BSL Shaders
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 33 bloom mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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## ABOUT BSL Shaders is a shaderpack made exclusively for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's bright, colorful, and distinct. This shader includes realtime shadows, volumetric light, ambient occlusion, bloom, customizable clouds and water, and built in anti-aliasing. Additional effects are available, such as depth of field, motion blur, specular and normal mapping, celshading, world curvature, and more.
## QUICK LINKS - [capttatsu.com](https://capttatsu.com/bslshaders/) is this project's official site, read the detailed description, FAQs and changelog here. - Follow me on [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/capttatsu.com) and/or [X/Twitter](https://twitter.com/capttatsu) to get news on my shaderpack. - [Join my discord server](https://discord.com/invite/ZJd7jjA) for discussion, question, feature request, and bug report. - Like my shaderpack? Consider supporting on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/capttatsu).
## AGREEMENT You're allowed to...
- Use this shaderpack for taking screenshots and videos.
- Modify the shaderpack for personal use.
- Publish your heavily modified version of the pack with my permission.
You're not allowed to...
- Redistribute the shaderpack without my permission.
- Claim (and rename) my shaderpack (or its code) as your own.
- Use monetized URL shorteners to my site or files.
## INSTALLATION - Download and install Optifine or Iris - Download the shaderpack - Put the shaderpack inside .minecraft\shaderpacks - Launch Minecraft - Open Options, Video Settings, Shaders - Choose BSL Shaders
BSL Shaders is a popular Minecraft Java Edition shaderpack with 27.9M downloads and 6,040 endorsements. It offers realtime shadows, volumetric light, ambient occlusion, bloom, customizable clouds and water, and anti-aliasing, plus optional effects like depth of field and motion blur. Works with Optifine or Iris.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 27.9M downloads and 6,040 endorsements.
- Feature-rich with realtime shadows, volumetric light, and ambient occlusion.
- Works with both Optifine and Iris, giving you flexibility.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Optifine or Iris, so not compatible with vanilla or Fabric without Iris.
- Heavy on performance; may need a decent GPU for full effects.
- Last updated in 2026, but no changelog details provided here.
For Minecraft players who want a vibrant, colorful shaderpack with advanced lighting and effects. Great for screenshot artists and YouTubers, and for those with capable PCs who want to enhance their gameplay visuals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If using Iris, make sure you have the latest version for your Minecraft version to avoid crashes.
- Start with default settings and tweak cloud and water options to match your preferred look.
- If you experience lag, lower the render distance or disable depth of field and motion blur.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Shaders
- Author
- CaptTatsu
- Version
- 10.1.3
- Downloads
- 27,902,693
- Endorsements
- 6,040
- Category
- bloom
- Created
- 12/22/2022
- Updated
- 4/20/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.7.10, 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3
- Tags
- bloom, cartoon, low
🔧 How to Install Minecraft Shaders Mods
Download from Modrinth. Use Prism Launcher or drop into your mods folder.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Minecraft Shaders →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for Minecraft Shaders commands, item IDs, and more.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Shaders versions does BSL Shaders support?
The author lists 1.7.10, 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of BSL Shaders?
Version 10.1.3, published 2026-04-20 with 27.9M downloads recorded at the source.
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