Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 386 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Vulkanite, lumaLight, Shared Resources.
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Vulkanite
A mod that brings hardware accelerated raytracing to minecraft java edition
lumaLight
Colorful client-side lighting, outlines, bloom, and a biome-aware cartoon atmosphere without shader packs.

Shared Resources
A mod for sharing game files like resource packs, shaders, saves and more between separate Minecraft instances.
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.
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!
GLSL Panorama Shaders
This mod allows resource packs to add GLSL shaders for the title screen panorama
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
Glowtone: Shaderless Shaders
Resource-pack driven block and item emissives, provides a simple way to make your own!
Shader Reload
A mod that allows vanilla shader reloading with F3+R, made for fabric loader.
Dimension Based Shader Switch
A mod that let's you set a unique shader for each dimension.
Shaders + HDR
Enable native HDR in Minecraft with Iris shaders
Better Combat Punchy Fix
Fixes duplicated first-person weapon rendering when using Better Combat, Punchy, and shaders.
Aeronautics Hot Air Fix
Fixes a shader artifact when using Iris with Create: Aeronautics.
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
Vulkan PostFX
Experimental VPFX shader pack loader and post-processing framework for Minecraft’s modern Vulkan-based rendering path.
Neat - Shaders-Fix
A mod that adds a health bar to mobs, but now works with shaders.
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.
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.
Flashback-Iris-SkyColorOverrideCompat
Flashback sky color override compat for IrisShaders.
Sable: Destructive
Physics-driven destruction for Sable: block-by-block impacts, craters, debris, dust plumes, shockwaves, camera shake, custom shaders and live server controls.
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.
Oculus/Iris For Simple Clouds
This mod adds full compatibility between SimpleClouds’ shader renderer and Oculus’ shader system, ensuring both work together seamlessly.
Shader Profiles
A client-side utility mod to save, manage, and quickly switch between multiple Iris shader configurations.
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.
Void Cubes
Adds decorative blocks featuring the end portal shader effect
Accelerated Rendering: Turned
Fork of AR. Entity rendering optimization mod. Fast vertices transforming and caching using compute shaders.
The Forgotten Man
A hand-built DELTARUNE Chapter 5 dimension you reach through a craftable door. The tree room, the man behind the tree, and a shader based portal you can see through.
Seamless Shaders
Allows you to switch between Iris shaders using arrow keys, quick and easy
Orbital Strike
Adds a powerful Orbital Strike item that create a devastating space to ground orbital strike with beautiful effects. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SHADERS
Cobblemon Cards
Collect, trade, grade, and display Pokémon trading cards with stunning 3D holographic shaders in Cobblemon!
Simple Mod Manager
This is a lightweight mod that allows the user to toggle mods, shaders, and resource packs, all in one place.
Oculus Unlocked
Allows mod shaders to work while Oculus has an active shaderpack
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.
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.
Always Bright
A mod that forces full brightness even when shaders are enabled, so your world is always fully lit with no dark areas.
SwanSong Shaders
A shaders mod for 1.7.10 designed for maximum compatibility with other mods and modpacks.