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Cinematic Horizon Shaders

A cinematic Minecraft shader pack featuring realistic volumetric clouds, reflective water, wet and shiny blocks, enhanced lighting, and performance-focused presets.

client onlynewest supported 26.2RealisticVanilla LikeShadowsBloom
Latest version
no release indexed
Minecraft
1.20 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
OptiFine, Iris
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
336
Updated
1 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Cinematic Horizon Shaders declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2OptiFine, Iris25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.2-rc-2OptiFine, Iris25+declared12 Jun 2026
26.2-rc-1Iris, OptiFine25+declared11 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-6OptiFine, Iris25+declared10 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-5OptiFine, Iris25+declared8 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-4OptiFine, Iris25+declared4 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-3OptiFine, Iris25+declared2 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-2OptiFine, Iris25+declared28 May 2026
26.2-pre-1OptiFine, Iris25+declared26 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-8OptiFine, Iris25+declared19 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-7OptiFine, Iris25+declared12 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-6OptiFine, Iris25+declared5 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-5OptiFine, Iris25+declared28 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-4OptiFine, Iris25+declared21 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-3OptiFine, Iris25+declared14 Apr 2026
26.1.2OptiFine, Iris25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1OptiFine, Iris25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1OptiFine, Iris25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Iris, OptiFine21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10OptiFine, Iris21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Iris, OptiFine21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4OptiFine, Iris21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3OptiFine, Iris21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2OptiFine, Iris21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1OptiFine, Iris21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21OptiFine, Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Iris, OptiFine21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1OptiFine, Iris17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20.1-rc1OptiFine, Iris17+declared9 Jun 2023
1.20Iris, OptiFine17+declared2 Jun 2023

Frequently asked

Does Cinematic Horizon Shaders work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Cinematic Horizon 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 Cinematic Horizon Shaders support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 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 Cinematic Horizon 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 Cinematic Horizon 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 Cinematic Horizon 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 Cinematic Horizon Shaders under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, 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 Cinematic Horizon 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 Cinematic Horizon 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 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.