Iris Shaders

A modern shader pack loader for Minecraft intended to be compatible with existing OptiFine shader packs

by coderbot· IMSDecoration Optimization

FabricNeoForgeQuilt

Loaders: FabricNeoForgeQuilt
Downloads on Modrinth: 190M
Followers on Modrinth: 30K
versions: 243
Updated: September 30, 2026Sep 30
Published: in 2021

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At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt

For Minecraft 1.16.5–26.3

Client only — no need to install it on the server

Latest version — 1.11.7+26.3-neoforge from September 30, 2026

License LGPL-3.0-only — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.16.5–26.3

Iris: An open-source shaders mod compatible with OptiFine shaderpacks

Installation

You can find a guide to installation here.

FAQ

Find answers to frequently asked questions on our FAQ page.
Iris supports almost all shaderpacks, but a list of unsupported shaderpacks is available here.
A list of unfixable limitations in Iris is available here.

More Info

More info can be found on our README.

FAQ

How to install Iris Shaders?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Iris Shaders for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Iris Shaders support?

Iris Shaders has builds for Minecraft 1.16.5–26.3.

Is Iris Shaders needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source

GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyfree to use and share; changes to the mod itself must be published under the same license

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