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    VulkanMod

    Mod

    Vulkan renderer mod for Minecraft.

    B88/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyGoes online
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 385
    • ReleasesLatest 14 Jun

    Download

    VulkanMod-0.6.8+26.1.2.jar

    Released 14 Jun 2026 · 22.4 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−5 points
    • No release in 4 months−3 points
    • Some projects say they do not work with it−1 point
    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.4 months ago (14 Jun 2026) 10 / 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.26.1.2 on Fabric, 1.19.4 on Quilt. 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 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 12 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      6 points lost16 / 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.59 of the 230 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (26%) See the 59 modpacks5 / 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 24 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (8%) 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.11 of 16 known conflicts count in the grade See the 16 known conflicts4 / 5

    • Transparency

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

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.6,630,835 4 / 4

    • Track record

      1 point lost7 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.3 years, 135 releases 7 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total88 / 100

    62.3 of the 71 points that apply = 88 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Vanilla(Ryzen 5 2600, GTX 1660)
    • VulkanMod(Ryzen 5 2600, GTX 1660)

    About

    VulkanMod replaces Minecraft’s default OpenGL renderer with a voxel-rendering engine built on the Vulkan graphics API, aiming to improve performance and enable graphics capabilities that OpenGL does not provide or widely support. Its rendering optimizations include reduced CPU and GPU overhead, terrain draw-loop improvements and section culling, faster chunk building, and entity-rendering optimizations. It also provides native Wayland support on Linux and a windowed fullscreen mode. The mod requires a GPU that supports Vulkan, and mods that make direct OpenGL calls may crash or otherwise fail to work with it.

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

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 9 areas, as a library other mods build on: Rendering and graphicsChanges 39 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 10 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., User interfaceChanges 9 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game coreChanges 5 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Game optionsChanges 3 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Chunk loading and storageChanges 1 game code file in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server. and Other game codeChanges 1 game code file in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..

    Libraries packed inside it change 129 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 29
    FerriteCoreAMod MenuALithiumAConcurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)ABadOptimizationsA

    Details

    Creator
    xCollateral
    License
    GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
    Downloads
    6.6M
    Created
    20 Jun 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord

    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.
    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. It contacts 1 web address. 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 · All 24 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.
      24 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 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.
    • 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 1.21.2 to 1.21.3 · Fabric · release 0.5.1 · 25 Nov 2024: Modrinth VulkanMod_1.21.3-0.5.1.jar, CurseForge VulkanMod_1.21.3-0.5.1.jar. 1 class changed, in net.vulkanmod.vulkan.shader: SPIRVUtils.
      code differs in 1 release

    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.

    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 · All 10 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 all 10 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • api.modrinth.com
      Checks for a new version of the mod.
    • 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, images 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 · 6 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.
      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.
      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
      20 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 found
      2 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 file
      428 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 135 files
    Fabric
    Quilt
    1.181.201.2126.1

    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.Nothing
    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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

    Known conflicts

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

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    ImmediatelyFastMod329.5M downloadsdeclared by ImmediatelyFastGPUBoosterMod14.1M downloadsdeclared by GPUBoosterBetter CloudsMod9.9M downloadsdeclared by Better CloudsVideo TapeMod1.3M downloadsdeclared by Video TapeNatural Motion BlurMod1.3M downloadsdeclared by Natural Motion BlurShineMod1.2M downloadsdeclared by ShineMercurizerMod102K downloadsdeclared by MercurizerNiceWurstMod79K downloadsdeclared by NiceWurstK3d Visuals (PvP Visual)Mod29K downloadsdeclared by K3d Visuals (PvP Visual)MCBrowserMod22K downloadsdeclared by MCBrowser
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    Related projects

    Projects that need VulkanMod to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Not Enough VulkanBMod475K downloadsBerylCMod350K downloadsVulkanMod ExtraDMod263K downloadsVulkanBobbyCMod168K downloadsVulkanDrenoDMod120K downloadsDistant Horizons for VulkanModCMod54K downloadsVulkanMod TranslationsAResource pack24K downloadsStars Optimized100%Modpack: 100% of its graded mods are A or BModpack24K downloadsVulkan EssentialCMod10K downloadsvulkan-create-compatibilityCMod10K downloads
    1 to 10 of 1912

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    60300
    Oct 2024: 8 modpacksNov 2024: 7 modpacksDec 2024: 12 modpacksJan 2025: 19 modpacksFeb 2025: 11 modpacksMar 2025: 20 modpacksApr 2025: 10 modpacksMay 2025: 16 modpacksJun 2025: 23 modpacksJul 2025: 20 modpacksAug 2025: 17 modpacksSep 2025: 15 modpacksOct 2025: 18 modpacksNov 2025: 23 modpacksDec 2025: 27 modpacksJan 2026: 31 modpacksFeb 2026: 42 modpacksMar 2026: 48 modpacksApr 2026: 56 modpacksMay 2026: 50 modpacksJun 2026: 59 modpacksJul 2026: 43 modpacksAug 2026: 24 modpacksSep 2026: 15 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20248
    Nov 20247
    Dec 202412
    Jan 202519
    Feb 202511
    Mar 202520
    Apr 202510
    May 202516
    Jun 202523
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    May 202650
    Jun 202659
    Jul 202643
    Aug 202624
    Sep 202615

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 41 a month now, 17 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..

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

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Re-Console712K downloadslast version with it 28 Jan 2026Vulkan Optimized611K downloadslast version with it 16 Jul 2026Optimization482K downloadslast version with it 6 Aug 2026Vulkan Droid180K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Spunky X Vulkan177K downloadslast version with it 14 Jun 2026FrostClient132K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Vulkan Optimization106K downloadslast version with it 31 Aug 2026Showy's HT1 mods98K downloadslast version with it 8 Feb 2026Better FPS (Modpack)81K downloadslast version with it 4 Mar 2025PvP61K downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    FerriteCoreAModin 92% of the modpacks with VulkanModMod MenuAModin 91% of the modpacks with VulkanModLithiumAModin 89% of the modpacks with VulkanModConcurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)AModin 71% of the modpacks with VulkanModBadOptimizationsAModin 68% of the modpacks with VulkanModKryptonAModin 66% of the modpacks with VulkanModDynamic FPSAModin 58% of the modpacks with VulkanModVery Many Players (Fabric)AModin 56% of the modpacks with VulkanModZoomify (Zoom)AModin 48% of the modpacks with VulkanModScalableLuxAModin 45% of the modpacks with VulkanMod
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    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
    26.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric0.6.80.6.8 · VulkanMod-0.6.8+26.1.2.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.80.6.8 · VulkanMod-0.6.8+1.21.11.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.10.6.1 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.1.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.9 to 1.21.10·Fabric0.6.60.6.6 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.6.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.9 to 1.21.10·Fabric0.6.10.6.1 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.1.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.5·Fabric0.5.60.5.6 · VulkanMod_1.21.5-0.5.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.4·Fabric0.5.60.5.6 · VulkanMod_1.21.4-0.5.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21 to 1.21.1·Fabric0.6.70.6.7 · VulkanMod-0.6.7+1.21.1.jarSends: Nothing about youRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21 to 1.21.1·Fabric0.5.50.5.5 · VulkanMod_1.21.1-0.5.5.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20 to 1.20.1·Fabric0.5.20.5.2 · VulkanMod_1.20.1-0.5.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1 to 10 of 24123

    135 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric0.6.80.6.8 · VulkanMod-0.6.8+26.1.2.jar (main file)·14 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.4 MB
    1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric0.6.80.6.8 · VulkanMod-0.6.8+1.21.11.jar (main file)·14 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric0.6.70.6.7 · VulkanMod-0.6.7+26.1.2.jar (main file)·31 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.4 MB
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.70.6.7 · VulkanMod-0.6.7+1.21.11.jar (main file)·31 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric0.6.70.6.7 · VulkanMod-0.6.7+1.21.1.jar (main file)·31 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.0 MB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric0.6.60.6.6 · VulkanMod_26.1.2-0.6.6.jar (main file)·17 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.4 MB
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.60.6.6 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.6.jar (main file)·17 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.10The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric0.6.60.6.6 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.6.jar (main file)·17 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric0.6.50.6.5 · VulkanMod_26.1.2-0.6.5.jar (main file)·25 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.4 MB
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.50.6.5 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.5.jar (main file)·25 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.10·Fabric0.6.50.6.5 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.5.jar (main file)·25 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric0.6.40.6.4 · VulkanMod_26.1.2-0.6.4.jar (main file)·24 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.4 MB
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.40.6.4 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.4.jar (main file)·24 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.10·Fabric0.6.40.6.4 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.4.jar (main file)·24 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 MB
    26.1 to 26.1.226.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric0.6.30.6.3 · VulkanMod_26.1.2-0.6.3.jar (main file)·15 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.3 MB
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.30.6.3 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.3.jar (main file)·15 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.1 MB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.10·Fabric0.6.30.6.3 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.3.jar (main file)·15 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.1 MB
    1.21.11·Fabric0.6.20.6.2 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.2.jar (main file, 1 other file in this version not shown)·28 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.1 MB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.10·Fabric0.6.20.6.2 · VulkanMod_1.21.10-0.6.2.jar (main file)·28 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.1 MB
    1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric0.6.10.6.1 · VulkanMod_1.21.11-0.6.1.jar (main file)·4 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.1 MB
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    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

    • 0.6.525 Apr 2026Hotfix for crash when no config is present
    • 0.6.14 Mar 2026Hotfix release for a bug causing ghost blocks to be rendered…