Gameplay-oriented shader which adds a flashlight and extra darkness (EN/PT/ES/FR). Silvager built it as a vanilla like pack with atmosphere. It asks for potato-tier hardware at minimum and works with Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.20.1 – 26.2. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Flashlight Shader

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

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Performance & what to expect

Flashlight Shader is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier in the catalogue — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops. It renders atmosphere. The look is vanilla like.

More vanilla like shaders

DreamLight ShadersMedium impact · by HoneyStudiosTricked ShadersLow impact · by tricked33Beyond VanillaMedium impact · by hotsuopReflective Vanilla ShadersPotato impact · by RinVanilla AdvancedPotato impact · by ThePlaneGuy45KUDA ShadersMedium impact · by Titan1um

Flashlight Shader is created by Silvager and mirrored here under its MIT licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with Silvager, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.