Samarium ShadersShaders · 1.21 – 26.xSamarium Shaders is a custom, high-performance realistic shader pack built specifically for Minecraft Java Edition (supporting 1.21.11 and 26.2 using Fabric…
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An attempt at a mostly realistic shader that maintains decent performance; for Minecraft Java.
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An attempt at a mostly realistic shader that maintains decent performance; for Minecraft Java.
Arc is a shader pack made by Null. It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.19. It has been downloaded 989,284 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Mar 1, 2023.
The newest is 0.15.2, released on Mar 1, 2023. It is made for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.19.4. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 13.2 MB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
0.15.2 | Mar 1, 2023 | 1.16 – 1.19.4 | Beta |
A shader for Iris & Optifine that aims to providing realistic visuals with very minimal performance loss. Almost every effect/feature can be fine-tuned for the ideal balance between performance and quality. This project is still in beta but will be reaching initial release very soon!
Also contains special support for PhysicsMod ocean waves & snow!
Supports LabPBR and OldPBR texture formats; The default setting for materials is "vanilla", which hard-codes a limited set of PBR material values for the original Minecraft textures.
The recommended resource pack is Patrix; when used make sure to set the shader setting for Material Format to "Patrix", as it uses a special combination of OldPBR and LabPBR formats.
For best results use Iris 1.6 or later; however most features should work with Optifine or Oculus. If you have any suggestions or requests, you can reach out to me on the ShaderLabs Discord.
Written by Null. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Arc in the list and click Done.
Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcthe one you looked at | 989K | 1.16 – 1.19 | Mar 1, 2023 | Free |
| Samarium Shadersofficial_SM | 5 | 1.21 – 26.x | 13 days ago | Free |
 MaxRealstic ShaderTaeVersePlayz | 15K | 1.16 – 26.x | Jul 31, 2026 | Free |
 Phero VisualsDark_PixelForge | 8,749 | 1.16 – 26.x | 3 days ago | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.19.
Yes. Arc is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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