Very lightweight simple shader. VaKp built it as a vanilla-like pack with colored lighting. It asks for potato-tier hardware at minimum and works with Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.12 – 26.2. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Lucidus

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.12 – 26.2 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.Lucidus is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Lucidus .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 Lucidus.

Performance & what to expect

Lucidus is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier we host — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops. It renders colored lighting. The look is vanilla like.

More vanilla like shaders

BVS — Best Vanilla ShaderLow impact · by LoLip_pMiniature ShaderPotato impact · by ukrechVanillAAPotato impact · by vriskaEclipseMedium impact · by gamerbenytEpochPotato impact · by WoMspaceDaybreak ShaderPotato impact · by agentclone8

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