VulkShade
ModThis mod brings shaders to Vulkan (fork of vulkanmod). You can now experience better graphics with the same hardware :)
Removed from Modrinth on 18 Oct 2026.
No file to download any more.
Why no grade
How grades workProjects removed from their platforms get no grade.
- Removed from Modrinth on 18 Oct 2026.
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 months ago (19 Apr 2026)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.1.21.10 on Fabric. A version many modpacks still use. Latest Minecraft: 26.3.Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 monthsStability
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.1 of the 2 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (50%)Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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.9 of 13 known conflicts count in the grade See the 13 known conflictsTransparency
Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project pagePlace to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problemsPopularity
DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.5,079Track record
AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6 months, 2 releasesSecurity
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
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 9 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 36 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 105 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.
Details
- Creator
- ericpandev
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 5.1K
- Created
- 14 Apr 2026
- Official page
- Modrinth
- 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
- 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 2 web addresses. 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.
- 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.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 3 web addresses 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
- 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
- api.github.comChecks for a new version of the mod.
- api.modrinth.comChecks for a new version of the mod.
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Downloads the DLSS runtime files. Downloads XeSS runtime files used by the mod.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- 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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs 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.
- 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 in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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
- 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 file502 code files read
Compatibility
See all 2 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with VulkShade: their authors or VulkShade'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 VulkShade, so you only need one.
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Find modpacks with itModpacks that include VulkShade 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.