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PSX-Core Shader

A PSX shader with affine texture mapping, dithering, vertex snapping and more!

ShadersFree1.8 – 26.x
by Dooji · listed from Modrinth
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PSX-Core Shader screenshot 1PSX-Core Shader screenshot 2PSX-Core Shader screenshot 3

What it does

PSX-Core Shader is a shader pack made by Dooji. A PSX shader with affine texture mapping, dithering, vertex snapping and more!

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 56,218 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 8, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

PSX-Core Shader has had 8 releases on Modrinth since Jan 2, 2026. 8 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.1.7, released on Sep 8, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.20.3. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 22 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.1.7Sep 8, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
0.1.6Jul 16, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
0.1.5Feb 21, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
0.1.4Feb 11, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
0.1.3Feb 5, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

A Minecraft shader that recreates PS1 visuals. Features:

  • Ordered dithering
  • 5-bit per-channel color quantization
  • Gouraud shading with banded light levels
  • Vertex snapping
  • Affine texture mapping
  • Fog (scary)

Most of these are configurable via the shader settings! Only thoroughly tested with Iris on 1.21.11 (works on older versions too, please report bugs). Works with DH & Voxy.

Preview

See more on the Gallery page!

With fog (default):

Without fog:

In a cave:

Modpacks are welcome to use this shader, only via adding it as a dependency to your modpack. Do not reupload or repack this shader.

Written by Dooji. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install PSX-Core Shader

  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 PSX-Core Shader 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
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does PSX-Core Shader work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. PSX-Core 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, 1.8.

Is PSX-Core Shader free?

Yes. PSX-Core Shader is free to download from Modrinth.

Is PSX-Core Shader still updated?

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

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