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Rethinking VoxelsMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.10

[WIP] A gameplay shaderpack based on complementary reimagined that has coloured block light with sharp shadows

client onlynewest supported 1.21.10HighMediumReflectionsShadows
Latest version
r0.1-beta9
Minecraft
1.19.2 to 1.21.10
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
OptiFine, Iris
Licence
LicenseRef-Complementary-Agreement
Downloads
11.5M
Updated
15 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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One click and Rethinking Voxels is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 1.21.10
  • OptiFine
  • Iris
  • One click mod install
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  • Ryzen CPUs
  • NVMe SSD
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Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Rethinking Voxels declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.10OptiFine, Iris21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Iris, OptiFine21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Iris, OptiFine21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4OptiFine, Iris21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Iris, OptiFine21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2OptiFine, Iris21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1OptiFine, Iris21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21OptiFine, Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Iris, OptiFine17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1OptiFine, Iris17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20OptiFine, Iris17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4OptiFine, Iris17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Dec 2022
1.19.2OptiFine, Iris17+declared5 Aug 2022

Download

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

All 30 releases
r0.1-beta9beta19 Jun 2025

rethinking-voxels_r0.1-beta9.zip · 7.9 MB · for 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.21.1, 1.21.2

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Older versions24
  • r0.1-beta812 May 20251.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.17.9 MB92293b8de3ed…Get
  • r0.1-beta7b12 Apr 20251.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, 1.21.57.9 MB37345bf2bd48…Get
  • aprilfools_20251 Apr 20251.20.4, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, 1.21.50.0 MBa551678b25e7…Get
  • r0.1-beta7a23 Mar 20251.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, 1.21.57.9 MB7cd61bb41895…Get
  • r0.1-beta722 Mar 20251.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.47.9 MBd844bb05efa8…Get
  • r0.1-beta6a23 Jan 20251.20.4, 1.21.1, 1.21.47.9 MB74c5c0534ca4…Get
  • r0.1-beta623 Jan 20251.20.4, 1.21.1, 1.21.47.9 MBc874f88a3e26…Get
  • r0.1-beta514 Jul 20241.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.210.5 MB4e4c7f14eef2…Get
  • r0.1-beta4-fix215 Jun 20241.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.60.5 MB3d50a313cda7…Get
  • r0.1-beta4-fix113 Jun 20241.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.60.5 MB178cc242aefa…Get
  • r0.1-beta412 Jun 20241.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.60.5 MB7f7350bf7a36…Get
  • r0.1-beta331 Mar 20241.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.40.5 MB6dc310331ff5…Get
  • r0.1-beta227 Nov 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MB773acd817d19…Get
  • r0.1-beta16 Nov 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MBc3e331cb692c…Get
  • r0.1-alpha1027 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MB7c9a8bc10872…Get
  • r0.1-alpha9c22 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MBa32488432778…Get
  • r0.1-alpha9b14 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MBc206d5e8d98d…Get
  • r0.1-alpha9a13 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MB2e5f66eee117…Get
  • r0.1-alpha912 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MBdcd765def2c7…Get
  • r0.1-alpha811 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MB04917283eaeb…Get
  • r0.1-alpha75 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MB79ecd8c67679…Get
  • r0.1-alpha62 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MB529047ed4379…Get
  • r0.1-alpha51 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.20.6 MBa3e8b5d8c826…Get
  • r0.1-alpha410 Jun 20231.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.200.4 MB2259d03f6655…Get

Frequently asked

Does Rethinking Voxels work on Minecraft 1.21.10?

Yes. 1.21.10 is the newest Minecraft version Rethinking Voxels 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 Rethinking Voxels support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.2 up to 1.21.10. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Rethinking Voxels 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 Rethinking Voxels need?

OptiFine, 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 Rethinking Voxels?

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.

What licence is Rethinking Voxels under?

LicenseRef-Complementary-Agreement, 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 Rethinking Voxels?

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 Rethinking Voxels 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 recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. 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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