Steadfast
ShaderA fast and unobtrusive shader pack with attention to detail.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 5 months ago−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Today (24 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.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points10 / 10Removed 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.1 of the 20 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (5%) 5 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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 / 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 · coderbot16/Steadfast 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.126,722 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5 months, 2 releases 4 / 8
40.7 of the 46 points that apply = 88 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Steadfast is a performance-conscious shader pack that enhances Minecraft’s visuals with a semi-realistic atmosphere while aiming to stay unobtrusive during play and run on modest or integrated graphics hardware. Its visual effects include detailed skies and fog, real-time shadows from the sun and moon, wind-swaying foliage with subsurface lighting, balanced daylight and darker nights and interiors, and approximate sunbeams. Water has dimensional waves, reflections and refractions, depth-based absorption, and underwater caustics; water and ice can reflect what is visible on screen. The shader also supports high-altitude cirrus clouds and Minecraft’s standard blocky clouds, though neither is enabled in the default profile, and uses Minecraft’s built-in smooth lighting for ambient occlusion. It integrates with Distant Horizons and Voxy for extended render distances, and supports other mods and modpacks, including Create’s high-performance rendering pathway through the Colorwheel add-on. Steadfast is tuned primarily for the Overworld; the Nether and End remain playable but are not comparably optimized, and the shader currently lacks colored lighting.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 38 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons and Voxy.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- coderbot
- License
- GNU General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 127K
- Created
- 10 May 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
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
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found3 of 5 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
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Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include Steadfast in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Create: Delight Remake138K downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026
Voxyris105K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
My Biome Is So Beautiful69K downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026
Rogue! Mayhem12K downloadslast version with it 26 Aug 2026
Better Adventures ++ Core9.4K downloadslast version with it 19 May 2026
Asphalt5.8K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
The Panda Foundry3.4K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
Weedie's Industrial Fantasy931 downloadslast version with it 10 Sep 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Steadfast. Share: how many of the modpacks with Steadfast also have that mod.
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 74% of the modpacks with Steadfast
LithiumAModin 67% of the modpacks with Steadfast
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 63% of the modpacks with Steadfast
Photon ShadersAShaderin 56% of the modpacks with Steadfast
Sodium ExtraAModin 56% of the modpacks with Steadfast
FerriteCoreAModin 56% of the modpacks with Steadfast
I Like VanillaAShaderin 52% of the modpacks with Steadfast
Solas ShaderAShaderin 52% of the modpacks with Steadfast
BadOptimizationsAModin 52% of the modpacks with Steadfast
Bliss ShadersAShaderin 48% of the modpacks with SteadfastLatest 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.