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Snowimagined

This shader transforms your game into a beautiful winter wonderland.

ShadersFree1.8 – 1.21
by SpacEagle17 · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 141,170 downloads

Snowimagined screenshot 1Snowimagined screenshot 2Snowimagined screenshot 3

What it does

Snowimagined is a shader pack made by SpacEagle17. This shader transforms your game into a beautiful winter wonderland.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 141,170 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Dec 27, 2022.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Snowimagined has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Dec 13, 2022. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.1, released on Dec 27, 2022. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.20.3. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 234 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.1Dec 27, 20221.10 – 1.20.3Release
1.0Dec 13, 20221.14 – 1.19.3Release

Latest release on GitHub

Snowimagined is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Snowimagined 1.1, published on Dec 27, 2022.

We're proud to announce the newest release of Snowimagined:

This includes the addition of the frequently suggested Melting Radius option and the update to Reimagined r1.4.

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrated it) and wish you further restful vacations!

Before that: Snowimagined 1.0 (Dec 13, 2022).

Description from the author on Modrinth

Snowimagined Shaders

A Complementary Reimagined edit

Update: You can get this feature with our add-on called Euphoria Patches!

Get it here: modrinth.com/mod/euphoria-patches

To enable the feature go to: Shader Setting > Euphoria Patches Setting > World > Seasons > Winter

(Other seasons will come in a future update)

What is Snowimagined Shaders?

  • Snowimagined Shaders, by SpacEagle17 and isuewo, is an edit of EminGT's Complementary Reimagined Shaders. It transforms your game into a beautiful winter wonderland. Click on "Gallery" at the top of the page to see screenshots.

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Features

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  • Snow works on all blocks including block entities like chests or player heads and translucent blocks like stained glass or ice
  • Emission of emissive blocks is reduced if snow is on top
  • Transparency of translucent blocks is reduced when snow is on top
  • Snow doesn't generate if near a light source or if under blocks (it still generates below blocks like glass, unfortunately not fixable)
  • The resolution or noise size can be configured. Options are 16x, 32x, 64x and 128x. Default is 16x
  • An option to change the snow noise intensity exists which makes the noise more or less apparent
  • Snow has Integrated PBR properties, light can reflect on it
  • On the sides of mycelium, path and grass blocks snow is also with a gradient generated
  • The user can change the transparency of the snow in the settings
  • The melting radius around light sources can be changed
  • Snow desaturates the colors of the environment by a configurable amount

Written by SpacEagle17. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Snowimagined

  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 Snowimagined 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, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does Snowimagined work on Minecraft 26.x?

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

Is Snowimagined free?

Yes. Snowimagined is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Snowimagined still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Snowimagined?

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