A simple shader which changes all blocks universally to display a galaxy/starry night, and gives all entities a golden glow. Made by timmsy37, it leans fantasy and ships atmosphere. Expect it to run comfortably from potato-tier hardware upward, on Minecraft 1.21.11 – 1.21.11 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed CC-BY-4.0, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Galaxy shader

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.21.11 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. Galaxy shader is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Galaxy 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 Galaxy shader.

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Performance & what to expect

Galaxy 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 fantasy.

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Galaxy shader is created by timmsy37 and mirrored here under its CC-BY-4.0 licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with timmsy37, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.