Miniature ShaderShaders · 1.8 – 26.xExtremely lightweight with shadows and reflections

Extremely lightweight with high quality water reflections
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Extremely lightweight with high quality water reflections
Mini Shaders is a shader pack made by GamesofDev. It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 43,946 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on May 8, 2026.
The newest is 1.0.0, released on May 8, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.1.2. It runs on Iris. The download is 30 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0 | May 8, 2026 | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Release |
A beautifully optimized Minecraft shader featuring crystal-clear reflections, smooth wavy water movement, vibrant natural lighting, and a soft atmospheric glow. The shader enhances lakes and rivers with realistic reflective surfaces while keeping the world bright, immersive, and performance-friendly for smooth gameplay.
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Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Mini Shaders in the list and click Done.
Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44K | 1.20 – 26.x | May 8, 2026 | Free | |
| 5.1M | 1.8 – 26.x | Jul 29, 2026 | Free | |
| 622K | 1.8 – 26.x | 24 days ago | Free | |
| 196K | 1.8 – 26.x | Sep 20, 2026 | Free |
Yes. Mini Shaders supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.
Yes. Mini Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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