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    Vanilla Plus Shader

    Shader

    A familiar look with softer shadows, fuller clouds, and improved lighting.

    C75/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.4
    • ModpacksIn 1,337
    • ReleasesLatest Feb 2025

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    VanillaPlus_v3.3.zip

    Released 28 Feb 2025 · 434.6 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    Download

    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 1.21.4 · Fabric (release 1.8.8)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade C

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • A place to report problems
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • No release in 20 months−7 points
    • Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
    • Many modpacks removed it−2 points
    All 10 criteria

    • Maintenance

      8 points lost19 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.20 months ago (28 Feb 2025) 8 / 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.Newest supported: 1.21.4. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 2 / 6

    • Stability

      2 points lost8 / 10
      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.91 of the 358 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (25%) See the 91 modpacks3 / 5
      Quick 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 / 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.7,866,426 4 / 4

    • Track record

      3 points lost5 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.4 years, 25 releases 5 / 8
    Total75 / 100

    38.9 of the 52 points that apply = 75 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    • Vanilla Plus v3.0
    • Vanilla Plus v3.0
    • Vanilla Plus v3.0
    • Vanilla Plus v3.0

    About

    Vanilla Plus Shader refreshes Minecraft’s visuals with a modern, streamlined look while preserving the game’s original style. It adds dynamic soft shadows, volumetric vanilla-style clouds, improved lighting and shifting colors, temporal anti-aliasing, and screen-space godrays; optional effects include custom water, reflections, depth of field, lens flares, vignette, motion blur, and bloom. The shader supports resource-pack materials using the labPBR standard and offers selectable color profiles, including ones that imitate older shaderpacks such as SEUS v08 and Chocapic v3.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 51 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.

    Settings in English.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundABSL ShadersAFresh AnimationsAMakeUp - Ultra FastAChat HeadsA

    Details

    Creator
    RRe36
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    7.9M
    Created
    22 May 2019
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    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 · 2 of 5 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.
      5 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 · 4 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.
    • 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
      1 image read

    Compatibility

    See all 25 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.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.4. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.4.

    Related projects

    Projects that need Vanilla Plus Shader to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Distinctive Infested BlockEResource pack634 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    100500
    Oct 2024: 47 modpacksNov 2024: 61 modpacksDec 2024: 49 modpacksJan 2025: 68 modpacksFeb 2025: 45 modpacksMar 2025: 76 modpacksApr 2025: 87 modpacksMay 2025: 71 modpacksJun 2025: 63 modpacksJul 2025: 91 modpacksAug 2025: 72 modpacksSep 2025: 64 modpacksOct 2025: 59 modpacksNov 2025: 71 modpacksDec 2025: 78 modpacksJan 2026: 70 modpacksFeb 2026: 59 modpacksMar 2026: 54 modpacksApr 2026: 57 modpacksMay 2026: 65 modpacksJun 2026: 55 modpacksJul 2026: 71 modpacksAug 2026: 63 modpacksSep 2026: 55 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202447
    Nov 202461
    Dec 202449
    Jan 202568
    Feb 202545
    Mar 202576
    Apr 202587
    May 202571
    Jun 202563
    Jul 202591
    Aug 202572
    Sep 202564
    Oct 202559
    Nov 202571
    Dec 202578
    Jan 202670
    Feb 202659
    Mar 202654
    Apr 202657
    May 202665
    Jun 202655
    Jul 202671
    Aug 202663
    Sep 202655

    1,337 modpacks include Vanilla Plus Shader in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Prodigium Reforged462K downloadslast version with it 22 Oct 2026NotiFine356K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2024TNP Limitless 8 - LL8333K downloadslast version with it 16 Oct 2026Better Cobblemon 1.8 - #1 Minecraft Pokemon Experience + Poke SMP218K downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2024Into The Wild: Realism ModPack137K downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2025Arcadia Echoes Of Power V2117K downloadslast version with it 13 Oct 2026Sky Greg115K downloadslast version with it 3 May 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

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

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 58% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderBSL ShadersAShaderin 53% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderFresh AnimationsAResource packin 48% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderMakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 44% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderChat HeadsAModin 44% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderSolas ShaderAShaderin 43% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 41% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderEssential ModBModin 40% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderSildur's Vibrant ShadersAShaderin 39% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus ShaderBliss ShadersAShaderin 39% of the modpacks with Vanilla Plus 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
    1.16.5 to 1.21.43.33.3 · VanillaPlus_v3.3.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.16 to 1.16.43.23.2 · VanillaPlus_v3.2.zipRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.12.2 to 1.15.22.3a2.3a · VPlus_v2.3a.zipRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.15 to 1.15.12.22.2 · VPlus_v2.2.zipRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.12 to 1.14.32.2a2.2a · VPlus_v2.2a.zipRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.

    25 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.16.5 to 1.21.41.16.5 to 1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader3.33.3 · VanillaPlus_v3.3.zip (main file)·28 Feb 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 434.6 KB
    1.16 to 1.20.11.16 to 1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader3.23.2 · VanillaPlus_v3.2.zip (main file)·12 Jun 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 431.6 KB
    1.16 to 1.201.16 to 1.203.13.1 · VanillaPlus_v3.1.zip (main file)·13 May 2023PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 427.7 KB
    1.16 to 1.19.41.16 to 1.19.43.0b3.0b · VanillaPlus_v3.0b.zip (main file)·25 Mar 2022PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 428.2 KB
    1.16.5 to 1.17.11.16.5 to 1.17.13.0a3.0a · VanillaPlus_v3.0a.zip·24 Sep 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16 to 1.19.41.16 to 1.19.43.03.0 · VanillaPlus_v3.0.zip (main file)·4 Sep 2021PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 425.6 KB
    1.12.2 to 1.16.41.12.2 to 1.16.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.3a2.3a · VPlus_v2.3a.zip·16 Jan 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12.2 to 1.16.41.12.2 to 1.16.42.32.3 · VPlus_v2.3.zip·20 Dec 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.15.21.12 to 1.15.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.2a2.2a · VPlus_v2.2a.zip·7 Jun 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.15.21.12 to 1.15.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.22.2 · VPlus_v2.2.zip·18 May 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.41.12 to 1.14.42.1.02.1.0 · VPlus_v2.1.0.zip·5 Feb 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.41.12 to 1.14.42.0.02.0.0 · VPlus_v2.0.0.zip·5 Dec 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.41.12 to 1.14.41.6.01.6.0 · VPlus_v1.6.0.zip·11 Sep 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.41.12 to 1.14.41.5.11.5.1 · VPlus_v1.5.1.zip·25 Aug 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.41.12 to 1.14.41.5.01.5.0 · VPlus_v1.5.0.zip·11 Aug 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.31.12 to 1.14.31.4.31.4.3 · VPlus_v1.4.3.zip·14 Jul 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.21.12 to 1.14.21.4.21.4.2 · VPlus_v1.4.2.zip·23 Jun 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.21.12 to 1.14.21.4.2-Soos-Edition1.4.2-Soos-Edition · VPlus_v1.4.2_SE.zip·23 Jun 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.21.12 to 1.14.21.4.11.4.1 · VPlus_v1.4.1.zip·21 Jun 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.12 to 1.14.21.12 to 1.14.21.4.1-Soos-Edition1.4.1-Soos-Edition · VPlus_v1.4.1_SE.zip·21 Jun 2019Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
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