PixelCraft Shaders
ShaderA Complementary Shaders edit aiming to replicate pixel art.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last 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 / 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.26.3 (latest) 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 52 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) 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
Full points3 / 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.euphoriapatches.com 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.483,101 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.21 months, 3 releases 8 / 8
46.8 of the 52 points that apply = 90 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
PixelCraft Shaders is an edit of Complementary Shaders designed to give Minecraft a pixel-art look. Showcased scenes include villages, a bastion, mountains, the Nether, snowy terrain, and the Deep Dark, with examples also highlighting reflections and different color palettes.
Written from Modrinth . 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 shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- SpacEagle17
- License
- Complementary License
- Downloads
- 483K
- Created
- 1 Feb 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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one 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 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 found13 images read
Compatibility
See all 3 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 9 a month now, 5 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..
91 modpacks include PixelCraft Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026
Kuri's Fresh (Actions & Stuffs recreation)64K downloadslast version with it 11 Feb 2026
Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026
RTX ON [FABRIC]19K downloadslast version with it 5 May 2026
Actions&Mods[NOT RELEVANT!]15K downloadslast version with it 28 Oct 2025
every shader possible8.8K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2025
SimplyVanilla7.3K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2025
Dragon Block Rebirth Basic6K downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2026
I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with PixelCraft Shaders. Share: how many of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders also have that mod.
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 79% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
Solas ShaderAShaderin 64% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
BSL ShadersAShaderin 58% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
MellowAShaderin 54% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
Bliss ShadersAShaderin 52% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
Chat HeadsAModin 52% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 51% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
SpooklementaryAShaderin 49% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
Essential ModBModin 48% of the modpacks with PixelCraft Shaders
MakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 46% of the modpacks with PixelCraft ShadersLatest 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.