MPEG-style datamosh compression artifacts. xsoras built it as a cursed / vanilla-like pack. It asks for potato-tier hardware at minimum and works with Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.7 – 26.2. Licensed Apache-2.0, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Datamosh

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.7.3 – 26.2 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. Datamosh is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Datamosh .zip from the button above — keep it zipped. It is mirrored on MineSpecs, so there is no ad-gate or redirect.
3. 3Drop the .zip into your .minecraft/shaderpacks folder (%appdata%\.minecraft\shaderpacks on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/shaderpacks on macOS).
4. 4Launch the game, open Options → Video Settings → Shaders, and select Datamosh.

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Performance & what to expect

Datamosh is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier in the catalogue — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops. The look is cursed and vanilla like.

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Datamosh is created by xsoras and mirrored here under its Apache-2.0 licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with xsoras, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.