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SillyWankerShader

A minecraft Shader which tries to keep the vanilla look, while adding functionalities like other shaders and implementing some own silly things like Color…

ShadersFree1.12 – 1.21
by bombacat · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

SillyWankerShader is a shader pack made by bombacat. A minecraft Shader which tries to keep the vanilla look, while adding functionalities like other shaders and implementing some own silly things like Color…

It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 92,560 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Mar 13, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.12

Release history

SillyWankerShader has had 3 releases on Modrinth since Apr 25, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is Rewrite, released on Mar 12, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.17 – 1.21.4. It runs on Iris. The download is 34 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
RewriteMar 12, 20251.17 – 1.21.4Release
1Apr 29, 20241.12 – 1.20.5Release
0.2Apr 25, 20241.20 – 1.20.5Release

Latest release on GitHub

SillyWankerShader is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is SillyWankerShader Update 1, published on Apr 29, 2024.

Big Update

Additions

  • Color Palletizing
  • Lead and Outline Selection customization
  • Shadow Noising
  • Beacon Animation (Not Enabled but implemented, enabling next update)
  • Deferred rendering
  • Enchantment Glint (Custom ones)

Fixes

  • Fixed most if not all transparency issues
  • Fixed shadow noising being on the whole map
  • Fixed night time shadows
  • Fixed ambient occlusion being weird at times

Changes

  • Changed gamma correction
  • Shadow noise is off by default now
  • Deferred/Composition shading, you can also enable both but its weird as of now
  • Color Manipulation going up to 2x

This is an experimental upload, not everything is fixed YET!

Feedback to the Developers are appriciated, creating a discord server soon!

Before that: Testing :3 (Apr 23, 2024), Bug Fixes (Apr 23, 2024).

Description from the author on Modrinth

About

Discord

Silly Wanker Shader is a minecraft shader which aims to bring the vanilla look of minecraft while still having "shader" features any other shaders have. We also have a big heart for having as much features as possible. If you liked the shader you should also check out Escheridia

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Credits

  • QuirkyPlague, Developer
  • Explo_GR, Developer
  • Victor, Playtester, @VIC_TOR_ on YouTube
  • Yoon, Logo Creator and Artist, @yoon_gm on Discord
  • YSS Community, Special love to them

Written by bombacat. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install SillyWankerShader

  1. Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.

  2. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  3. In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.

  4. Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick SillyWankerShader in the list and click Done.

  5. 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

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does SillyWankerShader work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is SillyWankerShader free?

Yes. SillyWankerShader is free to download from Modrinth.

Is SillyWankerShader still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to SillyWankerShader?

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