How do I install Vanilla Plus Shaders (26.2, 1.20.1) – Faithful Visual Upgrade?

Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. Enable it in Options → Resource Packs. In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.

What Minecraft version does Vanilla Plus Shaders (26.2, 1.20.1) – Faithful Visual Upgrade work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Vanilla Plus Shaders (26.2, 1.20.1) – Faithful Visual Upgrade

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Vanilla Plus Shaders improves lighting, adds soft shadows, screen-space reflections, and cloud effects, all without straying far from vanilla style.

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .zip (resource pack)
Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

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Download size: 435 KB
Download link checked 17 Jun 2026 — working
Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host

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