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    Glacier Shaders

    Shader

    A low-end shader with calm skies and blue-toned water.

    A97/ 100
    Security
    Passed
    Privacy
    Nothing sent
    Runs on
    Client only
    Loaders
    Iris, OptiFine
    Minecraft versions
    Up to 26.1.2
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 42
    • ReleasesLatest 8 Jun

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    GlacierShaders_v1.5.zip

    Released 8 Jun 2026 · 26.3 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 1.11.4)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for Minecraft 26.1.2, a version many recently updated mods still support
    • A place to report problems
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    • Under 5 million downloads−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.5 months ago (8 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: 26.1.2. 69% of the 169 popular Quilt mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. 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.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      1 point lost16 / 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 29 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 4 modpacks4 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 6 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (17%) 7 / 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

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.113,943 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.19 months, 5 releases 8 / 8
    Total97 / 100

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

    Images

    • Jungle Biome with warm ocean
    • Pond and Outpost with Glacier Shaders
    • Lava Pool in Night with Glacier Shaders

    About

    Glacier Shaders is a performance-focused shader pack for players on lower-end PCs who want a stylized visual refresh without sacrificing smooth gameplay. It gives water a blue tint and pairs a calm, vanilla-inspired sky with soft, lightweight clouds. Soft ambient lighting and simple shadows add visual depth while keeping rendering demands low; the pack avoids heavier effects such as waving leaves and foliage.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 15 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English.

    Details

    Creators
    GamesofDev and GlacierDevelopment
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    114K
    Created
    24 Mar 2025
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Wiki , 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 · Both latest files 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.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are 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 that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images 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 · 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
      5 of 8 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 5 files
    Minecraft
    1.161.181.201.2126.1

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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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    840
    Oct 2024: 0 modpacksNov 2024: 0 modpacksDec 2024: 0 modpacksJan 2025: 0 modpacksFeb 2025: 0 modpacksMar 2025: 0 modpacksApr 2025: 0 modpacksMay 2025: 0 modpacksJun 2025: 2 modpacksJul 2025: 3 modpacksAug 2025: 0 modpacksSep 2025: 2 modpacksOct 2025: 2 modpacksNov 2025: 5 modpacksDec 2025: 6 modpacksJan 2026: 2 modpacksFeb 2026: 6 modpacksMar 2026: 4 modpacksApr 2026: 5 modpacksMay 2026: 8 modpacksJun 2026: 7 modpacksJul 2026: 8 modpacksAug 2026: 8 modpacksSep 2026: 5 modpacks
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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 7 a month now, 1 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..

    42 modpacks include Glacier Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026Simple Shader Pack17K downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2026Remnants of Earth - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse [TACZ] [Custom Generation] [Ready to go]9.8K downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2026Hypixel Skyblock Client5.2K downloadslast version with it 1 Jun 2026I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2026No Man’s Land: Z4.5K downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2025Sonic Block FF3.5K downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2025Horror Attack2.6K downloadslast version with it 13 May 2026Transformers Prime MC2.4K downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2026New World - Legends 2.3K downloadslast version with it 15 May 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 64% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersBliss ShadersAShaderin 60% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersEssential ModBModin 60% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersMakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 57% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersSolas ShaderAShaderin 57% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersMellowAShaderin 45% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersFresh AnimationsAResource packin 43% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersAstraLex ShadersBShaderin 40% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersMiniature ShaderAShaderin 40% of the modpacks with Glacier ShadersBSL ShadersAShaderin 40% of the modpacks with Glacier 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
    1.19 to 26.1.21.51.5 · GlacierShaders_v1.5.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.16 to 1.21.51.0.31.0.3 · §r§lGlacier§6§lShaders§6§lV1.0§r§l.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    5 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.19 to 26.1.21.19 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.51.5 · GlacierShaders_v1.5.zip (main file)·8 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 26.3 KB
    1.16 to 1.21.51.16 to 1.21.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.0.31.0.3 · §r§lGlacier§6§lShaders§6§lV1.0§r§l.zip (main file)·27 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 26.5 KB
    1.20 to 1.21.51.20 to 1.21.51.0.21.0.2 · §r§lGlacier§6§lShaders§6§lV1.0§r§l.zip (main file)·2 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 26.3 KB
    1.211.0.11.0.1 · §r§lGlacier§6§lShaders§6§lV1.0§r§l.zip (main file)·1 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 26.5 KB
    1.211.0.01.0.0 · §r§lGlacier§6§lShaders§6§lV1.0§r§l.zip (main file)·24 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 26.4 KB

    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first
    • 1.0.22 Apr 2025Glacier Shaders v1.0.2 🔹 Fixed: Black clouds issue (Now soft, white, and glowy)…