IrisDescent

IrisDescent is a stylized, non-realistic shader pack for Minecraft: Java Edition, built exclusively for the Iris shader loader.

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Visual Style

IrisDescent is not a realistic shader. It is a stylized, high-contrast, atmospheric shader inspired by dark fantasy aesthetics and anime color grading.

If you want your world to look cooler, and similar to vanilla, without loosing too much fps — IrisDescent is for you.

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Features

• Stylized lighting — semi-toon shading with quantized light bands, giving terrain a painted, graphic quality rather than a smooth photorealistic gradient
• Iridescent water — dark, reflective water surface with animated normals and vivid underwater color
• Custom sky gradient — dawn and dusk render warm amber-to-violet gradients; noon is a deep saturated blue rather than vanilla pale blue
• Color grading — Vanilla
• PCF soft shadows — 2048x shadow map with softened edges

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Compatibility

Loader	Iris 1.7+ (Fabric / NeoForge)
Minecraft	1.21.1 Java Edition (tested), should work on 1.20.1+
OptiFine	✅ Compatible
Sodium	✅ Compatible (required by Iris)
GPU	Any GPU capable of running Iris shaders

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Installation

1. Install Iris (includes Sodium automatically)
2. Launch Minecraft and go to Options → Video Settings → Shader Packs
3. Drop the IrisDescent.zip into the shaderpacks folder
4. Select IrisDescent in the list and click Apply

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Early Release

This is an early release. Some visuals may be rough around the edges — if you encounter issues or have feedback, feel free to open a report in the Issues tab.