Sildur's Basic ShadersShaders · 1.8 – 26.xReturn of an old time favorite! Lightweight and Fast! Reworked and ported from enhanced default.
Free125,425 downloads
Improves the look of vanilla MC with shadows, reflections and more. Runs on any Potato!
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Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders is a shader pack made by Sildur. Improves the look of vanilla MC with shadows, reflections and more. Runs on any Potato!
It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 274,752 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 15, 2026.
Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders has had 4 releases on Modrinth since May 23, 2026. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.20, released on Sep 15, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.20.3. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 54 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.20 | Sep 15, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
1.20 | Sep 15, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
1.19 | May 23, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
1.19 | May 23, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
Official Website & Changelogs | Patreon Support
Vibrant Shaders | Basic Shaders
Enhanced Default does what the name indicates. Instead of completely revamping the style of the game, it maintains the vanilla look and adds shadows, reflections, TAA, and even godrays. It's very lightweight and highly customizable, so even the worst potato is able to run it. It has a Fast and Fancy profile setting in the in-game shader options as well as download presets. Fast is quite a lot faster than the Fancy preset, so if you need all the frames, go for Fast instead!
Permissions:
You are not allowed to edit, copy code, or redistribute this shaderpack under a different name or claim it as yours.
Modpack Policy:
Permission is not required for modpacks hosted on CurseForge or Modrinth. You may freely add this shaderpack as long as you use the platform's built-in system. Do not bundle or re-host the raw .zip file inside your project download.
Written by Sildur. 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 Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders 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.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sildur's Enhanced Default Shadersthe one you looked at | 275K | 1.8 – 26.x | Sep 15, 2026 | Free |
| Sildur's Basic ShadersSildur | 125K | 1.8 – 26.x | Sep 15, 2026 | Free |
 Aurora's ShadersCrafterAurora | 950K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Mar 28, 2025 | Free |
 Sildur's Vibrant ShadersSildur | 740K | 1.8 – 26.x | Sep 15, 2026 | Free |
Yes. Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8.
Yes. Sildur's Enhanced Default Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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