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Glimmer ShadersMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.11

Glimmer is a Minecraft shaderpack designed to be simple and performant whilst maintaining a physically based and natural look.

newest supported release 1.21.11Realistic
Latest version
V1.5.2
Licence
not stated
Downloads
293.9k
Updated
8 mo ago
Available on
CurseForge

Minecraft versions

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

Other shader packs
MinecraftKindJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.11release21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10release21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9release21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8release21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7release21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6release21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5release21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4release21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3release21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2release21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1release21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21release21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6release21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5release21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4release17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3release17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2release17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1release17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20release17+declared2 Jun 2023

Download

From Glimmer Shaders’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

Most recently published release

V1.5.2release24 Feb 2026

Glimmer-v1.5.2.zip · 5.6 MB · for 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +14 more

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Older versions14
  • V1.5.12 Jan 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +14 more5.6 MB18.9k downloadsbd9ee3c47688…Get
  • Glimmer-v1.5.zip28 Nov 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +13 more5.7 MB272 downloads91574919a2a7…Get
  • V1.4.24 Aug 20251.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4 +11 more4.3 MB357 downloads65d4ec079569…Get
  • V1.4.120 Jul 20251.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4 +11 more4.3 MB1.6k downloads54c6b4e1d3f0…Get
  • V1.420 Jul 20251.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4 +11 more4.3 MB88795fcdd640…Get
  • V1.3.327 Apr 20251.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 +8 more4.3 MB5.7k downloads6101c7b35e60…Get
  • v1.3.224 Apr 20251.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 +8 more4.3 MB2.4k downloadsa4bd97ed8e06…Get
  • V1.3.128 Mar 20251.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 +8 more4.3 MB12.1k downloads3db1e2d6a548…Get
  • V1.3 Hotfix12 Mar 20251.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +7 more4.3 MB3.9k downloadsf6b97bd812ec…Get
  • V1.226 Jan 20251.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +7 more4.3 MB11.8k downloads3a33f49a7fd1…Get
  • v1.18 Jan 20251.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +7 more4.3 MB6.0k downloadsb437793d4a8d…Get
  • v1.01 Jan 20251.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +7 more0.2 MB2.2k downloadsd4f0dc78a406…Get
  • v1.0 Release Candidate 231 Dec 20241.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +7 more0.2 MB334 downloadsf5dec3e8b4ba…Get
  • v1.0 Release Candidate 129 Dec 20241.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +7 more0.2 MB590 downloads5bf7179c0dcb…Get

Frequently asked

Does Glimmer Shaders work on Minecraft 1.21.11?

Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version Glimmer 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 Glimmer Shaders 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.

How do I install Glimmer 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 Glimmer Shaders safely?

Start with the author's page on CurseForge, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

Details from CurseForge, where the author last updated it on 24 Feb 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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