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    Solas Shader

    Shader

    Fantasy-style lighting and colorful skies for your world.

    A96/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 9,867
    • ReleasesLatest 14 Oct

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    Solas Shader V3.8.zip

    Released 14 Oct 2026 · 1.2 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 1.11.7)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for the newest Minecraft versions
    • A place to report problems
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−2 points
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.10 days ago (14 Oct 2026) 12 / 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.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 16 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      2 points lost15 / 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.81 of the 347 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (23%) See the 81 modpacks3 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 23 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (4%) 7 / 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.50,587,019 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.1 years, 42 releases 8 / 8
    Total96 / 100

    56.8 of the 59 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • A peaceful night
    • Sunset
    • The Ender Black Hole
    • Colored Lighting in The Deep Dark
    • Lush Caves
    • Aurora in Space
    • Crepuscular rays
    • Forest in daylight
    • Cloudy mountains
    • The Nether
    • The End
    • Ancient mountains of the North

    About

    Solas Shader is a fantasy-styled shaderpack that aims to give Minecraft a more atmospheric, visually rich look while keeping performance costs moderate. Its lighting combines colored block light, real-time shadows that avoid light leaks in caves, cloud shadows, and subsurface scattering on some blocks. Volumetric effects include 3D clouds, crepuscular rays, fireflies, Nether smoke, and an End protoplanetary disk, while sky effects include auroras, the Milky Way, the End nebula and black hole, and rainbows. Water features procedural waves, caustics, light absorption, and refraction, and the shader includes customizable post-processing such as bloom, lens flare, depth of field, motion blur, and tonemapping. An integrated PBR resourcepack adds emissive textures, reflective materials, and procedurally generated normals, and Solas also supports LabPBR and OldPBR/SeusPBR resourcepacks. Solas is compatible with Iris Shaders, OptiFine, Voxy, and Distant Horizons, though OptiFine does not support its custom skyboxes or colored block lighting.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 29 shader programs, for the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, clouds and weather.

    Settings in 4 languages. Has programs for Distant Horizons and Voxy.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundABSL ShadersAFresh AnimationsABliss ShadersAEssential ModB

    Details

    Creator
    Septonious
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    50.6M
    Created
    21 Sep 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    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 4 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.
      4 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
      2 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
      2 images read

    Compatibility

    See all 42 files
    Minecraft
    1.121.151.171.2026.1

    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.Faster than most shaders. On average, it gets a file 18 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Related projects

    Projects that say they work with Solas Shader, or that Solas Shader says it works with.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared byGrade
    Void BlockDMod4.8K downloadsdeclared by Void BlockTerraNexus AdditionsDMod188 downloadsdeclared by Solas Shader

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    1K5000
    Oct 2024: 302 modpacksNov 2024: 290 modpacksDec 2024: 258 modpacksJan 2025: 325 modpacksFeb 2025: 336 modpacksMar 2025: 422 modpacksApr 2025: 478 modpacksMay 2025: 478 modpacksJun 2025: 473 modpacksJul 2025: 533 modpacksAug 2025: 588 modpacksSep 2025: 539 modpacksOct 2025: 593 modpacksNov 2025: 691 modpacksDec 2025: 743 modpacksJan 2026: 787 modpacksFeb 2026: 794 modpacksMar 2026: 768 modpacksApr 2026: 797 modpacksMay 2026: 872 modpacksJun 2026: 919 modpacksJul 2026: 997 modpacksAug 2026: 926 modpacksSep 2026: 924 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 2024302
    Nov 2024290
    Dec 2024258
    Jan 2025325
    Feb 2025336
    Mar 2025422
    Apr 2025478
    May 2025478
    Jun 2025473
    Jul 2025533
    Aug 2025588
    Sep 2025539
    Oct 2025593
    Nov 2025691
    Dec 2025743
    Jan 2026787
    Feb 2026794
    Mar 2026768
    Apr 2026797
    May 2026872
    Jun 2026919
    Jul 2026997
    Aug 2026926
    Sep 2026924

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 906 a month now, 515 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..

    9,867 modpacks include Solas Shader 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 18 May 2024Immersed With Shaders4.5M downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2026Craftoria2.9M downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2026NightfallCraft - The Casket of Reveries2.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Aug 2026Slimes Adventure2.1M downloadslast version with it 4 Mar 2025Cobblemon Delta1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Isle of Berk (Claws of Berk)1.8M downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026红石生电优化【Redstone Survival Optimization】1.3M downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 64% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderBSL ShadersAShaderin 51% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderFresh AnimationsAResource packin 45% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderBliss ShadersAShaderin 45% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderEssential ModBModin 39% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderChat HeadsAModin 38% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderLithiumAModin 34% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderTowns and TowersBModin 34% of the modpacks with Solas ShaderAmendmentsAModin 33% of the modpacks with Solas ShadersparkAModin 33% of the modpacks with Solas Shader
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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
    1.12.2 to 26.33.83.8 · Solas Shader V3.8.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.12 to 1.12.13.7b3.7b · Solas Shader V3.7b.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.12.13.53.5 · Solas Shader V3.5.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.123.23.2 · Solas Shader V3.2.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    42 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.12.2 to 26.31.12.2 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader3.83.8 · Solas Shader V3.8.zip (main file)·14 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12 to 26.21.12 to 26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader3.7b3.7b · Solas Shader V3.7b.zip (main file)·23 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12 to 26.21.12 to 26.23.73.7 · Solas Shader V3.7.zip (main file)·1 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12 to 26.1.21.12 to 26.1.23.63.6 · Solas Shader V3.6.zip (main file)·29 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.1 to 26.11.12.1 to 26.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader3.53.5 · Solas Shader V3.5.zip (main file)·28 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.111.12.2 to 1.21.113.43.4 · Solas Shader V3.4.zip (main file)·27 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.111.12.2 to 1.21.113.33.3 · Solas Shader V3.3.zip (main file)·29 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12 to 1.21.111.12 to 1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader3.23.2 · Solas Shader V3.2.zip (main file)·1 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12 to 1.21.111.12 to 1.21.113.1c3.1c · Solas Shader V3.1c.zip (main file)·1 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.101.12.2 to 1.21.103.1b3.1b · Solas Shader V3.1b.zip (main file)·20 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.101.12.2 to 1.21.103.13.1 · Solas Shader V3.1.zip (main file)·19 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.101.12.2 to 1.21.103.03.0 · Solas Shader V3.0.zip (main file)·21 Sep 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.81.12.2 to 1.21.82.9b2.9b · Solas Shader V2.9b.zip (main file)·31 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.71.12.2 to 1.21.72.92.9 · Solas Shader V2.9.zip (main file)·5 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.51.12.2 to 1.21.52.8c2.8c · Solas Shader V2.8c.zip (main file)·29 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.51.12.2 to 1.21.52.8b2.8b · Solas Shader V2.8b.zip (main file)·7 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.12.2 to 1.21.51.12.2 to 1.21.52.82.8 · Solas Shader V2.8.zip (main file)·1 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.16.5 to 1.21.51.16.5 to 1.21.52.7b2.7b · Solas Shader V2.7b.zip (main file)·22 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.3 MB
    1.16.5 to 1.21.41.16.5 to 1.21.42.72.7 · Solas Shader V2.7.zip (main file)·15 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
    1.16.5 to 1.21.41.16.5 to 1.21.42.62.6 · Solas Shader V2.6.zip (main file)·15 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 1.2 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.1

    • Solas Shader V3.1b20 Oct 2025…Nether fog less saturated Features fixed: Fixed entity iPBR emission not working Fixed ender…