Retro PS1 Shader
Java resource pack listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
Vanilla post effects shader for 26.3: 10+ retro styles - PS1 (horror, clean, CRT, low-res), N64, VHS, Game Boy, Silent Hill fog. No Iris/OptiFine. Switch…
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Retro PS1 Shader
Retro screen effects for vanilla Minecraft 26.3+. No Iris, no OptiFine, no mods. Just a resource pack and the new /posteffect command.
11 ready-made looks: old PS1 horror, clean PS1, CRT TV, VHS tape, N64, Game Boy and Silent Hill fog. Each one is a single command.
How to use
- Put the pack in your
resourcepacksfolder and enable it. - Turn an effect on:
/posteffect add @s rppe:ps1_horror - Turn it off:
/posteffect remove @s rppe:ps1_horroror remove everything:/posteffect clear @s
Effects
| Name | What it looks like |
|---|---|
ps1_horror |
Low resolution, 15-bit color, dithering, grain, dark foggy corners. The main one |
ps1_horror_nodither |
Same, without the dither pattern |
ps1_horror_novignette |
Same, without the dark corners |
ps1_lowres |
Same, with bigger pixels |
ps1_crt |
PS1 horror on an old CRT TV: scanlines and RGB mask |
ps1_clean |
Just the PS1 look. No horror, normal colors |
ps1_clean_nodither |
Same, without dithering (you get visible color bands) |
n64_blur |
Soft, blurry N64 style |
vhs |
VHS tape: line jitter, color bleed, blur, light noise |
gameboy |
160x144 in four Game Boy greens |
silent_fog |
Washed out colors and thick white fog around the edges |
The HUD (hotbar, chat, inventory) stays clean. The effects only change the world view.
Tweaking
Every effect has its settings as numbers at the top of its file in assets/rppe/shaders/post/: pixel size, grain, vignette, colors, fog. Edit, save, press F3+T.
Requirements
- Minecraft Java 26.3 or newer
- Client side only. Nothing needed on the server
Using the pack
You can include this pack in modpacks and server resource packs.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft version listed: 26.3
- 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 Retro-PS1-Shader-1.0.zip
- Download size: 17 KB
- Download link checked 21 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.