Resource Packs & Shaders
Notable Texture Packs
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faithful 32x | Most downloaded pack—doubles vanilla resolution | Both | Casual | Free |
| Fresh Animations | Dynamic animated entities | Java | Casual | Free |
| Patrix | Ultra-realistic PBR textures (32x-512x) | Java | Intermediate | Freemium |
Performance Modpacks
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline | Maximum performance without changing vanilla behavior | Java | Technical | Free |
| Fabulously Optimized | Most popular optimization modpack (8M+ downloads) | Java | Casual | Free |
| Simply Optimized | Pure performance focus, 18 optimization mods | Java | Intermediate | Free |
Popular Shaders
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSL Shaders | Most popular—bright, colorful, customizable | Java | Casual | Free |
| Complementary Reimagined | Stunning visual overhaul | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| Continuum Shaders | Ultra-realistic cinematic shaders | Java | Technical | Freemium |
| SEUS | Classic beloved shader with clean sunlight | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| Sildur's Vibrant Shaders | Very optimized, great for low-end PCs (29M+ downloads) | Java | Casual | Free |
Shader Platforms
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Shaders | Open-source shader mod compatible with Sodium (20-50% better performance than OptiFine) | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| Modrinth Shaders | Modern shader repository | Java | All | Free |
| OptiFine | Classic all-in-one optimization with shader support | Java | Casual | Free |
| shaderLABS | Wiki for actively developed shaderpacks | Java | Technical | Free |
Texture Pack Sites
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseForge Textures | Thousands of texture packs with launcher integration | Both | All | Free |
| MCPEDL | Premier Bedrock texture pack site | Bedrock | Casual | Free |
| Modrinth Resource Packs | Modern repository with fast search | Java | All | Free |
| Planet Minecraft Textures | 40,000+ packs with community reviews | Both | Casual | Free |
| ResourcePack.net | Curated high-quality packs with expert reviews | Both | Casual | Free |