Roblox Shaders Are Getting Banned, What’s Going On?

If you’ve used shaders on Roblox to improve how the game looks, you may have noticed they suddenly stopped working. These shaders—like RoShade, Blockshade, and tools like Blockstrap—made Roblox look sharper and more visually appealing. Some users found them strange, but many players liked the upgrade, especially since Roblox’s own graphics settings are still very limited.

Recently, though, Roblox’s anti-cheat system started blocking shaders and similar tools. The reason? Roblox claims these third-party programs go against their Terms of Service, especially because some of them can be used for exploits or cheating.

Blockstrap, for example, is a custom launcher that gave users extra features—like the ability to bring back the old oof sound, change the mouse cursor, or improve in-game performance. But now it’s also considered a violation. According to Roblox, too many users were taking advantage of these tools to do more than just tweak visuals.

Roblox Just Banned, Didn’t Offer Any Changes!

The bigger issue here is that Roblox doesn’t offer any solid built-in alternatives. Players can’t adjust brightness, gamma, or specific graphics settings. You’re basically stuck with one slider that barely changes anything.

For some users, shaders weren’t just for looks—they were needed to make dark games playable. Without them, the experience gets worse, especially on certain monitors. So now that these shaders are banned, players are hoping Roblox will finally add better graphics options. It’s 2025, and almost every game on PC has these settings. Roblox really needs to catch up.