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    Miniature Shader

    Shader

    Extremely lightweight with shadows and reflections.

    A93/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 2,342
    • ReleasesLatest 29 Jul

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    miniature-shader-2.19.zip

    Released 29 Jul 2026 · 42.9 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
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−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.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 26.3, which came out on 15 Sep 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 16 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      4 points lost13 / 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.79 of the 350 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (23%) See the 79 modpacks3 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.6 of its 34 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (18%) See the 6 releases5 / 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 · mateuskreuch/minecraft-miniature-shader 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.9,415,263 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.6 years, 83 releases 8 / 8
    Total93 / 100

    55.1 of the 59 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Cherry
    • Night
    • Bees
    • Underwater
    • Sunrise
    • Snow
    • Stronghold

    About

    Miniature is a lightweight shader that adds blocky shadows, reflections on water, ice, and other commonly reflective blocks, and a subtle overhaul to emissive lighting while preserving Minecraft’s model-like appearance.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 32 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAFresh AnimationsABSL ShadersALithiumAChat HeadsA

    Details

    Creator
    ukrech
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    9.4M
    Created
    30 Mar 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues

    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 15 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 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
      1 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

    Compatibility

    See all 83 files
    Minecraft
    1.71.91.131.171.2126.2

    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 8 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Related projects

    Projects that say they work with Miniature Shader, or that Miniature Shader says it works with.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared byGrade
    TerraNexus AdditionsDMod188 downloadsdeclared by Miniature Shader

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    3001500
    Oct 2024: 58 modpacksNov 2024: 75 modpacksDec 2024: 70 modpacksJan 2025: 84 modpacksFeb 2025: 74 modpacksMar 2025: 84 modpacksApr 2025: 99 modpacksMay 2025: 97 modpacksJun 2025: 97 modpacksJul 2025: 115 modpacksAug 2025: 125 modpacksSep 2025: 123 modpacksOct 2025: 144 modpacksNov 2025: 171 modpacksDec 2025: 203 modpacksJan 2026: 167 modpacksFeb 2026: 188 modpacksMar 2026: 181 modpacksApr 2026: 173 modpacksMay 2026: 191 modpacksJun 2026: 197 modpacksJul 2026: 210 modpacksAug 2026: 218 modpacksSep 2026: 171 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202458
    Nov 202475
    Dec 202470
    Jan 202584
    Feb 202574
    Mar 202584
    Apr 202599
    May 202597
    Jun 202597
    Jul 2025115
    Aug 2025125
    Sep 2025123
    Oct 2025144
    Nov 2025171
    Dec 2025203
    Jan 2026167
    Feb 2026188
    Mar 2026181
    Apr 2026173
    May 2026191
    Jun 2026197
    Jul 2026210
    Aug 2026218
    Sep 2026171

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 193 a month now, 109 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..

    2,342 modpacks include Miniature Shader 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 19 Oct 2026Better Adventures+2.2M downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Linggango - [V6.5 IS OUT]1.3M downloadslast version with it 7 Oct 2025Keo Optimized852K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026Re-Console712K downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2026Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Ultimate Lucky Oneblock386K downloadslast version with it 28 Aug 2026OptiMobile (Fabric)348K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026Hope and despair335K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2026[MODIFIED] Cobblemon: PLUS282K downloadslast version with it 25 Oct 2025
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 53% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderFresh AnimationsAResource packin 48% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderBSL ShadersAShaderin 46% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderLithiumAModin 44% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderChat HeadsAModin 41% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderSolas ShaderAShaderin 39% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderDynamic FPSAModin 39% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderMakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 38% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderBliss ShadersAShaderin 38% of the modpacks with Miniature ShaderBadOptimizationsAModin 35% of the modpacks with Miniature Shader
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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
    1.7.2 to 26.32.192.19 · miniature-shader-2.19.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    83 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.7.2 to 26.31.7.2 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.192.19 · miniature-shader-2.19.zip (main file)·29 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.9 KB
    1.7.2 to 26.21.7.2 to 26.22.18.132.18.13 · miniature-shader-2.18.13.zip (main file)·25 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.6 KB
    1.7.2 to 26.21.7.2 to 26.22.18.122.18.12 · miniature-shader-2.18.12.zip (main file)·3 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.6 KB
    1.7.2 to 26.21.7.2 to 26.22.18.112.18.11 · miniature-shader-2.18.11.zip (main file)·31 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.6 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.111.7.2 to 1.21.112.18.102.18.10 · miniature-shader-2.18.10.zip (main file)·8 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.4 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.111.7.2 to 1.21.112.18.92.18.9 · miniature-shader-2.18.9.zip (main file)·3 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.2 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.111.7.2 to 1.21.112.18.82.18.8 · miniature-shader-2.18.8.zip (main file)·19 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 40.5 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.111.7.2 to 1.21.112.18.72.18.7 · miniature-shader-2.18.7.zip (main file)·12 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 40.8 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.111.7.2 to 1.21.112.18.62.18.6 · miniature-shader-2.18.6.zip (main file)·17 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 38.1 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.101.7.2 to 1.21.102.18.52.18.5 · miniature-shader-2.18.5.zip (main file)·13 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 38.1 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.101.7.2 to 1.21.102.18.42.18.4 · miniature-shader-2.18.4.zip (main file)·14 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.8 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.101.7.2 to 1.21.102.18.32.18.3 · miniature-shader-2.18.3.zip (main file)·12 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.7 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.101.7.2 to 1.21.102.18.22.18.2 · miniature-shader-2.18.2.zip (main file)·8 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.4 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.91.7.2 to 1.21.92.18.12.18.1 · miniature-shader-2.18.1.zip (main file)·7 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.2 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.81.7.2 to 1.21.82.182.18 · miniature-shader-2.18.zip (main file)·24 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 37.0 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.81.7.2 to 1.21.82.172.17 · miniature-shader-2.17.zip (main file)·18 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 34.2 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.81.7.2 to 1.21.82.16.12.16.1 · miniature-shader-2.16.1.zip (main file)·6 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 31.2 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.81.7.2 to 1.21.82.162.16 · miniature-shader-2.16.zip (main file)·4 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 31.2 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.81.7.2 to 1.21.82.15.32.15.3 · miniature-shader-2.15.3.zip (main file)·27 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 30.8 KB
    1.7.2 to 1.21.71.7.2 to 1.21.72.15.22.15.2 · miniature-shader-2.15.2.zip (main file)·17 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 30.8 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 6 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 2 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.6

    • Miniature 2.18.414 Oct 2025Improved reflections. Fixed translucent blocks not having ambient occlusion.
    • Miniature 2.18.28 Oct 2025Improved torch light on moody. Fixed reflections on Optifine. Fixed artifacts on some mods…
    • Miniature 2.16.16 Aug 2025Fixed particles not rendering. Fixed opacity being black…
    • Miniature 2.14.525 Feb 2025…end stars. Improved water on older versions. Fixed water settings not appearing. Fixed sky on older versions…
    • Miniature 2.14.424 Feb 2025Fixed Optifine sky.
    • Miniature 2.13.518 Nov 2024Fixed water texture.