.7 KB
    26.2·Fabric2.0.02.0.0 · shine-2.0.0+26.2.jar (main file)·17 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 416.6 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.0.12.0.1 · shine-2.0.1+1.21.1-neoforge.jar (main file)Beta·26 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 389.3 KB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric2.0.0-26.1.x2.0.0-26.1.x · shine-2.0.0+26.1.x.jar (main file)·24 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 412.7 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.0.02.0.0 · shine-2.0.0+1.21.1-neoforge.jar (main file)Beta·23 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 351.8 KB
    1.21.11·Fabric2.0.02.0.0 · shine-2.0.0.jar (main file)·21 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 390.7 KB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric1.0.2-26.1.x1.0.2-26.1.x · shine-1.0.2+26.1.2.jar (main file)·23 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 120.4 KB
    26.1 to 26.1.126.1 to 26.1.1·Fabric1.0.2-26.1.x1.0.2-26.1.x · shine-1.0.2+26.1.jar (main file)·7 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 120.4 KB
    26.1 to 26.1.126.1 to 26.1.1·Fabric1.0.1-26.1.x1.0.1-26.1.x · shine-1.0.1+26.1.jar (main file)·6 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 120.5 KB
    26.1.1·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · shine-1.0.0+26.1.1.jar (main file)·5 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 117.8 KB
    26.1·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · shine-1.0.0+26.1.jar (main file)·28 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 116.4 KB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · shine-1.0.0+1.21.1.jar (main file)·27 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 134.9 KB
    1.21.11·Fabric1.0.01.0.0 · shine-1.0.0.jar (main file)·24 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 115.2 KB

    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.2

    • 1.0.2+26.1.x7 Apr 2026Fixed a bloom occlusion ordering problem on mobs/entities…
    • 1.0.1+26.1.x6 Apr 2026Fixed startup crash; updated compatibility stack for latest…