Vulkanite
A mod that brings hardware accelerated raytracing to minecraft java edition
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About this Mod
Vulkanite is a mod that enables shaders to use hardware raytracing (RT cores) to render minecraft (the same technology used in minecraft RTX bedrock edition)
WARNING
This mod is very very early in development and highly unstable and uses alot of vram, there are many issues, do not use it with normal gameplay
Compatibility
Nvidia gpus RTX and up, older gpus that have software rt pipeline, may work may not, it is untested and support will be improved over time.
AMD the drivers 22.7.1 and up do not support opengl vulkan interop.
Intel arc support is unknown and untested.
Example Shaders
Available Versions
How to Install Vulkanite on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the Vulkanite file for fabric and Minecraft 1.20.1.
Install Mod
Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does Vulkanite need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks Vulkanite as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.
Which version and loader does Vulkanite require?
Use a file for fabric and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.20.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
Vulkanite is not working – what should I check?
First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.
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