LoShades
ShaderA low-end shader with softer shadows, fog, and water reflections.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
- First release only 8 months ago−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 months ago (20 Feb 2026) 12 / 12Supports 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: 1.21.11. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
Full points17 / 17Removed 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.None of the 7 modpacks with two or more versions removed it 5 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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 / 5Transparency
Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download. CurseForge links are not in our data.Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Does not apply.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.93,407 3 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8 months, 11 releases 6 / 8
48.5 of the 56 points that apply = 87 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
LoShades is a low-end-focused Minecraft shader that adds post-processing effects and fog while aiming to keep performance costs modest. Its visual effects include shadows, ambient occlusion, lens flare, water normals, reflections on water, and adjustments to fog, saturation, brightness, and sky color. Ambient occlusion and screen-space reflections can be toggled, and the gallery shows the shader in both nighttime and midday scenes.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes nothing in how the game looks.
Settings in English.
Details
- Creator
- ItzCheeseBurger
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 93K
- Created
- 12 Feb 2026
- Official page
- CurseForge
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
- 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.10 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 5 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
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
- 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.Not on Modrinth.
- 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 descriptionChangelogs 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
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include LoShades in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026
I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 26 Feb 2026
Lowfog2.4K downloadslast version with it 13 Feb 2026
Mobbed Mayhem Season 2556 downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2026
PARALYSIS A Nightmare Experience533 downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2026
Cozy Create Modpack for Weak PC297 downloadslast version with it 28 Mar 2026
KoiBuilds Modpack184 downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2026
Shaders Revamp166 downloadslast version with it 25 Apr 2026
brazzstars152 downloadslast version with it 18 May 2026Latest 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.