
shader pack
RenderPearl
Clean, high performance shaders for modern hardware
- Latest version
- 2.8.0-beta.4
- Minecraft
- 1.19.4 to 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loader
- Iris
- Licence
- MIT
- Downloads
- 1.2M
- Updated
- 7 d ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Screenshots
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Minecraft versions
Every version RenderPearl declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | Iris | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Iris | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Iris | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | Iris | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Iris | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
| 1.19.4 | Iris | 17+ | declared | 14 Mar 2023 |
Releases
Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.
- 2.8.0-beta.4beta21 Jul 20261.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.8.0-beta.3beta7 Jun 20261.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.8.0-beta.2beta14 Apr 20261.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.8.0-beta.1beta18 Feb 20261.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.8.0-beta.0beta7 Feb 20261.21.10, 1.21.11
- 2.7.2release13 Jan 20261.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1
- 2.7.1release29 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.11
- 2.7.0release27 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.11
- 2.6.1release24 Oct 20251.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11
- 2.6.0release23 Oct 20251.21.9, 1.21.10
- 2.5.1release5 Oct 20251.21.9, 1.21.10
- 2.5.0release4 Oct 20251.21.9
- 2.4.0release4 Oct 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.3.0release30 Aug 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.3.0-beta.2beta10 Aug 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.3.0-beta.1beta2 Aug 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.3.0-beta.0beta31 Jul 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0release18 May 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.9.1beta13 May 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.9beta11 May 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.8.1beta6 Apr 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.8beta5 Apr 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.7beta31 Mar 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.6beta31 Jan 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
- 2.2.0-beta.5beta28 Jan 20251.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5
Frequently asked
Does RenderPearl work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version RenderPearl 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 RenderPearl support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.4 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install RenderPearl on the client or the server?
The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.
Which loader does RenderPearl need?
Iris. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for RenderPearl?
Java 25 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.
What licence is RenderPearl 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 RenderPearl?
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 RenderPearl safely?
From the author's own page on Modrinth, 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 Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.