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    PureCraft Shader

    Shader

    Performance-optimized visual enhancement for Minecraft. Preserves vanilla gameplay with subtle improvements: natural white clouds, Pure vanilla feel with better performance for all

    A97/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 20
    • ReleasesLatest 14 Apr

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    PureCraft Shader.zip

    Released 14 Apr 2026 · 12.2 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
    • Stable releases
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Under 5 million downloads−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.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 26.3, which came out on 15 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 3 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points10 / 10
      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.2 of the 10 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (20%) 5 / 5
      Quick 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 / 5

    • Transparency

      Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download. CurseForge links are not in our data.
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply.
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Does not apply.

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.127,679 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.11 months, 3 releases 8 / 8
    Total97 / 100

    47.5 of the 49 points that apply = 97 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    About

    PureCraft Shader is a lightweight visual enhancement that refines Minecraft’s vanilla look while preserving its classic feel and gameplay. It adds natural-looking white clouds and improves rain, sunlight, sunrises, and sunsets for a more polished atmosphere. Subtle depth of field brings nearby objects into focus, while anti-aliasing smooths jagged edges for a cleaner image. The shader is designed for performance on lower-end hardware, including integrated graphics.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 30 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack.

    Settings in English.

    Often used with it

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    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAPhoton ShadersABliss ShadersASolas ShaderABSL ShadersA

    Details

    Creator
    IXSG
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    128K
    Created
    14 Nov 2025
    Official page
    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 · The latest file checked, last on 16 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

    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 · 3 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.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • 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 description
      Changelogs not read yet
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
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    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
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    Compatibility

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    Minecraft
    1.201.2126.126.3

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    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 13 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 4 Minecraft versions.

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that include PureCraft Shader in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026every shader possible8.8K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2025I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2026Tiny Takeover Pack1.1K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2026TIMEGEAR669 downloadslast version with it 27 Nov 2025Guaropolis 578 downloadslast version with it 6 Jun 2026Immersive Synthesis563 downloadslast version with it 24 Jun 2026Simply ALL the Shaders557 downloadslast version with it 6 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 80% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderPhoton ShadersAShaderin 75% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderBliss ShadersAShaderin 75% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderSolas ShaderAShaderin 75% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderBSL ShadersAShaderin 75% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderReverieAShaderin 70% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderI Like VanillaAShaderin 70% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderMiniature ShaderAShaderin 70% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderMellowAShaderin 70% of the modpacks with PureCraft ShaderVanilla EnhancedAShaderin 65% of the modpacks with PureCraft Shader
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    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
    1.20 to 26.3PureCraft ShaderPureCraft Shader · PureCraft Shader.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    3 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20 to 26.31.20 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderPureCraft ShaderPureCraft Shader · PureCraft Shader.zip·14 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 12.2 MB
    1.20 to 26.1.21.20 to 26.1.21.11.1 · PureCraft Shader 1.1.zipAlpha·8 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Alpha · 522.4 KB
    1.20 to 26.1.21.20 to 26.1.2PureCraft ShaderPureCraft Shader · PureCraft Shader.zipAlpha·14 Nov 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload · Alpha · 319.9 KB