A lightweight vanilla-like shader - enhanced immersion, while retaining Minecraft's pixel aesthetic. Made by Hybred, it leans vanilla-like. It runs on Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.11 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install HyShaders - Vanilla Edition

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

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Performance & what to expect

Hybred gives HyShaders - Vanilla Edition no performance rating, so check your frame rate at your usual render distance.

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HyShaders - Vanilla 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.