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    Genesis

    Shader

    A shader that looks exactly like Alpha Minecraft.

    C75/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.4
    • ModpacksIn 21
    • ReleasesLatest Mar 2025

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    Genesis-v6.0.zip

    Released 15 Mar 2025 · 22.6 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 1.21.4 · Fabric (release 1.8.8)
    • SodiumAMinecraft 1.21.4 · Fabric (release 0.6.13)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade C

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • A place to report problems

    Points lost

    • No release in 19 months−6 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−5 points
    • Many modpacks removed it−3 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      4 points lost23 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.19 months ago (15 Mar 2025) 8 / 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: 1.21.4. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. 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.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      8 points lost9 / 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.4 of the 15 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (27%) See the 4 modpacks2 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.9 of its 30 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (30%) See the 9 releases2 / 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 · Reckobot/AlphaCraft 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.80,144 3 / 4

    • Track record

      2 points lost6 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.21 months, 34 releases 6 / 8
    Total75 / 100

    44.4 of the 59 points that apply = 75 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Distant Horizons
    • Genesis
    • Distant Horizons

    About

    Genesis is a lightweight Iris-based shader that recreates the look of Minecraft’s Alpha 1.1.2_01 as closely as possible. It gives water a custom color, prevents foliage from glowing through entities, and supports Distant Horizons.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 14 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own water, sky and clouds.

    Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    FerriteCoreALithiumAMod MenuAEssential ModBFresh AnimationsA

    Details

    Creator
    Recko
    License
    Genesis License 1.0
    Downloads
    80K
    Created
    22 Jan 2025
    Official page
    Modrinth
    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 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 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 · 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.
    • 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 found
      20 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
      1 image read

    Compatibility

    See all 34 files
    Minecraft
    1.201.2126.126.3

    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
    Iris ShadersASodiumA
    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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.4. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.4.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that include Genesis in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    The Terrifying Script9.5K downloadslast version with it 24 May 2025ARG9K downloadslast version with it 20 Apr 2025MC Console 666 Edition4.7K downloadslast version with it 20 Apr 2025JAG's Essentials3.9K downloadslast version with it 6 Apr 2025Peaks Client3.1K downloadslast version with it 4 May 2025Cave Game3.1K downloadslast version with it 14 Mar 2025Neostalgia: Beta Redux3.1K downloadslast version with it 27 Feb 2025Inkboi's Rewrite2.9K downloadslast version with it 28 Apr 2025Spear-Menta1.5K downloadslast version with it 14 Mar 2026UnderWorld SMP Modpack1.4K downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2025
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    FerriteCoreAModin 62% of the modpacks with GenesisLithiumAModin 57% of the modpacks with GenesisMod MenuAModin 52% of the modpacks with GenesisEssential ModBModin 52% of the modpacks with GenesisFresh AnimationsAResource packin 48% of the modpacks with GenesisChat HeadsAModin 48% of the modpacks with GenesisNostalgic TweaksCModin 43% of the modpacks with GenesisLambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 43% of the modpacks with GenesisSodium ExtraAModin 43% of the modpacks with GenesisBetter Third PersonCModin 43% of the modpacks with Genesis
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    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
    1.20 to 1.21.46.06.0 · Genesis-v6.0.zipRequires:Iris Shaders, SodiumPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    34 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader6.06.0 · Genesis-v6.0.zip (main file)·15 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.95.9 · Genesis-v5.9.zip (main file)·14 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.85.8 · Genesis-v5.8.zip (main file)·11 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.75.7 · Genesis-v5.7.zip (main file)·11 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.65.6 · Genesis-v5.6.zip (main file)·11 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.5 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.55.5 · Genesis-v5.5.zip (main file)·10 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.3 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.45.4 · Genesis-v5.4.zip (main file)·6 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.3 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.35.3 · Genesis-v5.3.zip (main file)·5 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.3 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.25.2 · Genesis-v5.2.zip (main file)·3 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.15.1 · Genesis-v5.1.zip (main file)·2 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.45.05.0 · Genesis-v5.0.zip (main file)·2 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.74.7 · Genesis-v4.7.zip (main file)·10 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.6 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.64.6 · Genesis-v4.6.zip (main file)·10 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.5 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.54.5 · Genesis-v4.5.zip (main file)·10 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.5 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.44.4 · Genesis-v4.4.zip (main file)·9 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.4 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.34.3 · Genesis-v4.3.zip (main file)·9 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.4 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.24.2 · Genesis-v4.2.zip (main file)·9 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.4 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.14.1 · Genesis-v4.1.zip (main file)·9 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 23.4 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.44.04.0 · Genesis-v4.0.zip (main file)·8 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 22.1 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.41.20 to 1.21.43.13.1 · Genesis-v3.1.zip (main file)·6 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Stable · 18.4 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 9 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 5 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.9

    • v6.015 Mar 2025ACTUALLY fixed foliage glowing through entities, and changed water color…
    • v5.914 Mar 2025Fixed issues with the lighting. Also fixed a bug with flowers…
    • v5.711 Mar 2025Fixed a bug with fog at short distances when using Nostalgic…
    • v5.35 Mar 2025Fixed the block breaking texture and entity tinting (the red…
    • v5.23 Mar 2025Fixed the color of vines.
    • v4.49 Feb 2025Fixed an issue where flowers would no longer have transparency…
    • v3.06 Feb 2025Fixed underwater fog, and changed default fog distance.
    • v3.16 Feb 2025Fixed color of vines.
    • v2.95 Feb 2025Fixed a transparency issue.