Question 1

Does Visual Shaders work on Minecraft 1.21.11?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version Visual 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.

Question 2

Do I need to install Visual Shaders on the client or the server?

Accepted Answer

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.

Question 3

Which loader does Visual Shaders need?

Accepted Answer

Iris, OptiFine. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Question 4

Which Java version do I need for Visual Shaders?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

What licence is Visual Shaders under?

Accepted Answer

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

Question 6

How do I install Visual Shaders?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Where do I download Visual Shaders safely?

Accepted Answer

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.

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