Super FPS ShaderShaders · 1.18 – 26.xAn ultra-light shader built for max FPS on low-end devices. Adds soft lighting and gentle water waves while keeping vanilla water untouched. Works with Iris…
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A lightweight shader that adds a realistic, warm atmosphere and soft lighting to Minecraft while maintaining the vanilla style.
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Vanilish Shaders is a shader pack made by Typon. A lightweight shader that adds a realistic, warm atmosphere and soft lighting to Minecraft while maintaining the vanilla style.
It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 66,442 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 16, 2026.
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 Vanilish Shaders 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.
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilish Shadersthe one you looked at | 66K | 1.8 – 1.21 | Feb 16, 2026 | Free |
| Super FPS ShaderBORACORE | 4,936 | 1.18 – 26.x | Oct 8, 2026 | Free |
 Aurora's ShadersCrafterAurora | 948K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Mar 28, 2025 | Free |
 Vanilla Enhancedxsoras | 123K | 1.17 – 26.x | Sep 12, 2026 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. Vanilish Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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