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HyShaders - Vanilla EditionMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.11

A lightweight vanilla-like shader - enhanced immersion, while retaining Minecraft's pixel aesthetic

client onlynewest supported release 1.21.11
Latest version
3.0
Minecraft
1.16 to 1.21.11
Works with
Iris, OptiFine
Licence
MIT
Downloads
6.3k
Updated
9 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

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Minecraft versions

Every version HyShaders - Vanilla Edition declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.11Iris, OptiFine21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.1Iris, OptiFine21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21OptiFine, Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.1Iris, OptiFine17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20OptiFine, Iris17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18OptiFine, Iris17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17Iris, OptiFine16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16OptiFine, Iris8+declared23 Jun 2020

Download

From HyShaders - Vanilla Edition’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

For Minecraft 1.21.11

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

Most recently published release

3.0release9 Feb 2026

HyShaders Vanilla.zip · 2.1 MB · for 1.21.11, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.1, 1.20 +4 more · Iris, OptiFine

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Older versions2

Frequently asked

Does HyShaders - Vanilla Edition work on Minecraft 1.21.11?

Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version HyShaders - Vanilla Edition 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 HyShaders - Vanilla Edition support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.16 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 HyShaders - Vanilla Edition 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 HyShaders - Vanilla Edition 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 HyShaders - Vanilla Edition?

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 HyShaders - Vanilla Edition 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. 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.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 9 Feb 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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