Oct-Path
ShaderA shader that adds long-distance ray tracing to your world.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No place to report problems−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (16 Jul 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 6 of the last 24 months 6 / 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 5 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
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.39,987 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.20 months, 10 releases 8 / 8
54.7 of the 59 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Oct-Path is a ray-tracing shaderpack based on Octray Rewrite, using an octree-like acceleration structure to cast long-distance rays across the render distance at high speed. It builds on that ray-tracing approach by rendering entities and handling translucent content such as water, with the stated aim of preserving normal Minecraft gameplay. Its visual effects include moonlight and shadows, underwater scenes, light passing through translucent textures, colored light and shadows through stained glass, and parallax occlusion mapping that can shape block silhouettes, including on stairs.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 30 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own water and weather.
Settings in English.
Details
- Creator
- Puppy_Mud
- License
- Custom license
- Downloads
- 40K
- Created
- 6 Mar 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , 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.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 and images 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
- 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 found1 of 21 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 found1 image read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Oct-Path in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026
I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2026
THE LIMINAL ESCAPE1.8K downloadslast version with it 15 Mar 2025
Create'n Fallout246 downloadslast version with it 16 Nov 2025
Kadents Serber220 downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2025
MOWMOW PROJECT #1167 downloadslast version with it 24 Feb 2026
Perfect Life Craft- Nomad Life98 downloadslast version with it 7 Dec 2025
Olives Horror Project62 downloadslast version with it 26 May 2026
cals smp pack28 downloadslast version with it 21 Jul 2025Latest 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.