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BDS - Better Default ShadersMinecraft shader pack

vanilla lighting, realistic shadows, high performance.

Latest version
BDS-1.0.zip
Minecraft
no version declared
Java
follows the game
Loaders
none declared
Licence
not stated
Downloads
34.1k
Updated
18 mo ago
Available on
CurseForge
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BDS-1.0.ziprelease18 Mar 2025

BDS-1.0.zip · 2.5 MB · for 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3

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Frequently asked

How do I install BDS - Better Default 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 BDS - Better Default Shaders safely?

From the author's own page on CurseForge, 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.

Which Minecraft versions does BDS - Better Default Shaders work on?

The author has not declared a supported version in the metadata we sync, so there is nothing here we can state as fact. Check the project's own page before installing it, and treat an old shader pack with no declared version as untested on modern Minecraft.

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

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