Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 115 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include SwanSong Shaders, Meshelium, Radiance (Linux).
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SwanSong Shaders
A shaders mod for 1.7.10 designed for maximum compatibility with other mods and modpacks.
Meshelium
A performance mod that uses mesh shader rendering to offer a signifigant boost in performance. Support Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPU's/iGPU's.
Radiance (Linux)
Radiance is rebuilt of Minecraft OpenGL on a Vulkan C++ backend, featuring native Hardware Ray Tracing. Break free from OpenGL limits for Minecraft on Linux.
Ravicon
- Shader Optimizer - Shader Compilation Manager - Translucency Manager - Embeddium Compatibility Layer - Oculus Compatibility Layer
Shader Patcher
Attempts to patch any Iris/Optifine shaderpack to add mod support
Lomborebi Shaders
An anime-inspired Minecraft shader pack featuring crisp cel-shaded block outlines, fluffy clouds, and glowing ores. It gives the game a vibrant, cozy aesthetic with a sleek and satisfying block selection outline
Literally Nothing
The ultimate universal Mod/Plugin/Resource pack/Shader that does literally nothing and runs on everything!
lygia
LYGIA is a shader library of reusable functions that can be included easily into your projects. LYGIA is very granular and designed for reusability, performance, and flexibility.
Saltbrush
Splits sodium's block shaders into separate passes for more core shader versatility
VulkShade
This mod brings shaders to Vulkan (fork of vulkanmod). You can now experience better graphics with the same hardware :)
Render Distance Toggle
Automatically adjusts render distance when toggling shaders on/off for optimal performance.
Ferium
Shaders Vibrant Visuals like
Pintonium
A shaderpack loader and performance mod for 1.12.2.
FramePace
Extremely simple optimization mod that fixes horrible frame pacing when the GPU is under heavy load. Mostly helps with shaders.
Shader Carry
Fixes the invisibility and broken lighting bugs when carrying entities or blocks with the Carry On mod while using Shaders.
metalmine
MetalMine for Fabric uses Metal to reduce OpenGL bottlenecks, adds MetalFX upscaling and frame generation for smoother, higher-quality Minecraft gameplay and add ray tracing on macOS.
DynamicDisasters
Experience extreme, physics-based natural disasters like tornadoes and cosmic rifts in 1.21.1 – zero custom textures, fully shader-optimized!
Sun Shader Extension
Allows Resource Pack creators to have a different sun texture for each dimension (works with shaders!)
ShaderFixerRagecraftVer
Shader fixer. Fixes shaders for a lot of mods for 1.7.10 Forge, specifically for ragecraft. My modpack./For RTM.
Colorwheel for Create Fly
Allows you to use Iris Shaders with Create Fly
Sakura Lava Vision
See clearly while submerged in lava. Client-side only, works with Iris shaders, and doesn't depend on helmets or enchantments.
Vodium
Vodium adds a lot of optimizations (render, physics and chunk systems optimized) & simple shader-system to Minecraft.
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.
Modern PSX Shader Compat
Compatibility for Fresh Animations and Wakes, and possibly more in the future for Modern PSX Shaders
Focus Revolution
A client-side mod for Iris Shaders that lets you manually control the depth-of-field (DoF) focus position in real time using keyboard controls, designed for streaming and recording.
Panorama Studio
Lets you captue a position in a server then make it your loading screen background via a resource pack. Work's with Free cam, Bobby, Voxy/Distant Horizons and Iris shaders
AcceleratedRendering-Ported
Fast vertex transform and caching using compute shader.
Tekkit Visuals (Classic)
Shaders for Tekkit Classic / MC 1.2.5: real-time shadows, waving foliage, water reflections, god rays, held-torch light — plus 3D grass, leafy canopies and visual waterlogging. Complete built-in pack, F6 menu, installs as a Java agent. No jar modding.
Depth of Field
Cinematic depth of field with dynamic focus, smooth blur, and Iris/Sodium shader compatibility.
Shader ID Dual-Patcher
Patches the shader IDs with custom namespaces that are already modified twice.
MC Lag Compensation
This project uses backwards ray tracing to ensure that a valid hit on a lagging client registers to the server as true!
PikaCat Custom Compat Layer & Stuff
PikaCat Custom Compat Layer & Stuff adds compatibility fixes between mods and shaders, plus a few extra visual and QoL tweaks.
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IQ Shader Presets [Sodium & Iris]
Smart Shader IQ auto-detects your GPU and applies the best Sodium & Iris shader preset Fabric 1.21.6
Armo
Brings custom 3D armor to your server with pure vanilla compatibility. It also includes JEM (Optifine/CEM/ETF) support for those who are playing with Iris/Optifine shaders !
Celeritas Mod (1.20.1) – Run Beautiful Shaders Without Dropping Frame Rates
Celeritas Mod brings speed boosts and shader options straight to your game client. This mod acts as a Fabric fork of Embeddium and Oculus to handle fast world rendering. It helps the game run at higher frame rates while letting you load your favorite visual packs. Core graphics code sits in a shared module so […]
Radiant Netherite Vision Mod (26.2) – Run Beautiful Shaders Without Lag
Radiant Netherite Vision Mod brings native shader rendering to Minecraft with the Vulkan backend. It runs alongside Sodium to display crisp shadows, ambient lighting, and sky effects on your screen. This client-side mod comes with a built-in realistic shader pack and lets you tweak visual settings directly from the in-game menus. Features: Renders shaders natively […]