Is Miniature Shader free?

Yes. Miniature Shader 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 Miniature Shader?

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

Which mod loader does Miniature Shader use?

Miniature Shader 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 Miniature Shader with friends?

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

Shaders / Shader

Miniature Shader

Name: Miniature Shader
Availability: InStock
Author: ukrech

by ukrech

2.5M downloads1.4K followers

ShaderpotatoreflectionsshadowsIrisOptifine

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Miniature Shader is a potato, reflections and shadows Minecraft shader from ukrech with 2.5M downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Iris and Optifine, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Miniature Shader 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 Miniature Shader along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

Extremely lightweight with shadows and reflections

How to install Miniature Shader

Two ways to add Miniature Shader to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

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

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

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The manual way

Download Miniature Shader on Modrinth

Download the latest Miniature Shader 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 Miniature Shader depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Iris and Optifine profile.

Miniature Shaderversions & compatibility

Miniature Shader 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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