VanillAA
ShaderA shader that keeps the vanilla look while smoothing jagged edges.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 3.1 years−26 points
- Many modpacks removed it−3 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3.1 years ago (31 Aug 2023) 0 / 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: 1.20.1. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
3 points lost7 / 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.36 of the 119 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (30%) See the 36 modpacks2 / 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 · leo60228/VanillAA-Shaders 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.3,442,483 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 2 releases 0 / 8
22.5 of the 52 points that apply = 43 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
VanillAA is a shaderpack that keeps Minecraft’s rendering near-identical to vanilla while adding temporal anti-aliasing (TAA), and it is compatible with OptiFine and Iris.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 8 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack. Draws its own sky and clouds.
Settings in English.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- vriska
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 3.4M
- Created
- 3 Jan 2023
- Official page
- Modrinth
- 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 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
- 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 found2 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
See all 2 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 8 |
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| Nov 2024 | 12 |
| Dec 2024 | 14 |
| Jan 2025 | 10 |
| Feb 2025 | 10 |
| Mar 2025 | 14 |
| Apr 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 12 |
| Aug 2025 | 9 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 14 |
| Mar 2026 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| Jun 2026 | 15 |
| Jul 2026 | 14 |
| Aug 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 7 |
149 modpacks include VanillAA in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 19 Jan 2025
Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 7 Aug 2026
Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC25.9M downloadslast version with it 19 Jan 2025
Fresh & Smooth1.9M downloadslast version with it 2 Mar 2025
FPSBOOST195K downloadslast version with it 10 Oct 2026
All Of Create97K downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2025
Dragon Realm [FABRIC]89K downloadslast version with it 23 Jul 2024
fps+pvp51K downloadslast version with it 20 Mar 2026
Shaders - Working47K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2026
CreateOrigin46K downloadslast version with it 25 Apr 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with VanillAA. Share: how many of the modpacks with VanillAA also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 93% of the modpacks with VanillAA
LithiumAModin 85% of the modpacks with VanillAA
Mod MenuAModin 81% of the modpacks with VanillAA
Sodium ExtraAModin 76% of the modpacks with VanillAA
Dynamic FPSAModin 70% of the modpacks with VanillAA
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 64% of the modpacks with VanillAA
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 63% of the modpacks with VanillAA
BSL ShadersAShaderin 58% of the modpacks with VanillAA
Memory Leak Fix-Modin 57% of the modpacks with VanillAA
No Chat ReportsAModin 56% of the modpacks with VanillAALatest 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.