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Shaders for Minecraft Java 1.16.4

253 items

Shaders: list

Complementary Shaders - Reimagined

EminGT · Modrinth · updated September 26Preserving the elements of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
9,781Install

Complementary Shaders - Unbound

EminGT · Modrinth · updated September 26Transforming the visuals of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
4,493Install

BSL Shaders

CaptTatsu · Modrinth · updated September 26Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's bright, colorful, and distinct.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
4,618Install

Solas Shader

Septonious · Modrinth · updated October 15A modern fantasy stylized shaderpack with colored lighting and stunning visuals
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
2,255Install

👻 Hysteria Shaders

ElocinDev · CurseForge · updated 1 hour agoAtmospheric, highly customizable eerie shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.
  • 1.12 — 26.1.2
1,849Install

MakeUp - Ultra Fast

KDXavier · Modrinth · updated 3 days agoMakeUp aims to provide the best quality / performance ratio, building a shader that can be adapted to anyone's resources.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
2,082Install

Mellow

TheCMK · Modrinth · updated September 26Shaderpack with a painterly aesthetic made for people who want to actually play the game. It's easy on your eyes and on your computer!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
2,066Install

Super Duper Vanilla

Eldeston · Modrinth · updated September 26A shader pack created to convey the style of the cancelled Super Duper Graphics Pack and other popular Minecraft titles.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
868Install

Insanity Shader

ElocinDev · Modrinth · updated September 2A stylized, horror themed Iris shaderpack with high customizability and performance.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
63Install

Miniature Shader

ukrech · Modrinth · updated September 4Extremely lightweight with shadows and reflections
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
770Install

Pastel Shaders

ElocinDev · Modrinth · updated July 18An aesthetic, performant pastel-colored shaderpack with multiple color presets.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • 1.7.10 — 1.21
93Install

Hysteria Shaders

ElocinDev · Modrinth · updated September 3Atmospheric, highly customizable horror shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • For low-end PCs
  • Atmospheric
136Install

Spooklementary

SpacEagle17 · Modrinth · updated 4 days agoA Spooky, very moody and atmospheric Complementary Shaders Edit
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
392Install

Potato Shaders

RRe36 · Modrinth · updated September 3A very lightweight shaderpack that is still fancy in its own way.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
263Install

I Like Vanilla

What42 · Modrinth · updated October 7A shader that improves minecraft's style instead of replacing it
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
887Install

Noble Shaders

BelmuTM · Modrinth · updated September 28Using clever lighting techniques and powerful customization to create clean, immersive, and enjoyable visuals.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
509Install

BSL Shaders - Classic

CaptTatsu · Modrinth · updated September 3[DISCONTINUED] Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's oriented towards vanilla aesthetics.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
127Install

Bloop Shaders

espen96 · Modrinth · updated September 4A shader aimed at maximum speed while maintaining good visuals. Scalable from low to high end computers.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • For low-end PCs
  • Vanilla
84Install

E-LITE shaders (MakeUp edit)

Entokito · Modrinth · updated October 10A MakeUp - Ultra Fast shaders edit that is highly customizable, beautiful, and fast!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
669Install

Oceano Shaders 3.0

littler00 · CurseForge · updated 6 days agoA Vibrant Tropical Shaderpack for Minecraft Java Edition
  • 1.7.10 — 1.21.5
36Install

Fantasy Shaders Reimagined

Aleeeee · Modrinth · updated 4 days agoColors of fantasy, vivid and striking
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
389Install

Clarity

Astyll · Modrinth · updated September 4FullBright2 is now named Clarity and it removes all shadows and fog wich makes you see clearly everywhere and can be used for mining or travelling at night.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
72Install

Lux V1

TechDevOnGitHub · Modrinth · updated September 26Lux is a high fidelity Minecraft: Java Edition shader pack based on Capt Tatsu's BSL Shaders.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
101Install

Fantasy Shaders Unbound

Aleeeee · Modrinth · updated 5 days agoA shader that aims to give a fantasy setting for those who like color.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
191Install

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FAQ

What do I need to get shaders working?

Iris or OptiFine. Iris installs as a Fabric mod and is usually faster; OptiFine is a separate installer. Without one of them the game simply won't see the shader. Millida Launcher installs Iris along with the shader for you.

Which shaders run on a low-end PC?

Light packs without ray tracing and with low shadow resolution. They're marked in the catalog — they give you shadows and water while costing noticeably fewer frames.

How do I install shaders?

Click “Install” and Millida Launcher will put the shader into the shaderpacks folder of the right modpack. Then select the pack in the video settings — no need to unpack the archive.

Iris or OptiFine — which should I choose?

For new versions, Iris: it works with Sodium, usually gives more FPS and supports almost all modern shaders. OptiFine is needed on old versions and for packs that rely on its special features. The two cannot be installed in the same instance.

Are there shaders for Bedrock?

The shaders in this section are for the Java edition; their format does not work in Minecraft PE and Bedrock. Bedrock has a built-in Vibrant Visuals graphics mode and resource packs with deferred rendering support, which are turned on in the game settings.

Shaders for Minecraft Java 1.16.4

Shaders for Minecraft 1.16.4: 253 items in the Shaders section. Compatibility is checked against the files, not the description: only items with a build for exactly these conditions stay in the list.

Beauty costs frames. Heavy ray-traced shaders can cut performance several times over even on a good graphics card, so the catalog separately marks light packs built for weak machines: they give you shadows and decent water while barely touching FPS. In practice: first install Iris or OptiFine, then put the shader archive in the shaderpacks folder and select it in the video settings. It's best to start with a light pack, and the quality profiles inside the shader itself lower the load even further.