The only shaderpack designed for Maximum FPS. Simply Shaded is a vanilla-like pack from NotAChillGuy, bringing colored lighting to your world. It targets potato-tier hardware and up and runs through Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.16 – 26.2. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Simply Shaded

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.16.5 – 26.2 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. Simply Shaded is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Simply Shaded .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 Simply Shaded.

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Performance & what to expect

Simply Shaded is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier in the catalogue — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops. It renders colored lighting. The look is vanilla like.

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