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    Alternative Shader

    Resource pack

    Lightweight pseudo-shader, that almostly fully rewrites FSH and GLSL graphic

    A93/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn none
    • ReleasesLatest 24 Feb

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    Alternative Shader [v2.6.8] 1.21.1.zip

    Released 24 Feb 2026 · 33.3 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for Minecraft 1.21.1, a version many recently updated mods still support
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−2 points
    • Under 500,000 downloads−1 point
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 months ago (24 Feb 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.Newest supported: 1.21.1. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      2 points lost10 / 12
      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.Not measured yet.
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 11 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (18%) See the 2 releases5 / 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.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Does not apply. A resource pack's files can be read in the download. Not counted for resource packs.
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply.

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.5,681 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.12 months, 12 releases 8 / 8
    Total93 / 100

    47.5 of the 51 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Banner
    • Mountain
    • Picnic
    • Nether
    • Radio station
    • Radio Tower

    In-game changes

    Changes 13 core shader files.

    Adds 7 core shader files.

    Details

    Creator
    X0OR
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    5.7K
    Created
    30 Oct 2025
    Official page
    Modrinth

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.

    Why we show this: a resource pack cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.

    How we checked · The latest file checked, last on 17 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.
      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
    • 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.

    Privacy

    Sends nothing

    A resource pack has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 4 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 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
      12 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 image read

    Compatibility

    See all 12 files
    Minecraft
    1.2126.126.2

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    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.
    RequiresResource packs cannot list requirements on Modrinth or CurseForge.None declared. Check the pack's description.
    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 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Known conflicts

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

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    SodiumMod412.7M downloadsdeclared by Alternative Shader

    Modpacks using this project

    No known modpack uses it.

    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.

    MinecraftVersionSecurityRequires
    1.21 to 1.21.12.6.82.6.8 · Alternative Shader [v2.6.8] 1.21.1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    12 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.6.82.6.8 · Alternative Shader [v2.6.8] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·24 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 33.3 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.62.6 · Alernative Shader [v2.6] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·16 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 37.4 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.52.5 · Alernative Shader [v2.5] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·12 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.6 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.42.4 · Alernative Shader [v2.4] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·20 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.7 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.32.3 · Alernative Shader [v2.3] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·20 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.6 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.22.2 · Alternative Shader [v2.2] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·20 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 21.6 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.12.1 · Alernative Shader [v2.1] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·19 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.1 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.02.0 · Alernative Shader [v2.0] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·19 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.3 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.12.0br2.0br · Alternative Shader [v2.0br] 1.21.1.zip (main file)Beta·18 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 24.0 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.11.91.9 · Alternative Shader [v1.9] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·10 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 21.3 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.11.71.7 · Alternative Shader [v1.7] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·4 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 21.5 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.11.51.5 · Alternative Shader [v1.5] 1.21.1.zip (main file)·31 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 20.6 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 lowers the grade by 2 points.

    See them, newest first

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

    • 2.019 Nov 2025Full Release of 2.0 - Fixed void particles (Via deleting particles) - Added NVIDIA…
    • 2.119 Nov 2025Bugfix Nothing special, just some fixes of critical issues - Fixed Zero Player Outline issue…