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    CTR VCR

    Shader

    Retro stylized shader that brings artifacts from CRT and VCR / VHS.

    A97/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 447
    • ReleasesLatest 29 May

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    CTR-VCR_v1.4.4.zip

    Released 29 May 2026 · 39.1 KB

    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

    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−1 point
    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.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 26.3, which came out on 15 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 11 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      2 points lost15 / 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.34 of the 266 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) See the 34 modpacks4 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.3 of its 21 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (14%) See the 3 releases6 / 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.GitHub issues · millennIumAMbiguity/ctrvcr 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,474,580 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.0 years, 25 releases 8 / 8
    Total97 / 100

    57.2 of the 59 points that apply = 97 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • feature image
    • CTR VCR logo
    • night CTR VCR logo
    • Pixel Size Sliders
    • Portal Static
    • AIWS
    • NVG
    • distant horizon
    • Macintosh color classic preset
    • NC House
    • NC house backside
    • Interior of NC house
    • sunset
    • alleyway
    • Minecraft News Network
    • Screenshot 16 of CTR VCR
    • Screenshot 17 of CTR VCR

    About

    CTR VCR is a stylized Minecraft shader that gives the game a CRT monitor and VHS-inspired retro look while keeping its visual effects subtle enough for regular play. Its screen treatment can add static noise and grain, image distortion and tearing, chromatic aberration, scan lines, and static around portals. Options let players tune the pixel size of the render, effects, and scan lines, adjust color through tints, black-and-white and reduced-color modes, and use presets such as Macintosh Color Classic. The shader also offers configurable fog and lighting, including dynamic fog, dynamic lighting, and support for Distant Horizons.

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

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 16 shader programs, for the Nether and the End. Draws its own sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Essential ModBComplementary Shaders - UnboundAFresh AnimationsAChat HeadsASodium Dynamic LightsC

    Details

    Creator
    millennIumAMbiguity
    License
    Apache License 2.0
    Downloads
    1.5M
    Created
    12 Oct 2024
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , 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 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.
      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 that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history 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 · 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.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • 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
      21 of 37 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 25 files
    Minecraft
    1.121.151.171.2026.1

    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.Faster than most shaders. On average, it gets a file 35 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Related projects

    Projects that need CTR VCR to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Not another Backrooms mod- [LIMINAL SPACES]DMod45 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    80400
    Oct 2024: 2 modpacksNov 2024: 2 modpacksDec 2024: 3 modpacksJan 2025: 3 modpacksFeb 2025: 8 modpacksMar 2025: 17 modpacksApr 2025: 22 modpacksMay 2025: 17 modpacksJun 2025: 16 modpacksJul 2025: 28 modpacksAug 2025: 29 modpacksSep 2025: 21 modpacksOct 2025: 29 modpacksNov 2025: 22 modpacksDec 2025: 35 modpacksJan 2026: 46 modpacksFeb 2026: 52 modpacksMar 2026: 47 modpacksApr 2026: 42 modpacksMay 2026: 51 modpacksJun 2026: 63 modpacksJul 2026: 68 modpacksAug 2026: 43 modpacksSep 2026: 48 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20242
    Nov 20242
    Dec 20243
    Jan 20253
    Feb 20258
    Mar 202517
    Apr 202522
    May 202517
    Jun 202516
    Jul 202528
    Aug 202529
    Sep 202521
    Oct 202529
    Nov 202522
    Dec 202535
    Jan 202646
    Feb 202652
    Mar 202647
    Apr 202642
    May 202651
    Jun 202663
    Jul 202668
    Aug 202643
    Sep 202648

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 53 a month now, 22 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..

    447 modpacks include CTR VCR in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Verity virtual assistant (READ THE DESCRIPTION)486K downloadslast version with it 23 Jun 2026Guild Adventures145K downloadslast version with it 27 Jul 2025Herobrine is Real121K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2025Jurassic Terror - A horror jurassic experience113K downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2026Better Than Wolves Survival Rebirth (BTWSR)112K downloadslast version with it 22 Jul 2026Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026[TaCZ] Guns & Customs - Beta Entry80K downloadslast version with it 16 Aug 2025Shaders - Working47K downloadslast version with it 31 May 2026Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Essential ModBModin 54% of the modpacks with CTR VCRComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 48% of the modpacks with CTR VCRFresh AnimationsAResource packin 38% of the modpacks with CTR VCRChat HeadsAModin 37% of the modpacks with CTR VCRSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 35% of the modpacks with CTR VCRSolas ShaderAShaderin 35% of the modpacks with CTR VCRBSL ShadersAShaderin 35% of the modpacks with CTR VCRSpooklementaryAShaderin 34% of the modpacks with CTR VCRBody CameraAShaderin 34% of the modpacks with CTR VCRInsanity ShaderDShaderin 34% of the modpacks with CTR VCR
    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
    1.12.1 to 26.31.4.41.4.4 · CTR-VCR_v1.4.4.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    25 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.12.1 to 26.31.12.1 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.4.41.4.4 · CTR-VCR_v1.4.4.zip (main file)·29 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 39.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 26.1.21.12.1 to 26.1.21.4.31.4.3 · CTR-VCR_v1.4.3.zip (main file)·22 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 39.0 KB
    1.12.1 to 26.1.21.12.1 to 26.1.21.4.21.4.2 · CTR-VCR_v1.4.2.zip (main file)·21 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.6 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.111.12.1 to 1.21.111.4.11.4.1 · CTR-VCR_v1.4.1.zip (main file)·18 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.5 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.111.12.1 to 1.21.111.4.01.4.0 · CTR-VCR_v1.4.0.zip (main file)·19 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 36.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.111.12.1 to 1.21.111.3.11.3.1 · CTR-VCR_v1.3.1.zip (main file)·18 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 35.5 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.101.12.1 to 1.21.101.3.01.3.0 · CTR-VCR_v1.3.0.zip (main file)·17 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 35.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.101.12.1 to 1.21.101.2.31.2.3 · CTR-VCR_v1.2.3.zip (main file)·15 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 32.6 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.71.12.1 to 1.21.71.2.21.2.2 · CTR-VCR_v1.2.2.zip (main file)·24 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 32.6 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.51.12.1 to 1.21.51.2.11.2.1 · CTR-VCR_v1.2.1.zip (main file)·7 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 28.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.51.12.1 to 1.21.51.2.01.2.0 · CTR-VCR_v1.2.0.zip (main file)Beta·30 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 28.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.91.1.9 · CTR-VCR_v1.1.9.zip (main file)Alpha·20 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Alpha · 26.8 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.81.1.8 · CTR-VCR_v1.1.8.zip (main file)·11 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.7 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.71.1.7 · CTR-VCR_v1.1.7.zip (main file)·3 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.4 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.61.1.6 · CTR-VCR_v1.1.6.zip (main file)·28 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 21.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.51.1.5 · CTR-VCR_v1.1.5.zip (main file)·21 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 20.4 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.41.1.4 · CTRVCR.zip (main file)·28 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.1 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.41.12.1 to 1.21.41.1.31.1.3 · CTRVCR.zip (main file)·3 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 14.3 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.31.12.1 to 1.21.31.1.21.1.2 · CTRVCR.zip (main file)·3 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 14.2 KB
    1.12.1 to 1.21.31.12.1 to 1.21.31.1.11.1.1 · CTRVCR.zip (main file)·3 Dec 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 14.2 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 3 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 1 point.

    See them, newest first

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

    • v1.4.322 Mar 2026…Tweaked lighting. - Updated profiles. Fixes - Fixed small issues with fog. 1.4.2 Fixes…
    • v1.4.221 Mar 20261.4.2 Fixes - Fixed bug for distant horizons 1.4.1 Changes…
    • v1.3.118 Nov 2025…Added `Dynamic Light RGB configs. Fixes - Added missing texts. - Fixed speling issue with som…