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SOLAR ShaderMinecraft shader pack for 26.2

Solar Shaders is a cinematic pack that adds warm, golden-hour lighting and rich depth. It features real-time shadows, 3D clouds, aurora skies, and procedural water waves. It is highly optimized to run smoothly across all dimensions.

newest supported 26.2RealisticFantasy
Latest version
SOLAR Shader 1.20.x - 26.x v1.5.zip
Minecraft
1.20 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
none declared
Licence
not stated
Downloads
43.5k
Updated
14 d ago
Available on
CurseForge
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Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version SOLAR Shader declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftKindJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2release25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2release25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1release25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1release25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11release21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10release21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9release21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8release21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7release21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6release21+declared17 Jun 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
1.20.3release17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2release17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1release17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20release17+declared2 Jun 2023

Download

From SOLAR Shader’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

SOLAR Shader 1.20.x - 26.x v1.5.ziprelease29 Jun 2026

SOLAR20Shader20v1.5.zip · 1.7 MB · for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3

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Older versions4
  • SOLAR Shader v1.4.zip 1.20.x - 26.x23 Jun 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.41.2 MB2.7k downloads0eef47e7b624…Get
  • SOLAR_Shader_v1.3_ 1.20.x - 26.1.221 Jun 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.41.2 MB410 downloads4baf64d9a044…Get
  • Solar shader 1.1 1.20.x 26.x20 Jun 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.41.2 MB400 downloads54543421624c…Get
  • SOLAR shader 1.0.zip 1.20x -26.x19 Jun 20261.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.41.2 MB26 downloads7e6f4fd8e278…Get

Frequently asked

Does SOLAR Shader work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version SOLAR 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 SOLAR Shader support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Which Java version do I need for SOLAR Shader?

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.

How do I install SOLAR Shader?

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 SOLAR Shader safely?

From the author's own page on CurseForge, 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 14 d ago against CurseForge. 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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