B&W ShaderShaders · 1.12 – 26.xA shader that completely turns your game into a black and white version
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Renders the game with only the colors black and white (bitmap).
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Bitmap Vanilla Shader is a shader pack made by Eevee_17. Renders the game with only the colors black and white (bitmap).
It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 45,953 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jul 23, 2026.
Bitmap Vanilla Shader has had 11 releases on Modrinth since Jul 8, 2024. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is P2.0-0.1, released on Jul 23, 2026. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 50 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
P2.0-0.1 | Jul 23, 2026 | – | Beta |
1.6-0 | Jun 17, 2026 | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Release |
1.5-1 | Mar 25, 2026 | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Release |
1.5-0 | Dec 10, 2025 | 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11 | Release |
1.3-1.21.9 | Oct 1, 2025 | 1.21.9, 1.21.10 | Release |
Bitmap Vanilla Shader is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is V.P2.0-0.1 for Minecraft Version 26.3 Snapshot 5, published on Jul 23, 2026.
Updated the resource pack version to support only 93
Updated to work with the new Minecraft versions:
Before that: V.P2.0-0.0 for Minecraft Version 26.3 Snapshot 4 (Jul 20, 2026), V.1.6-0 for Minecraft Versions 1.21.11 - 26.2 (Jun 17, 2026).
This shader is a post-processing shader.
It only works when graphics is set to Bitmap (Bitmap gets turned on).
This vanilla shader is a resource pack and works with vanilla Minecraft; no mods needed!
The whole world of Minecraft is shown in a bitmap style (only black and white pixels). Different shades are interpreted by you with dithering. This vanilla shader adds an interesting and artistic style to the game. You can even use this shader to add a little bit of difficulty and fun to building because it removes the big need for color and instead pushes more for shapes and shading!
My video on this shader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhbD0TNWCQ
Written by Eevee_17. 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 Bitmap Vanilla 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.
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitmap Vanilla Shaderthe one you looked at | 46K | 1.21 – 26.x | Jul 23, 2026 | Free |
| B&W ShaderCat4blep | 60K | 1.12 – 26.x | Sep 28, 2025 | Free |
 True Black & White ShaderCmReNano | 3,319 | 1.8 – 26.x | Aug 5, 2026 | Free |
 Aurora's ShadersCrafterAurora | 949K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Mar 28, 2025 | Free |
Yes. Bitmap Vanilla Shader supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.
Yes. Bitmap Vanilla Shader is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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