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Browse 381 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include GLSL Panorama Shaders, Koala Lib, Glowtone: Shaderless Shaders.

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GLSL Panorama Shaders
1.20.2fabric

GLSL Panorama Shaders

This mod allows resource packs to add GLSL shaders for the title screen panorama

25kdownloads
Koala Lib
1.20.1fabric

Koala Lib

Multipurpose Library used between many of my mods! Adds Configs, Mod Update Checkers, Post Processing Shader Registration for Render Layers, Toggle-able Magic Meter, etc

23kdownloads
Glowtone: Shaderless Shaders
1.21neoforge

Glowtone: Shaderless Shaders

Resource-pack driven block and item emissives, provides a simple way to make your own!

22kdownloads
Flashier Flashlights
1.20.1forge

Flashier Flashlights

The first flashlight mod to implement proper shadow mapping with full shader pack support (Oculus/Iris, Embeddium/Sodium).

22kdownloads
lumaLight
26.3fabric

lumaLight

Colorful client-side lighting, outlines, bloom, and a biome-aware cartoon atmosphere without shader packs.

22kdownloads
Shader Reload
1.21fabric

Shader Reload

A mod that allows vanilla shader reloading with F3+R, made for fabric loader.

21kdownloads
Shaders + HDR
1.21.10neoforge

Shaders + HDR

Enable native HDR in Minecraft with Iris shaders

20kdownloads
CUTIPU'S Twixxel Stalker Remake
1.20.1forge

CUTIPU'S Twixxel Stalker Remake

A terrifying visual overhaul and reskin for Twixxel's Stalker by MrPerkasc. Replaces original textures with darker, creepy custom photos for 1.20.1. No dependencies needed! kappa shaders reccomended:https://www.curseforge.com/members/rre36/projects

20kdownloads
KilaGraph
26.2neoforge

KilaGraph

KilaGraph builds on LDLib2's Node Graph Toolkit to provide in-game programmable graphs for mods. It is aimed at authors who want visual logic graphs, and ShaderGraph-style authoring for custom RenderTypes.

19kdownloads
GGTU
26.3fabric

GGTU

Global Graphic Temporal Upscaler makes shaders accessible to everyone, even on low-end PCs.

19kdownloads
Neat - Shaders-Fix
forge

Neat - Shaders-Fix

A mod that adds a health bar to mobs, but now works with shaders.

18kdownloads
Better Combat Punchy Fix
1.21.1neoforge

Better Combat Punchy Fix

Fixes duplicated first-person weapon rendering when using Better Combat, Punchy, and shaders.

17kdownloads
Dimension Based Shader Switch
26.2fabric

Dimension Based Shader Switch

A mod that let's you set a unique shader for each dimension.

17kdownloads
Oculus - Au Naturel Edit
1.20.1forge

Oculus - Au Naturel Edit

An fork of oculus to expose more modded minecraft internals and make them available for shader development in the Au Naturel 5 modpack.

17kdownloads
Vulkan PostFX
26.2fabric

Vulkan PostFX

Experimental VPFX shader pack loader and post-processing framework for Minecraft’s modern Vulkan-based rendering path.

16kdownloads
True Darkness Compat
1.20.1forge

True Darkness Compat

True Darkness Compat is a Forge 1.20.1 compatibility bridge that makes Grondag's True Darkness mod work correctly with shader packs running under Iris / Oculus.

16kdownloads
Virtual Library
1.21.11fabric

Virtual Library

Virtual Library is a collection and api for building mods. it comes with mixins, a shader plugin, a keybind library, a config loader, a command library, an in memory plugin loader and a rendering library.

16kdownloads
Oculus/Iris For Simple Clouds
1.20.1forge

Oculus/Iris For Simple Clouds

This mod adds full compatibility between SimpleClouds’ shader renderer and Oculus’ shader system, ensuring both work together seamlessly.

16kdownloads
Shader Profiles
1.21.10fabric

Shader Profiles

A client-side utility mod to save, manage, and quickly switch between multiple Iris shader configurations.

15kdownloads
Kairo's Color Filters
26.3fabric

Kairo's Color Filters

NVIDIA-style color filters inside Minecraft, with presets. Control vibrance, saturation, contrast, sharpness and more, works with all shaderpacks and resource packs!

15kdownloads
Flashback-Iris-SkyColorOverrideCompat
1.21.11fabric

Flashback-Iris-SkyColorOverrideCompat

Flashback sky color override compat for IrisShaders.

14kdownloads
Sable: Destructive
1.21.1neoforge

Sable: Destructive

Physics-driven destruction for Sable: block-by-block impacts, craters, debris, dust plumes, shockwaves, camera shake, custom shaders and live server controls.

14kdownloads
Aeronautics Hot Air Fix
1.21.1neoforge

Aeronautics Hot Air Fix

Fixes a shader artifact when using Iris with Create: Aeronautics.

13kdownloads
Void Cubes
1.20.1quilt

Void Cubes

Adds decorative blocks featuring the end portal shader effect

13kdownloads
Accelerated Rendering: Turned
1.20.1forge

Accelerated Rendering: Turned

Fork of AR. Entity rendering optimization mod. Fast vertices transforming and caching using compute shaders.

13kdownloads
Orbital Strike
1.20.1forge

Orbital Strike

Adds a powerful Orbital Strike item that create a devastating space to ground orbital strike with beautiful effects. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SHADERS

11kdownloads
Cobblemon Cards
1.21.1neoforge

Cobblemon Cards

Collect, trade, grade, and display Pokémon trading cards with stunning 3D holographic shaders in Cobblemon!

11kdownloads
VulkanFlow
26.3fabric

VulkanFlow

VulkanFlow brings bloom, shadows and shader like effects to Minecraft highly optimized for integrated GPUs and low end devicec. Achieve stable 60 FPS on hardware like Intel UHD 620, fully compatible with Sodium.

11kdownloads
Seamless Shaders
1.21.11fabric

Seamless Shaders

Allows you to switch between Iris shaders using arrow keys, quick and easy

11kdownloads
Always Bright
1.21.11neoforge

Always Bright

A mod that forces full brightness even when shaders are enabled, so your world is always fully lit with no dark areas.

9.8kdownloads
Oculus Unlocked
1.20.1forge

Oculus Unlocked

Allows mod shaders to work while Oculus has an active shaderpack

9.6kdownloads
Simple Mod Manager
26.3fabric

Simple Mod Manager

This is a lightweight mod that allows the user to toggle mods, shaders, and resource packs, all in one place.

9.2kdownloads
SwanSong Shaders
forge

SwanSong Shaders

A shaders mod for 1.7.10 designed for maximum compatibility with other mods and modpacks.

9.1kdownloads
Biome Shader Switch
26.3neoforge

Biome Shader Switch

🗸 Switches shaders based on the player's current biome. Supports Iris & Oculus shader packs with per-biome, per-height, and fallback shader rules. Auto-detects all biomes including modded ones — zero manual config needed.

8.3kdownloads
Luminance
1.21.11fabric

Luminance

a library mod that helps other mods with shaders

7.4kdownloads
Heartxxy
1.20.1fabric

Heartxxy

Adds several breeding related patterns to Hex Casting.

7.0kdownloads