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    I Like Vanilla

    Shader

    A shader that improves the game's style instead of replacing it.

    A96/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 691
    • ReleasesLatest 7 Oct

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    I Like Vanilla v1.5.0b.zip

    Released 7 Oct 2026 · 326.7 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

    • Many modpacks removed it−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.3 weeks ago (7 Oct 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 18 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.68 of the 322 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (21%) See the 68 modpacks3 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.5 of its 45 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (11%) 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.GitHub issues · What42Pizza/I-Like-Vanilla 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.4,063,115 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.9 years, 156 releases 8 / 8
    Total96 / 100

    56.7 of the 59 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Thumbnail
    • Village + Voxy
    • Jungle
    • Sunrise
    • Exiting Cave
    • Cave Entrance
    • Fantasy Style Cave
    • Sunrise Valle
    • Village At Night
    • End Dimension
    • Fantasy Style Sunset
    • Realistic Style Cave

    About

    I Like Vanilla is a Minecraft shader designed to enhance the game’s graphics while preserving its familiar visual style, with an emphasis on pleasant, unobtrusive, gameplay-oriented visuals and performance. Its settings-based styles include Vanilla and Fantasy, and the extensive settings menu offers more than 400 options for tailoring the look. Visual effects include sharp anti-aliasing, shadows and reflections, sunrays, ambient occlusion, bloom, depth of field, and motion blur; optional volumetric clouds and colorblindness correction are also available. The shader also supports isometric rendering and effects such as underwater waviness, health effects, and tonemapping and color correction. It supports Voxy, Distant Horizons, and Colorwheel, and can be used with Iris or Oculus.

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

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 45 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
    LithiumAFresh AnimationsAFerriteCoreAMod MenuAComplementary Shaders - UnboundA

    Details

    Creator
    What42
    License
    What42s Shader License 2.2
    Downloads
    4.1M
    Created
    30 Nov 2023
    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 · All 7 latest files checked, last on 17 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.
      7 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 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 40 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 156 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 10 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    2001000
    Oct 2024: 2 modpacksNov 2024: 1 modpackDec 2024: 0 modpacksJan 2025: 2 modpacksFeb 2025: 5 modpacksMar 2025: 6 modpacksApr 2025: 3 modpacksMay 2025: 4 modpacksJun 2025: 3 modpacksJul 2025: 7 modpacksAug 2025: 14 modpacksSep 2025: 16 modpacksOct 2025: 18 modpacksNov 2025: 28 modpacksDec 2025: 28 modpacksJan 2026: 46 modpacksFeb 2026: 45 modpacksMar 2026: 57 modpacksApr 2026: 62 modpacksMay 2026: 116 modpacksJun 2026: 119 modpacksJul 2026: 130 modpacksAug 2026: 124 modpacksSep 2026: 125 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20242
    Nov 20241
    Dec 20240
    Jan 20252
    Feb 20255
    Mar 20256
    Apr 20253
    May 20254
    Jun 20253
    Jul 20257
    Aug 202514
    Sep 202516
    Oct 202518
    Nov 202528
    Dec 202528
    Jan 202646
    Feb 202645
    Mar 202657
    Apr 202662
    May 2026116
    Jun 2026119
    Jul 2026130
    Aug 2026124
    Sep 2026125

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 113 a month now, 8 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..

    691 modpacks include I Like Vanilla in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2026Vanilla Perfected3M downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2026Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Breakneck: Optimized751K downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2026Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026KEO RPG optimized314K downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026Everything Voxy255K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Act. & Better242K downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026Sensible MC179K downloadslast version with it 22 Apr 2026Keo Vanilla138K downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    LithiumAModin 67% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaFresh AnimationsAResource packin 60% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaFerriteCoreAModin 59% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaMod MenuAModin 58% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 56% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaBSL ShadersAShaderin 54% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaSodium ExtraAModin 54% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaChat HeadsAModin 53% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 53% of the modpacks with I Like VanillaDynamic FPSAModin 53% of the modpacks with I Like Vanilla
    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
    1.16.5 to 26.31.5.0b1.5.0b · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0b.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.12.2 to 26.31.5.01.5.0 · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.18 to 1.21.111.3.11.3.1 · I Like Vanilla v1.3.1 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.17 to 1.17.11.3.31.3.3 · I Like Vanilla v1.3.3 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.12.2 to 1.16.41.2.21.2.2 · I Like Vanilla v1.2.2 (Optifine, Fantasy Style).zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.12.2 to 1.16.41.1.01.1.0 · I Like Vanilla v1.1.0.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.12 to 1.12.11.4.11.4.1 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.1 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    156 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.16.5 to 26.31.16.5 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.5.0b1.5.0b · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0b.zip (main file)·7 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 326.7 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.31.16.5 to 26.31.5.01.5.0 · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0.zip (main file)·26 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 326.6 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.31.12.2 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.5.01.5.0 · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zip (main file)·26 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 301.9 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.31.12.2 to 26.31.5.01.5.0 · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0 (Optifine, Fantasy Style).zip (main file)·26 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 301.9 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.31.12.2 to 26.31.5.01.5.0 · I Like Vanilla v1.5.0 (Optifine, Realistic Style).zip (main file)·26 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 301.9 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.21.4.41.4.4 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.4.zip (main file)·1 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 320.4 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.41.4.4 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.4 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zip (main file)·1 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 296.3 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.41.4.4 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.4 (Optifine, Fantasy Style).zip (main file)·1 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 296.3 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.41.4.4 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.4 (Optifine, Realistic Style).zip (main file)·1 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 296.3 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.21.4.3c1.4.3c · I Like Vanilla v1.4.3c.zip (main file)·22 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 318.6 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.21.4.3b1.4.3b · I Like Vanilla v1.4.3b.zip (main file)·18 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 318.6 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.21.4.31.4.3 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.3.zip (main file)·4 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 318.5 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.31.4.3 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.3 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zip (main file)·4 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 294.3 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.31.4.3 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.3 (Optifine, Fantasy Style).zip (main file)·4 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 294.3 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.31.4.3 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.3 (Optifine, Realistic Style).zip (main file)·4 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 294.4 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.21.4.2b1.4.2b · I Like Vanilla v1.4.2b.zip (main file)·23 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 314.8 KB
    1.16.5 to 26.21.16.5 to 26.21.4.21.4.2 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.2.zip (main file)·19 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 313.9 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.21.4.2 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.2 (Optifine, Vanilla Style).zip (main file)·19 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 290.1 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.21.4.2 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.2 (Optifine, Fantasy Style).zip (main file)·19 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 290.1 KB
    1.12.2 to 26.21.12.2 to 26.21.4.21.4.2 · I Like Vanilla v1.4.2 (Optifine, Realistic Style).zip (main file)·19 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 290.2 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 5 releases 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

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.5

    • v1.3.7b15 May 2026Fixed shader not loading on amd gpus
    • v1.3.4b15 Apr 2026Fixed bugs that caused the shader to not load
    • v1.3.3b19 Mar 2026Fixed more bugs
    • v1.2.225 Jan 2026…sun and moon opacity - Many tweaks and bug fixes
    • v1.0.812 Oct 2025…and sharpening - Tweaked many settings - Fixed bugs