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Nostalgia ShaderMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.4

Capturing the essence of old shaderpacks to create a stylized and modern Minecraft-look.

newest supported 1.21.4Fantasy
Latest version
Nostalgia Shader v5.1
Minecraft
1.12 to 1.21.4
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
none declared
Licence
not stated
Downloads
7.1M
Updated
18 mo ago
Available on
CurseForge
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Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Nostalgia Shader declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftKindJavaEvidenceReleased
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
1.19.4release17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3release17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2release17+declared5 Aug 2022
1.19.1release17+declared27 Jul 2022
1.19release17+declared7 Jun 2022
1.18.2release17+declared28 Feb 2022
1.18.1release17+declared10 Dec 2021
1.18release17+declared30 Nov 2021
1.17.1release16+declared6 Jul 2021
1.17release16+declared8 Jun 2021
1.16.5release8+declared14 Jan 2021
1.16.4release8+declared29 Oct 2020
1.16.3release8+declared10 Sept 2020
1.16.2release8+declared11 Aug 2020
1.16.1release8+declared24 Jun 2020
1.16release8+declared23 Jun 2020
1.15.2release8+declared17 Jan 2020
1.15.1release8+declared16 Dec 2019
1.15release8+declared9 Dec 2019
1.14.4release8+declared19 Jul 2019
1.14.3release8+declared24 Jun 2019
1.14.2release8+declared27 May 2019
1.14.1release8+declared13 May 2019
1.14release8+declared23 Apr 2019
1.13.2release8+declared22 Oct 2018
1.13.1release8+declared22 Aug 2018
1.13release8+declared18 Jul 2018
1.12.2release8+declared18 Sept 2017

2 older versions not shown.

Download

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

Nostalgia Shader v5.1release28 Feb 2025

Nostalgia_v5.1.zip · 1.8 MB · for 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18

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Older versions11
  • Nostalgia Shader v5.013 Jun 20231.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.41.8 MB1.5M downloads920fa5e58e67…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v4.0a25 Mar 20221.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.21.7 MB705.5k downloadsf8f1ab87c39c…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v4.027 Dec 20211.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.11.7 MB128.4k downloadsa4f752c09958…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v3.122 Sept 20211.12.2, 1.13.2, 1.14.4, 1.15.2, 1.16.50.5 MB135.9k downloads915dd15fcbbc…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v3.02 Mar 20211.12.2, 1.13.2, 1.14.4, 1.15.2, 1.16.40.5 MB296.3k downloads79565456157a…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.318 May 20201.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.10.4 MB221.6k downloadscb7adfe7ba6d…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.223 Feb 20201.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.10.4 MB42.5k downloads0314ece3c826…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.18 Feb 20201.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.10.4 MB2.6k downloads4fc8151bf24b…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.029 Dec 20191.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.10.4 MB6.3k downloadseaef59c71b25…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v1.13 Oct 20191.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.10.1 MB3.0k downloads9720d0a2c041…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v1.01 Sept 20191.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.10.1 MB8.3k downloads75192476462e…Get

Frequently asked

Does Nostalgia Shader work on Minecraft 1.21.4?

Yes. 1.21.4 is the newest Minecraft version Nostalgia Shader 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 Nostalgia Shader support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.12 up to 1.21.4. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Which Java version do I need for Nostalgia Shader?

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.

How do I install Nostalgia Shader?

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 Nostalgia Shader safely?

From the author's own page on CurseForge, 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 recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 1 mo ago against CurseForge. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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