B&W ShaderShaders · 1.12 – 26.xA shader that completely turns your game into a black and white version
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This shader converts the entire image in the game to black and white
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True Black & White Shader is a shader pack made by CmReNano. This shader converts the entire image in the game to black and white.
It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 3,342 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Aug 5, 2026.
True Black & White Shader has had 4 releases on Modrinth since Jul 14, 2025. 3 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.0.0, released on Aug 5, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.2. It runs on Iris. The download is 17 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0.0 | Aug 5, 2026 | 1.20 – 26.2 | Release |
1.0.0.0 | Aug 5, 2026 | 1.16.5 – 1.19.4 | Release |
1.0.0.0 | Aug 5, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
1.0.0 | Jul 14, 2025 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
The shader converts Minecraft images to mono
using Formulas for accurate colorblind effects. It is applied to the world
Written by CmReNano. 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 True Black & White 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Black & White Shaderthe one you looked at | 3,342 | 1.8 – 26.x | Aug 5, 2026 | Free |
| B&W ShaderCat4blep | 61K | 1.12 – 26.x | Sep 28, 2025 | Free |
 Bitmap Vanilla ShaderEevee_17 | 46K | 1.21 – 26.x | Jul 23, 2026 | Free |
 Lumina ShaderBenjiaa | 199K | 1.8 – 26.x | Sep 20, 2026 | Free |
Yes. True Black & White 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.
Yes. True Black & White Shader is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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