Mita's Shader
Vanilla Minecraft, with the atmosphere it was missing. Light on your GPU.
Version 0.1v: first public release.
About
Mita's Shader is a vanilla-style shader pack for Minecraft Java Edition (Iris). It keeps the blocky, pixelated, readable look of the game and adds what vanilla lacks: living skies, coloured light, believable water, soft shadows and weather with character.
It is built around one rule: every effect has to be cheap. Effects reuse work from other passes and switch themselves off when they cannot be seen, so the pack stays fast while still covering the basics most "light" packs leave out.
Design goals
- Optimised first. Aurora only appears in snowy biomes at night, caustics only on submerged blocks, light shafts only where there is sun. Three profiles (LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH) scale the pack from modest PCs upward.
- Vanilla-friendly. Pixel clouds, pixel stars, block-aligned lighting, textures left untouched. It enhances the game, it does not repaint it.
- Complete. Clouds, reflections, shadows, coloured lights, wind in the foliage and light shafts are included in every profile, not locked behind a heavy preset.
Performance
| Profile | Average FPS |
|---|---|
| LOW (performance) | 386 |
| MEDIUM (balanced) | 323 |
| HIGH (quality) | 297 |
Test system: Ryzen 7 7700, RTX 3070, 32 GB RAM, Windows 11. Minecraft 26.2, Iris 1.11.4, Sodium 0.9.2, 1920x1080 fullscreen. No other performance or optimisation mods were installed. Results vary with hardware, render distance and scene.
Features
Sky
- Pixel clouds with soft cloud shadows on the ground
- Sun, moon and planets, Milky Way, star clusters and nebulae
- Shooting stars and meteor showers
- Auroras: roughly one night in three, snowy biomes only, visible from Y 100 and above
- Rainbows after rain
Coloured light
- Torches, soul fire, copper, redstone, lava and more tint the world around them
- Light colours follow vanilla's light range and blend where they meet
- Sunlight takes the colour of stained glass
Water and weather
- Turquoise water, underwater caustics, light shafts and haze
- Puddles, rain and snow with their own look
- Soft shadows, god rays and bloom
Wind
- Leaves, grass, flowers and tall plants sway with the wind
- Also moves fungus, water plants, kelp and sugar cane
- Wind picks up with rain and thunderstorms, and is weaker where plants are sheltered from the sky
- Very cheap: a few calculations per vertex, with no extra passes
- Pairs with drifting pixel clouds to give the world constant, gentle motion
Blocks
- Emissive pixels on ores, spawners and glowing blocks
Nether and End
- Nether pressure fog, lava bubbles and the Nether veil
- End nebulae, vortex and the aura of the End portal
Settings
- LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH profiles
- Options grouped in clear screens: Light, Sky, Water, Blocks, Glass, Nether, End and Extras
- English and Spanish menus
Requirements and compatibility
| Shader loader | Iris (required) |
| Also required | Sodium (Iris dependency) |
| Tested on | Minecraft 26.2, Iris 1.11.4, Sodium 0.9.2 |
| Dimensions | Overworld, Nether, End |
| GPU | OpenGL 4.3 with compute shader support. Tested on NVIDIA RTX 3070 |
Installation
- Install Iris and Sodium for your Minecraft version.
- Download the
.zipand do not extract it. - Place it in
.minecraft/shaderpacks. - In game: Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs > select Mita's Shader.
- Choose a profile (LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH) at the top of the shader settings.
Recommendations
- Start on MEDIUM and move up or down depending on your FPS.
- LOW is intended for modest hardware. HIGH enables the full quality of every effect.
- If you notice a graphical issue, report the profile, GPU and Minecraft/Iris versions you are using.
FAQ
Is it "vanilla+" or "realistic"?
Vanilla first: the same blocky look, with the lighting and atmosphere vanilla lacks.
Can I use it in videos or streams?
Yes, including monetised ones. Please credit Mita's Shader.
Can I modify or redistribute it?
Yes, with credit, stating clearly that it is modified, and without selling it. See the licence.
Does it work with other shader loaders?
It has only been tested on Iris.
Credits and licence
Created by Mitiiita. Licence: Mita's Shader licence.
Feedback and bug reports are welcome. If you share a screenshot or video, please mention Mita's Shader.
Mita's Team
