A shader that simulates retro CRT monitors with curved distortion, scanlines, flicker, and glow. Perfect for terminals, arcades, and sci-fi builds in Minecraft. Made by bartek.kansy13, it leans vanilla-like. Expect it to run comfortably from potato-tier hardware upward, on Minecraft 1.16 – 26.1.2 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install CRT-Monitor Shader

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.1.2 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.CRT-Monitor Shader is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the CRT-Monitor Shader .zip from the button above — keep it zipped. It is mirrored on MineSpecs, so there is no ad-gate or redirect.
3. 3Drop the .zip into your .minecraft/shaderpacks folder (%appdata%\.minecraft\shaderpacks on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/shaderpacks on macOS).
4. 4Launch the game, open Options → Video Settings → Shaders, and select CRT-Monitor Shader.

Performance & what to expect

CRT-Monitor Shader is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier we host — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops. The look is vanilla like.

More vanilla like shaders

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CRT-Monitor Shader is created by bartek.kansy13 and mirrored here under its MIT licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with bartek.kansy13, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.