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Miniature Shader vs Vanilla Plus Shader

Both stand on minecraft shader packs. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Miniature Shader

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

Miniature Shader offers a focused set of lighting and reflection effects for Minecraft Java Edition, with support for Iris and OptiFine. The reported bugs and restricted issue creation are worth considering before choosing it.

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Vanilla Plus Shader

Free plan LinuxWindows

Vanilla Plus Shader offers optional visual effects and resourcepack material support across the listed Minecraft versions. Check the graphics and mod requirements before downloading.

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The facts

	Miniature Shader	Vanilla Plus Shader
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Linux, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	rre36.com
On minecraft shader packs	#10 of 38	#14 of 38

Miniature Shader: what it does well

Free and open source under the MIT License
Adds reflections to water, ice, and other reflective blocks
Lists compatibility from Minecraft 1.7.x through 26.3
Available through Modrinth and CurseForge

What to know first

Issue creation is currently restricted
Open issues report Voxy and Aeronautics compatibility problems
An open issue reports black particles in version 2.18.12
The license disclaims warranty

Vanilla Plus Shader: what it does well

Includes dynamic shadows and coloured lighting.
Volumetric clouds use the resourcepack texture.
Supports labPBR resourcepack materials.
Private modifications are allowed.

What to know first

Requires Iris or OptiFine.
Requires a graphics card supporting OpenGL 4.3 or newer.
Modified versions cannot be redistributed without permission.

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