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FancyWind and Waves

Adds satisfying animated wind to grass, flowers, and leaves, plus gentle water surface waves. Zero visual changes — completely vanilla colors, lighting, and…

ShadersFree1.17 – 1.21
by Multiverse · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

FancyWind and Waves is a shader pack made by Multiverse. Adds satisfying animated wind to grass, flowers, and leaves, plus gentle water surface waves. Zero visual changes — completely vanilla colors, lighting, and…

It supports Minecraft 1.17 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 5,766 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Mar 6, 2026.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.17

Release history

The newest is 1.0, released on Mar 6, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.17 – 1.21.11. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 6 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0Mar 6, 20261.17 – 1.21.11Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

English version:

FancyShader — Lightweight Wind & Waves
Adds satisfying animated wind to grass, flowers, and leaves, plus gentle water surface waves. Zero visual changes — completely vanilla colors, lighting, and fog. Just pure movement.

Features:

Grass & flowers sway in the wind
Leaves rustle with a natural flutter
Water surface gently ripples
Underwater fog
No color grading, no bloom, no performance cost

Compatible with Minecraft 1.17–1.21.x via OptiFine or Iris.
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Русская версия:

FancyShader — Лёгкий ветер и волны
Добавляет приятную анимацию ветра на траве, цветах и листьях, а также лёгкое покачивание поверхности воды. Никаких изменений картинки — полностью ванильные цвета, освещение и туман. Только чистое движение.

Возможности:

Трава и цветы качаются на ветру
Листья шелестят с естественным трепетом
Поверхность воды плавно колышется
Никакой цветокоррекции, блума и потерь производительности

Совместимо с Minecraft 1.17–1.21.x через OptiFine или Iris.
Подписывайтесь, чтобы не пропустить обновления! Если есть вопросы или нужна помощь — заходите в наш Discord за поддержкой.

Written by Multiverse. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install FancyWind and Waves

  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 FancyWind and Waves 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
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
CC BY
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does FancyWind and Waves work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is FancyWind and Waves free?

Yes. FancyWind and Waves is free to download from Modrinth.

Is FancyWind and Waves still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to FancyWind and Waves?

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