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Resources / Shaders / Neon Skylines Shader

Neon Skylines Shader

Edge Detection Shader inspired by the VISR Night vision from ODST

ShadersFree1.20 – 26.x
by gaddi21 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Neon Skylines Shader is a shader pack made by gaddi21. Edge Detection Shader inspired by the VISR Night vision from ODST.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 8,417 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Apr 30, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Neon Skylines Shader has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Oct 8, 2024. One of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.3, released on Apr 30, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.1.2. It runs on Iris. The download is 23 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.3Apr 30, 20261.20 – 26.1.2Release
2.2Oct 8, 20241.20 – 1.21.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Neon Skylines 2.2

This shader is inspired by the night vision effects from the game HALO ODST, using edge detection to outline the terrain and entities. Now you too can feel like you've just dropped from orbit into a blocky, unfamiliar world. The sensitivity of the edge detector and the outline colors are fully customizable. Try it with low brightness settings!

Key Features

  • Vanilla-like foundation
  • Edges drawn over a similar scene to normal minecraft
  • Custom outline colors for different categories
  • Terrain
  • Enemies
  • Friendlies
  • Players
  • Pickups
  • Misc Entities
  • Edge detector settings
  • Light
  • Choose between drawing outlines in the dark, in the light, or both
  • Color difference
  • Depth
  • Normals
  • Two pre-set themes to build off of
  • ODST
  • NEON
  • Supports Distant Horizons.

Performance Reference

With all shader features on, this increased my laptop's 4070 GPU usage from 43% to 56% (+13%).

  • 140 FPS v-sync
  • 12 chunk render distance in single player
  • Iris + sodium

TODO

  • depth fall off setting so edges fade out the further they are
  • seperate per detection type (color, depth, norm)?
  • reverse fall off toggle
  • Better weather edge handling
  • Entity and DH sensitivity multipliers for light and normals

Written by gaddi21. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Neon Skylines 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 Neon Skylines 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
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 13, 2026)

Neon Skylines Shader compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Neon Skylines Shaderthe one you looked at8,4171.20 – 26.xApr 30, 2026Free
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Boosted BrightnessBluebird111K1.21 – 26.xSep 15, 2026Free
Blocky Shaderdvimidh242K1.19 – 26.xMay 24, 2026Free

Questions

Does Neon Skylines Shader work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Neon Skylines Shader supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Neon Skylines Shader free?

Yes. Neon Skylines Shader is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Neon Skylines Shader still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Neon Skylines Shader?

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