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    Night Sky Shaders

    Resource pack

    A beautiful Night Skybox, but without OptiFine.

    Download

    Files come from Modrinth and CurseForge servers.

    NightSkyShader-1.21.6+.zip

    Released 11 Mar 2026 · 16.9 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    A91/ 100
    Security
    Passed
    Privacy
    Nothing sent
    Runs on
    Client only
    Minecraft versions
    Up to 26.1.2
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 37
    • ReleasesLatest 11 Mar
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for Minecraft 26.1.2, a version many recently updated mods still support
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−4 points
    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 (12 Mar 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: 26.1.2. 69% of the 170 popular Quilt 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 3 months.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      4 points lost6 / 10
      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.8 of the 23 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (35%) See the 8 modpacks1 / 5
      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.None 5 / 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

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 500,000.141,667 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.2 years, 7 releases 8 / 8
    Total91 / 100

    44.5 of the 49 points that apply = 91 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    About

    Night Sky Shaders is a resource pack that changes Minecraft’s night skybox using the game’s vanilla shader implementation, without requiring OptiFine.

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

    In-game changes

    Changes 2 core shader files.

    Has no files in OptiFine's formats or for other mods.

    Details

    Creator
    DelofJ
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International
    Downloads
    142K
    Created
    22 Aug 2024
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues

    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 · All 4 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.
      5 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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
    • 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, images and code history 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 · 5 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.
    • 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
      1 of 20 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 7 files
    Minecraft
    1.171.201.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see it.

    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 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

    Modpacks using this project

    37 modpacks include Night Sky Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Ozone Skyblock Reborn 279K downloadslast version with it 26 Jul 2026Create The Ultimate warfare10K downloadslast version with it 13 Aug 2026Bonsai Studios Collection7K downloadslast version with it 31 Jul 2025R.M. Apocalyptic Zombies4.6K downloadslast version with it 28 Mar 2025Space Race 54.3K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2025The Lighthouse3.7K downloadslast version with it 25 Oct 2026Travellers of Darkness (UPDATED)3.5K downloadslast version with it 30 May 2025THE GREAT ADVENTURE2.6K downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026THE LIMINAL ESCAPE1.8K downloadslast version with it 15 Mar 2025The Harpy Express: Viridis1.7K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 51% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersEssential ModBModin 49% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 46% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 46% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersAI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 43% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersSerene SeasonsAModin 43% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersBadOptimizationsAModin 38% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersBetter Fps - Render DistanceBModin 38% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersGuard VillagersAModin 38% of the modpacks with Night Sky ShadersElytra SlotCModin 38% of the modpacks with Night Sky Shaders
    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.

    MinecraftVersionSecurityRequires
    1.21.6 to 26.1.21.11.1 · NightSkyShader-1.21.6+.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.21.2 to 1.21.41.11.1 · NightSkyShader-1.21.2+.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20.5 to 1.21.1NightSkyShaderNightSkyShader · NightSkyShader-1.20.5-1.21.1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.18 to 1.20.4NightSkyShaderNightSkyShader · NightSkyShader-1.18-1.20.4.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.17 to 1.17.11.17.x1.17.x · NightSkyShader-1.17.x.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    7 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.6 to 26.1.21.21.6 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.11.1 · NightSkyShader-1.21.6+.zip (main file)·11 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 16.9 KB
    1.21.2 to 1.21.41.21.2 to 1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.11.1 · NightSkyShader-1.21.2+.zip (main file)·14 Nov 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 17.4 KB
    1.20.5 to 1.21.11.20.5 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNightSkyShaderNightSkyShader · NightSkyShader-1.20.5+.zip (first file)·22 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 17.4 KB
    1.18 to 1.20.41.18 to 1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNightSkyShaderNightSkyShader · NightSkyShader-1.18+.zip (first file)·22 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 17.4 KB
    1.17 to 1.17.11.17 to 1.17.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.17.x1.17.x · NightSkyShader-1.17.x.zip (first file)·22 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 17.3 KB
    1.18 to 1.20.41.18 to 1.20.4NightSkyShaderNightSkyShader · NightSkyShader-1.18+.zip (first file)·22 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 5.0 KB
    1.17 to 1.17.11.17 to 1.17.11.17.x1.17.x · NightSkyShader-1.17.x.zip (first file)·22 Aug 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 6.9 KB