Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 386 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include CanvasGLSL, Just Glowing Buttons (Forge), Sakura Lava Vision.
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CanvasGLSL
Replace every menu background with custom GLSL shaders. with a live, in-game shader editor with syntax highlighting, auto-compile, Shadertoy support, and shader file management.
Just Glowing Buttons (Forge)
These new buttons glows and emits light. (Best to use with shaders)
Sakura Lava Vision
See clearly while submerged in lava. Client-side only, works with Iris shaders, and doesn't depend on helmets or enchantments.
LowExposure
A post-processing shader that applies a low exposure effect to your game. (completely customizable!)
Stipple Focus
Tasteful depth of field with autofocus, plus a subtle light and colour grade — a restrained, performant alternative to heavy 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.
Just Glowing Buttons
These 16 Colored Buttons Glows/Emits Light. Best To Use With Shaders.
Modernized Future 32x
Modern Minecraft is one of my favorite things, as in modern furniture and decorations, with shaders... AMAZING! :)
Flashlight: Shader Light Engine
Handheld flashlight and work lantern with real dynamic lighting: a shader-driven beam that casts true shadows from actual block shapes, zooms with the mouse wheel, and blinds anyone who looks in. Plus night vision goggles and signal flares.
CustomGLTF
A gLTF model loader library for Minecraft Fabric 1.20.1 that allows mods to load and render 3D models in gLTF format with shader support.
Item Dithering
Adds dithering to hand items for cleaner view. Compatible with any shaders!
PackPulse
Open-source Fabric mod updater that syncs mods, configs, resource packs, and shader packs from a remote manifest before you play.
Legacy Lighting
Legacy console inspired lighting for Fabric, using Legacy4J's gamma and lightmap shaders by Wilyicaro.
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.
Vodium
Vodium adds a lot of optimizations (render, physics and chunk systems optimized) & simple shader-system to Minecraft.
ArtX
A decorative, building block mod
Shadow Nametag Fix
Removes the duplicate "ghost" nametag that shaders draw, by skipping nametag rendering during Iris's shadow pass. Works with any shaderpack and keeps your shadow.
PomPom
LabPBR 3D visuals WITHOUT Iris or any shader packs
Viewfinder
A shader debugging mod for Iris on Fabric that exposes an MCP server and in-game commands for external tools and scripts to inspect, test, and automate shader development workflows.
Modern PSX Shader Compat
Compatibility for Fresh Animations and Wakes, and possibly more in the future for Modern PSX Shaders
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
Shadered Dimensions
Adds enterable Shadered skybox-block dimensions with ambient music.
Refract (hand chams)
Sleek liquid glass and animated shader materials for your hands and held items.
Blopedit
A Minecraft Fabric client-side mod to quickly and easily edit the block.properties file from shaders.
Simple AA
A lightweight mod that adds FXAA to Fabric minecraft without shaders.
Aerlib: Shaders
Readds the old secret setting shaders to 1.21.1's files. Originally meant for the Origins mod, but works as a general library.
Iris core sharers compat fix
Compatibility layer that attempts fixing iris not supporting custom core shaders
Auto Downloader
Automatically downloads required files (mods, resource packs, shaders, saves) with a clean in-game prompt.
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.
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.
AcceleratedRendering-Ported
Fast vertex transform and caching using compute shader.
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.
Depth of Field
Cinematic depth of field with dynamic focus, smooth blur, and Iris/Sodium shader compatibility.
Colourful Everywhere
Recolour every GUI with the power of shaders!
Motion Blur
Cinematic directional motion blur for Fabric with five strength levels, toggle controls, and shaderpack support.
Stellaria
Go stargazing: Adds 50+ constellations you can discover and add to a Starmap. Fully client side with shaderpack support!