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Cursed View is not your typical shaderpack.
This shader was created to intentionally break the visual norms of Minecraft.
Instead of aiming for beauty or realism, it dives headfirst into chaos, distortion, and discomfort.
With Cursed View, you’ll experience:
- Overexposed lighting that burns your world in light
- Colors that look like they're fighting each other
- Shadows that don’t behave like they should
- Blocks and entities that feel off, distorted, or almost corrupted
- A surreal atmosphere that turns peaceful villages into cursed zones
The goal is simple: make Minecraft look wrong — and weirdly fascinating.
Whether you're exploring glitchcore builds, recording cursed videos, or just want to mess with your perception,
Cursed View delivers an experience that no "normal" shader would dare attempt.
It doesn’t aim to be pretty.
It doesn’t aim to be playable.
It exists to disturb, confuse, and sometimes even amuse.
Recommended FOV: Quake Pro — to fully embrace the madness.
If you've ever asked,
"What if a shader hated you?" — this is your answer.
Welcome to the chaos.
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Requirements & compatibility
Compatibility & requirements
IrisOptifine1.17 – 1.21.1126.126.1.126.1.226.2
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Required
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Unsupported
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LicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedModrinth
Release
Latest release
v0.85
28.09.2025 · Modrinth
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.85 - Version Log
🔄 Changes
- Reworked day/night cycle → now uses smooth transition
- Minor internal tweaks for better consistency
✅ Improvements
- Sky changes are now gradual and cinematic
- Small fixes improve overall stability and visuals
⚠️ Notes
- Still cursed, but the time of day feels more natural
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Project versions
Published versions and original Modrinth files.
v0.85LatestRelease
28.09.2025 · 24 305 downloads
IrisOptifine1.17-rc11.17-rc21.171.17.1-pre11.17.1-pre21.17.1-pre31.17.1-rc11.17.1-rc2
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.85 - Version Log
🔄 Changes
- Reworked day/night cycle → now uses smooth transition
- Minor internal tweaks for better consistency
✅ Improvements
- Sky changes are now gradual and cinematic
- Small fixes improve overall stability and visuals
⚠️ Notes
- Still cursed, but the time of day feels more natural
- More polish, less jank — yet chaos remains
v0.6Release
15.08.2025 · 1 542 downloads
IrisOptifine1.17-rc11.17-rc21.171.17.1-pre11.17.1-pre21.17.1-pre31.17.1-rc11.17.1-rc2
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.6 - Version Log
🔄 Changes
- 🧪 Cursed View, much more playable now.
- 🌫️ Fog decreased.
- 💡 Bug fixes.
- 🎨 Contrast is changed.
v0.5Release
06.08.2025 · 391 downloads
IrisOptifine1.17-rc11.17-rc21.171.17.1-pre11.17.1-pre21.17.1-pre31.17.1-rc11.17.1-rc2
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.5 - Version Log
Version: 0.5
🔄 Changes
- 🌫️ Fog increased.
- 💡 Bug fixes.
- 🎨 Colors are more boosted.
v0.4Release
05.08.2025 · 103 downloads
IrisOptifine1.171.17.11.181.18.11.18.21.191.19.11.19.2
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.4 - Version Log
Version: 0.4
🔄 Changes
- 🔧 Fixed static light position causing inconsistent lighting
- 🌫️ Fog added for enhanced depth and atmosphere
- 💡 Addressed extreme brightness issues (e.g. obsidian glare)
- 🎨 Resolved oversaturation in certain biomes and blocks
✅ Improvements
- Lighting now behaves more naturally across all angles
- Visuals are less blinding, especially on dark blocks
- Colors are more balanced and easier on the eyes
- Fog contributes to a deeper, moodier environment
⚠️ Notes
- World still looks cursed, but now with cinematic vibes
- More stable for extended use — no more eye-melting brightness
v0.3Release
04.08.2025 · 153 downloads
IrisOptifine1.171.17.11.181.18.11.18.21.191.19.11.19.2
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.3 - Version Log
Version: 0.3
🔄 Changes
correctedPos.xyprecision increased:
floor(correctedPos.xy * 16.0) / 16.0→floor(correctedPos.xy * 55.0) / 55.0- Distant terrain now appears clearer and less distorted
✅ Improvements
- Slightly better visibility at longer distances
- Still cursed, but less aggressively weird at range
⚠️ Notes
- Trade-off: a bit less chaos for more depth perception
- Overall experience still surreal, but slightly more playable
v0.2Release
03.08.2025 · 125 downloads
IrisOptifine1.171.17.11.181.18.11.18.21.191.19.11.19.2
🧪 Cursed View Shader v0.2 - Version Log
Version: 0.2 (Initial Release)
🔹 Features
- Extreme overexposed lighting 🌞
- Color distortions and washed-out visuals
- Unrealistic contrast and gamma values
- Strange depth on villagers and blocks
- Lo-fi, glitch-inspired aesthetic
⚠️ Known Issues
- Some textures may appear invisible due to burn-out
- Shadow calculations may break randomly
- Light direction behaves unpredictably
🎯 Purpose
To create a disturbing, unnatural, and artificial vibe in Minecraft.
Not realism — the opposite. The motto:
“What if wrong was the right?”
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