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VulkShade
Performant Vulkan shaders for Minecraft. Shaders, LoD, Upscaling, Framegen, Crosshairs, and more.
Quick answer
Which VulkShade release matches 26.3?
VulkShade v2.0.0-2 targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is VulkShade required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does VulkShade v2.0.0-2 need?
v2.0.0-2 on 26.3. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add VulkShade without breaking your instance.
Built for VulkShade v2.0.0-2 on 26.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use v2.0.0-2. It targets 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside v2.0.0-2. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does VulkShade add?
VulkShade - Shaders on Vulkan
An optimization mod for Minecraft featuring performant shaders, upscaling, framegen, built-in LoD, custom crosshairs, CPU & memory optimizations, and more.

^^ 3,400 FPS With Shaders using VulkShade (MC 26.3 Fabric)
( it gets 3,100 FPS at 1440p )
Features:
- Shaders
- FSR (FSR 1 & 3.1 & framegen)
- DLSS (soon) (Check discord for live status)
- XeSS (soon) (Check discord for live status)
- Built in LoD
Compatible Mods:
- EMF
- C2ME
- FerriteCore
- Lithium
- ETF
- Fabric Rendering API (partial)
- Continuity
- 3D Skin Layers
- LambdaBetterGrass
- uku's armor hud
- PVP essentials
- More in progress (Check discord for live status)
Coming Soon:
- HDR
- Custom shaderpacks
Thanks
Thank you to the team at Allatori for providing me with a non-commercial Allatori license.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
VulkShade by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
3 loader builds26.1.2
3 loader builds26.1.1
3 loader builds26.1
3 loader builds1.21.11
3 loader builds1.21.10
3 loader builds1.21.9
3 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
VulkShade versions and loaders
v2.0.0-7
vulkshade-2.0.0-mc26.3-universal.jar
14 Oct 2026
v2.0.0-7
vulkshade-2.0.0-mc26.3-neoforge.jar
14 Oct 2026
v2.0.0-2
vulkshade-2.0.0-mc26.3-universal.jar
10 Oct 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.