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    BSL Shaders

    Shader

    Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's bright, colorful, and distinct.

    A93/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 15,282
    • ReleasesLatest 21 Sep

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    BSL_v10.1.8.zip

    Released 21 Sep 2026 · 1.1 MB

    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 A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for the newest Minecraft versions
    • A place to report problems
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−2 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−2 points
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 weeks ago (21 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.Releases in 9 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      4 points lost13 / 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.71 of the 352 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (20%) See the 71 modpacks3 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.4 of its 20 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (20%) See the 4 releases5 / 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

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.122,091,524 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.4 years, 65 releases 8 / 8
    Total93 / 100

    55 of the 59 points that apply = 93 out of 100.

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    About

    BSL Shaders is a bright, colorful shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition that changes the game’s lighting and visual presentation. Its core effects include real-time shadows, volumetric lighting, ambient occlusion, bloom, customizable clouds and water, and built-in anti-aliasing. Optional effects include depth of field, motion blur, specular and normal mapping, cel shading, and world curvature.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 32 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons and Voxy.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAFresh AnimationsAEssential ModBChat HeadsAsparkA

    Details

    Creator
    CaptTatsu
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    122.1M
    Created
    24 May 2019
    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 · All 4 latest files checked, last on 15 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.
      4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 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 description, files and images and found none.

    We have not read its changelogs 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 · 5 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 in the description
      Changelogs not read yet
    • 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
      2 images read
    • Icon and galleryThe metadata of the original icon and gallery images of the project.
      Nothing found
      11 images read

    Compatibility

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    Minecraft
    1.71.101.151.1926.1

    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.About as fast as most shaders. On average, it gets a file 66 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Related projects

    Projects that need BSL Shaders to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Vanilla ShineEResource pack2.2K downloadsDistinctive Infested BlockEResource pack634 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    2K1K0
    Oct 2024: 645 modpacksNov 2024: 603 modpacksDec 2024: 655 modpacksJan 2025: 775 modpacksFeb 2025: 745 modpacksMar 2025: 819 modpacksApr 2025: 892 modpacksMay 2025: 875 modpacksJun 2025: 843 modpacksJul 2025: 857 modpacksAug 2025: 893 modpacksSep 2025: 902 modpacksOct 2025: 912 modpacksNov 2025: 971 modpacksDec 2025: 1,066 modpacksJan 2026: 1,104 modpacksFeb 2026: 1,034 modpacksMar 2026: 1,021 modpacksApr 2026: 1,063 modpacksMay 2026: 1,091 modpacksJun 2026: 1,188 modpacksJul 2026: 1,263 modpacksAug 2026: 1,164 modpacksSep 2026: 1,066 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 2024645
    Nov 2024603
    Dec 2024655
    Jan 2025775
    Feb 2025745
    Mar 2025819
    Apr 2025892
    May 2025875
    Jun 2025843
    Jul 2025857
    Aug 2025893
    Sep 2025902
    Oct 2025912
    Nov 2025971
    Dec 20251,066
    Jan 20261,104
    Feb 20261,034
    Mar 20261,021
    Apr 20261,063
    May 20261,091
    Jun 20261,188
    Jul 20261,263
    Aug 20261,164
    Sep 20261,066

    15,282 modpacks include BSL Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    All the Mods 10 - ATM1022.5M downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 19 Sep 2025DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026BattleArmory TACZ3.8M downloadslast version with it 21 Aug 2026Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2026All the Mods 9 - To the Sky - atm9sky3.1M downloadslast version with it 24 Apr 2026DREAD - A Horror Survival Pack2.4M downloadslast version with it 30 Apr 2026NightfallCraft - The Casket of Reveries2.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Aug 2026Lucky World Invasion2.2M downloadslast version with it 24 Dec 2024Better Adventures+2.2M downloadslast version with it 29 May 2026
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with BSL Shaders. Share: how many of the modpacks with BSL Shaders also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 60% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersFresh AnimationsAResource packin 45% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersEssential ModBModin 41% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersChat HeadsAModin 39% of the modpacks with BSL ShaderssparkAModin 36% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersLithiumAModin 35% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersSolas ShaderAShaderin 34% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersWhat Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 34% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersBetterF3AModin 34% of the modpacks with BSL ShadersTowns and TowersBModin 34% of the modpacks with BSL Shaders
    1 to 10 of 30123

    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
    1.7.10 to 26.310.1.810.1.8 · BSL_v10.1.8.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.21 to 1.21.1010.1.110.1.1 · BSL_v10.1.1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20 to 1.20.58.48.4 · BSL_v8.4.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.8 to 1.19.38.2.098.2.09 · BSL_v8.2.09.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    65 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.7.10 to 26.31.7.10 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader10.1.810.1.8 · BSL_v10.1.8.zip (main file)·21 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 26.31.7.10 to 26.310.1.710.1.7 · BSL_v10.1.7.zip (main file)·20 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 26.31.7.10 to 26.310.1.610.1.6 · BSL_v10.1.6.zip (main file)·20 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 26.21.7.10 to 26.210.1.510.1.5 · BSL_v10.1.5.zip (main file)·6 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 26.21.7.10 to 26.210.1.410.1.4 · BSL_v10.1.4.zip (main file)·5 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 26.21.7.10 to 26.210.1.310.1.3 · BSL_v10.1.3.zip (main file)·20 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 26.1.21.7.10 to 26.1.210.1.210.1.2 · BSL_v10.1.2.zip (main file)·19 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.111.7.10 to 1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader10.1.110.1.1 · BSL_v10.1.1.zip (main file)·7 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.111.7.10 to 1.21.1110.110.1 · BSL_v10.1.zip (main file)·29 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.111.7.10 to 1.21.1110.1p110.1p1 · BSL_v10.1p1.zip (main file)·23 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.8.9 to 1.21.91.8.9 to 1.21.910.010.0 · BSL_v10.0.zip (main file)·10 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.8.9 to 1.21.51.8.9 to 1.21.510.0p110.0p1 · BSL_v10.0p1.zip (main file)·3 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.8.9 to 1.21.51.8.9 to 1.21.58.4.02.28.4.02.2 · BSL_v8.4.02.2.zip (main file)·1 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.8.9 to 1.21.41.8.9 to 1.21.48.4.02.18.4.02.1 · BSL_v8.4.02.1.zip (main file)·22 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.8.9 to 1.21.41.8.9 to 1.21.48.4.028.4.02 · BSL_v8.4.02.zip (main file)·21 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.8.9 to 1.21.41.8.9 to 1.21.48.4.01.28.4.01.2 · BSL_v8.4.01.2.zip (main file)·24 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.41.7.10 to 1.21.48.4.01.18.4.01.1 · BSL_v8.4.01.1.zip (main file)·6 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.41.7.10 to 1.21.48.4.018.4.01 · BSL_v8.4.01.zip (main file)·5 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.31.7.10 to 1.21.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader8.48.4 · BSL_v8.4.zip (main file)·15 Nov 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
    1.7.10 to 1.21.31.7.10 to 1.21.38.4p18.4p1 · BSL_v8.4p1.zip (main file)·13 Nov 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.1 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 4 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 2 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.4

    • BSL v10.1.821 Sep 2026
    • BSL v10.1.720 Sep 2026
    • BSL v10.1.56 Sep 2026
    • BSL v10.1.320 Apr 2026