DitherShaders · 1.20 – 1.21Stylized minecraft shaderpack that aims to recreate the look of hand-drawn pixel / retro art with fast performance
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Post-processing shader that aims to mimic the style of pixel art
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Post-processing shader that aims to mimic the style of pixel art
Phial is a shader pack made by Snorfield. It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 15,652 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 25, 2025.
The newest is 1.0.1, released on Oct 25, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.10. It runs on Iris. The download is 17 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.1 | Oct 25, 2025 | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Release |
Phial is a work-in-progess shader that aims to add several post-processing options to mimic pixel art.
As of the latest version it has:
To input custom palettes, you can unzip the shader and locate the palette file at:
shaders\assets\palette.glsl
This requires a special format of storing colors, namely a vector 3 normalized GLSL array. To quickly convert a list of hex colors to this format, you can use the following site:
snorfield.github.io/palette-to-shader/
Once converted, you can simply open the palette.glsl file in a text editor such a notepad and replace the contents. Don't forget to save!
All you need to do to see the changes is reload the shader.
Written by Snorfield. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
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 Phial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phialthe one you looked at | 16K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Oct 25, 2025 | Free |
| DitherSnorfield | 11K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Jan 19, 2026 | Free |
 FilterLite ShadersNiix-Dan | 3,636 | 1.12 – 26.x | Jun 26, 2026 | Free |
 bit glyphstuvefef | 3,128 | 1.17 – 26.x | May 17, 2026 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. Phial is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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