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    Aerial

    Shader

    Atmospheric lighting, skies, and natural landscapes. Where the sky becomes part of the world.

    B85/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 6
    • ReleasesLatest 10 Sep

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    Aerial-1.1.zip

    Released 10 Sep 2026 · 31.7 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 1.11.7)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for the newest Minecraft versions
    • Stable releases
    • A place to report problems

    Points lost

    • First release only 4 months ago−6 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points21 / 21
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 weeks ago (12 Sep 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.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.

    • Stability

      Full points10 / 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.1 of the 3 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (33%) 5 / 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

      Full points3 / 3
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download.
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Discord 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.15,597 3 / 4

    • Track record

      6 points lost2 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4 months, 2 releases 2 / 8
    Total85 / 100

    39 of the 46 points that apply = 85 out of 100.

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    About

    Aerial is a shader pack designed to make familiar Minecraft landscapes feel more atmospheric and believable without dramatically changing the game's art style. Its soft, directional sunlight, detailed shadows, and atmospheric haze give terrain, vegetation, and structures more depth, while distant mountains fade naturally into the horizon. The sky shifts through subtle daytime color transitions, warm sunrises, deep-blue nights with visible stars, and large volumetric clouds; clouds darken and thicken during storms to heighten the sense of weather. Rivers, lakes, and oceans respond to changing light with reflections and depth coloration, while subtle underwater effects keep water clear and readable. Smooth exposure changes help caves, interiors, and outdoor areas feel natural to explore, and compatible PBR resource packs can make stone, wood, metals, and other surfaces react more naturally to light. Options let players adjust cloud quality and coverage, atmospheric density, shadows, water, exposure, material effects, and post-processing strength.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 17 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own shadows, water and sky.

    Settings in English.

    Details

    Creator
    xsoras
    License
    Apache License 2.0
    Downloads
    16K
    Created
    2 Jul 2026
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

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

    Why we show this: a shader 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 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.
      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 shader 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
      1 of 5 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

    Compatibility

    See all 2 files
    Minecraft
    1.171.201.2126.1

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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.
    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.
    Iris ShadersA
    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 got a file the same day Minecraft 26.3 came out.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that include Aerial in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026Skulk563 downloadslast version with it 5 Oct 2026Ozkicraft ultimate145 downloadslast version with it 21 Jul 2026Pandorix133 downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2026A Touch of Vanilla78 downloadslast version with it 25 Jul 2026

    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
    1.17 to 26.31.11.1 · Aerial-1.1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    2 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.17 to 26.31.17 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.11.1 · Aerial-1.1.zip (main file)·10 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 31.7 KB
    1.17 to 26.21.17 to 26.20.60.6 · Aerial 0.6.zip (main file)·2 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 31.4 KB