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Resources / Shaders / Shrimple

Shrimple

A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.

ShadersFree1.16 – 1.21
by Null · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Shrimple is a shader pack made by Null. A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 2,222,554 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Dec 8, 2024.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

Shrimple has had 12 releases on Modrinth since Mar 1, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is v0.12, released on Dec 8, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.16.5 – 1.21.4. It runs on Iris. The download is 10.4 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
v0.12Dec 8, 20241.16.5 – 1.21.4Beta
v0.11Mar 13, 20241.16.5 – 1.20.4Beta
v0.10Oct 22, 20231.16.5 – 1.20.4Beta
v0.9Jun 3, 20231.17 – 1.19.4Beta
v0.8Apr 24, 20231.16.5 – 1.19.4Beta

Latest release on GitHub

Shrimple is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Release 0.12, published on Dec 8, 2024.

  • improved floodfill intersection testing.
  • removed "fancy" clouds (will revisit later)
  • add screen-space shadows
  • improved SSS
  • support for new PhysicsMod waves integration
  • improved ambient sky lighting
  • added custom stars
  • improve metal PBR
  • hundreds of other little things I'm too lazy to list...

Before that: Release 0.11 (Mar 13, 2024), Release 0.10 (Oct 22, 2023).

Description from the author on Modrinth

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 Iris 1.6 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.

Written by Null. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Shrimple

  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 Shrimple 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
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does Shrimple work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Shrimple free?

Yes. Shrimple is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Shrimple still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Shrimple?

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