Smoother Glowing
ShaderReplace vanilla glowing shader with optimized and prettier one.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- Nothing sent
- Runs on
- Client only
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 26.3
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−5 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
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.2 weeks ago (11 Oct 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 6 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
5 points lost12 / 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.6 of the 11 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (55%) See the 6 modpacks0 / 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.Discord 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.55,096 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.3 years, 9 releases 8 / 8
52.8 of the 59 points that apply = 89 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Smoother Glowing replaces Minecraft’s vanilla entity-glow post shader with a faster alternative designed to make the glow look cleaner. Its outline is less prone to appearing black, and it no longer covers the glowing entity, keeping the entity’s appearance clearer. The shader can reduce the performance cost of having glowing entities visible, though its optimization is less pronounced where Minecraft already uses a similar approach. Users can adjust the outline radius and final alpha by editing the entityglow.fsh shader files; changing the radius can affect performance.
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In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: replaces 1 core shader of the game.
Details
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.2 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 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 found9 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 found2 images read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Smoother Glowing in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Light Optimized29K downloadslast version with it 15 Apr 2024
SinusPack | Crystal pvp23K downloadslast version with it 17 Oct 2023
Drehmal Apotheosis: Primal Journey22K downloadslast version with it 21 Sep 2024
every shader possible8.9K downloadslast version with it 8 Nov 2025
O&B Death and Glory 2: Blades of Change8.6K downloadslast version with it 18 Mar 2024
Fisal6.2K downloadslast version with it 30 Oct 2023
MC-Drone3.4K downloadslast version with it 14 Dec 2025
[DISCONTINUED] It's About The Journey2.8K downloadslast version with it 25 Nov 2024
[DISCONTINUED] Subjectively Correct2.6K downloadslast version with it 2 Jan 2024
NeoIndustrial2.5K downloadslast version with it 26 Mar 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Smoother Glowing. Share: how many of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 95% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
Mod MenuAModin 86% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
LithiumAModin 86% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
Sodium ExtraAModin 81% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 71% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
BSL ShadersAShaderin 62% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 62% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 57% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
Dynamic FPSAModin 57% of the modpacks with Smoother Glowing
KryptonAModin 52% of the modpacks with Smoother GlowingLatest 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.