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    Cyanide Shaders

    Shader

    A simple shader that keeps the vanilla look on slower computers.

    B81/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.2
    • ModpacksIn 46
    • ReleasesLatest Dec 2021

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    CyanideShaders_v1.1.zip

    Released 24 Dec 2021 · 18.1 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.2 · Fabric (release 1.11.4)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.2 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • A place to report problems
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • No release in the last 24 months−6 points
    • Many modpacks removed it−3 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      6 points lost21 / 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 26.2, which came out on 16 Jun 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: 26.2. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. 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.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6

    • Stability

      3 points lost7 / 10
      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.8 of the 28 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (29%) See the 8 modpacks2 / 5
      Quick 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 / 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.474,266 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.9 years, 2 releases 8 / 8
    Total81 / 100

    42.3 of the 52 points that apply = 81 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    About

    Cyanide is an optimized, customizable shaderpack designed to preserve Minecraft’s vanilla look while remaining suitable for weaker PCs and lightweight use, such as during minigames. Colors shift with the time of day, and players can choose among tonemapping operators, including ACES-approximated and Reinhard, for different visual moods. It also offers a bloom effect for glowing visuals and can serve as a base for users creating their own shaderpacks.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 4 shader programs, for the Nether and the End. Draws its own sky and clouds.

    Settings in English.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundABSL ShadersAMiniature ShaderAMakeUp - Ultra FastABliss ShadersA

    Details

    Creator
    mlgimposter
    License
    Cyanide Agreement
    Downloads
    476K
    Created
    20 Nov 2021
    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 · 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 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 · 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.
    • 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

    Compatibility

    See all 2 files
    Minecraft
    1.71.91.131.171.2126.2

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    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 the same day a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 5 Minecraft versions. No file yet for Minecraft 26.3.

    Modpacks using this project

    46 modpacks include Cyanide Shaders 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 2026[SAZ]SurvivorsAndZombies14K downloadslast version with it 30 Dec 2024Cobblemon Stellar10K downloadslast version with it 28 Aug 2025every shader possible8.8K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2025I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 11 Jan 2026No Man’s Land: Z4.5K downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2025MC Zenith3.8K downloadslast version with it 25 Sep 2025Sliwed Optimize3.7K downloadslast version with it 5 Jun 2023MC-Drone3.4K downloadslast version with it 14 Dec 2025Argon2.6K downloadslast version with it 26 Sep 2023
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 80% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersBSL ShadersAShaderin 76% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersMiniature ShaderAShaderin 72% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersMakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 67% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersBliss ShadersAShaderin 67% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersSolas ShaderAShaderin 67% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersSuper Duper VanillaBShaderin 63% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersSpooklementaryAShaderin 59% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersEssential ModBModin 59% of the modpacks with Cyanide ShadersRedHat ShadersAShaderin 57% of the modpacks with Cyanide 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
    1.7.2 to 26.21.11.1 · CyanideShaders_v1.1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    2 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.7.2 to 26.21.7.2 to 26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.11.1 · CyanideShaders_v1.1.zip (first file)·24 Dec 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 18.1 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.17.11.7.2 to 1.17.11.01.0 · CyanideShaders_v1.0.zip·20 Nov 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 19.2 KB