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LIGHT Shaders

Author87668 · Modrinth · updated October 17As light as light, as beautiful as painting. Make you have both high FPS and good image quality.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Screenshot
116Install

CTR VCR

millennIumAMbiguity · Modrinth · updated September 4Retro stylized shader that brings artifacts from CRT and VCR / VHS
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
40Install

Ebin Resurrected

jbritain · Modrinth · updated September 26A performant and vibrant Minecraft shader.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
11Install

Glimmer

jbritain · Modrinth · updated September 4Glimmer is a Minecraft shaderpack designed to be simple and performant whilst maintaining a physically based and natural look.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • For low-end PCs
  • Reflections
24Install

Amethyst Shaders

gamerbenyt · Modrinth · updated September 4[WIP] A Semi-Realistic Minecraft Shaderpack, with a Vibrant Visuals Style. Based on Complementary Reimagined.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Semi-realistic
259Install

Reverie

TheCMK · Modrinth · updated October 5Shader with a foggy and warm look. It leverages new features added by Iris for effects previously impossible to achieve.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • PBR
  • For mid-range PCs
255Install

Flashlight Shader

GN · Modrinth · updated September 3Iris shader that gives you a flashlight!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
31Install

VHS Overlay

Volkan · CurseForge · updated October 17VHS Effects shader with Overlay (Classic REC, date and time)
  • 1.16.5 — 1.21.5
9Install

Eclipse

gamerbenyt · Modrinth · updated September 3A Revamped Version of EclipseLite, In Cooperation with Gamer Ben
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • Vanilla
  • For mid-range PCs
76Install

Simply Upscaled

timetravelbeard · Modrinth · updated September 4A very Vanilla high performance shader with live Texture Upscaling/Filtering and optional shadows. Configurable subtly enhanced vanilla feel.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
47Install

Luminara Shader

IXSG · CurseForge · updated 6 hours agoTransform your Minecraft world with ethereal beauty and cinematic lighting. Features volumetric clouds, golden atmospheric tones, crystal-clear Nether visuals, and magical End dimension effects.
  • 1.19 — 26.3
211Install

Exposa Shaders

MelodieCodes · Modrinth · updated September 26Shaders that aim for a nice mix of natural and fantasy.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
15Install

DrDestens Minecraft Shaders

DrDesten · Modrinth · updated September 4A High Performance Shaderpack with great shadowless Visuals and PBR support
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
31Install

OPAL Shaders

FENVEN · Modrinth · updated September 27OPAL Shaders is a shaderpack for Minecraft Java Edition based on BSL Shaders created by Capt Tatsu. It aims to blend a fantasy atmosphere with natural colors and contrast while staying true to Minecraft's original style.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
60Install

Stereo's Default+

Stereo528 · Modrinth · updated December 13Shadows, Waving Water and Lava
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
15Install

Mello

skotah · Modrinth · updated 6 days agoMello is a shader with high performance and great visuals.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • For low-end PCs
  • For very low-end PCs
217Install

Vanilletix Shaders

ara_mat · Modrinth · updated September 4A shader pack that is created to improve the graphics of your game, leaving it in vanilla style
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
19Install

Allium Shaders

clorece · Modrinth · updated September 4Allium, a Complementary Unbound edit. Push creativity to it's limits.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • Atmospheric
  • Fantasy
28Install

Musk Rose Shaders

Rin · Modrinth · updated June 18Shaders dedicated for beauty.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
1Install

Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders

Sildur · Modrinth · updated September 26Improves the look of vanilla MC with shadows, reflections and more. Runs on any Potato!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
167Install

Pyvtron Shaders

Pyvton · Modrinth · updated September 4A very very vibrant shader that has good performance!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • Atmospheric
  • Reflections
32Install

VECTOR

WoMspace · Modrinth · updated September 6Retrocomputing in Minecraft
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
25Install

Spring Shaders (Chun)

ZYPanDa · Modrinth · updated September 26A fresh and clear shader pack themed around spring.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
32Install

Ethereal Shaders

TeamAddoners · CurseForge · updated October 17High Performance, Best Quality Shaderpack
  • 1.12 — 1.21.10
10Install

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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: 730 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.