Cinematic VanillaShaders · 1.17 – 26.xCinematic Vanilla is a lightweight cinematic shader pack designed to enhance Minecraft visuals while maintaining smooth performance on low- to mid-end PCs.

Enhance vanilla visuals, effortlessly.
Direct download from Modrinth · 463 downloads
Vanilla Refined is a shader pack made by SonderOre. Enhance vanilla visuals, effortlessly.
It supports Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 463 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 1, 2026.
The newest is 1.0, released on Oct 31, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.19 – 26.3. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 38 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0 | Oct 31, 2026 | 1.19 – 26.3 | Release |
🌿 Vanilla Refined
A lightweight, vanilla-friendly shader pack designed to enhance Minecraft's visuals while staying 100% true to the classic aesthetic.
✨ Features
Written by SonderOre. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Vanilla Refined in the list and click Done.
Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463 | 1.19 – 26.x | 10 days ago | Free | |
| 13K | 1.17 – 26.x | Oct 4, 2026 | Free | |
| 715K | 1.12 – 1.20 | Dec 6, 2023 | Free | |
| 123K | 1.17 – 26.x | Sep 12, 2026 | Free |
Yes. Vanilla Refined supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19.
Yes. Vanilla Refined is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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