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UnShadeMinecraft resource pack for 26.3

Unshade is a lightweight vanilla lighting overhaul inspired by OptiFine internal shaders visual tweak that removes ambient occlusion (AO) from blocks, resulting in a smoother, evenly lit, and more uniform appearance.

client onlynewest supported release 26.3ModelsThemedEnvironmentVanilla Like
Latest version
26.3
Minecraft
1.18 to 26.3
Licence
MIT
Downloads
2.6k
Updated
2 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version UnShade declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other resource packs
MinecraftKindJavaEvidenceReleased
26.3release25+declared15 Sept 2026
26.2release25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2release25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1release25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1release25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11release21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10release21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9release21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8release21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7release21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6release21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5release21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4release21+declared3 Dec 2024
24w46asnapshot21+declared13 Nov 2024
24w45asnapshot21+declared6 Nov 2024
24w44asnapshot21+declared30 Oct 2024
1.21.3release21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2release21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.2-pre2pre release21+declared10 Oct 2024
1.21.2-pre1pre release21+declared8 Oct 2024
24w40asnapshot21+declared2 Oct 2024
24w39asnapshot21+declared25 Sept 2024
24w38asnapshot21+declared18 Sept 2024
24w37asnapshot21+declared11 Sept 2024
24w36asnapshot21+declared4 Sept 2024
24w35asnapshot21+declared28 Aug 2024
24w34asnapshot21+declared21 Aug 2024
24w33asnapshot21+declared15 Aug 2024
1.21.1release21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21release21+declared13 Jun 2024
24w20asnapshot21+declared15 May 2024
24w19bsnapshot21+declared10 May 2024
24w19asnapshot21+declared10 May 2024
24w18asnapshot21+declared3 May 2024
1.20.6release21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5release21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4release17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3release17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2release17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1release17+declared12 Jun 2023

9 older versions not shown.

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From UnShade’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

Browse 32 indexed releases

Most recently published release

26.3release24 Sept 2026

unshade-26_3.zip · 0.3 MB · for 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +25 more

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Older versions24
  • 26.223 Aug 20261.20.6, 1.20.50.2 MB64ee6068b26a…Get
  • 1.20.622 May 20261.20.6, 1.20.50.7 MB62 downloads6cb6c64eec4e…Get
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  • 1.20.422 May 20261.20.4, 1.20.30.7 MB4 downloadse9660325a844…Get
  • 1.20.322 May 20261.20.4, 1.20.30.7 MB1 download078ebacf093f…Get
  • 1.20.222 May 20261.20.20.7 MB1 download7a48ffc69402…Get
  • 1.20.122 May 20261.20.1, 1.200.7 MB33 downloads6b2715811f69…Get
  • 1.2022 May 20261.20.1, 1.200.7 MB2 downloads0fe401d1def2…Get
  • 1.1922 May 20261.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.190.6 MB3 downloadsc0afa1d1a6ae…Get
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  • 1.19.222 May 20261.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.190.6 MB1 download6110940375ab…Get
  • 1.19.122 May 20261.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.190.6 MB2 downloadsd81eb72b6d94…Get
  • 1.1822 May 20261.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.180.6 MB6 downloads922d913f60ff…Get
  • 1.18.222 May 20261.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.180.6 MB1 downloadbf44fb6d3be1…Get
  • 1.18.122 May 20261.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.180.6 MB1 download7013bb5216a5…Get
  • 1.21.122 May 20261.21.1, 1.210.7 MB58 downloads5b1434ef286d…Get
  • 1.21.222 May 20261.21.3, 1.21.20.7 MB2 downloads0ba7cd24bfa2…Get
  • 1.21.322 May 20261.21.3, 1.21.20.7 MB2 downloadsfd8066b6111d…Get
  • 1.21.422 May 20261.21.40.7 MB9 downloadsc4845a0c1e6a…Get
  • 1.21.522 May 20261.21.50.7 MB5 downloads79dfac8dcf94…Get
  • 1.21.622 May 20261.21.60.7 MB4 downloads7179acea56bb…Get
  • 1.21.722 May 20261.21.8, 1.21.70.7 MB8 downloads5aff5550f2a3…Get
  • 1.21.822 May 20261.21.8, 1.21.70.7 MB4 downloadsee1717b765df…Get

Frequently asked

Does UnShade work on Minecraft 26.3?

Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version UnShade declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does UnShade support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.18 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install UnShade on the client or the server?

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server side. That is the author's declared design, not a guarantee for every server: one running anti-cheat or missing a counterpart mod can still object.

What licence is UnShade under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install UnShade?

Download the file from the author's own release, put it in your resourcepacks folder, and enable it in Options, then Resource Packs. No loader is involved; check the pack targets your Minecraft version so textures do not fall back to defaults.

Where do I download UnShade safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 24 Sept 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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