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Open4ES Renewed

A Simple Minecraft Shader For Low End Specification Devices

ShadersFree1.8 – 1.21
by CilokGaming · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Open4ES Renewed is a shader pack made by CilokGaming. A Simple Minecraft Shader For Low End Specification Devices.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 93,678 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Aug 24, 2024.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Open4ES Renewed has had 9 releases on Modrinth since Jun 28, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is v1.0.1, released on Aug 24, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.8.9 – 1.21.1. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 1.6 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
v1.0.1Aug 24, 20241.8.9 – 1.21.1Release
Beta1Aug 18, 20241.7.10 – 1.21Release
v1.0.9p8Jul 23, 20241.8.9 – 1.21Release
v1.0.9p7Jul 23, 20241.8.9 – 1.21Release
v1.0.9p4Jul 20, 20241.8.9 – 1.21Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

ABOUT

Open4ES Renewed Shader Are Simple Shaders For Minecraft: Java Edition and Pojav Launcher.
These Shaders Have Several Features, One of Which is Shadow, SSAO, Reflection, Clouds, RainBow, and More

LINKS

INSTALL THE SHADERS

  • Download Client Which Supports Installing Shaders Such as Optifine and Iris
  • Download The Shaders
  • Copy Shaders to /.minecraft/shaderpacks
  • Launch Minecraft, Go to Options --> Video Settings --> Shaders
  • Choose Open4ES Renewed Shader

Written by CilokGaming. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Open4ES Renewed

  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 Open4ES Renewed 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
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does Open4ES Renewed work on Minecraft 26.x?

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

Is Open4ES Renewed free?

Yes. Open4ES Renewed is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Open4ES Renewed still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Open4ES Renewed?

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