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LoShadesMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.11

LoShades is the ULTIMATE low-end minecraft shader that adds basic postprocess effects and fog. (i get around 300 to 500 fps average, and around 800 max!)

newest supported release 1.21.11Fantasy
Latest version
LoShades_1.6_outlinesupd.zip
Licence
not stated
Downloads
94.7k
Updated
8 mo ago
Available on
CurseForge

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version LoShades 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
1.19.3release17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2release17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1release17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.18.2release17+declared28 Feb 2022
1.18release17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17.1release16+declared6 Jul 2021
1.17release16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16.5release8+declared14 Jan 2021
1.16.1release8+declared24 Jun 2020
1.16release8+declared23 Jun 2020
1.15.1release8+declared16 Dec 2019
1.14.4release8+declared19 Jul 2019
1.14.2release8+declared27 May 2019
1.14.1release8+declared13 May 2019
1.13.2release8+declared22 Oct 2018
1.13release8+declared18 Jul 2018
1.11.2release8+declared21 Dec 2016
1.11.1release8+declared20 Dec 2016
1.9.3release8+declared10 May 2016
1.9.1release8+declared30 Mar 2016
1.8.9release8+declared3 Dec 2015

11 older versions not shown.

Download

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

For Minecraft 1.21.11

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Iris

    LoShades_1.6_outlinesupd.zip · 20 Feb 2026 · LoShades_1.6_outlinesupd.zip

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  • Iris, OptiFine

    LoShades_1.2_lighting_revamp.zip · 15 Feb 2026

    Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.

    Choose file on publisher ↗

Most recently published release

LoShades_1.6_outlinesupd.ziprelease20 Feb 2026

LoShades_1.6_outlinesupd.zip · 22 KB · for 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +11 more · Iris

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Older versions10
  • LoShades_waterupd2+GLITCH_FIX_SHOWDOWN.zip19 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.2 +1 more22 KB48 downloadsa39a2f281c81…Get
  • ~LoShades_1.3_+waterglowfix_+patch_fixed_=clouds=_shaders~.zip16 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +21 more19 KB66 downloads31f87939bd65…Get
  • LoShades_1.3_shadow_fix.zip16 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.5 +3 more18 KB70 downloads339cb658a196…Get
  • LoShades_1.4_ULTIMATE_GLITCH_FIX_UPD;).zip16 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.6 +8 more18 KBa40bf7a0e35f…Get
  • LoShades_1.3toggalableAO+Flare.zip16 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.1 +13 more16 KBa32754225796…Get
  • LoShades_1.3AOFIX_lensFlare.zip15 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.9, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 +9 more15 KB42 downloads91bae76fa3b4…Get
  • LoShades_1.3AOFIX.zip15 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +14 more13 KB01e33abe9edc…Get
  • LoShades_1.2_lighting_revamp.zip15 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.6 +5 more13 KB29 downloads429471d09fca…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • LoShades_1.1_waterUPD.zip13 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more10 KB563 downloadsd9e7e3ea46f1…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • LoShades_1.0.zip12 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +4 more7 KB28 downloads4df79359fa77…Choose file on publisher ↗

Frequently asked

Does LoShades work on Minecraft 1.21.11?

Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version LoShades 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 LoShades support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.0 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 LoShades?

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 LoShades 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 20 Feb 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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