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    Noble Shaders

    Shader

    Soft lighting and realistic shadows bring more life to your world.

    A93/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 964
    • ReleasesLatest 28 Sep

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    Noble v1.9.9.zip

    Released 28 Sep 2026 · 16.0 MB

    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−3 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−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.4 weeks ago (28 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 12 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.93 of the 324 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (29%) See the 93 modpacks2 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.4 of its 26 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (15%) See the 4 releases6 / 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

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.4,505,329 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 90 releases 8 / 8
    Total93 / 100

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

    Images

    • Overworld
    • Giebichenstein
    • Acropolis of Athens
    • Overworld
    • Castle
    • Overworld
    • Overworld
    • Overworld
    • Overworld
    • Overworld
    • Overworld
    • The End
    • Novigrad
    • Giebichenstein
    • Cyberpunk
    • Dimitrescu Castle
    • The Nether
    • Overworld
    • Novigrad
    • Overworld
    • Patrix Test Map
    • Patrix
    • Novigrad
    • Sayama City

    About

    Noble is a Minecraft shader pack designed to balance visual realism with performance while offering extensive customization for clean, immersive visuals. Its lighting and atmosphere can be tailored through settings for fog, block and ambient light, sunlight and sky color, local exposure, ambient occlusion, contact shadows, and water lighting. It enhances the Overworld, Nether, and End with dimension-specific lighting and environmental effects, and includes features such as clouds, swinging lantern animations, and improved aerial perspective fog. Optional visual controls include glare and lens flares, color grading, depth of field, and support for Distant Horizons level-of-detail textures. Noble also supports subsurface scattering on blocks and includes compatibility work for resource packs such as Patrix and distant terrain from Distant Horizons and Voxy.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 58 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
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundABSL ShadersASolas ShaderABliss ShadersAFresh AnimationsA

    Details

    Creator
    BelmuTM
    License
    GNU General Public License v3.0 only
    Downloads
    4.5M
    Created
    21 Dec 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , 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 · 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
      2 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
      21 images read

    Compatibility

    See all 90 files
    Minecraft
    1.161.181.201.2126.1

    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 20 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
    100500
    Oct 2024: 46 modpacksNov 2024: 53 modpacksDec 2024: 35 modpacksJan 2025: 38 modpacksFeb 2025: 30 modpacksMar 2025: 30 modpacksApr 2025: 31 modpacksMay 2025: 40 modpacksJun 2025: 32 modpacksJul 2025: 37 modpacksAug 2025: 42 modpacksSep 2025: 31 modpacksOct 2025: 41 modpacksNov 2025: 41 modpacksDec 2025: 47 modpacksJan 2026: 49 modpacksFeb 2026: 54 modpacksMar 2026: 45 modpacksApr 2026: 47 modpacksMay 2026: 58 modpacksJun 2026: 59 modpacksJul 2026: 81 modpacksAug 2026: 75 modpacksSep 2026: 72 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202446
    Nov 202453
    Dec 202435
    Jan 202538
    Feb 202530
    Mar 202530
    Apr 202531
    May 202540
    Jun 202532
    Jul 202537
    Aug 202542
    Sep 202531
    Oct 202541
    Nov 202541
    Dec 202547
    Jan 202649
    Feb 202654
    Mar 202645
    Apr 202647
    May 202658
    Jun 202659
    Jul 202681
    Aug 202675
    Sep 202672

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 65 a month now, 36 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..

    964 modpacks include Noble Shaders 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 2026Slimes Adventure2.1M downloadslast version with it 4 Mar 2025Re-Console712K downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2026Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Pixel Perfect515K downloadslast version with it 28 Mar 2026TNP Limitless 8 - LL8333K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Everything Voxy255K downloadslast version with it 25 Jun 2026Cobblemon Realms164K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2024Crystal Client149K downloadslast version with it 24 Nov 2024
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 69% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersBSL ShadersAShaderin 65% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersSolas ShaderAShaderin 64% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersBliss ShadersAShaderin 59% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersFresh AnimationsAResource packin 51% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersMakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 50% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersLithiumAModin 48% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersChat HeadsAModin 42% of the modpacks with Noble ShadersFerriteCoreAModin 40% of the modpacks with Noble ShaderssparkAModin 39% of the modpacks with Noble 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
    1.16 to 26.31.9.91.9.9 · Noble v1.9.9.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    90 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.16 to 26.31.16 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader1.9.91.9.9 · Noble v1.9.9.zip (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 16.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.8hf1.9.8hf · Noble v1.9.8 hotfix.zip (main file)·13 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 16.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.81.9.8 · Noble v1.9.8.zip (main file)·9 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 16.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.71.9.7 · Noble v1.9.7.zip (main file)·3 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.61.9.6 · Noble v1.9.6.zip (main file)·22 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.51.9.5 · Noble v1.9.5.zip (main file)·18 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.41.9.4 · Noble v1.9.4.zip (main file)·14 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.21.16 to 26.21.9.31.9.3 · Noble v1.9.3.zip (main file)·26 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.1.21.16 to 26.1.21.9.21.9.2 · Noble v1.9.2.zip (main file)·22 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.1.21.16 to 26.1.21.9.11.9.1 · Noble v1.9.1.zip (main file)·1 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 26.1.21.16 to 26.1.21.91.9 · Noble v1.9.zip (main file)·29 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.111.16 to 1.21.111.8.91.8.9 · Noble v1.8.9.zip (main file)·31 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.111.16 to 1.21.111.8.81.8.8 · Noble v1.8.8.zip (main file)·31 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.111.16 to 1.21.111.8.71.8.7 · Noble v1.8.7.zip (main file)·30 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.111.16 to 1.21.111.8.61.8.6 · Noble v1.8.6.zip (main file)·29 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.111.16 to 1.21.111.8.51.8.5 · Noble v1.8.5.zip (main file)·21 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.101.16 to 1.21.101.8.41.8.4 · Noble v1.8.4.zip (main file)·30 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.71.16 to 1.21.71.8.31.8.3 · Noble v1.8.3.zip (main file)·16 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.71.16 to 1.21.71.8.21.8.2 · Noble v1.8.2.zip (main file)·7 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.16 to 1.21.71.16 to 1.21.71.8.11.8.1 · Noble v1.8.1.zip (main file)·6 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 11.0 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 4 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 1 point.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.4

    • Noble v1.9.11 May 2026Fixed Voxy compile errors - Fixed entities rendering on 26.x…
    • Noble v1.8.831 Dec 2025Fixed Contact Shadows - Updated copyright year - Cleaned…
    • Noble v1.8.931 Dec 2025Performance improvements - Fixed DH translucent shadows - Fixed Voxy downscaled rendering…
    • Noble v1.8.730 Dec 2025…Tweaked Exposure levels - Tweaked Water waves - Fixed broken GI from v1.8.5 - Fixed sky light integrations…