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Browse 250 free Forge mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include EssentialsCraft, Nightmare Survive, Farming sim.

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EssentialsCraft
1.20.1forge

EssentialsCraft

The best of the best from latest mods to shaders, made to slow down killing the Ender Dragon.

568downloads
Nightmare Survive
1.20.1forge

Nightmare Survive

Forge 1.20.1 | Horror Modpack | 300+ Mods | Shader Support | Scary Creatures | Bosses | Dungeons

561downloads
Farming sim
1.20.1forge

Farming sim

A decent sized modpack focusing primarily on Create and Farmer's delight. With some mild Spook'age, With the included shader pack. Along with plenty of places to explore and much more to do.

557downloads
Miracle Stones DFD
1.20.1forge

Miracle Stones DFD

Do you need a mod pack for horror here it is we have friendly mobs and client mods that will boost your fps! and some shaders you can pick from.

544downloads
Bee Valley Cute+
1.20.1forge

Bee Valley Cute+

Explore new dimensions, automate with tech mods, and build a living colony. Enhanced terrain, shaders, deep caves, and new mobs make every adventure exciting. Solo and multiplayer ready.

540downloads
Jurassic park craft
1.20.1forge

Jurassic park craft

its a mod pack set in a prehistoric world with dinosaurs (some shader packs) how to get the prehistoric world -you need to get to where you change the world type like super flat ,then change it to prehistoric :)

531downloads
Ultimate FPS by Trijjy
1.20.1forge

Ultimate FPS by Trijjy

It is the best modpack to increase FPS with also having other complementary stuff like shaders, mods, and RPs!

513downloads
FoxCore Adventure
1.20.1forge

FoxCore Adventure

Over 520 Mods / Quests / Shaders

502downloads
Shadered Dimensions
1.20.1forge

Shadered Dimensions

Adds enterable Shadered skybox-block dimensions with ambient music.

407downloads
Better Fireteam
1.20.1forge

Better Fireteam

A modpack with extensive challenges. | 300+ Mods | Shaders | Dimensions | Automation

333downloads
filterlab
1.20.1forge

filterlab

Apply real-time post-processing filters to your game: color grading, bloom, vignette, film looks, video overlays, presets and event triggers. Client-side, works alongside Iris shaders.

275downloads
Flatter Signs: A Mode 13h Addon
1.20.1fabric

Flatter Signs: A Mode 13h Addon

A Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.20.1/1.21.1 that adds billboarding to signs when paired with the Mode 13h shaderpack.

269downloads
Dreadforge
1.20.1forge

Dreadforge

Dreadforge: Epic 300+ mods Minecraft pack with diverse biomes, massive bosses, advanced tech/magic, and stunning shaders!

261downloads
rtx 5090 mod
1.12forge

rtx 5090 mod

This mod adds a decorative model of the RTX 5090 graphics card. It is crafted from a diamond, 4 pieces of iron, 2 green dyes, redstone, and a stone button.

226downloads
Colourful Everywhere
1.20forge

Colourful Everywhere

Recolour every GUI with the power of shaders!

210downloads
The Dweller Pack
1.19.2forge

The Dweller Pack

This project adds many dweller horror mods and a few shaders.

188downloads
NoSuperSecretSettings
1.8.9forge

NoSuperSecretSettings

Removes "Super Secret Messages..." as well as all shaders related to it.

182downloads
Sonicraft Demons Green Mountains Shader Fix
1.20.1forge

Sonicraft Demons Green Mountains Shader Fix

Blocks Sonicraft from disabling the Sonicraft Demons Green Mountains Shader

148downloads
Shader Commands
1.18.2forge

Shader Commands

Allows you to replace shaderpacks or turn them off, useful for Modpack/Datapack creators who want to automatically switch shaders for specific scenes.

141downloads
ScreenShaders
1.20.1forge

ScreenShaders

Post processing screen effects

128downloads
Eldoria RPG
1.20.1forge

Eldoria RPG

A fantasy MMORPG adventure modpack for Minecraft 1.20.1 Forge featuring magic, dragons, bosses, RPG progression, backpacks, personal loot, building, shaders, and optimization.

110downloads
Furia Boost
1.20.1forge

Furia Boost

A heavily optimized modpack designed to run shaders with maximum FPS. Perfect for a smooth, lag-free streaming experience!

92downloads
VisuallyFPS
1.20.1forge

VisuallyFPS

Faster framerate even with shaders! Even works with extremely low memory. (512MB is supported)

48downloads
Prism Legacy Performance Mod (1.12.2) – Run Modern Shaders on Classic Modded
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Prism Legacy Performance Mod (1.12.2) – Run Modern Shaders on Classic Modded

Prism Legacy Performance Mod brings shaderpack loading and rendering speedups to Minecraft 1.12.2. It acts as an unofficial fork of Celeritas to combine fast frame rates with custom visual packs. Players can run community shaders directly on older game setups without sacrificing world performance. Features: Loads shaderpacks directly into Minecraft 1.12.2 without standard rendering slowdowns. […]

Radiant Arcane Phantasm Mod (1.20.1) – Cast Glowing Cosmic Spells
1.20.1forge

Radiant Arcane Phantasm Mod (1.20.1) – Cast Glowing Cosmic Spells

Radiant Arcane Phantasm Mod adds legendary astronomical spells for Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks with built-in real-time colored lighting and ray-traced shadows. This mod gives you powerful cosmic magic where each spell lights up surrounding blocks and casts soft shadows without needing shader packs. It also brings custom tooltip styles, floating combat damage numbers, and full […]

Flashier Flashlights Mod (1.20.1) – Light Up Pitch Black Caves with Real Shadows
1.20.1forge

Flashier Flashlights Mod (1.20.1) – Light Up Pitch Black Caves with Real Shadows

Flashier Flashlights Mod brings realistic handheld lighting and shadow mapping to your world. It works with modern shader packs like Iris, Oculus, Sodium, and Embeddium to cast detailed shadows that react to blocks and mobs. You can explore dark underground tunnels or night forests with a focused beam of light powered by energy batteries. The […]

Discontinued Shader Fixer Mod (1.7.10) – Enjoy Glitch-Free Shaders
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Discontinued Shader Fixer Mod (1.7.10) – Enjoy Glitch-Free Shaders

Discontinued Shader Fixer Mod patches visual bugs in Vanilla Minecraft and several popular mods. It fixes lighting, shadows, and broken textures when you play with Angelica shaders, making sure everything looks right on your screen. Features: Removes the 30 frames-per-second limit on the main menu so you can set your own speed. Fixes the black […]

Iris/Oculus & GeckoLib Compat Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – No More Animation Glitches
1.20.1forge

Iris/Oculus & GeckoLib Compat Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – No More Animation Glitches

Iris/Oculus & GeckoLib Compat Mod resolves animation issues for GeckoLib entities when using shaderpacks with entity shadows. It ensures maintaining visual quality and performance. Practical enhancements support shaderpack users relying on GeckoLib entities. Features: Fixes animation glitches caused by shaderpack shadows, letting your custom mobs strut their stuff with smooth, dynamic flair. Iris/Oculus & GeckoLib […]

NoHurtFlash Mod (1.20.1) – Swap Blinding Hit Flashes for Glowing Outlines
1.20.1forge

NoHurtFlash Mod (1.20.1) – Swap Blinding Hit Flashes for Glowing Outlines

NoHurtFlash Mod removes the bright red flash that happens when a mob takes damage. Normally, hitting a monster makes it turn completely red for a second. This red flash sometimes looks bad, especially if you play with shaders. This mod turns off that old red color. Instead, it places a soft glowing outline around the […]

Focal Engine Universal Mod (1.20.4, 1.20.1) – Rendering Foundations For Continuum Shader Packs
1.20.4fabric

Focal Engine Universal Mod (1.20.4, 1.20.1) – Rendering Foundations For Continuum Shader Packs

Focal Engine Universal Mod is Continuum Graphics’ shader mod framework that sits underneath their Focal-enabled shader packs. Instead of acting like a standalone “pack,” it functions as the runtime that enables Continuum’s shaders to load, run, and stay updated, with an in-game panel that ties into a Continuum account for downloading supported releases. On the […]

EpicFight Nightfall Mod (1.20.1, 1.20) – Advanced Animations And Weapons
1.20.1forge

EpicFight Nightfall Mod (1.20.1, 1.20) – Advanced Animations And Weapons

EpicFight Nightfall Mod expands the animation framework and introduces a lot of crafted weapons, each with its own unique combat mechanics and handling style. With hundreds of hand‑drawn animations, camera effects, and shader support, this mod elevates the player experience to a new level of polish and realism. Features: Smooth, detailed combat animations created from […]

Angelica Mod (1.7.10) – Play Classic MC Without Lag
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Angelica Mod (1.7.10) – Play Classic MC Without Lag

Angelica Mod backports performance and graphics features from newer mods to older versions of Minecraft. It helps the game run smoother by combining rendering fixes, culling improvements, and shader support. Features: Brings multi-threaded chunk building from Sodium and Embeddium for better performance. Includes graphical fixes from ArchaicFix and rendering improvements from NotFine. Adds a GLStateManager […]

Oculus Particle Fix Mod (1.20.1, 1.19.2) – Enhancing Visuals
1.20.1forge

Oculus Particle Fix Mod (1.20.1, 1.19.2) – Enhancing Visuals

Oculus Particle Fix Mod addresses a visual glitch in the Oculus shader mod (a Forge port of Iris) where particles would blink through walls when picking up items. This bug was particularly noticeable in Minecraft versions 1.18.2 and later. The mod ensures that these particles are no longer visible through walls, providing a smoother visual […]

Psychedelicraft Mod (1.21.5, 1.20.1) – Drugs and Alcohol
1.21.5forge

Psychedelicraft Mod (1.21.5, 1.20.1) – Drugs and Alcohol

Psychedelicraft Mod is one of the oldest drug simulation mods for Minecraft. It introduces a range of features from brewing and distilling of alcohol, to smoking smoking mechanics and the ability to grow and harvest your own illicit substances. The aim of the mod is to strike a balance between accuracy and entertain-ability, utilizing shaders […]

Tempad With Shaders Mod (1.20.1, 1.19.2) – Shader-Friendly Portals
1.20.1forge

Tempad With Shaders Mod (1.20.1, 1.19.2) – Shader-Friendly Portals

Tempad With Shaders Mod is an add-on for the Tempad Mod, it renders an alternate tempad portal when using shaders. Features: It renders an alternate version of the Tempad portal that works with shaders. Instead of the original hazy texture with bright borders, it uses a see-through, orange, glass-like texture. While not as fancy as […]

Blur Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Let the World Fade Away
1.21.1forge

Blur Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Let the World Fade Away

Blur Mod modifies the background behind Minecraft GUIs to have a blur effect. Ever thought that the world behind your inventory was just too distracting? Then this is the mod for you. It adds a Gaussian blur shader to the background of all GUIs, which fades into give it a sleek look. It is also […]