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Simple ShadowsMinecraft shader pack for 26.1.2

A shader with some shadows! Colors!

client onlynewest supported 26.1.2Vanilla LikeShadowsColored LightingLow
Latest version
1.0.2
Minecraft
1.20 to 26.1.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
OptiFine, Iris
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
4.5k
Updated
3 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Simple Shadows servers

One click and Simple Shadows is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.1.2
  • OptiFine
  • Iris
  • One click mod install
  • Loader matched for you
  • Ryzen CPUs
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Simple Shadows declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.1.2OptiFine, Iris25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1OptiFine, Iris25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Iris, OptiFine25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11OptiFine, Iris21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10OptiFine, Iris21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8OptiFine, Iris21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7OptiFine, Iris21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Iris, OptiFine21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3OptiFine, Iris21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2OptiFine, Iris21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Iris, OptiFine21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21OptiFine, Iris21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6OptiFine, Iris21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5OptiFine, Iris21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4OptiFine, Iris17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3OptiFine, Iris17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Iris, OptiFine17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1OptiFine, Iris17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Iris, OptiFine17+declared2 Jun 2023

Download

From Simple Shadows’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

1.0.2release1 Jun 2026

basic-shadows.zip · 0.0 MB · for 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2

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Older versions2
  • 1.0.129 Apr 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.40.0 MB637 downloadsd8cf18c919dd…Get
  • 1.0.014 Feb 20261.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.40.0 MB3.5k downloadsd8cf18c919dd…Get

Frequently asked

Does Simple Shadows work on Minecraft 26.1.2?

Yes. 26.1.2 is the newest Minecraft version Simple Shadows 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 Simple Shadows support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 26.1.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Simple Shadows 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 Simple Shadows 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 Simple Shadows?

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 Simple Shadows under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, 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 Simple Shadows?

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 Simple Shadows 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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