shader pack

VanillaEXMinecraft shader pack for 26.3

A super simple shader, designed for ultra-weak devices.

newest supported release 26.3

Latest version: VanillaEX r1.8.5.zip
Minecraft: 1.16.5 to 26.3
Licence: not stated
Downloads: 14.8k
Updated: 4 d ago
Available on: CurseForge

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

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

Other shader packs

Minecraft	Kind	Java	Evidence	Released
26.3	release	25+	declared	15 Sept 2026
26.2	release	25+	declared	16 Jun 2026
26.1.2	release	25+	declared	9 Apr 2026
26.1.1	release	25+	declared	1 Apr 2026
26.1	release	25+	declared	24 Mar 2026
1.21.11	release	21+	declared	9 Dec 2025
1.21.10	release	21+	declared	7 Oct 2025
1.21.9	release	21+	declared	30 Sept 2025
1.21.8	release	21+	declared	17 Jul 2025
1.21.6	release	21+	declared	17 Jun 2025
1.21.5	release	21+	declared	25 Mar 2025
1.21.4	release	21+	declared	3 Dec 2024
1.21.3	release	21+	declared	23 Oct 2024
1.21.2	release	21+	declared	22 Oct 2024
1.21.1	release	21+	declared	8 Aug 2024
1.21	release	21+	declared	13 Jun 2024
1.20.6	release	21+	declared	29 Apr 2024
1.20.5	release	21+	declared	23 Apr 2024
1.20.4	release	17+	declared	7 Dec 2023
1.20.3	release	17+	declared	4 Dec 2023
1.20.2	release	17+	declared	20 Sept 2023
1.20.1	release	17+	declared	12 Jun 2023
1.20	release	17+	declared	2 Jun 2023
1.19.2	release	17+	declared	5 Aug 2022
1.18.2	release	17+	declared	28 Feb 2022
1.17.1	release	16+	declared	6 Jul 2021
1.16.5	release	8+	declared	14 Jan 2021

Download

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

Browse 32 indexed releases

Most recently published release

VanillaEX r1.8.5.ziprelease30 Oct 2026

VanillaEX-r1.8.5.zip · 0.9 MB · for 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more

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Older versions24

VanillaEX r1.7.9.zip24 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB19645237a33d…Get
VanillaEX r1.7.6.zip21 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MBb439dade32bb…Get
VanillaEX r1.7.5.zip21 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MBaa8f435a170e…Get
VanillaEX r1.5.0 - HOTFIX.zip19 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB95808edbb903…Get
VanillaEX r1.5.0.zip19 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB0530bd36077f…Get
VanillaEX r1.4.0.zip19 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB4eb39ef18e13…Get
VanillaEX r1.3.5.zip17 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MBe83a9583c940…Get
VanillaEX r1.3.0.zip17 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB04a258083e42…Get
VanillaEX r1.2.0.zip13 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB9b1beccc0295…Get
VanillaEX r1.1.1.zip12 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB68d8ec015d96…Get
VanillaEX r1.1.0.zip12 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MBd3c752d24ce5…Get
VanillaEX r1.0.8.zip11 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB7b974da8b9b6…Get
VanillaEX r1.0.6.zip11 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MB80dbc6a5f4b2…Get
VanillaEX r1.0.3.zip11 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.9 MBa096623c74e9…Get
VanillaEX r1.0.0.zip10 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more0.1 MBb15ff160a400…Get
VanillaEX b0.9.9 - HOTFIX.zip9 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more95 KB8eb73236f763…Get
VanillaEX b0.9.9.zip9 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more94 KB4a4e7ffac28f…Get
VanillaEX b0.9.8 - HOTFIX.zip3 Oct 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more32 KB74c42e7260f7…Get
VanillaEX b0.9.8.zip21 Sept 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 +22 more29 KB0899c53fc32a…Get
SNOWHARD Shader b0.9.6.zip30 Aug 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +17 more24 KBf01245211d06…Get
SNOWHARD Shader b0.9.1.zip25 Aug 202626.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11, 1.21.10 +9 more26 KB3eca5c6b5a74…Get
SNOWHARD Shader b0.8.7.zip16 Aug 202626.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11, 1.21.10 +9 more24 KB4143c09e2f6a…Get
SNOWHARD Shader b0.8.0.zip28 Jul 20261.21.11, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.125 KB9 downloads16ec05ff14e6…Get
SNOWHARD Shader b0.7.8.zip19 Jul 20261.21.11, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.123 KB66 downloads0ae22e99e76d…Get

Frequently asked

Does VanillaEX work on Minecraft 26.3?

Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version VanillaEX 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 VanillaEX support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.16.5 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

How do I install VanillaEX?

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 VanillaEX safely?

Start with the author's page on CurseForge, 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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