MC VHSShaders · 1.19 – 1.21A relatively simple shader for minecraft, made to emulate the look of old VHS recordings.
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A simple shader. Made by Coldnight(me). Thank you for browsing.
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the Next Shader is a shader pack made by Coldnight. A simple shader. Made by Coldnight(me). Thank you for browsing.
It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 5,559 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Mar 18, 2026.
The newest is 2.3, released on Mar 18, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.11. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 147 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3 | Mar 18, 2026 | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Release |
This is a simple shader pack I created while learning. It will be completely open-source and free for everyone to use.
This shader pack includes some basic effects such as real-time shadows, simple PBR, basic global illumination, as well as atmospheric scattering and volumetric clouds. My skills are limited, so the quality is modest and the completion rate is not high. I will continue learning and improving it. Thank you for your understanding.
Written by Coldnight. 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 the Next 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Next Shaderthe one you looked at | 5,559 | 1.20 – 1.21 | Mar 18, 2026 | Free |
| MC VHSthejinxedartist | 628K | 1.19 – 1.21 | May 12, 2025 | Free |
 Acid Shaders 1.5edhxhejs | 95K | 1.12 – 1.21 | Sep 14, 2024 | Free |
 EclipseShaderTaeVersePlayz | 42K | 1.12 – 26.x | Jul 21, 2026 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. the Next Shader is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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