Visualizes Minecraft as if it was printed with ink. BouncingElf10 built it as a cursed pack with atmosphere. It asks for potato-tier hardware at minimum and works with Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.4. Licensed LGPL-3.0-only, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Ink Shader

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.4 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. Ink Shader is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Ink 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 Ink Shader.

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Performance & what to expect

Ink 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 cursed.

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Ink Shader is created by BouncingElf10 and mirrored here under its LGPL-3.0-only licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with BouncingElf10, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.