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Energy Shaders Java

Energy Shaders for Java. A vanilla Minecraft shaderpack that aims on making the game more vibrant and aesthetic. Giving Minecraft a completely new Style. No…

ShadersFree1.20 – 26.x
by linusdev · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Energy Shaders for Java. A vanilla Minecraft shaderpack that aims on making the game more vibrant and aesthetic. Giving Minecraft a completely new Style. No…

Energy Shaders Java is a shader pack made by linusdev. It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 97,873 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 28, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Energy Shaders Java has had 43 releases on Modrinth since Sep 14, 2023. 7 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.9.1, released on Sep 28, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on Vanilla. The download is 341 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.9.1Sep 28, 202626.3Release
2.9.0Jun 21, 202626.2Release
2.8.13Apr 3, 20261.21.11 – 26.1.2Release
2.8.12Mar 27, 20261.21.11, 26.1Release
2.8.11Jan 25, 20261.21.11Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Energy Shaders [Java]

Energy Shaders is a shaderpack/resourcepack that provides a more colorful vanilla expierience. Without requiring
any mods or a frame rate drop.

If you like this pack consider supporting the development by buying me a coffee:

Features

It is best to take a look at the gallery or to
try the shaderpack out. Here is a list of some features:

  • Custom lightning (different for day, night and in caves)
  • Custom fog (different for day, night and in caves)
  • Custom Nether
  • Custom End
  • Custom torch light (different for day, night and in caves)
  • Vignette effect

Enabling the resourcepack

You can simply enable it as resourcepack (Copy the .zip into the resourcepack directory).
If you are using Sodium before minecraft 26.2, the Sodium Core Shader Support mod is required.
The pack does not work with Optifine!

Video

Customization (Since v. 2.8.0)

Energy Shaders also offers a lot of customization. Since this is a vanilla shader-pack, these settings have to be
manually edited.

Getting started with customizing energy shaders

First download the settings template.
Then copy the downloaded zip file to your resourcepacks directory. You can find it by pressing Open Pack Folder in
Minecraft's Resourcepack selection screen. Next extract the zip file and delete it, so that only the extracted
directory ES Settings Java remains. You can rename the directory to your liking.

Now edit ES Settings Java/pack.mcmeta with a text editor of your choosing and change YOUR_NAME to your name or your alias.

Next you should test if everything works. Activate Energy Shaders \[Java] and the ES Settings Java pack you just created. Make
sure the ES Settings Java pack is above Energy Shaders \[Java]. Open a world and Minecraft should not crash. Keep the

Now you can start to actually change some settings. Open ES Settings Java/assets/minecraft/shaders/include/es-settings.glsl
in your favorite text editor.

In there you will find a lot of lines starting with // #define. These are the settings, which can be changed. All Settings
must be enabled first (by removing the //) before its value can be changed. Some settings do not have a value. These simply enable or disable
a feature.

After changing a setting go back in game and press F3 + T, which will reload all resourcepacks. Thus, applying your changes.

Example 1

The line
// #define DISABLE_SHADOW
can be changed to

define DISABLE_SHADOW

which will disable shadows cast by blocks, trees, etc.

NOTE: The // must be removed as seen above!

Example 2

The line
// #define SATURATION 1.2
can be changed to

define SATURATION 0.0

which will make the game look grayscale.

NOTE: The // must be removed as seen above!

If you want to switch back to the default value simple add the // again:
//#define SATURATION 0.0

How do I know which setting does what?

Some settings are explained in the es-settings.glsl. Some may be hard to explain, and you just have to try around
and find out. Generally, if a setting contains a VEC3(...), it is a setting with three values (red, green, blue).

Of course, you can always ask for help in my discord server: discord.gg/shVe3cR

Why are the settings in a different pack and not just contained in Energy Shaders directly

Actually, the settings are contained in Energy Shaders too! But it is much more convenient if the settings are in an
additional pack, because you can update Energy Shaders without losing your settings!

Feedback

Feel free to leave any feedback on my Discord server. Please respect,
that vanilla Minecraft is very limited.

Written by linusdev. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Energy Shaders Java

  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 Energy Shaders Java 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.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Edition
Java
Needs
Sodium Core Shader Support
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Energy Shaders Java work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Energy Shaders Java supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Energy Shaders Java free?

Yes. Energy Shaders Java is free to download from Modrinth.

Does Energy Shaders Java need anything else?

Yes: Sodium Core Shader Support. Install it before Energy Shaders Java.

Is Energy Shaders Java still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Energy Shaders Java?

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