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OPAL ShadersMinecraft shader pack for 26.3

Vanilla-inspired shaderpack for Minecraft Java Edition.

newest supported release 26.3RealisticFantasy
Latest version
OPAL v1.2.1
Minecraft
1.15.2 to 26.3
Licence
not stated
Downloads
653.2k
Updated
1 mo ago
Available on
CurseForge

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

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

Other shader packs
MinecraftKindJavaEvidenceReleased
26.3release25+declared15 Sept 2026
26.2release25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1release25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.10release21+declared7 Oct 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
1.20.1release17+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
1.15.2release8+declared17 Jan 2020

Download

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

Most recently published release

OPAL v1.2.1beta27 Sept 2026

OPAL_v1.2.1.zip · 1.0 MB · for 26.3, 26.2, 26.1

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Older versions16
  • OPAL v1.2.020 Oct 20251.21.10, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.20.61.0 MB651 downloadsc4b8b02da20d…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL v1.1.226 Mar 20251.21.10, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.20.61.0 MB53.2k downloadsc92f8daa3967…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL v1.1.14 Dec 20241.21.10, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.1 +1 more1.0 MB87.4k downloadsa005d380ea2e…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL v1.1.01 Nov 20241.21.10, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2 +3 more1.0 MB17.5k downloads7af084a44625…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL v1.0.120 Aug 20241.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.41.0 MB26.5k downloads59540f7f6ca8…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL v1.0.024 Apr 20241.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 +1 more1.0 MB205.1k downloadsbac3c3763189…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL_v0.3.2.zip22 Feb 20241.20.41.0 MB899 downloadsc384a5a766b6…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • OPAL_v0.3.1.zip24 Aug 20231.20.1, 1.201.0 MB3.5k downloads7b29f85e83a3…Get
  • OPAL_v0.3.0.zip20 Jul 20231.20.1, 1.201.0 MB367 downloads3027d335f256…Get
  • OPAL_v0.2.2.zip12 Jun 20231.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.41.0 MB537 downloads1a4709ab4bb6…Get
  • OPAL_v0.2.1.zip8 Apr 20231.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19 +7 more1.0 MB6.8k downloads3fb369b7ab63…Get
  • OPAL_v0.2.0.zip22 Mar 20231.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.191.0 MB787 downloads37564c695ca0…Get
  • OPAL_v0.1.2.zip14 Mar 20231.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.191.0 MB345 downloads010adf89c4c1…Get
  • OPAL_v0.1.1.zip26 Feb 20231.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.191.0 MB737 downloads83a09a3d8d22…Get
  • OPAL_v0.1.0.zip22 Feb 20231.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.191.0 MB225 downloads7057afb37865…Get
  • OPAL_v0.0.0.zip20 Dec 20221.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2 +2 more1.0 MB1.7k downloads4e5b9b6e2357…Get

Frequently asked

Does OPAL Shaders work on Minecraft 26.3?

Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version OPAL 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 OPAL Shaders support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.15.2 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

How do I install OPAL 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 OPAL 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.

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Details from CurseForge, where the author last updated it on 27 Sept 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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