Rift Shaders is an ultra lightweight shaderpack, that adds basic shader things out there. Some effects, some shadows, you know?. Made by Gleeshk, it leans semi realistic. Expect it to run comfortably from medium-tier hardware upward, on Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Rift - superfast

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. Rift - superfast is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Rift - superfast .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 Rift - superfast.

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Performance & what to expect

Rift - superfast is rated medium performance impact. It wants a mid-range dedicated GPU. Drop render distance a few chunks if you fall below 60 FPS. The look is semi realistic.

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