ShrimpleShaders · 1.16 – 1.21A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.
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this pathtraced shader and it adds lighting and shadows and SSPT.
Direct download from Modrinth · 34 downloads
kaylon's Trace is a shader pack made by kaylon294. this pathtraced shader and it adds lighting and shadows and SSPT.
It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 34 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 6, 2026.
The newest is 0.1.0, released on Oct 6, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21 – 26.1.2. It runs on Iris. The download is 27 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.0 | Oct 6, 2026 | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Alpha |
Kaylon's Trace is a Pathtracing shader for minecraft, and you can expect bugs and issues. please let us Know, i tried my best to fix it, this shader goes towards more realistic,
Written by kaylon294. 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 kaylon's Trace 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.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kaylon's Tracethe one you looked at | 34 | 1.21 – 26.x | Oct 6, 2026 | Free |
| ShrimpleNull | 2.2M | 1.16 – 1.21 | Dec 8, 2024 | Free |
 Just Colored Lightingtimetravelbeard | 677K | 1.19 – 26.x | Sep 24, 2026 | Free |
 Vanilish ShadersTypon | 67K | 1.8 – 1.21 | Feb 16, 2026 | Free |
Yes. kaylon's Trace supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.
Yes. kaylon's Trace is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes: Iris Shaders, Sodium. Install it before kaylon's Trace.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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