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This shaderpack adds a VHS style to the good old game minecraft!
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Fabulous VHS is a shader pack made by neddiebones. This shaderpack adds a VHS style to the good old game minecraft!
It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 35,079 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Apr 20, 2026.
Fabulous VHS has had 3 releases on Modrinth since Mar 14, 2026. 3 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.2.0, released on Apr 20, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.1.2. It runs on Iris. The download is 3 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.0 | Apr 20, 2026 | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Release |
1.1.0 | Mar 14, 2026 | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Release |
1.0.0 | Mar 14, 2026 | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Release |
Fabulous VHS is a stylized shader pack for Minecraft designed to recreate the distinct look and feel of 1990s analog media. Rather than aiming for modern realism, this pack focuses on atmosphere, nostalgia, and the "imperfections" of vintage video.
Visual Style
The core of this pack is built around a custom color grade that mimics aged magnetic tape. You will notice softer contrast, slightly desaturated tones, and a warm glow that makes lighting feel more organic and less digital.
Analog Distortion: Subtle jitter and tape-wear effects that give the screen a physical, mechanical feel.
Chromatic Aberration: Realistic color fringing on the edges of blocks and high-contrast areas.
CRT Scanlines: An optional, fine-grid overlay that replicates the experience of playing on an old tube television.
Bloom & Halation: A heavy, dream-like light bleed that makes torches and lanterns pop against the grainy shadows.
Lofi Color LUTs: A curated color palette that softens the harsh greens and blues of vanilla Minecraft.
Technical Details
This pack is built with performance in mind. Because it avoids heavy ray-tracing or complex water physics, it should run smoothly on most mid-range hardware.
Supported Platforms: Fabric (Iris), Quilt (Iris), and Forge (Oculus).
Recommended Settings: For the best experience, I recommend turning off the internal "Fabulous" graphics setting in Minecraft and letting the shader handle the transparency layers.
Ensure you have the Iris or Oculus mod installed. Drop the .zip file into your shaderpacks folder and enable it in the in-game Video Settings menu.
Written by neddiebones. 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 Fabulous VHS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabulous VHSthe one you looked at | 35K | 1.20 – 26.x | Apr 20, 2026 | Free |
| Energy Shaders Javalinusdev | 98K | 1.20 – 26.x | Sep 28, 2026 | Free |
 RetrusEucloid | 61K | 1.18 – 1.20 | Mar 11, 2024 | Free |
 Warped Memorynxyzcio | 40K | 1.19 – 26.x | Feb 21, 2026 | Free |
Yes. Fabulous VHS supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.
Yes. Fabulous VHS is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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