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Aurora's ShadersMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.5

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 release 1.21.5FantasyLowPotatoCartoon
Latest version
1.9
Minecraft
1.20 to 1.21.5
Works with
Iris
Licence
LicenseRef-Custom
Downloads
849.5k
Updated
19 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

Download

From Aurora's Shaders’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

Most recently published release

1.9release28 Mar 2025

Aurora's Shaders.zip · 0.4 MB · for 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 +5 more · Iris

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Older versions9
  • 1.86 Nov 20241.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6 +3 more0.4 MB123.3k downloads04a3819c975e…Get
  • 1.725 Oct 20241.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6 +3 more0.4 MB6.7k downloads632e03c19da5…Get
  • 1.523 Apr 20241.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.30.4 MB36.3k downloadsdef0baeb92ea…Get
  • 1.4.12 Mar 20241.20.4, 1.20.30.4 MB15.3k downloads23d0a6b4bbbc…Get
  • 1.41 Mar 20241.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.200.4 MB139.6k downloads8fe372886044…Get
  • 1.329 Feb 20241.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.200.4 MB942 downloadsbb83be047531…Get
  • 1.28 Feb 20241.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.200.4 MB74.3k downloadsd08bf95382a5…Get
  • 1.19 Dec 20231.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.200.4 MB7.8k downloadsa98b2c649855…Get
  • 1.019 Nov 20231.20.2, 1.20.10.4 MB4.4k downloads01b2dddfce1a…Get

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 side. That is the author's declared design, not a guarantee for every server: one running anti-cheat or missing a counterpart mod can still object.

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?

You need a shader loader first: Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine. Put the downloaded file in your shaderpacks folder and select it in the video settings shader screen. The shader loader, not the pack, decides which Minecraft versions work.

Where do I download Aurora's Shaders safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

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

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 28 Mar 2025. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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