How do I install Photon Shaders?

Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. Enable it in Options → Resource Packs. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Photon Shaders work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Photon Shaders

Java shader pack listed for Minecraft 1.16–26.x. File opened and checked on 20 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by sixthsurge · on Modrinth

A gameplay-focused shader pack with a semi-realistic style. Free Minecraft Java shader for 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1.

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .zip (resource pack)
Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1
How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

File checked by MCModsHub