shader pack
Candela ShadersMinecraft shader pack for 26.2
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 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loaders
- OptiFine, Iris
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 591
- Updated
- 19 d ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
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One click and Candela Shaders is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.
- 26.2
- OptiFine
- Iris
- One click mod install
- Loader matched for you
- Ryzen CPUs
- NVMe SSD
Minecraft versions
Every version Candela Shaders declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Iris, OptiFine | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | OptiFine, Iris | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
Download
From Candela Shaders’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.
candela-shaders.zip · 0.1 MB · for 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
bd4a57ab43e4…Older versions5Hide older versions
- v1.510 Jul 20261.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.90.1 MB105 downloads
863d30d8c37d…Get - 1.3-beta7 Jul 20261.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.90.1 MB81 downloads
7e23e141ac3c…Get - 1.26 Jul 20261.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.90.1 MB54 downloads
290616dd7506…Get - 1.16 Jul 20261.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.90.1 MB9 downloads
3cd980b72c32…Get - 1.030 Jun 20261.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.90.1 MB105 downloads
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Frequently asked
Does Candela Shaders work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 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 26.2. 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, so it works on any server you can already join.
Which loader does Candela Shaders need?
OptiFine, 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 Candela Shaders?
Java 25 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 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?
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 Candela 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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