Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 381 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Iris Oculus Shader Folder Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Clean Up Your Shader List, Euphoria Patches Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Watch Auroras in Your World, Sodium Options Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Replace Sodium's Options Screen.
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Iris Oculus Shader Folder Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Clean Up Your Shader List
Iris Oculus Shader Folder Mod is a utility mod that improves the Iris/Oculus shader menu by allowing users to hide, filter, reorder, and recolor shader packs. It helps keep large shader lists organized and readable, letting players customize how shaders appear and behave in the selection menu. Features: Hide unwanted shader packs by name, version, […]
Euphoria Patches Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Watch Auroras in Your World
Euphoria Patches Mod extends the Complementary Shaders (Reimagined/Unbound) with more optional features and settings. This addon adds many handcrafted visual effects that are turned off by default, so you can choose which ones to enable. Features: Adds a collection of handcrafted visual effects to Complementary Shaders. All new features are disabled by default, letting you […]
Sodium Options Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Replace Sodium's Options Screen
Sodium Options Mod replaces Sodium's Options Screen with intention of improving UX. Features: Search Bar. Slider values can be changed while holding down SHIFT key and scrolling. Scrollable Tabs. Scrollable Pages (Overall better UX when using with Sodium Extra). Iris Shader Pack Button. Screenshots: Sodium Options Mod Download Links
Resourcify Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Easy In-Game Resource Pack Installation
Resourcify Mod brings in-game resource pack and shader installation to Minecraft-no need to leave the game and open a browser. The mod uses the open API of modrinth.com, so all the packs available there can be browsed, downloaded, and installed directly within the game. To access the mod’s interface: Go to the Resource Packs section […]
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 […]
Sodium Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Get Higher FPS Instantly
⭐ New & recommended: Try OptiFine HD 9minecraft – an all-in-one pack that combines high-FPS performance, shaders, and OptiFine-style features (zoom, fullbright, connected textures, CEM) in a single easy installer. Sodium Mod greatly improves frame rates and reduces stuttering in Minecraft. It fixes many graphical issues to make your game run much smoother. This mod […]
Planetarium Mod (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Solar System In The Night Sky
Planetarium Mod improves the visuals of your in-game night sky by adding planets into it. With this mod installed, you will be able to see the planets of our solar system in the night sky. This effect also works with some shaders like Complementary, if you set the Sun/Moon Style setting to “Reimagined”. Features: Adds […]
Luminance Mod (1.21.11, 1.21.1) – Library Mod
Luminance Mod is a library mod that can be utilized by developers to configure how the contents of their mod work with shaders. As a library mod, the mod by itself does not add anything new into the game, but it may be required to install this mod if any other mod needs it as […]
Weird Commands Mod (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Adds New Commands
Weird Commands Mod, as the name suggests, adds some totally unnecessary commands into the game. Even though these commands are called “weird”, some of these are actually very cool to play around with. For example, there is a command which allows you to play around with the “super secret settings”, which are some in-build shaders […]
Souper Secret Settings Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – Drink Beetroot Soup To Activate Secret Settings
In older versions of the game, Minecraft used to have something called “super secret settings”. Enabling these settings will allow the player to activate some very interesting visual features. These are shader effects that completely change the appearance of the game. Souper Secret Settings Mod is here to reintroduce that into the game. With this […]
Once Upon A Stroll Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Decaying Pathways
Some Minecraft players crave realism. They install high end shaders, high resolution texture packs and realistic mods that will make their game as close to reality as possible. Once Upon A Stroll Mod adds a simple feature that will make your game slightly more realistic. This mod makes it so that the grass blocks below […]
ToLaserBlade Mod (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Simple Sword with a Laser Blade
ToLaserBlade Mod adds a simple sword with a laser blade. You’ll be able to enhance the sword and even change its color. The laser color will depend on the temperature of the biome you’re in. The Laser Blade may not be compatible with some OptiFine options and some shader packs. Features: Blade Colors Screenshots: Crafting […]
WynnIris Mod (1.21.11) – Play Wynncraft with Shaders Without Breaking Custom
WynnIris Mod extends Iris Shaders with native support for Wynncraft visual effects. It renders custom skyboxes, weapon glints, and player emotes directly through your active shader pack. This mod acts as a direct replacement for the standard shader loader, allowing you to keep all the unique server visuals while running advanced graphics. Features: Wynncraft Skyboxes: […]
Beryl Mod (26.1.2, 1.21.1) – Run Beautiful Shaders Without Sacrificing FPS
Beryl Mod adds a specialized shader pipeline for VulkanMod. It upgrades the game's visuals while keeping the frame rate high. This addition works by using Vulkan technology to process lighting and graphics quickly. Features: Built-in Shaders: Includes an integrated shader pack so you do not need to download extra files. Upgrades the game's visuals with […]
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 […]
Neoculus Mod (1.21.1) – Runs OptiFine Shaders On NeoForge
Neoculus Mod lets you run shader packs on newer game versions. It brings the tools of the Iris mod to NeoForge. You can make your game look beautiful while keeping a fast frame rate. Features: Accelerated Rendering: Uses your graphics card to draw items and text much faster. Swaying Garden: Makes modded plants and flowers […]
Sodium Core Shader Support Mod (26.1.2, 1.21.1) – Enables Custom Shaders
Sodium Core Shader Support Mod is a Minecraft mod that allows resource packs to replace Sodium’s internal shaders, much like how vanilla resource packs can override core shaders. It’s designed for players and creators who want custom visual effects while using the Sodium performance mod. Features: Shader Replacement Support: Lets resource packs override Sodium’s shaders […]
Accelerated Rendering Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Entity Rendering Optimization
Accelerated Rendering Mod boosts FPS by offloading entity vertex transformations from the CPU to the GPU using compute shaders, making crowded areas and complex models render much faster. Features: Entity rendering optimization with GPU compute shaders. Faster vertex transformations and caching for complex models. Compatible with shader packs including Iris Shaders. Configurable acceleration features for […]
Timeless and Classics Zero NeoForge Mod (1.21.1) – TaCZ NeoForge
Timeless and Classics Zero NeoForge Mod is a NeoForge port of Timeless and Classics Zero (TaCZ), bringing a modern FPS-style experience into Minecraft with high realism and deep customization. Features: Realistic shooting physics and recoil High-quality 3D models and immersive sounds Weapon crafting via special workbenches Balanced progression system Shader and optimization mod compatible Weapon […]
Timeless And Classics Zero Refabricated Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – TaCZ Fabric
Timeless And Classics Zero Refabricated Mod is a Fabric port of Timeless and Classics Zero (TaCZ), bringing a modern FPS-style experience into Minecraft with high realism and deep customization. Features: Realistic shooting physics and recoil High-quality 3D models and immersive sounds Weapon crafting via special workbenches Balanced progression system Shader and optimization mod compatible Weapon […]
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
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 […]
Photonics Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – A Raytracing Engine
Photonics Mod is a powerful raytracing engine designed to enhance Minecraft’s visuals with realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections through an Iris extension. It runs 2-3 times faster than similar raytracing mods, ensuring smoother performance. Features: Iris extension mod that adds custom raytracing. Enhanced lighting, shadows, and reflections for immersive visuals. 2-3 times faster performance compared […]
Global Shaderpack Properties Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – Tweak Modpack Shaders
Global Shaderpack Properties Mod lets you change your shader settings without opening the actual shader files. Normally, players must edit the files inside a shader pack to change how the lighting looks. This mod changes that by reading your custom properties from a basic config folder instead. It points the game to your new settings […]
MrToad's Palladium Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) – Advanced Optimization For Minecraft
MrToad's Palladium Mod is a performance optimization mod designed to improve memory usage, chunk processing, and shader performance, while also enhancing mob AI. Features: Deduplication System: Removes redundant resource keys, resource locations, and vertices to save memory. Enhanced Mob AI: Improves combat and behavior for cats, wolves, and rabbits for more natural interactions. Shader Optimization: […]
Iris & Oculus Flywheel Compat Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Enable Flywheel's Optimization
Flywheel will disable its optimizations when you use shaderpack. Iris & Oculus Flywheel Compat Mod forces Flywheel's optimizations to be enabled. For those using shaderpack and mods depend on Flywheel, this mod can significantly improve fps. If you don't use shaderpack, this mod has no effect. Because Flywheel's optimizations are enabled by default. Screenshots: Before […]
Colorwheel Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Shaders for Create Machines
Colorwheel Mod makes the Flywheel and Iris mods compatible with each other. This allows you to use shaders while playing with the Create mod, which uses Flywheel for rendering. Now you can see all the amazing machines from Create with the beautiful lighting and effects of your favorite shader packs without losing performance. Features: Lets […]
Music Sync Mod (1.21.10, 1.20.1) – Synchronizes Music For Everyone
In Minecraft, when you play on a server, the game runs on two different levels – Server side and Client Side. The server side determines all activities on the server that affect all players. On the other hand, the client side manages activities that only affect individual players. This includes features like resource packs, shaders […]
Vulkanite Mod (1.20.2, 1.20.1) – Hardware Ray Tracing
Vulkanite Mod adds hardware ray tracing support to Minecraft by using OpenGL-Vulkan interop. It enables additional rendering passes, giving shader developers access to ray tracing functions for advanced visual effects. Features: Introduce hardware ray tracing support for Minecraft via Vulkan interop. Enable extra rendering passes specifically designed for ray tracing. Provide shader developers with new […]
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 […]
Create Better FPS Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Higher Frames Using ShaderPacks
Create Better FPS Mod optimizes performance when using ShaderPacks with Create 6.0, providing a significant boost to frame rates. It directly modifies Create’s code and serves as a temporary solution until the optimizations are merged into the official version. Features: Improve FPS while playing Create 6.0 with ShaderPacks enabled. Directly modify Create’s code to achieve […]
HighCombo 10k Shaders (1.8.9, 1.7.10) – Awesome Effects for Highlight PvP
HighCombo 10k Shaders features lighting effects that make hits stand out in combo highlights. It has rich colors and high contrast, optimized for high-speed combo videos. The shader is lag-free and runs smoothly even on mid-range systems. Ideal for players who enjoy recording combo highlights, bridging, or UHC, and for use in videos with high-speed […]
Satin API Mod (1.21.4, 1.20.1) – Help Modders with Shader Usage
Satin API Mod is a simple library allowing modders to add interesting graphical effects to their mods. Its main feature is to significantly simplify the use of Minecraft's data-driven shader system (that is, the one used by super secret settings, mob vision, and spectral arrows). It is a lightweight library for OpenGL shader usage. Features: […]
Bits And Chisels Mod (1.20.1, 1.19.2) – Small Blocks, Turn Blocks Into Small Bits
Bits And Chisels Mod is a mod for modern Minecraft that lets you remove small bits from blocks using chisels. You can use these bits to build detailed decorations or whatever else you want. Has Canvas Renderer support for shaders. Uses greedy meshing and the Fabric Renderer API to achieve high FPS post-1.13 rendering changes. […]
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 […]
Dark Mode Everywhere Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Three Darkness Levels
Dark Mode Everywhere Mod is a mod that takes advantage of shaders introduced in Minecraft 1.18 to transform any user interface element into dark mode, with a customizable level of darkness. Additionally, players can select the darkness level of the interface using three different levels. In the image below this post, these three levels are […]