Post-processing shader that aims to mimic the style of pixel art. Made by Snorfield, it leans cartoon and cursed. Expect it to run comfortably from potato-tier hardware upward, on Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.10 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Phial

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.10 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. Phial is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Phial .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 Phial.

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Performance & what to expect

Phial is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier in the catalogue — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops. The look is cartoon and cursed.

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