Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 386 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Stellaria, ScreenShaders, Tekkit Visuals (Classic).
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Stellaria
Go stargazing: Adds 50+ constellations you can discover and add to a Starmap. Fully client side with shaderpack support!
ScreenShaders
Post processing screen effects
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.
NoSuperSecretSettings
Removes "Super Secret Messages..." as well as all shaders related to it.

Phlox
Fabric library for shader rendering and registration
MaterialMaps
Normal and heights maps support for block and items in resourcepacks without needing a shader
TeleportX
Simple and lightweight teleport GUI, completely customizable!
Shader ID Dual-Patcher
Patches the shader IDs with custom namespaces that are already modified twice.
GLSL Fog
This makes the fog look INSANE. I used a perlin noise cloud shader i had from a while ago, and used it for fog!
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!
Kairos
A minecraft mod to enhance the sky. no shaders required.
Protect-RTX | Protege tu chat y consola
The best plugin that manages all your commands and chat Minecraft server against malicious users.
Funny Graveyards
Funny Graveyards captures the real moment of your death, stores your items and XP, and displays the photo on a grave for everyone on the server to see—including resource packs and supported shaders.
Would You Press The Buton
this project adds 5 new butons that generate in a structure. and have a would you press it.( i recament using a shader for the secund buton)

No Player Armor Shadow
Prevents the local player's armor from rendering in first person. Fixes the dynamic lighting in first person while wearing enchanted armor when using certain shaders, such as Rethinking Voxels.
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.
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 !
Iris Utils
This is a simple mod that adds the option to swap shaders with the up and down arrow keys and also allows the player to download a shader from modrinth with the dlshader command.
IQ Shader Presets [Sodium & Iris]
Smart Shader IQ auto-detects your GPU and applies the best Sodium & Iris shader preset Fabric 1.21.6
Shaderpack_KaiGuan
THE Toggle Shaders with Commands
FortX-reports
The ultimate Minecraft reports plugin with multi server sync and discord implementation.
Colorway
The new way to pretty up your game with new skies and guis without shaders!
HeartxBounty
A heart-based bounty plugin where players risk their own health to place bounties and earn hearts by
GeniShader 1.21.5 - 26.1
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Screenshot Overhaul Mod (26.3, 26.1.2) – Browse Your Best World Memories
Screenshot Overhaul Mod reworks how you take, view, and organize pictures in Minecraft. It brings a full photo gallery right into the title screen and pause menu, letting you check your pictures without leaving the world. You can inspect extra details like coordinates, biomes, and active shaders saved directly inside each file. The mod also […]
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 […]
Immersive Portals Updated Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – Walk Between Worlds Instantly
Immersive Portals Updated Mod removes loading screens between dimensions and lets you look straight through portal frames into other worlds. You can watch terrain, mobs, and blocks on the other side before stepping across. This updated release focuses on bug fixes and compatibility with popular graphics mods, physics engines, and shaders. Features: Lets you view […]
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 […]
KilaGraph Mod (26.2, 1.21.1) – Create Custom In-Game Shaders
KilaGraph Mod extends LDLib2 with visual programmable graphs and custom shader pipelines. This mod supplies node-based logic and shader graph creation tools directly inside Minecraft. It compiles visual shader nodes into game-ready RenderTypes and handles mod data flow without manual shader writing. Features: Blueprint Graphs: Mod logic and data flow run through general-purpose programmable node […]
Lumen Finder Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Quickly Find Any Shader Setting
Lumen Finder Mod adds a search bar for Iris and Oculus shader menus. It lets you filter through long lists of shaderpacks and locate individual graphic options without clicking through endless sub-menus. The mod works immediately upon installation with no extra setup required. Features: In-GUI Search Bar: Places a clean text box inside shaderpack selection […]
Lumina Flux Loader Mod (26.2, 26.1.2) – Transform World Visuals with Shaders
Lumina Flux Loader Mod loads Canvas shader pipelines directly into your game. It helps you run custom graphics pipelines from your regular resource pack folder without complex setups. You can switch between different visual profiles right inside the standard video settings menu. Features: Loads Canvas shader pipelines through standard resource pack folders. Lets you switch […]
Server Mesh Synthesis Mod (26.2, 26.1.2) – Add Custom 3D Animated Models
Server Mesh Synthesis Mod renders and animates custom Blockbench 3D models on Minecraft servers. This mod uses item display packets to display complex shapes, player skins, and custom armor without core shaders. It keeps network traffic low and preserves standard mob physics across multiplayer worlds. Features: Blockbench Model Rendering: Displays custom cubes, meshes, null objects, […]
Prism Legacy Performance Mod (1.12.2) – Run Modern Shaders on Classic Modded
Prism Legacy Performance Mod brings shaderpack loading and rendering speedups to Minecraft 1.12.2. It acts as an unofficial fork of Celeritas to combine fast frame rates with custom visual packs. Players can run community shaders directly on older game setups without sacrificing world performance. Features: Loads shaderpacks directly into Minecraft 1.12.2 without standard rendering slowdowns. […]
Atmospheric Radiance Overhaul Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Watch Severe Storms
Atmospheric Radiance Overhaul Mod adds Iris shader compatibility for Protomanly's Weather mod. It fixes rendering conflicts so you can view custom weather storms alongside your favorite shader packs. The mod runs entirely on the client side, so you can join multiplayer worlds without any server setup. Features: Connects Iris Shaders with Protomanly's Weather mod to […]
Cool Cat Lib Canvas Mod (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Custom Skyboxes and Cinematic Screen
Cool Cat Lib Canvas Mod extends CoolCatLib: Core with visual rendering tools, screen shaders, and custom skyboxes for other Minecraft mods. This library powers slick user interface elements, animated menus, and post-processing effects. Players can tweak active visuals through a dedicated settings screen or load sky designs via standard resource pack files. Features: Screen Shaders: […]
Radiant Lowland Survival Mod (26.2) – Enjoy Glowing Lights and Swaying Foliage
Radiant Lowland Survival Mod brings shader-style visual effects to Minecraft while keeping frame rates fast on budget hardware. This mod adds soft bloom glows to light sources and brings gentle wind movement to grass and leaves. It distributes render tasks across frames so players on budget graphics chips can avoid sudden frame drops. The mod […]