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Resources / Shaders / OpenShad

OpenShad

A small shader but a lot of posibility !

ShadersFree1.8 – 1.21
by WavinGraphics · listed from Modrinth
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Opens Modrinth · 96,499 downloads there

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What it does

A small shader but a lot of posibility !

OpenShad is a shader pack made by WavinGraphics. It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 96,499 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 9, 2024.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

OpenShad has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Sep 17, 2023. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is V2, released on Feb 9, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.20.3. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 10 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
V2Feb 9, 20241.10 – 1.20.3Alpha
V1Sep 17, 20231.10 – 1.20.3Alpha
Description from the author on Modrinth

Français

Voici mon tout premier shader que j'ai codé, j'ai choisi ce nom car c'est un shader qui n'a pas de ressemblance précise, il peut être changé au gré des envies grace au paramètre.
Mon idée et de créer un shader avec plein de fonction incluse et paramétrable sans pour autant lui donner un thème, afin que les utilisateurs ou les créateurs puissent l'utiliser pour créer leur propre shader ou l'utiliser et profiter des fonctionnalités en tant que joueur.

Le shader est encore en Alpha, pour l'instant les paramètres en jeu son compliquer à utiliser, le code n'est pas très bien écrit et il manque beaucoup de choses que les shaders d'aujourd'hui ont.

 

English

Here's the first shader I've coded. I chose this name because it's a shader that has no precise resemblance, and can be changed at will thanks to the parameter

My idea is to create a shader with lots of functions included and customizable without giving it a theme, so that users or creator can use it to create their own shader or use it and enjoy the features as a player.

The shader is still in Alpha, so for the moment the in-game parameters are complicated to use, the code isn't very well written and it misses a lot of things that today's shaders have

 

NEW Features

Changing color of the sun according to the time of day

Features

Dynamic shadow

Bloom

Contrast

Saturation

Multiple Tonmaping

 

Special thanks

Saad's blog for teaching me the basics of GLSL

Acerola for shader Video

Written by WavinGraphics. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install OpenShad

  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 OpenShad 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
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 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does OpenShad work on Minecraft 26.x?

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

Is OpenShad free?

Yes. OpenShad is free to download from Modrinth.

Is OpenShad still updated?

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

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