Complementary Shaders – Unbound

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### About
Complementary Shaders is a shader pack for Minecraft Java Edition with exceptional attention to detail, high standards of quality, and top tier optimisation. It offers a ton of high quality effects, two default visual style choices, custom effects for almost every block in the game, profiles ranging from Potato to Ultra and it’s designed to never be obstructive during gameplay. It started as an edit of BSL Shaders in 2018, and it received countless major updates including a complete rewrite to meet the standards of our community. Complementary Shaders is dedicated to be shaped by user feedback over anything else, and it still receives regular updates to this day.

“Unbound” is one of the two default styles Complementary Shaders r5 comes with. It is the less restricted style of Complementary that aims for a more realistic image. [**Learn more about the two styles here.**](https://www.complementary.dev/shaders/#style-section)

### Choose Your Style
Complementary Shaders comes with two distinct visual style options. The only difference between these two styles is the default settings. The Unbound style is designed for people looking for a more realistic experience, while the Reimagined style is made to reimagine Minecraft while preserving its unique visual elements. Please note that you can still customize everything after you download either style. You can switch to blocky clouds on the Unbound style, or use realistic water on the Reimagined style. All settings are located in Shader Options.

——————– [**Unbound Style**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-unbound) —————————————- [**Reimagined Style**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined) ——————–


### Installation
**New:** You can just download the [**Complementary Installer**](https://www.complementary.dev/shaders/#download-section) and click Install to automatically do all the steps below.

**-** First you need to install the [**Iris**](https://irisshaders.dev/download) mod to be able to load shaderpacks.

**-** Then you need to launch the game, and get to the Shaderpacks/Shaders menu in Video Settings.

**-** Open the shaderpacks folder by clicking the button in the menu.

**-** Download Complementary Shaders and put it in the shaderpacks folder. (Please don’t unzip the file)

**-** Get back in the game, and choose Complementary in the shaderpacks menu. (Refresh the menu if it doesn’t appear)

### Other
**-** Check out the [**Complementary Development Website**](https://www.complementary.dev/) for more information.

**-** Join the [**Complementary Discord**](https://discord.gg/ck5htDSQPv) community if you have any questions, or just want to talk.

**-** If you would like to support the development of Complementary, you can do so on [**Patreon**](https://www.patreon.com/emingt).

ClearVision Shader

ClearVision Shader enhances Minecraft with crystal clear visibility similar to night vision in all dimensions (Overworld, Nether, End).
It is optimized for every device — from low-end (potato) to high-end — ensuring smooth and stable FPS.
Fully compatible with Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.11 using OptiFine and Iris.

Chara’s Vibrant Shaders

Chara’s Vibrant Shaders feels like a world turned up too far—colors too bright, light too intense, everything just a little unstable. Greens glow almost unnaturally, water shimmers like liquid glass, and the sky bleeds vivid shades into the horizon. It’s beautiful in a loud, overwhelming way, like reality trying to outdo itself.

But it never quite settles. Light flickers when it shouldn’t, shadows shift unpredictably, and parts of the world seem to glitch or warp for a moment before snapping back. Sometimes it looks broken—other times, accidentally perfect.

It’s vibrant, messy, and unpredictable. Like something that wasn’t meant to work, but somehow does anyway.

It’s very buggy with contrast and night time but during the day it works out. the godrays are also very buggy.

Breeze Flow Shaders

BreezeFlow is a modified edition of Complementary Shaders for Minecraft Java Edition, created to preserve its exceptional attention to detail, quality, and optimization while pushing a more cinematic, realistic look at higher frame rates on weaker devices. Complementary Shaders began as an edit of BSL Shaders in 2018 and has since evolved through countless major updates, community feedback, and a full rewrite to meet modern standards; BreezeFlow is built on that legacy and gives full credit to the original project.

BreezeFlow’s mission is simple: keep the signature Complementary look and polish, but make it run smoother on integrated GPUs and lower-end systems without sacrificing atmosphere. It is designed to feel cinematic and immersive while remaining practical for everyday gameplay.

There are many optimizations done, too many to be listed. However most of the work was based on reducing the amount of calculations performed and a LOD system was implemented.


All credits go to the original shader [Complementary Shader](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-unbound)

This shader is simply a variant of Complementary with optimization changes and color grading changes alongside new features.

An example of a new feature (Meteor Showers):

Better Nebula:

I highly recommend checking out the gallery page to understand how the shader looks – many gallery pictures are only at low preset and will look better at higher presets.

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Like all shaders, Sodium and Iris or Optifine is required. I recommend using the mods listed as well.

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– Fps at 1080p:
– Potato: 75-113 fps
– Very Low: 65-100 fps
– Low: 65-87 fps
– Medium: 45-70 fps
– High: 40-60 fps
– Very High: 39-59 fps
– ULTRA: 25-39 fps

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– Device Info:
– Cpu: i7-13700H
– Gpu: Integrated Iris Xe Graphics
– Memory: 16 GB
– Fabric 1.21.10

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Mods Used:

[Intellium](https://modrinth.com/mod/intellium-fps):
Improves CPU and GPU workload to further optimize performance on Intel GPU’s. Only works on Intel GPU’s and is made by me. The mod may not be published yet when you are viewing this page.

[C2ME](https://modrinth.com/mod/c2me-fabric):
Improves world generation and chunk loading by using multiple CPU threads, making terrain load faster and reducing lag.

[Cloth Config Api](https://modrinth.com/mod/cloth-config):
A library mod that provides config menus for other mods. Doesn’t do anything on its own.

[Entity Culling](https://modrinth.com/mod/entityculling):
Stops rendering entities you can’t see (like ones behind walls), improving FPS.

[Fabric Api](https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api):
Core library required for most Fabric mods. Adds hooks and systems mods depend on.

[FerriteCore](https://modrinth.com/mod/ferrite-core):
Reduces memory usage, especially RAM, helping performance and stability.

[ImmediatelyFast](https://modrinth.com/mod/immediatelyfast):
Speeds up UI and rendering performance, especially menus and HUD elements.

[Iris](https://modrinth.com/mod/iris):
Adds shader support to Fabric (lets you use shaders like OptiFine does).

[Lithium](https://modrinth.com/mod/lithium):
Optimizes game logic (AI, physics, ticking), improving overall performance.

[Mod Menu](https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu):
Adds a menu to view and configure installed mods in-game.

[Nosium-Forked](https://modrinth.com/mod/noisiumforked):
Optimizes world generation noise calculations, improving chunk generation speed.

[RenderScale](https://modrinth.com/mod/renderscale):
Lets you render the game at a lower resolution and upscale it for better performance.

[Sodium](https://modrinth.com/mod/sodium):
Major rendering optimization mod that significantly boosts FPS and reduces lag.

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If you are not getting similar fps it may be due to the resolution, use the mod Render Scale to reduce your resolution to get higher fps.

The Default is also Very Low, reduce it to Potato if you are not getting your target fps

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Again huge thanks the original shader [Complementary Shader](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-unbound)

Without it this project wouldn’t exist.

Support Me or Complementary
– Me: https://ko-fi.com/slrrxx
– Complementary: https://www.patreon.com/emingt
– Complementary Website:
(https://www.complementary.dev/shaders/)

Body Camera

Bloop Shaders

# ABOUT BLOOP

Bloop is a Minecraft shader designed to deliver excellent graphics while maximizing performance.

Perfectly scalable, it offers smooth gameplay on low-end PCs and higher graphics options for more powerful systems, from integrated graphics to an RTX 3090.

Enjoy an enhanced visual experience without compromising on frame rates.


# This shader includes:

– Performance oriented profiles and simple settings

– Realtime Shadows with simple and advanced shadow filtering
– Distant Horizons support, Including Shadows
– Physics Mod support
– Floodfill lighting
– Advanced and Simple AO
– Full LabPBR compatibility
– POM and Material SSR
– Volumetric Light and Mist
– cloud and contact shadows
– Bloom
– Depth of field
– Volumetric and vanilla cloud support
– Custom tonemapping
– TAA with support for anti ghosting on entities
– Support for various modded blocks

and a lot more

# Performance Comparison

Blocky Shader

# Blocky

Blocky Enhances the Vanilla Style in a Performance Friendly Way


**Feature include:**
– Shadows
– Colored Shadows
– Distant Horizon Support
– Basic PBR Support (RP Required, Normals and Specular)
– Anti Aliasing (FXAA, From Simon Rodriguez’s blog post)
– Height Based Analytical Height Based Fog
– Waving Tree Leaves and Water
– Bloom
– Hardcoded Emmissives

Bliss Shaders

# About The Shader
_**Bliss is a big edit of Chocapic13’s V9.0 – V9.1; [The original shaders can be found here!](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/customization/chocapic13-shaders)**_

I liked chocapic13’s shaders, but i could not be satisfied. I decided i wanted to try and bring my own visual goals out in the shader while i learn how to develop shaders. So here i am, with a pretty sizeable edit that stands to be quite different from the original shader!
# Requirements
– The mod [“Iris”](https://www.irisshaders.dev/download). The mod [“Optifine”](https://optifine.net/downloads) might work as well.
– Designed for Minecraft versions 1.17.0+
– AMD, Intel, and NVidia graphics are supported
– Apple devices have limited support due to OpenGL version restrictions. [Please refer to this thread for more info](https://github.com/X0nk/Bliss-Shader/issues/181)
# Questions? Bugs? Want to help test unstable versions?
– [Contact me on my Discord server](https://discord.gg/8nVt56H9zH)
– [Alternatively, contact me on the ShaderLabs Discord](https://discord.gg/RpzWN9S)
– [Test the unstable github branch here (there is a download guide in the README)](https://github.com/X0nk/Bliss-Shader/tree/Unstable)
– [Report a bug, request a feature, or ask a question here](https://github.com/X0nk/Bliss-Shader/issues/new/choose)
– [Want to support me? Throw money at me here](https://ko-fi.com/xonkdev)

BitNixelet

# BitNixelet Shader Pack

## ⚠️ BETA VERSION ⚠️
**Hey! This shader is still in development, so there might be bugs and weird stuff. If something breaks – don’t panic, that’s normal for beta :)**

## What is this?

Basically, I’m making a shader that turns Minecraft into an old-school pixel game from the 90s. You know, like on old consoles – everything square and with huge pixels? Something like that.

*For now only pixelation works, I’ll add the rest later*

## What it does

### 🎮 Makes everything pixelated
– You can adjust how much to “pixelate” (from 1 to 100)
– I set 32 by default – looks pretty good
– Works simply: takes a bunch of pixels, mixes them into one big one making an 8-bit game analog

### 🎨 Old colors
– Cuts the palette down to 16 shades per color (like in old games)
– Creates those “steps” between colors
– Just like on ancient computers

### ✨ Tweaks the picture
– Slightly changes brightness so it’s not too dark
– Makes colors 20% brighter
– Generally tries to make it look good

### 📺 TV Noise (optional)
– Adds old CRT TV static noise effect
– Animated grain that moves over time
– Can be turned on/off in shader settings
– Makes it feel like playing on an old television

## How to configure

### Main settings
– `PIXELATION` – how much to pixelate (1-100)
– 1 = almost no pixelation (very fine)
– 100 = strong pixelation (big squares)
– `NOISE` – TV static effect (0/1)
– 0 = no noise
– 1 = old TV static noise

### How it works inside
1. Takes the picture and “rounds” pixels into blocks
2. Cuts the number of colors to 16 per channel
3. Adjusts brightness and saturation so it doesn’t look ugly

## What it runs on

– Need Iris (won’t work without it)
– Minecraft 1.16+ (haven’t tested on older versions, might not work), recommend playing on 1.20.1
– Doesn’t lag even on weak computers
– OpenGL 2.1 is enough (that’s a very old standard)

## How to install

1. Download and install Iris if you don’t have it yet
2. Drop the `BitNixelet` folder into the `shaderpacks` folder
3. In Iris settings select this shader
4. Adjust the pixelation setting as you like

## What’s currently buggy

– Sometimes artifacts appear if you pixelate too much
– Some blocks might look weird
– Interface gets blurry with strong pixelation (don’t know how to fix this yet)

## Fixed bugs

– Fixed wrong pixelation math that caused weird scaling
– Fixed edge artifacts by preventing texture sampling outside bounds
– Fixed pixel centering for cleaner pixelation blocks
– Fixed potential crashes from division by zero in color calculations
– Fixed color overflow issues with proper clamping
– Fixed inverted pixelation logic (now higher values = more pixelation)
– Fixed NOISE setting not working properly with true/false values
– Optimized luminance calculations for better performance

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*Made for those who miss pixel games from childhood*

Beyond Vanilla

# Beyond Vanilla – Minecraft Shader Pack


Welcome to an immersive visual experience! Beyond Vanilla is a shader pack designed to take your Minecraft adventures to the next level.

## Installation Guide:

### Links:
– Modrinth: [Download Here](https://modrinth.com/shader/beyond-vanilla)
– Forge: (Coming Soon)
– GitHub: [Project Repository](https://github.com/hotsu0p/beyond-vanilla)

### Have an issue or feature request?
Open an issue [here](https://github.com/hotsu0p/beyond-vanilla/issues).

1. **Download:**
– Visit the green “Releases” tab and download the latest release.
– Extract the contents of the ZIP file.

2. **Installation:**
– Open your Minecraft launcher.
– Navigate to the “shaderpacks” folder inside the “shaderpacks” directory in your Minecraft game folder (usually located in `%appdata%/.minecraft/shaderpacks`).
– Move the extracted folder into the “shaderpacks” directory.

3. **Launch Minecraft:**
– Select the profile with the installed shader pack.
– Start the game.

### Shader Features:

– Experience a stunning visual upgrade with enhancements to lighting, shadows, and atmospheric effects.
– Immerse yourself in the game with carefully crafted details.

### Compatibility:

– Tested on Iris and Sodium 1.1.6.
– Optimized for mid to low-tier devices.
– Not tested on Optifine.
– Compatible with Nvidia GPUs (tested on a 4070 Ti).
– Not tested on AMD or Mac platforms.

### Upcoming Enhancements:

– [✅] More screenshots for a comprehensive preview.
– [✅] Enhanced sky in the end.
– [✅] Improved portal visuals.
– [✅] Sun and moon enhancements.
– [✅] Uploaded to Modrinth for wider availability.
– [] Fix more bugs
– [] Performance improvements for smoother gameplay.
– [] Additional features to elevate your gaming experience.
– [] Add a feature from the commuity..
– [] Quality of life features
– [] Glass blur
– [] Revamped GUI for a polished interface.
– [] Add more to the todo
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### Credits:
– **Hotsuop:** Creator of the base shader.
– **CaptTatsu:**: For creating BSL Shaders, which this is based off of.

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