PSX Shader
ShaderA shader that gives your world the look of classic PSX games.
Why gradeD
How grades workPoints lost
- No release in 2.3 years−19 points
- No place to report problems−3 points
- Many modpacks removed it−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
14 points lost13 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.3 years ago (14 Jul 2024) 4 / 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. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
2 points lost8 / 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.8 of the 37 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (22%) See the 8 modpacks3 / 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.246,773 3 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.3 years, 6 releases 3 / 8
27.5 of the 52 points that apply = 53 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
PSX Shader aims to give Minecraft a look inspired by PSX-era games. Its effects include vertex snapping, custom texture filtering, posterization, scale lines, and pixelization, with support for Distant Horizons. The visual result can vary with display resolution, and the project examples show the shader in the Overworld, caves, lava caves, and mineshafts.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 9 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own water, sky and clouds.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.
Often used with it
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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 found6 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
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Modpacks using this project
51 modpacks include PSX Shader in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Distantly Optimized101K downloadslast version with it 13 Jun 2026
Multiplayer Essential40K downloadslast version with it 31 May 2025
OMT's Optimized Horizons13K downloadslast version with it 31 May 2025
ARG9K downloadslast version with it 10 Apr 2025
Mythos: Terraria + Calamity6.5K downloadslast version with it 14 Apr 2026
DogCraft6K downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2024
PSX-MC5.9K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2024
the alpha script5.4K downloadslast version with it 23 Feb 2025
Definition: Create4K downloadslast version with it 3 Nov 2024
theboysvanilla+3.6K downloadslast version with it 29 Mar 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with PSX Shader. Share: how many of the modpacks with PSX Shader also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 86% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Mod MenuAModin 71% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
LithiumAModin 71% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Dynamic FPSAModin 63% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
BSL ShadersAShaderin 61% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Sodium ExtraAModin 59% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 59% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Memory Leak Fix-Modin 57% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Better Third PersonCModin 49% of the modpacks with PSX Shader
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 49% of the modpacks with PSX 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.