This shader is at its EOL, and will not be updated or supported.
Iris and Optifine, as well Sodium and Minecraft as they update have made a multitude of changes to rendering since the last version this shader was written in (Minecraft 1.18.2), and as such things are bound to break.
With all default settings, the shader does work up to Minecraft 1.21.1, Iris 1.8.5, and Sodium 0.6.8. However turning off waving liquids will cause the shader to not work in non-overworld dimensions from at least Minecraft 1.19.4, Iris 1.5.2, and Sodium 0.4.10, with a high likelihood of earlier versions.
This simple, vanilla-like shader adds:
- Shadows & Softer bluer lighting
- Water that waves, lava does the same too!
- Shadow strength depending on the time
- Nether & End support for shadows
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as Stereo's_Default+_v2.4.zip
- Download size: 27 KB
- Download link checked 24 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.