A simple shader. Made by Coldnight(me). Thank you for browsing. A fantasy and semi realistic pack by Coldnight, tuned for medium-tier hardware and better. Compatible with Iris and OptiFine across Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.11. Licensed Apache-2.0, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install the Next Shader

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.11 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine. the Next Shader is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the the Next 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 the Next Shader.

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Performance & what to expect

the Next Shader 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 fantasy and semi realistic.

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the Next Shader is created by Coldnight and mirrored here under its Apache-2.0 licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with Coldnight, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.