# Iris Shaders

A modern shader pack loader for Minecraft intended to be compatible with existing OptiFine shader packs

99.3M downloads

Created Apr 9, 2026

by coderbot

## About

## Links

- **Visit [our website](https://irisshaders.dev/) for downloads and pretty screenshots!**
- **Visit [the shaders section](https://modrinth.com/shaders) to find shader packs!**
- Visit [our Discord server](https://discord.gg/jQJnav2jPu) to chat about the mod and get support! It's also a great place to get development updates right as they're happening.
- Visit [the developer documentation](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris/tree/1.21/docs/development) for information on developing, building, and contributing to Iris!

## Installation

You can find a guide to installation [here](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris/blob/multiloader-new/docs/guide.md).

## FAQ

- Find answers to frequently asked questions on our [FAQ page](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris/blob/multiloader-new/docs/faq.md).
- Iris supports almost all shaderpacks, but a list of unsupported shaderpacks is available [here](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris/blob/1.21/docs/unsupportedshaders.md).
- A list of unfixable limitations in Iris is available [here](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris/blob/1.21/docs/usage/limitations.md).

## More Info

More info can be found on our [README](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris/blob/1.21/README.md).

## Versions

v1.10.6+1.21.11-neoforgeLatest  
1.21.11•neoforge•Feb 23, 2026  
Adds support for Sodium 0.8.6  
[Download](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/YL57xq9U/versions/k9tHcfnb/iris-neoforge-1.10.6%2Bmc1.21.11.jar)

v1.10.6+1.21.11-fabric  
1.21.11•fabric, quilt•Feb 23, 2026  
Added support for Sodium 0.8.6  
[Download](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/YL57xq9U/versions/TSXvi2yD/iris-fabric-1.10.6%2Bmc1.21.11.jar)

v1.10.5+1.21.11-neoforge  
1.21.11•neoforge•Jan 25, 2026  
Fixes some shader pack bugs, and adds a new normal encoding solution  
[Download](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/YL57xq9U/versions/Z0NAv1JK/iris-neoforge-1.10.5%2Bmc1.21.11.jar)

## Download

[Download v1.10.6+1.21.11-neoforge](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/YL57xq9U/versions/k9tHcfnb/iris-neoforge-1.10.6%2Bmc1.21.11.jar)

Minecraft: 1.21.11

Loaders: neoforge

## Links

[View Source](https://github.com/IrisShaders/Iris) [Modrinth](https://modrinth.com/mod/mr-iris)

## Tags

fabricneoforgequilt1.21.71.21.81.21.91.21.101.21.11