ModsJava
VulkShade
This mod brings shaders to Vulkan (fork of vulkanmod). You can now experience better graphics with the same hardware :)
⬇ Download on ModrinthVulkShade - Shaders on Vulkan
A fork of the popular mod VulkanMod implementing performant shaders and features.
Features:
- Shader Support (Only pre-made for now, if mod gains traction, I'll add more)
- FSR
- DLSS (With frame gen in v1.0.3)
- XeSS
- Various Shader Settings
Coming Soon:
- Built in LoD
- HDR (scRGB or HDR10)
- Auto Exposure
- Custom shaderpacks
Thanks to:
- The vulkanmod developers
- Gamingabdul for being my lab rat
- The creators of MakeUpUltraFast v9 (default shader is a port of this)
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- 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 mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as VulkShade_1.21.10-1.0.3 (1).jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 20.6 MB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.