Aurora's Shaders
ShaderColorful lighting that freshens your world while keeping its vanilla feel.
Why no grade
How grades workFinished or replaced projects get no grade: they will not get fixes or new versions.
- Archived on Modrinth.
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.19 months ago (28 Mar 2025)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: 1.21.5. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.5. Latest Minecraft: 26.3.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 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.28 of the 115 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (24%)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.NoneTransparency
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.No link to report problemsPopularity
DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.950,141Track record
AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.9 years, 10 releases
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About
Aurora's Shaders is a colorful Vanilla+ shader based on Complimentary Unbound, designed to enhance Minecraft’s visuals while retaining its familiar style and good performance rather than making the game look realistic or fantasy-themed. It fine-tunes lighting and visuals across the Overworld, Nether, and End, with gallery examples including a tropical forest, old-growth taiga, cherry hills, arid expanse, bamboo bay, lush cavern, and Nether ocean. The built-in configuration works, though some user configuration options may not work as intended; the shaders are intended for Iris, and compatibility with OptiFine or Canvas is uncertain.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 27 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- CrafterAurora
- License
- Custom license
- Downloads
- 950K
- Created
- 19 Nov 2023
- 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 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
- 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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are 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 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
- 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 found10 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 found3 images read
Compatibility
See all 10 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 8 |
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| Nov 2024 | 11 |
| Dec 2024 | 8 |
| Jan 2025 | 9 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Mar 2025 | 12 |
| Apr 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 19 |
| Aug 2025 | 13 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 7 a month now, 14 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..
175 modpacks include Aurora's Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2025
Crystal Client149K downloadslast version with it 30 Sep 2024
Distantly Optimized101K downloadslast version with it 13 Jun 2026
Shaders - Working47K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2026
Multiplayer Essential40K downloadslast version with it 11 Oct 2024
Valkyrien § Create 6 (fabric)20K downloadslast version with it 26 Mar 2026
Deja Vu | EnderVerse19K downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2025
Aestpack19K downloadslast version with it 27 Nov 2024
Replay Lite15K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2024
Rendered Horizons (A Distant Horizons Modpack)14K downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Aurora's Shaders. Share: how many of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 90% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
LithiumAModin 84% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
Mod MenuAModin 81% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
Sodium ExtraAModin 74% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 72% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
Dynamic FPSAModin 71% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
BSL ShadersAShaderin 66% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 62% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
BetterF3AModin 59% of the modpacks with Aurora's Shaders
Chat HeadsAModin 58% of the modpacks with Aurora's ShadersLatest 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.