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ImprovedVanillaLightingMinecraft shader pack

A simple, performant shader pack to make the game look warmer and smoother.

client only
Latest version
1.4
Minecraft
no version declared
Licence
CC0-1.0
Downloads
1.5k
Updated
12 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

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

Most recently published release

1.4release2 Nov 2025

ImprovedVanillaLighting.zip · 0.6 MB · for 1.21.4 · Iris

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Older versions3
  • 1.317 Aug 20251.21.418 KB423 downloadsad75a275c734…Get
  • 1.211 Aug 20251.21.415 KB168 downloads19b97f73b452…Get
  • 1.010 Aug 20251.21.414 KB82 downloadsa0d46f54ffba…Get

Frequently asked

Do I need to install ImprovedVanillaLighting 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 ImprovedVanillaLighting under?

CC0-1.0, 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 ImprovedVanillaLighting?

You need a shader loader first: Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine. Put the downloaded file in your shaderpacks folder and select it in the video settings shader screen. The shader loader, not the pack, decides which Minecraft versions work.

Where do I download ImprovedVanillaLighting 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.

Which Minecraft versions does ImprovedVanillaLighting work on?

The author has not declared a supported version in the metadata we sync, so there is nothing here we can state as fact. Check the project's own page before installing it, and treat an old shader pack with no declared version as untested on modern Minecraft.

Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 2 Nov 2025. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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