Shrimple
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #7 of 72 colored-lighting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain a minimal "vanilla" aesthetic, while adding some optional features: - Waving Plants. - FXAA (anti-aliasing). - Sharp/Soft Shadows. - CSM (Cascaded Shadow Mapping). \ - Dynamic colored lighting. \ - Ray-Traced block-light shadows. \ - Volumetric fog lighting. - POM (Parallax Occlusion Mapping). - Normal Mapping. - Specular (shininess).
\ Feature only available with (https://discord.com/channels/774352792659820594/1093675994025566268) or later!
#### Special Thanks - Fayer: _very_ extensive help with QA, support, repairs, and motivation. - Builderb0y: help with optimized bit-magic supporting the core of voxelization. - Bálint: Created the fancy Iris warning, as well as more help with bit-shifting madness. - Tech: Helped implement improved soft shadow filtering & dithering.
Shrimple is a Minecraft Java shader that keeps a vanilla look while adding optional features like waving plants, FXAA, shadows, dynamic colored lighting, ray-traced block-light shadows, volumetric fog, POM, normal mapping, and specular highlights. It's popular with 1,087 endorsements and 2.0M downloads, last updated December 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,087 endorsements and 2.0M downloads.
- Vanilla-friendly look that doesn't overhaul the game's style.
- Feature-rich with optional toggles for performance flexibility.
⚠️ Cons
- Some features require Iris 1.8 or later, so older setups miss out.
- Ray-traced shadows can be demanding on lower-end hardware.
This is for players who want enhanced visuals without losing the classic Minecraft feel. It's great for builders and explorers who appreciate subtle improvements like better shadows and lighting. If you're into heavy post-processing, this might be too tame.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Iris installed and updated to at least 1.8 to unlock all features.
- Start with default settings and toggle features like ray-traced shadows off if you notice lag.
- Use the in-game shader options to adjust shadow quality and volumetric fog to balance looks and performance.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Shaders
- Author
- Null
- Version
- v0.12
- Downloads
- 2,047,140
- Endorsements
- 1,087
- Category
- colored-lighting
- Created
- 3/1/2023
- Updated
- 12/8/2024
- Game Versions
- 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1
- Tags
- colored-lighting, pbr, vanilla-like
🔧 How to Install Minecraft Shaders Mods
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Shaders versions does Shrimple support?
The author lists 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Shrimple?
Version v0.12, published 2024-12-08 with 2.0M downloads recorded at the source.
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