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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 release 1.21.4Fantasy
Latest version
Nostalgia Shader v5.1
Minecraft
1.12 to 1.21.4
Licence
not stated
Downloads
7.7M
Updated
20 mo ago
Available on
CurseForge

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.

For Minecraft 1.21.4

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Iris, OptiFine

    Nostalgia Shader v5.1 · 28 Feb 2025

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Most recently published release

Nostalgia Shader v5.1release28 Feb 2025

Nostalgia_v5.1.zip · 1.8 MB · for 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +18 more · Iris, OptiFine

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Older versions11
  • Nostalgia Shader v5.013 Jun 20231.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2 +13 more1.8 MB1.5M downloads920fa5e58e67…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • Nostalgia Shader v4.0a25 Mar 20221.18.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.51.7 MB705.5k downloadsf8f1ab87c39c…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v4.027 Dec 20211.18.1, 1.17.1, 1.16.51.7 MB128.4k downloadsa4f752c09958…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v3.122 Sept 20211.17.1, 1.16.5, 1.15.2, 1.14.4, 1.13.2 +1 more0.5 MB135.9k downloads915dd15fcbbc…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v3.02 Mar 20211.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.15.2, 1.14.4, 1.13.2 +1 more0.5 MB296.3k downloads79565456157a…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.318 May 20201.15.2, 1.15.1, 1.15, 1.14.4, 1.14.3 +9 more0.4 MB221.6k downloadscb7adfe7ba6d…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.223 Feb 20201.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14 +6 more0.4 MB42.5k downloads0314ece3c826…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.18 Feb 20201.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14 +6 more0.4 MB2.6k downloads4fc8151bf24b…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v2.029 Dec 20191.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14 +6 more0.4 MB6.3k downloadseaef59c71b25…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v1.13 Oct 20191.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14 +6 more0.1 MB3.0k downloads9720d0a2c041…Get
  • Nostalgia Shader v1.01 Sept 20191.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14 +6 more0.1 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.

How do I install Nostalgia Shader?

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 Nostalgia Shader 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.

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Details from CurseForge, where the author last updated it on 28 Feb 2025. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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