Blocky Shader
ShaderA performant vanilla-inspired shader.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 months ago (24 May 2026) 12 / 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: 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 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points17 / 17Removed 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.3 of the 28 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 5 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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.Discord 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.385,569 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.14 months, 12 releases 8 / 8
58.2 of the 59 points that apply = 99 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Blocky is a performance-minded shader for Minecraft Java that enhances the vanilla look without straying far from it. It adds shadows, including colored shadows, and supports Distant Horizons for rendering distant scenery. Visual effects include FXAA anti-aliasing, height-based fog, bloom, hardcoded emissives, and waving tree leaves and water. Blocky also offers basic PBR support for resource packs that provide normal and specular maps.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 28 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own shadows, sky and clouds.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- dvimidh
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 386K
- Created
- 3 Sep 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- 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
- 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. The answer above is about the one 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
- 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 found12 of 18 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 12 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
39 modpacks include Blocky Shader in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Keo Optimized852K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026
Kuri's Fresh (Actions & Stuffs recreation)64K downloadslast version with it 1 Sep 2026
Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026
Cubehead16K downloadslast version with it 10 Feb 2026
Cobblemon & Origins SMP13K downloadslast version with it 4 Jul 2026
FreshVanilla (Actions and Stuffs JE)9.3K downloadslast version with it 29 Aug 2026
SimplyVanilla7.3K downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2026
I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Blocky Shader. Share: how many of the modpacks with Blocky Shader also have that mod.
Photon ShadersAShaderin 69% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
Solas ShaderAShaderin 69% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
LithiumAModin 69% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
BSL ShadersAShaderin 67% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
Sodium ExtraAModin 64% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 64% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
MakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 62% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
FerriteCoreAModin 62% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
I Like VanillaAShaderin 59% of the modpacks with Blocky Shader
Miniature ShaderAShaderin 59% of the modpacks with Blocky ShaderLatest 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.