A simple shader with fullbright built in. theenashm built it as a semi realistic pack. It asks for medium-tier hardware at minimum and works with Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.21.5 – 26.2. Licensed GPL-3.0-only, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Feather Gradient

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.21.5 – 26.2 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.Feather Gradient is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Feather Gradient .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 Feather Gradient.

Performance & what to expect

Feather Gradient is rated medium performance impact. It wants a mid-range dedicated GPU. Drop render distance a few chunks if you fall below 60 FPS. The look is semi realistic.

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Feather Gradient is created by theenashm and mirrored here under its GPL-3.0-only licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with theenashm, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.