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MC VHSMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.5

A relatively simple shader for minecraft, made to emulate the look of old VHS recordings.

client onlynewest supported 1.21.5Vanilla LikePotato
Latest version
2
Minecraft
1.19 to 1.21.5
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
OptiFine, Iris
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
505.1k
Updated
16 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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  • 1.21.5
  • OptiFine
  • Iris
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Screenshots

Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.

Minecraft versions

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

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4OptiFine, Iris21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Iris, OptiFine21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2OptiFine, Iris21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1OptiFine, Iris21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21OptiFine, Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Iris, OptiFine17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Iris, OptiFine17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20OptiFine, Iris17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4OptiFine, Iris17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1Iris, OptiFine17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.19Iris, OptiFine17+declared7 Jun 2022

Download

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

2alpha12 May 2025

MCVHSV2.zip · 0.3 MB · for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3

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Older versions10
  • 0.916 Aug 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.3 MB125.9k downloadsa01df04c97c4…Get
  • 0.815 Aug 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.3 MB20.8k downloads1f7ac1303504…Get
  • 0.712 Aug 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.3 MB3.6k downloads37af2fdb3e30…Get
  • 0.628 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.3 MB73.5k downloadsfcef0e30ab4c…Get
  • 0.528 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.2 MB2.7k downloadsd2e5badf03dd…Get
  • 0.427 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.2 MB977 downloads30e3599721d2…Get
  • 0.327 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.2 MB764 downloads95f77094f514…Get
  • 0.226 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.2 MB1.1k downloadsdb743cbf1bc7…Get
  • 0.126 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.0 MB808 downloads4cdd7371de9d…Get
  • 025 Jul 20241.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.40.0 MB2.0k downloads9ccdc9a626ef…Get

Frequently asked

Does MC VHS work on Minecraft 1.21.5?

Yes. 1.21.5 is the newest Minecraft version MC VHS 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 MC VHS support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.19 up to 1.21.5. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install MC VHS on the client or the server?

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.

Which loader does MC VHS need?

OptiFine, Iris. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for MC VHS?

Java 21 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the shader pack itself.

What licence is MC VHS under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, 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 MC VHS?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the shader pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download MC VHS safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

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

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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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