Beyond Vanilla
ShaderA shader pack that adds richer lighting, shadows, and atmosphere.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 19 months−6 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
8 points lost19 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.19 months ago (17 Mar 2025) 8 / 12Supports 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: 1.20.4. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.4. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
4 points lost6 / 10Removed 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.4 of the 11 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (36%) See the 4 modpacks1 / 5Quick 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 / 5Transparency
Full points3 / 3Source 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.GitHub issues · hotsu0p/beyond-vanilla 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.70,240 3 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.6 years, 8 releases 6 / 8
36.5 of the 52 points that apply = 70 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Beyond Vanilla is a shader pack that gives Minecraft a subtle, vanilla-like visual refresh. It enhances lighting, shadows, and atmospheric effects, with visual details including an enhanced End sky, improved portals, and updated sun and moon appearances. The pack is based on BSL Shaders and is optimized for mid- to low-tier devices.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes nothing in how the game looks.
Settings in English.
Details
- Creator
- hotsuop
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 70K
- Created
- 4 Mar 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 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.4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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 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
- 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 found3 of 10 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 found8 images read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Beyond Vanilla in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Delighted+16K downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2025
I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2026
Create Vmoon4.1K downloadslast version with it 5 Sep 2024
The Everlasting Winter2.5K downloadslast version with it 16 Aug 2024
Timefall SMP Official Pack2.2K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2024
MCrashCraft Official2.1K downloadslast version with it 26 Mar 2026
Cobblemeown1.5K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2024
Pulsed Dawn869 downloadslast version with it 11 Jan 2025
Shooting Starlight859 downloadslast version with it 17 Jan 2025
crypack2025440 downloadslast version with it 1 Jun 2025Latest 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.