VulkShade

This mod brings shaders to Vulkan (fork of vulkanmod). You can now experience better graphics with the same hardware :)

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About this Mod

VulkShade - Shaders on Vulkan

A fork of the popular mod VulkanMod implementing performant shaders and features.

Preview v1.0.1

Features:

Shader Support (Only pre-made for now, if mod gains traction, I'll add more)
FSR
DLSS (With frame gen in v1.0.3)
XeSS
Various Shader Settings

Coming Soon:

Built in LoD
HDR (scRGB or HDR10)
Auto Exposure
Custom shaderpacks

Thanks to:

The vulkanmod developers
Gamingabdul for being my lab rat
The creators of MakeUpUltraFast v9 (default shader is a port of this)

Available Versions

VulkShade - Shaders on Vulkan 1.0.2release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric

April 14, 2026

How to Install VulkShade on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.10).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "VulkShade". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.10, 1.21.9

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

VulkShade server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is VulkShade compatible with fabric?

VulkShade officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with VulkShade – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if VulkShade consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.