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Reflective Vanilla Shaders

Makes Vanilla graphics reflective.

ShadersFree1.17 – 1.20
by Rin · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Reflective Vanilla Shaders is a shader pack made by Rin. Makes Vanilla graphics reflective.

It supports Minecraft 1.17 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 60,574 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jun 26, 2023.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.17

Release history

The newest is 1.0, released on Jun 26, 2023. It is made for Minecraft 1.17 – 1.20. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 25 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0Jun 26, 20231.17 – 1.20Release

Latest release on GitHub

Reflective Vanilla Shaders is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is v1.0, published on Jun 26, 2023.

Initial Release.

Description from the author on Modrinth

About

Reflective Vanilla Shaders is a Shader Pack which makes Vanilla graphics reflective. The shader adds reflections, specular highlights, and blurs, with PBR (physically based rendering).

Features

  • Sky reflection
  • SSR (screen-space reflection)
  • Roughness blurs for reflections
  • Translucent blurs for blocks behind translucent objects
  • Specular highlights by PBR or the Vanilla sun (toggle)
  • Camera angle dependent water transparency
  • Gamma correction, tone mapping, and contrast filter

Donation

This project is totally free, but if you support me through your donations, I would be very pleased and would like to make them motivation of mine in the future.

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Written by Rin. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Reflective Vanilla Shaders

  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 Reflective Vanilla Shaders 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
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Reflective Vanilla Shaders compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
Reflective Vanilla Shadersthe one you looked at61K1.17 – 1.20Jun 26, 2023Free
Vanilletix Shadersara_mat379K1.13 – 26.xMay 11, 2026Free
ShaderificDawnKiro58K1.20Jul 21, 2023Free
Super Duper VanillaEldeston8.3M1.13 – 1.21Jul 8, 2025Free

Questions

Does Reflective Vanilla Shaders work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Reflective Vanilla Shaders free?

Yes. Reflective Vanilla Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Reflective Vanilla Shaders still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Reflective Vanilla Shaders?

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