Screenshot 1 of 5. A calm blue lake reflects a clear sky with white clouds in daylight, shown with Vanilish Shaders.
What Vanilish Shaders works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Iris, OptiFine |
| Minecraft versions | 1.8, 1.13.2, 1.14.4, 1.15.2, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.11 |
Vanilish Shaders is a lightweight, semi-realistic shader pack for Java that keeps the vanilla look and adds soft lighting, natural water reflections and warm sky and world colours. It runs on Iris and OptiFine, and Modrinth tags it low and potato, so it is aimed at modest PCs as well as strong ones. Everything happens on the playing side, so a host needs nothing installed.
Shader loaders and versions
- Iris and OptiFine: Minecraft 1.8 to 1.21.11.
Effects
The pitch is restraint. Blocks, textures and colours stay recognisable, while light, sky and water get a warmer, more natural treatment. The feature list covers a lot of ground for a pack in this weight class.
- Shadows and improved ambient occlusion
- Volumetric clouds and volumetric light
- Depth of field, motion blur and chromatic aberration
- Temporal anti-aliasing
- Waving plants
Where it comes from
Typon built this pack as a modification of MakeUp - Ultra Fast, originally made by Javier Garduño. The changes target colour, lighting and atmosphere, aiming for a more natural and immersive picture.
Installation
- 1.Install Iris (on Fabric or NeoForge) or OptiFine for your Java version.
- 2.Place the pack's .zip file in the shaderpacks folder, without unzipping it.
- 3.In Iris, open Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and select Vanilish Shaders.
If the pack does not appear or the screen turns black, the shader troubleshooting guide covers the usual causes. First-time setup is explained in the shader installation guide.
Questions about Vanilish Shaders.
4 questions
How do I install Vanilish Shaders?
Install Iris on Fabric or NeoForge, or install OptiFine. Put the pack's .zip file into the shaderpacks folder without extracting it, then open Video Settings, choose Shader Packs, and select Vanilish Shaders. The pack is Java only and does not run on Bedrock.
Is Vanilish Shaders good for low-end PCs?
Modrinth tags the pack low and potato, and the creator describes it as suited to devices from low-end to high-end. That is a positioning, not a promise of frame rates. The pack is Java only, so it needs Iris or OptiFine to run.
What are Vanilish Shaders based on?
It is a modification of MakeUp Ultra Fast by Javier Garduño. Typon tuned the colour, lighting and atmospheric effects for a warmer, more natural picture while keeping the vanilla style.
Does Vanilish Shaders work with both Iris and OptiFine?
Yes. Both loaders are listed with the same releases, and neither needs an extra dependency. The shader pack's .zip goes in the shaderpacks folder for either one, and it is then selected in the loader's shader menu. Iris is installed on Fabric or NeoForge. Both are Java mods, so Bedrock cannot run them.
