Reflective Vanilla Shaders
ShaderMakes Vanilla graphics reflective.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 3.3 years−18 points
- Only one release−8 points
- Many modpacks removed it−5 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3.3 years ago (26 Jun 2023) 0 / 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: 1.20. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20. 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
5 points lost5 / 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.4 of the 7 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (57%) See the 4 modpacks0 / 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.GitHub issues · Rinloid/reflective-vanilla-je 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.60,605 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.3 years, 1 release 0 / 8
19.9 of the 52 points that apply = 38 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Reflective Vanilla Shaders adds reflective, physically based rendering to Minecraft’s vanilla graphics, with sky and screen-space reflections, specular highlights, and softened reflections based on surface roughness. Water transparency varies with the camera angle, and translucent objects blur blocks seen behind them. Specular highlights can use either physically based rendering or vanilla sunlight, and gamma correction, tone mapping, and a contrast filter shape the final image.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.17 to 1.20.
Changes how the game looks: 22 shader programs, for the Overworld. Draws its own water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English and Japanese.
Details
- Creator
- Rin
- Downloads
- 61K
- Created
- 26 Jun 2023
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.17 to 1.20.
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. It is not for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about it. 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 texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- 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 changelog 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 the file in ReleasesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Related projects
Projects that need Reflective Vanilla Shaders to work.
Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Reflective Vanilla Shaders in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Nature's Journey: Beyond the Horizon33K downloadslast version with it 28 Apr 2026
Fabricia31K downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2023
Clients are Baka4.1K downloadslast version with it 16 Feb 2024
Twitchcraft Returnal1.3K downloadslast version with it 17 Mar 2024
Fast and Beautiful976 downloadslast version with it 2 Jan 2025
Sachi's fps Client497 downloadslast version with it 1 Apr 2026
Medieval Fantasy For A Reason462 downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2026
Survival-Attack306 downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2023
FabriFine304 downloadslast version with it 8 Aug 2023
Bewised291 downloadslast version with it 23 Jan 2025Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.