shader pack
Glimmer
Glimmer is a Minecraft shaderpack designed to be simple and performant whilst maintaining a physically based and natural look.
- Latest version
- 1.5.2
- Minecraft
- 1.20 to 1.21.11
- Java
- Java 21+
- Loader
- Iris
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 418.3k
- Updated
- 5 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Screenshots
Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.
Minecraft versions
Every version Glimmer declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.11 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
Releases
Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.
- 1.5.2release24 Feb 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.5.1release2 Jan 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- v1.5release28 Nov 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.4.2release4 Aug 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.4.1release20 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.4release20 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.3.3release27 Apr 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.3.2release24 Apr 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.3.1release28 Mar 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.3-hotfixrelease12 Mar 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.2release26 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.1release8 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.0release1 Jan 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.0-rc2beta31 Dec 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- 1.0-rc1beta29 Dec 20241.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
Frequently asked
Does Glimmer work on Minecraft 1.21.11?
Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version Glimmer 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 Glimmer support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 1.21.11. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Glimmer 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 Glimmer need?
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 Glimmer?
Java 21 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 Glimmer 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 Glimmer?
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 Glimmer 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.