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Aurora's Shaders

Based on Complimentary Unbound, a beautifully colorful Vanilla+ shader meant for making the game look good while maintaining good performance and vanilla feel.

client onlynewest supported 1.21.5FantasyLowPotatoCartoon
Latest version
no release indexed
Minecraft
1.20 to 1.21.5
Java
Java 21+
Loader
Iris
Licence
LicenseRef-Custom
Downloads
849.5k
Updated
16 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Aurora's Shaders declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.5Iris21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Iris21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Iris21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Iris21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Iris21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Iris21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Iris21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Iris17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Iris17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Iris17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Iris17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Iris17+declared2 Jun 2023

Frequently asked

Does Aurora's Shaders work on Minecraft 1.21.5?

Yes. 1.21.5 is the newest Minecraft version Aurora's Shaders declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Aurora's Shaders support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 1.21.5. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Aurora's Shaders on the client or the server?

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.

Which loader does Aurora's Shaders need?

Iris. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Aurora's Shaders?

Java 21 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the shader pack itself.

What licence is Aurora's Shaders under?

LicenseRef-Custom, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Aurora's Shaders?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the shader pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Aurora's Shaders safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 1 d ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.