Bitmap Vanilla ShaderShaders · 1.21 – 26.xRenders the game with only the colors black and white (bitmap).
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A shader that completely turns your game into a black and white version
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B&W Shader is a shader pack made by Cat4blep. A shader that completely turns your game into a black and white version.
It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 60,492 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 28, 2025.
B&W Shader has had 6 releases on Modrinth since May 28, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.4, released on Sep 27, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.12 – 1.21.10. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 1 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.4 | Sep 27, 2025 | 1.12 – 1.21.10 | Release |
1.0.4 | Jun 26, 2025 | 1.12 – 1.21.2 | Release |
1.0.3 | Dec 18, 2024 | 1.12 – 1.21.2 | Release |
1.0.2 | Aug 30, 2024 | 1.12 – 1.21.1 | Release |
1.0.1 | Jun 18, 2024 | 1.12 – 1.21 | Release |
A shader that turns your game into its black and white version. It does not affect performance and works with all versions from 1.12 to 26.1.2 Suitable for iris and optifine
Written by Cat4blep. 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 B&W Shader 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&W Shaderthe one you looked at | 60K | 1.12 – 26.x | Sep 28, 2025 | Free |
| Bitmap Vanilla ShaderEevee_17 | 46K | 1.21 – 26.x | Jul 23, 2026 | Free |
 Black & Whiteacurim | 10K | 1.17 – 1.21 | Sep 14, 2025 | Free |
 Gray&Black ShaderMultiverse | 6,211 | 1.8 – 1.21 | Jun 21, 2025 | Free |
Yes. B&W Shader supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12.
Yes. B&W Shader is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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