Lost Signal VHS
ShaderA VHS-style shader that makes scenes look like eerie found footage.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- Nothing sent
- Runs on
- Client only
- Loaders
- Iris, OptiFine
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 26.2
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 3 months ago−6 points
- No place to report problems−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (22 Aug 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: 26.2. 77% of the 170 popular Quilt mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points10 / 10Removed 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 4 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.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.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 / 5Transparency
3 points lost0 / 3Source 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.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.22,052 3 / 4Track record
6 points lost2 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3 months, 5 releases 2 / 8
35.7 of the 46 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Lost Signal VHS is a lightweight post-processing shader that preserves Minecraft’s vanilla lighting while making the final image resemble unstable footage played through a damaged VHS deck, suited to Backrooms and Poolrooms maps, liminal spaces, horror scenes, machinima, and found-footage videos. Its presets include Backrooms, Poolrooms, Liminal Night, Found Footage, Rental Tape, Camcorder 1996, Broken Signal, and Analog Fog, with effects such as fluorescent color, humid haze, unstable exposure, tracking loss, tape noise, and damaged-camcorder motion. Analog fog is based on scene depth and enters the simulated signal before tape encoding; five palettes and controls for density, clear-start, falloff, and world-stable variation let players tune its appearance. The signal effects include NTSC/PAL interlaced field weaving, time-base errors, tracking tears, YIQ processing, chroma loss and phase errors, tape wear and interference, and frame-repeat stalls. Players can choose responses modeled on 1980s tube displays, 1990s VHS, or early-digital camcorders, optionally show a REC, battery, and timecode HUD, and select Performance, Balanced, or Cinematic quality.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 6 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack.
Settings in English and Russian.
Details
- Creator
- AlexDarkStalker
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 22K
- Created
- 25 Jul 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files.
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. 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
- 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 descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesCredits and texts in the files you download that name an AI tool.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 Lost Signal VHS in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders579K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
I Love Shaders4.8K downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026
Dreams Beyond Reality940 downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026
Renovated II731 downloadslast version with it 6 Aug 2026
Cave Dweller Plus416 downloadslast version with it 30 Jul 2026
True Found Footage161 downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2026
I've genuinely never been this scared before159 downloadslast version with it 14 Oct 2026
Found recording107 downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026
Bad Backrooms MP39 downloadslast version with it 27 Sep 2026
FOREST HORROR SURVIVAL37 downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 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.