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VisualJS

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.19–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Amygdaloideae · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.19.2 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge⬇ Download for 1.19.2 · Forge⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · NeoForge
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

VisualJS

VisualJS is a mod that allows you to add effects to the game via shaders (So it's highly recommended for you to read about GLSL), in a dynamic way configurable by KubeJS. The mod adds the effects via the vanilla's post-effect system, so it's compatible with other mods like, at least Embeddium.

You can start by simply adding effects that exist in the game, like this, but note that all scripts must be executed in the client side.

So if you read it already, I'll explain the code to you: creeper is an post-effect located in minecraft/shaders/post/creeper.json, the true indicates that VisualJS will prevent the effect from being changed/removed by vanilla code. You can also add your own effects and shader programs, as long as they follow a same file structure as the vanilla ones, because Minecraft will only load the effects and shaders there.

You might notice that the uniforms can be modified programatically. So, this mean that your effects can receive values from your JS scripts, and have a more dynamic behavior. With the uniform modified, you can see something like this in game:

Creeper effect

Despite it's from a vanilla creeper effect, it's now yellow instead of green!

Of course you can also add many other cool features, and I've got one done as the example, you can refer to the example for more details, if everything is done correctly, you should see something like this, and the shader will also change if you move closer or further from a light source:

CRT effect

Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

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