A lightweight horror shader - dark, gritty & atmospheric, while retaining Minecraft's pixel aesthetic. Hybred built it as a vanilla like pack with atmosphere. It asks for low-tier hardware at minimum and works with Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.11. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install HyShaders - Horror Edition

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.11 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.HyShaders - Horror Edition is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the HyShaders - Horror Edition .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 HyShaders - Horror Edition.

Performance & what to expect

HyShaders - Horror Edition is rated low performance impact. It is comfortable on entry-level dedicated GPUs at a normal render distance. It renders atmosphere. The look is vanilla like.

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HyShaders - Horror Edition is created by Hybred and mirrored here under its MIT licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with Hybred, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.