Wispy Shader
One of if not the best peformance shader without compromising on customizability and visuals.
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Wispy Shader
Wispy Shaders V1.4
A performance-optimized shader pack initially based on Mellow Shaders and outperforms many other so claimed 'potato' shaders. Works on all major versions
Credits
* Performance Optimizations: Performance Optimizations by %%MD1%% * Performance Optimizations: %%MD2%%
Features
(All information and statistics is based on V1.3)
* Cinematic post‑processing for integrated graphics (iGPUs) * Cinematic post‑processing improvement on Balanced compared to MakeUp-Ultrafast with all effects off * Cinematic post‑processing and biome‑specific lighting for all dimensions. * Cinematic post‑processing: bloom, sharpening, tonemapping, TAA, motion blur, film grain, vignette.
To-do
1. More benchmarking 2. Adding features (Can't really optimize more) 3. Bugfix some features
Performance Profiles
* iGPU (8 Chunks) tested on i5-4570 (HD4600) on CachyOS
* dGPU (24 Chunks) tested on R9 8940HX (5060 Laptop=4060 desktop) on Windows 11
* Choose a profile in shader settings that matches your hardware:
| Profile |FPS (iGPU) |FPS (dGPU) |Description | | ----------------- |---------- |---------- |---------------------------- | | ULTRA_PERFORMANCE |190+ |440+ |Maximum FPS, minimal effects | | PERFORMANCE |190+ |?? |Good balance for iGPU | | BALANCED |180+ |?? |A mix of features | | QUALITY |120+ |?? |More effects | | ULTRA_QUALITY |120+ |380+ |Lowest FPS, All features |
Installation
1. Install Iris Shaders or OptiFine 2. Download Wispy Shaders 3. Place the ZIP file in `.minecraft/shaderpacks/` 4. Select Wispy in Video Settings → Shaders 5. Choose a performance profile
Optimizations
* ~~Disabled~~ Deleted expensive composite passes by default * Fast gamma correction * Simplified post-processing * Optimized every composite pass and fog,lighting,sky,water,taa,bloom e.t.c * Reduced shader complexity * Too many to count now mainly faster math less calls,lookups and samples check source for more
Links
- Original Mellow: https://modrinth.com/shader/mellow - Report Issues: https://github.com/epxlsol/wispy-shader/issues
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Note: This is a performance-focused fork. For the original experience with all features, use Note.
