Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
ShaderImproves the look of vanilla Minecraft with shadows, reflections and more.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−2 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 weeks ago (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 5 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
2 points lost15 / 17Removed 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.82 of the 361 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (23%) See the 82 modpacks3 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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 · Sildurs-shaders/sildurs-shaders.github.io 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.7,038,569 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.2 years, 20 releases 8 / 8
56.9 of the 59 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders enhances Minecraft's vanilla appearance without replacing its visual style. It adds shadows, reflections, temporal anti-aliasing, and godrays, with a lightweight design and customizable settings. The shader includes Fast and Fancy profiles, plus downloadable presets, so players can choose between higher performance and the more demanding Fancy look. It supports Iris and OptiFine, as well as Distant Horizons and Voxy.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 11 shader programs, for the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, sky and clouds.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons and Voxy.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Sildur
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 7.1M
- Created
- 4 Nov 2021
- 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.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. 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
- 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 found2 of 40 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
See all 20 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 77 |
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| Nov 2024 | 64 |
| Dec 2024 | 62 |
| Jan 2025 | 68 |
| Feb 2025 | 57 |
| Mar 2025 | 74 |
| Apr 2025 | 72 |
| May 2025 | 76 |
| Jun 2025 | 72 |
| Jul 2025 | 78 |
| Aug 2025 | 68 |
| Sep 2025 | 70 |
| Oct 2025 | 73 |
| Nov 2025 | 72 |
| Dec 2025 | 74 |
| Jan 2026 | 67 |
| Feb 2026 | 77 |
| Mar 2026 | 72 |
| Apr 2026 | 68 |
| May 2026 | 72 |
| Jun 2026 | 90 |
| Jul 2026 | 96 |
| Aug 2026 | 85 |
| Sep 2026 | 83 |
1,496 modpacks include Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons 24.8M downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026
DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 25 Jul 2026
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Industrial Village569K downloadslast version with it 16 Dec 2025
Create Chronicles: Bosses and Beyond377K downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2025
Life in the village 4238K downloadslast version with it 30 Nov 2025
ChaosZProject - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse [VR for WIP v.3.0.0]213K downloadslast version with it 18 Feb 2024
Restless Horizons178K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026
Reimagined151K downloadslast version with it 24 Apr 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders. Share: how many of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders also have that mod.
Sildur's Vibrant ShadersAShaderin 66% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 55% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
BSL ShadersAShaderin 48% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
MakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 42% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 41% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 40% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
sparkAModin 38% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 37% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
Essential ModBModin 37% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders
Bliss ShadersAShaderin 36% of the modpacks with Sildur's Enhanced Default 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.