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Steadfast

coderbot · Modrinth · updated October 24A remarkably fast and unobtrusive shader pack with exceptional attention-to-detail.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • For low-end PCs
  • Semi-realistic
48Install

Shaders for Advanced Rocketry

Marvin_Eckhardt · CurseForge · updated October 22This is a modified complementary shader that turns off in space dimensions
  • 1.12.2
6Install

Nwoof's Wynn Shader

nwoof2012 · Modrinth · updated October 6Shader designed for Wynncraft.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • Fantasy
  • High-end
Install

Reflective Vanilla Shaders

Rin · Modrinth · updated June 26Makes Vanilla graphics reflective.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Wynncraft Tooltips

Focal_Salt · Modrinth · updated April 4Added Wynncraft style tooltips using vanilla shader
  • Client
  • Vanilla game
  • vanilla
  • 1.20.2 — 1.21.5
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Shaderific (Vanilla Shader)

DawnKiro · Modrinth · updated September 3Simplistic yet stylish shaders for the vanilla client, enable Fabulous graphics options for the full experience!
  • Client
  • vanilla
  • Foliage
  • Cartoon
4Install

Super-Duper-Vanilla-2

Mr_Cool · Modrinth · updated October 6This shader is a heavily customized and enhanced version of Super Duper Vanilla by Eldeston, rebuilt around a simple idea: keep Minecraft looking like Minecraft, but make every scene feel better.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Semi-realistic
182Install

LUX Shader

Haider_x · CurseForge · updated 6 days agois a lightweight, performance-friendly, and visually stunning Iris/OptiFine shaderpack designed for Minecraft.
  • 1.18 — 26.3
9Install

Smoother Glowing

MelonRind · Modrinth · updated October 11Replace vanilla glowing shader with optimized and prettier one imo
  • Client
  • vanilla
  • For low-end PCs
  • For very low-end PCs
4Install

Karma Shader Cartoon Style

Haider_x · CurseForge · updated 3 days agoA hand-crafted cel-shaded Minecraft shaderpack that turns the world into a playable animated film. Features distinctive toon lighting bands, sharp ink outlines, painted skies, animated water foam, and custom dimension overhauls.
  • 1.18.2 — 26.3
14Install

Vanilla Remake Shader

Haider_x · CurseForge · updated 11 hours agois a clean, optimized shaderpack designed to re-imagine vanilla Minecraft.
  • 1.18.2 — 26.2
12Install

Javier's improved fog

javierbendezuv · CurseForge · updated October 17I improve the fog in Minecraft / Mejoro la niebla en Minecraft
  • 1.21.5 — 1.21.11
2Install

Beyond Vanilla

hotsuop · Modrinth · updated September 3👋Welcome to an immersive visual experience! This is my debut shader pack designed to enhance your Minecraft adventures.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
1Install

Vanilla Advanced

ThePlaneGuy45 · Modrinth · updated September 30A high-performance shader meant to both look good and run on low-end computers! Might have some bugs on older GPUs. Feedback is appreciated!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Kute

_Society_ · Modrinth · updated September 4A lightweight shader that’s easy on performance and gives Minecraft a soft, dreamy vibe :D First shader i created :D
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
8Install

B&W Shader

Cat4blep · Modrinth · updated September 4A shader that completely turns your game into a black and white version
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

GlamorousSP Shaders

MelmonTheLemon · CurseForge · updated 23 hours agoA vibrant and customizable shader pack focused on beautiful lighting, rich colors, and smooth performance. GlamorousSP is inspired by Mellow Shader by TheCMK.
  • 1.21.11 — 26.2
5Install

WEM - White Entities Mask

Seltop · Modrinth · updated September 4Turns all entities white so it's easy to mask in Photoshop and or After Effects
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
3Install

PSX-Core Shader

Dooji · Modrinth · updated September 26A PSX shader with affine texture mapping, dithering, vertex snapping and more!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
5Install

Crusher

hexahedron1 · Modrinth · updated September 4A shader that does the exact opposite of most other shaders
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Karma Shader

Haider_x · CurseForge · updated 8 hours agoA stylized, optimized Minecraft shaderpack featuring volumetric voxel clouds, light shafts, rich, reflective water, waving foliage, and custom immersive atmospheres for both the Nether and End dimensions, entirely free of any heavy fog.
  • 1.18.2 — 26.3
12Install

NMS - Normal Map Shaders

Seltop · Modrinth · updated September 4A shader pack that turns your world into a normal map
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
Install

Thunder's Motion Blur

ThunderFound · Modrinth · updated September 4Lightweight and performant shader for motion blur. Looks good even at 4 samples. Great for PVP.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
10Install

EclipseShader

hideuser854 · Modrinth · updated September 4Transform your Minecraft world with EclipseShader, a next-generation shader designed to deliver stunning visuals without sacrificing smooth gameplay
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • High-end
41Install

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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

Shaders rewrite the game's lighting: you get soft shadows, volumetric sunlight, reflections on water and a real night instead of flat dusk. A shader on its own isn't a mod: it's a set of programs for your graphics card, run through a middleman — Iris or OptiFine. Iris installs as a Fabric mod and runs faster; OptiFine is a standalone installer that has been around the longest.

Iris works together with Sodium, so on the same machine it usually gives more frames, and new shaders come out for it first; OptiFine is chosen for old game versions and its own features such as connected textures. On a low-end PC start with packs from the For low-end PCs collection and lower the quality profile inside the shader, and leave heavy ray-traced packs to a powerful graphics card.

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.