shader pack
Candela ShadersMinecraft shader pack for 26.3
A basic lightweight Minecraft shaders with features like colored shadows, bloom, volumetric lighting, and more, without being stressful on your GPU
- Latest version
- v1.5.1
- Minecraft
- 1.21.5 to 26.3
- Works with
- OptiFine, Iris
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 1.1k
- Updated
- 3 h ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Minecraft versions
Every version Candela Shaders declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | OptiFine, Iris | 25+ | declared | 15 Sept 2026 |
| 26.2 | OptiFine, Iris | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Iris, OptiFine | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | OptiFine, Iris | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | OptiFine, Iris | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Iris, OptiFine | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Iris, OptiFine | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Iris, OptiFine | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Iris, OptiFine | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
Download
From Candela Shaders’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
candela-shaders.zip · 81 KB · for 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +6 more
bd4a57ab43e4…Older versions5Hide older versions
- v1.510 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +6 more79 KB105 downloads
863d30d8c37d…Get - 1.3-beta7 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +6 more78 KB81 downloads
7e23e141ac3c…Get - 1.26 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +6 more78 KB54 downloads
290616dd7506…Get - 1.16 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +6 more75 KB9 downloads
3cd980b72c32…Get - 1.030 Jun 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +6 more75 KB105 downloads
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Frequently asked
Does Candela Shaders work on Minecraft 26.3?
Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version Candela 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 Candela Shaders support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.21.5 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Candela 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 Candela Shaders under?
MIT, 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 Candela 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 Candela 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. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and 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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