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Minecraft Shader Packs: Download &Installation Guide (Sodium & Optifine)

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 The highly popular sandbox game from Mojang Studios stands out from rivals because of its blocky and pixelated aesthetic. Players frequently install graphic modifications to improve the game's visual quality, despite the fact that it hasn't changed much in terms of appearance since it was published more than 10 years ago.

Shaders, which affect the visual attractiveness of the game, are one of the most popular modifications for Minecraft. Regrettably, they can only be installed in the game's Java Edition.

Minecraft Shader Packs: Download & Installation Guide
Minecraft Shader Packs: Download & Installation Guide

Players must install a second mod that enables shaders to run because they cannot be installed directly into the game. The majority of players utilized Optifine for this job. However, because Optifine has yet to be published for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18, 1.17.1 Iris is the best alternative.


1- Using Optifine to Install Minecraft Shaders

Shader compatibility and improved graphic performance are two features of the underappreciated mod Iris. Fortunately, it has already been published for Minecraft's most recent version.


2- Iris Shader Installation

  1. The user can download Java JDK from this page if it is not already installed on their computer. This software must be installed since Iris cannot function without it.
  2. After installing the Java JDK, users must download the Iris shaders. They can do so by visiting the official website.
  3. Launch the downloaded .jar file with JAVA JDK to install Iris. Right-click on the .jar file and select "Open with." Users must pick "Java(TM) Platform SE Binary" here.
  4. Players must then choose version 1.19.3 of the Iris & Sodium installer, which will open.
  5. In the event that the user installs the game in a different directory, they can navigate and choose the appropriate folder. The following step is to click the install button. It may take a few seconds for the installation to complete.

Following the procedures outlined above, a new game installation will appear in the official launcher. Users must manually build a fresh installation in the launcher and choose the Iris version if that option does not appear. Before starting the game, users must choose the freshly installed version.


Iris Shaders: How to Use Them

Players must now download and relocate their preferred shaders to the application data folder of the most recent version of Minecraft after installing Iris and Sodium.

Minecraft Shader Packs: Download & Installation Guide
Minecraft Shader Packs: Download & Installation Guide


The procedures for locating the folder where shaders should be moved are as follows:

  1. Start the Iris version of Minecraft that you just installed.
  2. Navigate to the settings menu.
  3. Select "Video Options" from the settings menu.
  4. Go to the "Shader Packs" section. Then select "Open Shader Pack Folder."

Players must place their downloaded shaders in the directory that appears. They may choose the shaders in the shader pack settings after they're finished.


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