Yes. BSL Shaders is free to download from Modrinth and free to host on an Orca server you can share with friends. There is no paywall to download or play it.

How do I install BSL Shaders?

With Orca, host a free server with BSL Shaders already installed in one message. To do it by hand, download BSL Shaders from Modrinth, install Iris and Optifine, and drop the .jar into your mods folder.

Which mod loader does BSL Shaders use?

BSL Shaders runs on Iris and Optifine. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play BSL Shaders with friends?

Yes. Host BSL Shaders on a free Orca server and share the invite. No control panel or setup required.

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BSL Shaders

Name: BSL Shaders
Availability: InStock
Author: CaptTatsu

by CaptTatsu

19.3M downloads5.2K followers

ShaderbloomcartoonlowIrisOptifine

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BSL Shaders is a bloom, cartoon and low Minecraft shader from CaptTatsu with 19.3M downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Iris and Optifine, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. BSL Shaders is free to download and free to host on Orca: host it on a free Orca server and invite your friends. There is no control panel and no config files to edit, and no command line to learn. Describe what you want in plain English and Orca installs BSL Shaders along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's bright, colorful, and distinct.

How to install BSL Shaders

Two ways to add BSL Shaders to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Host below. Orca spins up a free server with BSL Shaders already installed, ready for you and your friends.

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

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The manual way

Download BSL Shaders on Modrinth

Download the latest BSL Shaders file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Iris and Optifine and launch Minecraft once so the loader profile is created.
Drop the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (the mods folder inside .minecraft, or your server's mods folder).
Add any libraries BSL Shaders depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Iris and Optifine profile.

BSL Shadersversions & compatibility

BSL Shaders targets Iris and Optifine. Orca matches the right loader and Minecraft version for you when you host or play it, so you never have to line them up by hand. For the full list of supported Minecraft versions and required dependencies, check the Modrinth page.

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