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Thunder's Motion Blur

Lightweight and performant shader for motion blur. Looks good even at 4 samples. Great for PVP.

ShadersFree1.8 – 26.x
by ThunderFound · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Thunder's Motion Blur is a shader pack made by ThunderFound. Lightweight and performant shader for motion blur. Looks good even at 4 samples. Great for PVP.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 48,531 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on May 30, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Thunder's Motion Blur has had 6 releases on Modrinth since May 23, 2026. 6 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.5, released on May 29, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.20.3. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 78 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.5May 29, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
1.4May 26, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
1.3May 24, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
1.2May 24, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
1.1May 24, 20261.10 – 1.20.3Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Thunder's Motion Blur

Lightweight and performant shader for motion blur. Looks good even at 4 samples. Great for PVP.
Also, please try playing with settings. You may not like the default config, so maybe try turning dithering off or changing the intensity.

Report any issues or suggestions on GitHub: github.com/ThunderFound/thunders-motion-blur/is…

Shader Settings


Intensity - how strong blur is
Max Velocity - limits blur streak length
Hand Blur - whether hand should be blurred too
Dither Mode - dithering algorithm for debanding (examples further down)
Depth Dilation - reduces blur bleeding at edges

Samples - more = smoother, but slower
Dynamic Sampling - change samples value based on velocity

Dither modes


Off

IGN

Blue Noise

Written by ThunderFound. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Thunder's Motion Blur

  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 Thunder's Motion Blur 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
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
CC BY
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does Thunder's Motion Blur work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Thunder's Motion Blur 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.

Is Thunder's Motion Blur free?

Yes. Thunder's Motion Blur is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Thunder's Motion Blur still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Thunder's Motion Blur?

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