Vitrail Shaders
ModUse shader packs with the game's newer graphics mode.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 2 months ago−6 points
- Some projects say they do not work with it−5 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.11 days ago (13 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 on NeoForge and Fabric (latest) 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
5 points lost10 / 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.1 of the 18 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (6%) 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.12 of 32 known conflicts count in the grade See the 32 known conflicts0 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · avpbynf/Vitrail-Shaders 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · avpbynf/Vitrail-Shaders 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.96,369 3 / 4Track record
6 points lost2 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2 months, 26 releases 2 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
45.6 of the 58 points that apply = 79 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Vitrail Shaders lets unmodified OptiFine-format shader packs run on Minecraft’s native Vulkan renderer, translating their GLSL when a pack loads rather than during frame rendering. The pack supplies the visual treatment for terrain, moving blocks, water, shadows, sky, clouds, weather, particles, mobs, block entities, the held hand, name plates, and signs; with compatible Distant Horizons support, packs can also shade far terrain. It reads shader-pack menus and supports resource packs’ normal and specular maps, while its render-scale option draws the world at 25 to 100 percent resolution and upscales it before the interface, keeping menus and other interface elements sharp. Named packs shown working with Vitrail include Bliss, BSL, Complementary Reimagined, Complementary Unbound, Euphoria Patches, I Like Vanilla, Lux, Mellow, Photon, Sildur’s Vibrant, Solas, and Spooklementary. Gallery examples include Bliss underwater and around ocean ruins, BSL in lush caves and at a glowstone portal, and Complementary in the End and at short render distance. Vitrail is an early-stage client-side engine for packs, not a pack itself, and its Vulkan backend is experimental; some packs may render incorrectly, with Iris on OpenGL serving as the comparison reference.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 7 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 39 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 3 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 3 key bindings: Open shader pack settings, Reload Shaders and Toggle Shaders.
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.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- avpbynf
- Downloads
- 96K
- Created
- 14 Aug 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
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. 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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both 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.The internet, 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 both 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, text and assets
The author declares AI code, assets and text on Modrinth.
The author writes that AI was used.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
The author says it uses AI in the game
The author declares AI features on Modrinth.
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.Declares AI code, assets, text and AI features in the game.
- 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.Found2 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 found4 images read
- Icon and galleryThe metadata of the original icon and gallery images of the project.Nothing found11 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 file770 code files read
Compatibility
See all 26 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Vitrail Shaders: their authors or Vitrail Shaders' 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 Vitrail Shaders, so you only need one.
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Projects that say they work with Vitrail Shaders, or that Vitrail Shaders says it works with.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Vitrail Shaders in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Velocity11K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
Turtle's Auxiliar Modpack8.9K downloadslast version with it 17 Oct 2026
G-Craft3.1K downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2026
Ventra Modpack1.5K downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026
Verbesserung1.3K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
Just Optimised1.3K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
Just Optimized1.3K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
TSpack1.1K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026
Reoxx Optimized1.1K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
Perfect Better Vanilla735 downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Vitrail Shaders. Share: how many of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 96% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
LithiumAModin 96% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
Mod MenuAModin 92% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 83% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
Dynamic FPSAModin 83% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
ScalableLuxAModin 79% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
Sodium ExtraAModin 79% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
Zoomify (Zoom)AModin 75% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
Better Block EntitiesAModin 71% of the modpacks with Vitrail Shaders
ModernFix-mVUSAModin 67% of the modpacks with Vitrail ShadersLatest 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.