This shader is a post-processing shader. It only works when graphics is set to Bitmap (Bitmap gets turned on).
This vanilla shader is a resource pack and works with vanilla Minecraft; no mods needed!
The whole world of Minecraft is shown in a bitmap style (only black and white pixels). Different shades are interpreted by you with dithering. This vanilla shader adds an interesting and artistic style to the game. You can even use this shader to add a little bit of difficulty and fun to building because it removes the big need for color and instead pushes more for shapes and shading!
My video on this shader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhbD0TNWCQ
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft version listed: 26.3-snapshot-5
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java resource packs walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as bitmap-vanilla-shader_v.p2.0-0.1.zip
- Download size: 50 KB
- Download link checked 24 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.