A highly performant geometry shader that modifies distant terrain, making the world feel alive. Made by Kattjakt, it leans vanilla like. Expect it to run comfortably from medium-tier hardware upward, on Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.6 via Iris or OptiFine. Licensed CC0-1.0, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Tilde

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.6 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.Tilde is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Tilde .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 Tilde.

Performance & what to expect

Tilde 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 vanilla like.

More vanilla like shaders

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Tilde is created by Kattjakt and mirrored here under its CC0-1.0 licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with Kattjakt, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.