Minecraft Shader Pack
Solas Shader by Septonious
A modern fantasy stylized shaderpack with colored lighting and stunning visuals
Downloads: 14681487 · Followers: 3075 · updated 1 month ago · Latest: WcoEHPPx
About Solas Shader
Solas Shader is a Minecraft shader pack published on Modrinth by Septonious. A modern fantasy stylized shaderpack with colored lighting and stunning visuals
On the technical side, Solas Shader ships for Iris Shaders, OptiFine. Runs on the player's Minecraft client. Does not need to be installed on the server.
Solas Shader maintains compatibility with 53 Minecraft releases, from Minecraft 1.12 up to Minecraft 26.2. Always download the file that matches your Minecraft version, and re-check the version dropdown after any Mojang release to avoid crash-on-launch bugs.
Content-wise, Solas Shader is categorized as Colored Lighting, Fantasy, and Pbr. That means it fits neatly into a wider Minecraft shader pack category so you can pair it with other shader packs from the same tag on this site.
Popularity: Solas Shader has been downloaded 14.7M times on Modrinth and was updated 1 month ago. Large download counts combined with recent updates are a strong signal that Septonious is actively maintaining Solas Shader.
Full description (from Septonious)
**Showcase**
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**About**
+ Solas is a fantasy stylized shaderpack aiming to provide stunning visuals at a moderate performance cost. Screenshots showcasing the shader can be found in the **Gallery** section.
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**Important links**
+ **Discord** / **Boosty** / **GitHub** / **Solas Website**
[](https://discord.gg/HEw9DbQwuM) [](https://boosty.to/septonious) [](https://github.com/Septonious/Solas-Shader) [](https://solasshader.com/)
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**Main features**
+ **Advanced lighting**
- Colored block lighting
- Realtime shadows without light leaking in caves
- Cloud shadows
- Subsurface scattering on certain blocks
+ **High quality volumetrics**
- 3D Clouds, crepuscular rays, fireflies, Nether smoke, Ender protoplanetary disk
+ **Beautiful sky effects**
- Aurora, Milky Way, Ender Nebula and Black Hole, rainbows
+ **Customizable post-processing**
- Fine-tuned tonemapping, bloom, lens flare, chromatic aberration, depth of field, motion blur, tilt-shift
+ **Realistic water**
- Procedural waves, caustics, light absorption and refraction
+ **Integrated PBR resourcepack**
- Emissive textures, reflective materials and procedurally generated normals
+ **PBR resourcepacks support**
- Both **LabPBR** and **OldPBR/SeusPBR** formats are supported
- Turn on "**PBR Resourcepack**" in shader settings!
+ **Mod compatibility**
- Voxy
- Distant Horizons
- Iris Shaders (Preferred loader)
- OptiFine (Custom skyboxes and colored block lighting are **not supported**)
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**Credits**
+ **EminGT** and **gri573** for improved shadow sampling. + **SixthSurge** for voxelization & light propagation algorithm. + **Capt Tatsu** for antialiasing and a few other pieces of BSL's code. + **Community members** for contributing to Solas in different ways.
Compatibility & requirements
Environment: Client only — Runs on the player's Minecraft client. Does not need to be installed on the server.
Loaders / platforms: Iris Shaders, OptiFine
Supported Minecraft versions (53): 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19, 1.18.2, 1.18.1, 1.18, 1.17.1, 1.17, 1.16.5, 1.16.4, 1.16.3, 1.16.2, 1.16.1, 1.16, 1.15.2, 1.15.1, 1.15, 1.14.4, 1.14.3, 1.14.2, 1.14.1, 1.14, 1.13.2, 1.13.1, 1.13, 1.12.2, 1.12.1, 1.12
Categories: Colored Lighting, Fantasy, Pbr
How to install Solas Shader
- Match your Minecraft version. Confirm the file you download from Modrinth is tagged for Minecraft 26.2.
- Install Iris or OptiFine first. Then place the shader .zip into
.minecraft/shaderpacks. - Launch and verify. Start Minecraft (or your server) and check Solas Shader appears in the mods / plugins / resource packs list.
Frequently asked questions about Solas Shader
Which Minecraft versions does Solas Shader support?
Solas Shader lists support for 53 Minecraft versions. The most recent supported release is Minecraft 26.2, with older support running back to Minecraft 1.12. Always match the version of the file you download to the Minecraft version your world or server is running.
What mod loader or server platform do I need to run Solas Shader?
Solas Shader publishes files for Iris Shaders, OptiFine. Install the matching loader (for example, Fabric Loader for Fabric builds or PaperMC for Paper plugins) before dropping Solas Shader into your mods, plugins, or resource-pack folder.
Does Solas Shader need to be installed on my Minecraft server?
Solas Shader is a client-side shader pack. Only the player installs it — you can join vanilla or modded servers without needing them to add Solas Shader.
Who created Solas Shader?
Solas Shader is published on Modrinth by Septonious. The project was first published 1328 days ago. All files are hosted and moderated by the Modrinth team, and Septonious's Modrinth profile links to every other project they maintain.
Is Solas Shader still being updated?
Yes — Solas Shader was updated 1 month ago on Modrinth. Regular updates from Septonious generally indicate active maintenance and quicker patches for Minecraft version bumps.
Is Solas Shader safe to download from Modrinth?
Yes. Modrinth moderates every file that Septonious uploads for Solas Shader. Files are virus-scanned and reviewed against Modrinth's content policy before publication. Downloading Solas Shader directly from its Modrinth page is the recommended way to avoid malware-laced mirrors. Never install shader pack files from unknown third-party sites.
How popular is Solas Shader?
Solas Shader has been downloaded 14,681,487 times (14.7M) on Modrinth and has 3,075 followers tracking new releases. High download counts and active follower bases are strong signals of a trustworthy, well-maintained Minecraft shader pack.
What license does Solas Shader use?
Solas Shader is distributed under the LICENSEREF-ALL-RIGHTS-RESERVED. Read the license on the Modrinth project page before redistributing, forking, or bundling Solas Shader into a modpack.
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Official links
Source, safety, and licensing
Solas Shader is indexed by MinecraftBible directly from the official Modrinth REST API. All files are hosted on Modrinth, which virus-scans and moderates every upload from Septonious before publication. Downloading through Modrinth is the recommended safe path — never install shader pack files from unknown mirrors.
License: LICENSEREF-ALL-RIGHTS-RESERVED (LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved).
Freshness signal: Solas Shader was updated 1 month ago, which is a positive sign of active maintenance.
Author profile: Visit Septonious's Modrinth profile to see every other project they maintain.
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