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    [BTB] Back To Basics

    Shader

    A shader that emulates the looks of old retro PS1 3D games.

    A95/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 25
    • ReleasesLatest Oct 2025

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    [BTB] Back To Basics 1.1.1.zip

    Released 22 Oct 2025 · 12.2 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 1.11.4)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Stable releases
    • A place to report problems
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−2 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 26.1.2, which came out on 9 Apr 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. 15% or more of the popular 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 2 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points17 / 17
      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.2 of the 17 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (12%) 5 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 5 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (20%) 7 / 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.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.212,864 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.18 months, 5 releases 8 / 8
    Total95 / 100

    56.2 of the 59 points that apply = 95 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Angry villager
    • The good old days...
    • ...adventure...
    • ...the end?
    • With Create Mod
    • The backrooms?
    • ä*£ä%"çäö&

    About

    Back To Basics is a Minecraft shader that recreates the visual style of 3D PlayStation-era games by simulating their technical limitations. It uses low-resolution rendering, vertex snapping, affine texture mapping, a 16-bit color palette and dithering for its retro look. The shader also offers configuration options and supports Distant Horizons.

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

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 10 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own water and sky.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    FerriteCoreAMod MenuALithiumAComplementary Shaders - UnboundAChat HeadsA

    Details

    Creator
    HackFight
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    214K
    Created
    5 May 2025
    Official page
    Modrinth
    Links
    Source code , 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 so far that AI was used to make it

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

    We have not read its code history yet.

    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.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Not read yet
    • 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
      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 5 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.
    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 has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that include [BTB] Back To Basics in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Keo Vanilla138K downloadslast version with it 15 Mar 2026Herobrine is Real121K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2025One Block Challenge59K downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2026every shader possible8.8K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 20252000s Edition4.1K downloadslast version with it 7 Mar 2026Create: SatisFactory3.5K downloadslast version with it 28 Mar 2026MC-Drone3.4K downloadslast version with it 14 Dec 2025MCPSX2.3K downloadslast version with it 25 Nov 2025Yet Another Horror Pack1.6K downloadslast version with it 25 Jul 2026UnderWorld SMP Modpack1.4K downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2025
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with [BTB] Back To Basics. Share: how many of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To Basics also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    FerriteCoreAModin 80% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsMod MenuAModin 76% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsLithiumAModin 72% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 64% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsChat HeadsAModin 64% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsSodium ExtraAModin 56% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsFresh AnimationsAResource packin 56% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsDynamic FPSAModin 52% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsBliss ShadersAShaderin 48% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To BasicsNo Chat ReportsAModin 48% of the modpacks with [BTB] Back To Basics
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    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 26.1.21.1.11.1.1 · [BTB] Back To Basics 1.1.1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    5 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.17 to 26.1.21.17 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.1.11.1.1 · [BTB] Back To Basics 1.1.1.zip (main file)·22 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 12.2 KB
    1.17 to 26.1.21.17 to 26.1.21.1.01.1.0 · [BTB] Back To Basics 1.1.0.zip (main file)·21 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 12.0 KB
    1.17 to 26.1.21.17 to 26.1.21.0.01.0.0 · [BTB] Back To Basics 1.0.0.zip (main file)·5 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 11.6 KB
    1.17 to 1.21.111.17 to 1.21.110.0.2-b0.0.2-b · [BTB] Back To Basics 0.0.2-b.zip (main file)Beta·5 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 11.7 KB
    1.17 to 1.21.111.17 to 1.21.110.0.1-a0.0.1-a · [BTB] Back To Basics.zip (main file)Alpha·5 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 11.5 KB

    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.1

    • 1.0.05 May 2025Fixed affine texture mapping causing drift in atlas texture…