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Potato Shaders

A very lightweight shaderpack that is still fancy in its own way.

ShadersFree1.12 – 1.20
by RRe36 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Potato Shaders is a shader pack made by RRe36. A very lightweight shaderpack that is still fancy in its own way.

It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 3,328,646 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jun 13, 2023.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.171.161.131.12

Release history

Potato Shaders has had 3 releases on Modrinth since May 9, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0d, released on Jun 13, 2023. It is made for Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20.1. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 384 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0dJun 13, 20231.12 – 1.20.1Release
1.0cMay 15, 20231.12 – 1.20Release
1.0bMay 9, 20231.12 – 1.19.4Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

What is the Potato Shader?

This is a shaderpack that tries to stay as lightweight as possible to, as its name might suggest, even be usable on a literal potato of a PC. However it still tries to enhance the visuals in a reasonable way, despite lacking the fabled dynamic shadows and other effects of expensive nature. It also provides a degree of customizability through various ingame settings to allow you to get the experience you want.

What features does it offer?

  • Dynamic Colors
  • Tonemapping
  • Bloom
  • Depth of Field
  • Motionblur
  • Temporal Anti-Aliasing
  • Ambient Occlusion
  • Custom Water
  • Normalmap Support

and many more.

Any Requirements?

  • OptiFine for 1.12 or newer/Iris 1.5.0 or newer
  • A graphics card supporting OpenGL 4.0
  • Windows/Linux
  • Intel HD 5000 Graphics and older are NOT supported on Windows (blame Intel Drivers)!

External Links:

  • The Offical Website of this Project: Link
  • My Discord Server: Link

Written by RRe36. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Potato Shaders

  1. Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.

  2. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  3. In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.

  4. Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Potato Shaders in the list and click Done.

  5. Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Potato Shaders compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Potato Shadersthe one you looked at3.3M1.12 – 1.20Jun 13, 2023Free
Baked Potato ShadersGenWasTaken40K1.20 – 26.xOct 4, 2026Free
Liquorice ShadersCraftsAndSteam22K1.20 – 1.21Dec 17, 2024Free
Potato Lite ShaderPotatoPCstudios6,93026.x11 days agoFree

Questions

Does Potato Shaders work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Potato Shaders free?

Yes. Potato Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Potato Shaders still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Potato Shaders?

The closest ones are Baked Potato Shaders, Liquorice Shaders and Potato Lite Shader. Compare all alternatives

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