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    Rethinking Voxels

    Shader

    Colored block lights cast sharp shadows across your world.

    B89/ 100
    • OverviewB
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.10
    • ModpacksIn 1,637
    • ReleasesLatest Jun 2025

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    rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta9.zip Beta

    Released 19 Jun 2025 · 7.9 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 1.21.10 · Fabric (release 1.9.7)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 1.21.10 · Fabric (release 0.7.3)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade B

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • A place to report problems
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−3 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−3 points
    • No release or new Minecraft version in 13 months−1 point
    All 10 criteria
    • Maintenance

      1 point lost26 / 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 1.21.10, which came out on 7 Oct 2025 11 / 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.Newest supported: 1.21.10. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.10. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 6 / 6
    • Stability

      6 points lost11 / 17
      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.85 of the 328 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (26%) See the 85 modpacks2 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 8 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (25%) See the 2 releases4 / 7
      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

      Full points3 / 3
      Source 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.Discord 3 / 3
    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.13,831,920 4 / 4
    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 50 releases 8 / 8
    Total89 / 100

    52.3 of the 59 points that apply = 89 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Shadow Demo
    • Modern Room
    • Global Illumination
    • Volumetric Lighting
    • Revamped Skylight
    • Entity Shadows
    • Cave lighting
    • Specular Highlights

    About

    Rethinking Voxels is a gameplay shaderpack edited from Complementary Reimagined, retaining its visual style while aiming for good performance compared with path-tracing shaders. It adds colored block lighting with sharp, ray-traced shadows, and light can bounce multiple times through global illumination to produce more natural skylight and cave lighting. Blocklight can tint illumination through stained glass, cast shadows when blocked by entities, create specular highlights on smooth surfaces, and scatter visibly through the air. Its lighting system can occasionally cause sudden brightness changes; disabling Per-Pixel Lighting removes sharp shadows from light sources as a performance-related trade-off.

    Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 43 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English and French. Has programs for Distant Horizons.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    FerriteCoreALithiumAMod MenuASodium ExtraAReese's Sodium OptionsA

    Details

    Creator
    gri573
    License
    Complementary Agreement
    Downloads
    13.8M
    Created
    8 Jan 2023
    Official page
    Modrinth
    Links
    Source code , Discord

    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 · All 7 latest files checked, last on 15 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.
      7 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 that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history 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 · 5 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.
      No AI content declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • 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
      20 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
      5 images read

    Compatibility

    See all 50 files
    Minecraft
    1.191.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see it.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
    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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.10. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.10.

    Related projects

    Projects that need Rethinking Voxels to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Distinctive Infested BlockEResource pack634 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    2001000
    Oct 2024: 79 modpacksNov 2024: 79 modpacksDec 2024: 74 modpacksJan 2025: 85 modpacksFeb 2025: 88 modpacksMar 2025: 116 modpacksApr 2025: 107 modpacksMay 2025: 112 modpacksJun 2025: 112 modpacksJul 2025: 107 modpacksAug 2025: 100 modpacksSep 2025: 100 modpacksOct 2025: 118 modpacksNov 2025: 152 modpacksDec 2025: 129 modpacksJan 2026: 112 modpacksFeb 2026: 101 modpacksMar 2026: 100 modpacksApr 2026: 93 modpacksMay 2026: 99 modpacksJun 2026: 109 modpacksJul 2026: 99 modpacksAug 2026: 89 modpacksSep 2026: 81 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202479
    Nov 202479
    Dec 202474
    Jan 202585
    Feb 202588
    Mar 2025116
    Apr 2025107
    May 2025112
    Jun 2025112
    Jul 2025107
    Aug 2025100
    Sep 2025100
    Oct 2025118
    Nov 2025152
    Dec 2025129
    Jan 2026112
    Feb 2026101
    Mar 2026100
    Apr 202693
    May 202699
    Jun 2026109
    Jul 202699
    Aug 202689
    Sep 202681

    1,637 modpacks include Rethinking Voxels in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 10 May 2026Better Adventures+2.2M downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Cobblemon Delta1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026红石生电优化【Redstone Survival Optimization】1.3M downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026Keo Optimized852K downloadslast version with it 13 Mar 2026the horrors in the fog839K downloadslast version with it 2 Oct 2024Re-Console712K downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2026Pokemania Cobblemon555K downloadslast version with it 12 Sep 2026月亮工厂MCF 【Moon Create factory】533K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    FerriteCoreAModin 85% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsLithiumAModin 84% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsMod MenuAModin 79% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsSodium ExtraAModin 73% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 66% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 66% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsBSL ShadersAShaderin 64% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsDynamic FPSAModin 63% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsFresh AnimationsAResource packin 53% of the modpacks with Rethinking VoxelsChat HeadsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Rethinking Voxels
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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
    1.20.1 to 1.21.10r0.1-beta9r0.1-beta9 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta9.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.6 to 1.21r0.1-beta8r0.1-beta8 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta8.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20.5r0.1-beta5r0.1-beta5 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta5.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20.2 to 1.20.3r0.1-beta3r0.1-beta3 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta3-fix1.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.19.4 to 1.20r0.1-beta2r0.1-beta2 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_beta2.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.19.2 to 1.19.418d18d · rethinking-voxels_beta18d.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.19.2r0.1-beta4-fix2r0.1-beta4-fix2 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta4-fix2.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    50 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20.1 to 1.21.101.20.1 to 1.21.10The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderr0.1-beta9r0.1-beta9 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta9.zip (main file)Beta·19 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.1 to 1.21.51.20.1 to 1.21.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderr0.1-beta8r0.1-beta8 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta8.zip (main file)Beta·12 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.4 to 1.21.51.20.4 to 1.21.5r0.1-beta7br0.1-beta7b · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta7b.zip (main file)Beta·12 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.4 to 1.21.51.20.4 to 1.21.520252025 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1.zip (main file)Alpha·1 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 10.9 KB
    1.20.4 to 1.21.51.20.4 to 1.21.5r0.1-beta7ar0.1-beta7a · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta7a.zip (main file)Beta·23 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.4 to 1.21.41.20.4 to 1.21.4r0.1-beta7r0.1-beta7 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta7.zip (main file)Beta·22 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.4 to 1.21.41.20.4 to 1.21.4r0.1-beta6ar0.1-beta6a · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta6a.zip (main file)Beta·23 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.4 to 1.21.41.20.4 to 1.21.4r0.1-beta6r0.1-beta6 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta6.zip (main file)Beta·23 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 7.9 MB
    1.20.1 to 1.211.20.1 to 1.21The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderr0.1-beta5r0.1-beta5 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta5.zip (main file)Beta·14 Jul 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 543.9 KB
    1.19.2 to 1.211.19.2 to 1.21The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderr0.1-beta4-fix2r0.1-beta4-fix2 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta4-fix2.zip (main file)Beta·15 Jun 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 539.1 KB
    1.19.2 to 1.211.19.2 to 1.21r0.1-beta4-fix1r0.1-beta4-fix1 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta4-fix1.zip (main file)Beta·13 Jun 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 537.1 KB
    1.19.2 to 1.20.61.19.2 to 1.20.6r0.1-beta4r0.1-beta4 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta4.zip (main file)Beta·12 Jun 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 536.7 KB
    1.19.2 to 1.20.41.19.2 to 1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderr0.1-beta3r0.1-beta3 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta3-fix1.zip (main file)Beta·31 Mar 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 481.5 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderr0.1-beta2r0.1-beta2 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_beta2.zip (main file)Beta·27 Nov 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 592.9 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2r0.1-beta1r0.1-beta1 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_beta1.zip (main file)Beta·6 Nov 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Beta · 572.4 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2r0.1-alpha10r0.1-alpha10 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_alpha10.zip (main file)Alpha·27 Oct 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 608.6 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2r0.1-alpha9cr0.1-alpha9c · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_alpha9c.zip (main file)Alpha·22 Oct 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 605.0 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2r0.1-alpha9br0.1-alpha9b · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_alpha9b.zip (main file)Alpha·14 Oct 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 652.5 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2r0.1-alpha9ar0.1-alpha9a · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_alpha9a.zip (main file)Alpha·13 Oct 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 604.9 KB
    1.19.4 to 1.20.21.19.4 to 1.20.2r0.1-alpha9r0.1-alpha9 · rethinking-voxels_r0.1_alpha9.zip (main file)Alpha·12 Oct 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthDownload · Alpha · 604.9 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 3 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.2

    • r0.1-beta7a23 Mar 2025fixed resourcepacks adding extra grass on top of grass block…
    • r0.1-beta6a23 Jan 2025fix pixelated shadows - properly handle pixelated shadows in…