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Wisp Shaders

Simple shaders that focus on looking good while remaining within the style of vanilla Minecraft instead of fancy realistic rendering techniques

ShadersFree1.20 – 26.x
by n643064 · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Simple shaders that focus on looking good while remaining within the style of vanilla Minecraft instead of fancy realistic rendering techniques

Wisp Shaders is a shader pack made by n643064. It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 9,053 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Apr 12, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Wisp Shaders has had 3 releases on Modrinth since Mar 3, 2026. 3 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.2, released on Apr 12, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.1.2. It runs on Iris. The download is 363 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.2Apr 12, 20261.20 – 26.1.2Alpha
1.0.1Mar 12, 20261.20 – 1.21.11Alpha
1.0.0aMar 3, 20261.20 – 1.21.11Alpha
Description from the author on Modrinth

Wisp Shaders

Primitive shaders with no fancy effects or PBR, meant to make the game look good while sticking to the vanilla style.

Features:

  • Directional lighting, lightmap based
  • More vibrant environment colors
  • Custom clouds
  • Adjustable fog
  • Waving leaves
  • Water foam effect
  • Cloud reflections in water
  • Rain puddles

Compatibility

The shaders were developed and are intended for minecraft version 1.21.1 and up, and Iris version 1.7 and up, but may work on lower versions.

If tag support is present, the tag minecraft:leaves will be used for waving leaves, otherwise leaves from vanilla and Biomes O' Plenty are used.

Written by n643064. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Wisp Shaders

  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 Wisp Shaders 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.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

Wisp Shaders compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Wisp Shadersthe one you looked at9,0531.20 – 26.xApr 12, 2026Free
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Aurora's ShadersCrafterAurora948K1.20 – 1.21Mar 28, 2025Free
Tricked Shaderstricked3395K1.8 – 26.xSep 6, 2026Free

Questions

Does Wisp Shaders work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Wisp Shaders supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Wisp Shaders free?

Yes. Wisp Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Wisp Shaders still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Wisp Shaders?

The closest ones are Vanilish Shaders, Aurora's Shaders and Tricked Shaders. Compare all alternatives

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