What Eclipse Shaders works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Iris |
| Minecraft versions | 1.19, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.8 |
Eclipse Shaders is a medium-weight Iris shader pack for Minecraft Java. It keeps builds close to the vanilla color palette while giving the daytime sky a darker, eclipse-like mood and adding reflections on water. The pack ships as a single build, tested through Minecraft 1.21.8.
What Eclipse Shaders changes in the world
Eclipse is a revamped version of the creator's earlier EclipseLite pack, originally started by GamesOfDev and now owned and maintained by Gamer Ben. Rather than repainting the world, it leans on lighting and water. Daytime skies read dimmer and moodier, as if a solar eclipse is passing overhead, and rivers, lakes, and fountains pick up visible reflections. Blocks, mobs, and colors stay recognizably vanilla, which is the point of a vanilla-like shader pack.
How to install Eclipse Shaders with Iris
- 1.Install Iris for your Minecraft Java version. Iris is a separate mod that loads shader packs; it does not come with Minecraft.
- 2.Download Eclipse Shaders from its Modrinth project page.
- 3.Open Minecraft with the Iris profile, go to Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
- 4.Drop the downloaded .zip into that folder without unzipping it, then select Eclipse Shaders from the in-game shader list.
Performance and compatibility
Eclipse is positioned as a medium-weight pack, heavier than the site's lightest vanilla-style options but well short of the most demanding realistic packs. A mid-range dedicated GPU should hold a steady frame rate; older integrated graphics will likely struggle. Eclipse Shaders is client-side only, so it changes what you see locally and does not need to run on a server. Its Modrinth listing only publishes an Iris build; no OptiFine build is currently listed, so install it through Iris rather than assuming OptiFine support.
Known limits
At just over 383,000 downloads on Modrinth, Eclipse Shaders is far smaller than the site's biggest shader packs, which run many times higher. That does not make it worse, but it does mean less community testing and fewer troubleshooting threads if something breaks. It also has only one published release (version 1.0, from August 2025) covering 1.19 through 1.21.8, with no build yet for Minecraft's newer 26.x releases, so there is no update track record to judge yet.
Questions about Eclipse Shaders.
5 questions
How do I install Eclipse Shaders?
Install Iris for your Minecraft Java version first, since Iris is what loads shader packs. Download the Eclipse Shaders zip from its Modrinth page, open the Shader Packs screen in Iris' video settings, click Open Shader Pack Folder, and drop the zip in without unzipping it. Then select Eclipse Shaders from the in-game list.
Does Eclipse Shaders work with OptiFine?
Only an Iris build is published on Modrinth for Eclipse Shaders; no OptiFine build is currently listed. Install it through Iris rather than assuming OptiFine compatibility, since the creator has not published a build targeting that loader.
Which Minecraft version does Eclipse Shaders support?
The only published release, version 1.0 from August 2025, covers Minecraft Java 1.19 through 1.21.8. No build has been published yet for Minecraft's newer 26.x releases, so check the Modrinth page before assuming support on the latest game version.
Is Eclipse Shaders good for low-end PCs?
Eclipse Shaders is listed as a medium-weight pack, so it costs more performance than the site's lightest vanilla-style shaders. A mid-range dedicated GPU should run it comfortably, but older integrated graphics or very low-end laptops will likely need a lighter, potato-tier pack instead.
Can I use Eclipse Shaders on Bedrock Edition?
No. Eclipse Shaders is an Iris shader pack built for Minecraft Java Edition. Bedrock Edition uses a different rendering system and cannot load Iris or OptiFine format shader packs.
