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White Noise

sandrogunter · Modrinth · updated February 13Experience Minecraft like never before - a glitchy, distorted world where reality breaks down into chromatic aberration and visual noise. This shader transforms your game into a surreal, corrupted dimension.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Breeze Shaders

ItsStepaXD · Modrinth · updated July 1Lightweight cinematic shader with biome-colored fog, dynamic foliage, atmospheric skies, and immersive weather.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
Install

Cealith Shaders

CoolSantyx · Modrinth · updated 1 day agoA lightweight shaderpack with beautiful lighting, soft shadows, vibrant skies, and realistic water, optimized for low- and mid-end PCs.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
1Install

Motion Blur Test3

Wanders_Test3 · Modrinth · updated September 3An extremely subtle and highly configurable motion blur.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
2Install

Reimagined + Global Illumination Fork

func0 · Modrinth · updated September 3Cheap, shadowmap-driven Global Illumination.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Colored lighting
1Install

Make your own RT Shaders

timetravelbeard · Modrinth · updated September 29Learn to make your own Raytraced Shaders! There are video walkthroughs on Youtube for each part.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • PBR
  • Reflections
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Vanilla shade

kaylon294 · Modrinth · updated October 18and FPS boost shader that is meant for minecraft java edition. with better shadows, better lighting, and volumetric fog, all minimal,
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Bloom
Install

Bloomy Shaders

GLE · Modrinth · updated October 15Built as a cleaned-up, brighter, more natural-looking fork of Body Camera Shaders.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For very low-end PCs
2Install

NostaLens

caju · Modrinth · updated June 29A nostalgic shader adding a fisheye lens, subtle VHS noise, and retro colors without distorting your UI or held items.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Light Crystal PVP Shader

lowEnd · Modrinth · updated 5 days agoA lightweight brightening shader for Crystal PvP.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
3Install

Lemony Shaders

GLE · Modrinth · updated October 18A lightweight, single-pass Minecraft shader pack focused on PBR-style reflections and material response
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For very low-end PCs
2Install

HighFramesExtra

eptune · Modrinth · updated September 29HighFramesExtra is a lightweight Minecraft shader focused on delivering smooth gameplay with subtle visual enhancements.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For very low-end PCs
2Install

Line Shaders

GamesofDev · Modrinth · updated September 4Line Shaders is a lightweight Minecraft shader focused on smooth gameplay
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

EnS-hAder

mertyydree · Modrinth · updated September 4Pastel-themed shader pack. Works on Iris or OptiFine.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Out Of Focus

ParlMC · Modrinth · updated September 4Can't see anything? Perfect. A fully configurable blur shaderpack ranging from Subtle to WHY.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
1Install

dreadfog

rishonthedon · Modrinth · updated 1 day agoDreadfog is a horror and spooky edit of mmy own shaders - evelite shaders. it has aesthetic blackhole in the overworld night sky, nebula in the end and very good environment in the nether.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
2Install

Aetheris Lite

xEnif · Modrinth · updated October 9An ultra-lightweight, performance-friendly post-processing shader pack that enhances Minecraft's colors and atmosphere without affecting FPS.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
2Install

LumaVale Shaders

Dark_PixelForge · Modrinth · updated October 19LumaVale Shaders is a visual enhancement shader project designed to give Minecraft a more atmospheric and visually pleasing look while keeping the overall appearance balanced and close to the vanilla experience.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
1Install

Nivora Shaders

ZenoCraft · Modrinth · updated October 20Nivora Shaders featuring balanced colors, softer sunlight, gentle bloom, and a beautiful vanilla-inspired atmosphere without excessive visual effects.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
2Install

Saturation Test3

Wanders_Test3 · Modrinth · updated September 29Adjust the saturation/vibrance in the most optimized way possible.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
Install

Orbit Shader

ArataAzure · Modrinth · updated September 4A deferred rendering shaderpack for Minecraft 1.21+ on Iris/Sodium. Features PBR lighting, SSR, SSAO, volumetric god rays, weather puddles, bloom, ACES tonemapping, and scalable quality presets from Low to Ultra.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • 1.20 — 26.2
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Cinematic Horizon Shaders

Bogeeplays · Modrinth · updated September 4A cinematic Minecraft shader pack featuring realistic volumetric clouds, reflective water, wet and shiny blocks, enhanced lighting, and performance-focused presets.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Realistic
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Doruk's Shader Plus

DorukkDev · Modrinth · updated October 14Doruk's Shader Plus is a Mellow based premium shader.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Realistic
Install

Basic Lighting

Numpy_0 · Modrinth · updated September 4My first shader for visual improvement! It's very simple.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
1Install

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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 1.21

Shaders for Minecraft 1.21: 736 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.