Complementary Shaders - Unbound

⭐ ⭐⭐ (5,734 endorsements) 📥 41.8M downloads 📌 v26.2 📅 12/22/2022
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By EminGT · colored-lighting

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 9/2/2026 📅 Created: 12/22/2022

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #3 of 72 colored-lighting mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Transforming the visuals of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.

[!(https://www.complementary.dev/assets/img/other/patreon_support_banner.png)](https://patreon.com/emingt)

### About Complementary Shaders is a shader pack for Minecraft Java Edition with exceptional attention to detail, high standards of quality, and top tier optimisation. It offers a ton of high quality effects, two default visual style choices, custom effects for almost every block in the game, profiles ranging from Potato to Ultra and it's designed to never be obstructive during gameplay. It started as an edit of BSL Shaders in 2018, and it received countless major updates including a complete rewrite to meet the standards of our community. Complementary Shaders is dedicated to be shaped by user feedback over anything else, and it still receives regular updates to this day.

"Unbound" is one of the two default styles Complementary Shaders r5 comes with. It is the less restricted style of Complementary that aims for a more realistic image. [Learn more about the two styles here.](https://www.complementary.dev/shaders/#style-section)

### Choose Your Style Complementary Shaders comes with two distinct visual style options. The only difference between these two styles is the default settings. The Unbound style is designed for people looking for a more realistic experience, while the Reimagined style is made to reimagine Minecraft while preserving its unique visual elements. Please note that you can still customize everything after you download either style. You can switch to blocky clouds on the Unbound style, or use realistic water on the Reimagined style. All settings are located in Shader Options.

-------------------- [Unbound Style](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-unbound) ---------------------------------------- [Reimagined Style](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined) --------------------

!(https://www.complementary.dev/assets/img/editedScreenshots/styleComparison-notitle.png)

### Installation New: You can just download the [Complementary Installer](https://www.complementary.dev/shaders/#download-section) and click Install to automatically do all the steps below.

- First you need to install the [Iris](https://irisshaders.dev/download) mod to be able to load shaderpacks.

- Then you need to launch the game, and get to the Shaderpacks/Shaders menu in Video Settings.

- Open the shaderpacks folder by clicking the button in the menu.

- Download Complementary Shaders and put it in the shaderpacks folder. (Please don't unzip the file)

- Get back in the game, and choose Complementary in the shaderpacks menu. (Refresh the menu if it doesn't appear)

### Other - Check out the [Complementary Development Website](https://www.complementary.dev/) for more information.

- Join the [Complementary Discord](https://discord.gg/ck5htDSQPv) community if you have any questions, or just want to talk.

- If you would like to support the development of Complementary, you can do so on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/emingt).

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Shaders
Author
EminGT
Version
26.2
Downloads
41,768,921
Endorsements
5,734
Category
colored-lighting
Created
12/22/2022
Updated
9/2/2026

🔧 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 →

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