<p align="left"> <img src="https://files.catbox.moe/3ky9u6.png" width="120" height="120" alt="Graphite Logo" /> </p> <a align="left"> <h1>Graphite</h1> </a> <p align="left"> A Vulkan-based renderer for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.8.9 </p> --- ## Overview Graphite is a Fabric mod that replaces Minecraft’s default OpenGL renderer with a fully rewritten Vulkan 1.3 renderer. This is not a wrapper or translation layer. It is a complete rewrite of the rendering system, built to better match modern GPU architectures and reduce CPU overhead. --- ## Why Graphite? - Replaces the legacy OpenGL 2.1 renderer with Vulkan 1.3 - Lower CPU overhead and better frame pacing - Designed for modern GPUs and drivers - Opens the door for more advanced rendering techniques --- ## Installation ### Requirements - Ornithe modloader ### Steps 1. Install Ornithe 2. Download the latest Graphite release from this repository 3. Place the jar file into your `.minecraft/mods` folder 4. Launch the game --- ## Links - Download: https://modrinth.com/mod/graphite - Discord: https://discord.gg/gMHVnMBEMh --- ## Notes - This project is experimental and still in development - Expect bugs, crashes, and incomplete features - Please report issues with logs attached --- ## Licensing This project includes code derived from Sodium. Both Graphite and Sodium are licensed under Polyform Shield 1.0.0. - Graphite license applies to original code in Graphite - Sodium license applies to any reused or adapted portions from Sodium - Graphite's modifications and additions are licensed under the same terms as Sodium, but those protections apply to us as well An exception to this is the `vulkan-api` module, which is licensed under a custom license.