Soft Memory
ShaderA shader that tries to recreate childhood nostalgia.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No place to report problems−3 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
- First release only 10 months ago−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.7 weeks ago (3 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.Newest supported: 26.2. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 10 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
1 point lost16 / 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.4 of the 23 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) See the 4 modpacks4 / 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
3 points lost0 / 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.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.220,042 3 / 4Track record
1 point lost7 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.10 months, 20 releases 7 / 8
52.6 of the 59 points that apply = 89 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Soft Memory is a shader designed to give Minecraft a nostalgic, childhood-memory atmosphere through altered color, lighting, fog, and image effects. Its Childhood Summer mode uses saturated, vibrant colors, bloom, uneven grain, and slight color-channel splitting, with the strongest effect at sunrise and sunset. VHS mode takes a contrasting approach with desaturated colors, lower contrast, and visual artifacts associated with VHS tapes. The shader also includes customizable, optional Memorify blur, sky-matched fog, shooting stars, shadows, reflections, godrays, realistic moon rendering, and support for PBR and specular effects. Water and cloud visuals feature reflections and refraction, while the End has its own ambience; quality presets range from a performance-focused Fast option to Ultra for high-detail screenshots and renders.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 47 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- IslandAggravating
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 220K
- Created
- 26 Dec 2025
- 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.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
- 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
AI was used for its images
Google image generator is named in the images in its files.
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
- 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 found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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.An image names Google image generator in its image metadata
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Compatibility
See all 20 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
40 modpacks include Soft Memory in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026
Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026
The Broken heart - ADV 13K downloadslast version with it 6 Feb 2026
Twilight12K downloadslast version with it 9 Aug 2026
FEAR 0F DEATH7.4K downloadslast version with it 18 Sep 2026
I Love Shaders4.7K downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026
ROTO - Rome4.7K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2026
DreamCraft (Dreamcore)4.4K downloadslast version with it 2 May 2026
Wrath of Herobrine3K downloadslast version with it 22 Aug 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Soft Memory. Share: how many of the modpacks with Soft Memory also have that mod.
Bliss ShadersAShaderin 60% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
Solas ShaderAShaderin 60% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 60% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
SpooklementaryAShaderin 55% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
Photon ShadersAShaderin 55% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
BSL ShadersAShaderin 53% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
MakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 50% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
Body CameraAShaderin 48% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
ReverieAShaderin 45% of the modpacks with Soft Memory
Cursed FogAShaderin 45% of the modpacks with Soft MemoryLatest 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.