SwanSong Shaders
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #104 of 282 decoration mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
There's a swan song coming for you... A breath of fresh air, a Right Proper shaders mod built from the ground up for Minecraft 1.7.10! Designed with compatibility-first, around supporting modpacks old and new, tested against era-appropriate shaderpacks. ## Compatibility Compatible with most other popular client-side optimization and graphics mods, including but not limited to: - (https://github.com/FalsePattern/FalseTweaks/) - (https://github.com/vfx-dev/Beddium) - (https://github.com/GTMEGA/RPLE) - (https://github.com/vfx-dev/Right-Proper-MCPatcher/) - HodgePodge - FastCraft - CoreTweaks - ArchaicFix - BugTorch - NotFine With expected incompatibilities with: - OptiFine (any) - Original ShadersMod - MCPatcher: Forge (use Right Proper MCPatcher) - Neodymium (use Beddium) - Angelica (May work with certain modules) - OptimizationsAndTweaks (O&T has very aggressive patches that break with most other graphics mods. Do not use it.) ## Technical SwanSong is a standalone replacement for (https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding-java-edition/minecraft-mods/1286604-shaders-mod-updated-by-karyonix), with initial support focused on shaders that already work with (https://optifine.net/changelog?f=OptiFine_1.7.10_HD_U_E7.jar). It is not a backport of Iris, nor a direct descendant of ShadersMod or the GLSL Shaders mod. Outside of acting as an implementation of the specification pioneered by said mods. A few other goodies such as threaded screenshots, OptiFine-like zooming, and a faster font rendering module are included as a bonus! ## Licence The mod was developed by `Ven` and `FalsePattern`, Copyright 2025, licensed under the (https://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0). The mod logo was designed by `Houstonruss`, with some touchups by `FalsePattern`, Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved. For more information, see the LICENSE file. This readme section is not a replacement for the full license text. ## Credits Designed by Ven, written by FalsePattern Initial testing done by, (alphabetic order): - Bot - Brandyn - DarkShadow44 - Houstonruss - Jss - matt-159 - Rally - UnicornBlood Based on the work of: - OG ShaderMod devs: (daxnitro, id_miner and karyonix)
There's a swan song coming for you...
A breath of fresh air, a Right Proper shaders mod built from the ground up for Minecraft 1. 7. 10! Designed with compatibility-first, around supporting modpacks old and new, tested against era-appropriate shaderpacks.
## Compatibility
Compatible with most other popular client-side optimization and graphics mods, including but not limited to:
- (https://github.com/FalsePattern/FalseTweaks/)
- (https://github.com/vfx-dev/Beddium)
- (https://github.com/GTMEGA/RPLE)
- (https://github.com/vfx-dev/Right-Proper-MCPatcher/)
- HodgePodge
- FastCraft
- CoreTweaks
- ArchaicFix
- BugTorch
- NotFine
With expected incompatibilities with:
- OptiFine (any)
- Original ShadersMod
- MCPatcher: Forge (use Right Proper MCPatcher)
- Neodymium (use Beddium)
- Angelica (May work with certain modules)
- OptimizationsAndTweaks (O&T has very aggressive patches that break with most other graphics mods. Do not use it.)
## Technical
SwanSong is a standalone replacement for (https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding-java-edition/minecraft-mods/1286604-shaders-mod-updated-by-karyonix), with initial support focused on shaders that already work with (https://optifine.net/changelog?f=OptiFine_1. 7. 10_HD_U_E7.jar).
It is not a backport of Iris, nor a direct descendant of ShadersMod or the GLSL Shaders mod. Outside of acting as an implementation of the specification pioneered by said mods.
A few other goodies such as threaded screenshots, OptiFine-like zooming, and a faster font rendering module are included as a bonus!
The mod was developed by `Ven` and `FalsePattern`, Copyright 2025, licensed under the (https://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3. 0).
The mod logo was designed by `Houstonruss`, with some touchups by `FalsePattern`, Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved.
For more information, see the LICENSE file. This readme section is not a replacement for the full license text.
Designed by Ven, written by FalsePattern
Initial testing done by, (alphabetic order):
- Bot
- Brandyn
- DarkShadow44
- Houstonruss
- Jss
- matt-159
- Rally
- UnicornBlood
Based on the work of:
- OG ShaderMod devs: (daxnitro, id_miner and karyonix)
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- RealVen
- Version
- 1.3.6
- Downloads
- 5,294
- Endorsements
- 11
- Category
- decoration
- Created
- 9/22/2025
- Updated
- 8/9/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.7.10
- Tags
- decoration, optimization
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does SwanSong Shaders support?
The author lists 1.7.10. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of SwanSong Shaders?
Version 1.3.6, published 2026-08-09 with 5,294 downloads recorded at the source.
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