Optimism-shader
ShaderA shader to make Minecraft more horror-ish.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 23 months−10 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
- No place to report problems−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
10 points lost17 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.23 months ago (12 Nov 2024) 6 / 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: 1.21.3. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.3. 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 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.7 of the 57 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (12%) 5 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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.325,764 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.1 years, 3 releases 4 / 8
34.4 of the 52 points that apply = 66 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Optimism-shader gives Minecraft nights a more horror-focused atmosphere through dark fog when you are away from light sources and brief periods when the light goes out. Red eyes may appear intermittently, while areas at light level zero become completely dark rather than remaining visible when brightness is raised. Its effects are focused on nighttime; daytime remains mostly close to vanilla Minecraft.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 2 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own sky.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- Nachtwind1
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 326K
- Created
- 5 Oct 2024
- 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 4 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 3 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 1 |
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| Nov 2024 | 3 |
| Dec 2024 | 1 |
| Jan 2025 | 5 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Mar 2025 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| Jun 2025 | 3 |
| Jul 2025 | 3 |
| Aug 2025 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 14 |
| Sep 2026 | 9 |
More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 9 a month now, 3 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..
98 modpacks include Optimism-shader in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Verity virtual assistant (READ THE DESCRIPTION)486K downloadslast version with it 27 Jun 2026
Double Trouble; The Wonderlands.jar and SixAlphaSix.jar41K downloadslast version with it 1 Sep 2026
Doctor Nowhere Adventures - A Doctor Nowhere Creatures Experience28K downloadslast version with it 29 Sep 2026
Management wanted Final Shift28K downloadslast version with it 8 Jan 2025
Just Hide - A Ransomware Horror Experience (Inspired by Twixxel & Thatmob) Scary Stalker Gameplay Recreation Modpack23K downloadslast version with it 5 Jun 2026
But it's 100x speed (sped up) (high tickrate)14K downloadslast version with it 1 Sep 2025
Twilight12K downloadslast version with it 9 Aug 2026
Horrors, guns and more7.1K downloadslast version with it 18 Dec 2025
Abnormal World - A Psychological Horror Experience5.3K downloadslast version with it 6 Apr 2026
VHS Horror Experience5K downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Optimism-shader. Share: how many of the modpacks with Optimism-shader also have that mod.
Essential ModBModin 64% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
Insanity ShaderDShaderin 59% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
Hysteria ShadersAShaderin 51% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 47% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 45% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
SpooklementaryAShaderin 40% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
Cursed FogAShaderin 37% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
BSL ShadersAShaderin 35% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
Solas ShaderAShaderin 32% of the modpacks with Optimism-shader
What Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 32% of the modpacks with Optimism-shaderLatest 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.