The best shader to exist! Adds a ton of new graphic elements to the game. Made by DAPTIME, it leans vanilla-like and ships colored lighting, PBR and reflections. Expect it to run comfortably from medium-tier hardware upward, on Minecraft 1.16 – 26.2 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed Apache-2.0, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install DAP Shaders

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.2 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.DAP Shaders is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the DAP Shaders .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 DAP Shaders.

Performance & what to expect

DAP Shaders is rated medium performance impact. It wants a mid-range dedicated GPU. Drop render distance a few chunks if you fall below 60 FPS. It renders colored lighting, pbr and reflections. Because it supports PBR, it looks its best with a matching texture set — browse our free resource packs for one with normal and specular maps.

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DAP Shaders is created by DAPTIME and mirrored here under its Apache-2.0 licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with DAPTIME, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.