Mode 13h: MS-DOSifyShaders · 1.20 – 26.xAn Iris shader pack for Minecraft that recreates the look of late-90s MS-DOS 3D graphics with deliberate retro accuracy.

Ditherpunk is a highly configurable retro shader pack for Minecraft
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Ditherpunk is a shader pack made by simonkman. Ditherpunk is a highly configurable retro shader pack for Minecraft.
It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 9,122 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jul 25, 2025.
Ditherpunk has had 6 releases on Modrinth since Jul 16, 2025. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.1.0, released on Jul 25, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.18.2 – 26.1.2. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 265 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.0 | Jul 25, 2025 | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Release |
1.0.2 | Jul 24, 2025 | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Release |
1.0.1 | Jul 23, 2025 | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Release |
1.0.0 | Jul 19, 2025 | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Release |
0.2.0 | Jul 17, 2025 | 1.18.2 – 1.21.7 | Beta |
Ditherpunk is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is v1.1.0, published on Jul 25, 2025.
Add option to move dither pattern with camera rotation, reducing "swimming" effect.
Enabled by default on most profiles.
Before that: v.1.0.2 (Jul 24, 2025), v1.0.1 (Jul 23, 2025).
Ditherpunk is a highly configurable retro shader pack for Minecraft
It is recommended to watch the below showcase in 4K to reduce compression artifacts.
Pictured: Obra Dinn preset. Obra Dinn recreation built by "Lexi" and photographed by "Birb"
Pictured: Gameboy preset
(also inspired the name of this shader pack)
Written by simonkman. 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 Ditherpunk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,122 | 1.18 – 26.x | Jul 25, 2025 | Free | |
| 4,247 | 1.20 – 26.x | Oct 1, 2026 | Free | |
| 45 | 26.x | 1 day ago | Free | |
| 29.2M | 1.16 – 26.x | 22 days ago | Free |
Yes. Ditherpunk supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18.
Yes. Ditherpunk is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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