vf vanilla shader
A simple, lightweight shader that significantly improves the water without losing the game's original style; it is perfect for those looking for reflections without overloading their PC or dealing with heavy, cluttered effects.
characteristics
- screen space reflection
- animated and static water normals
- Basic PBR without the need for PBR packages (although they are compatible for normal maps)
- GGX specular
- vanilla style
- subtle directional light
requirements
- OpenGL 3.3
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18
- 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 — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
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- Downloads as vefo-vanilla-shader-0-10.zip
- Download size: 19 KB
- Download link checked 9 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.