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    RenderPearl

    Shader

    Clean, high performance shaders for modern hardware

    A92/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNothing sent
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 379
    • ReleasesLatest 21 Jul

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    RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.4.zip Beta

    Released 21 Jul 2026 · 655.4 KB

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    Required to run

    • Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 1.11.7)
    • SodiumNeeded by Iris ShadersAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 0.9.2)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Regular releases for the newest Minecraft versions
    • A place to report problems
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−3 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−2 points
    All 10 criteria
    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.The author marked an existing file as working on Minecraft 26.3, which came out on 15 Sep 2026 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 15 of the last 24 months 6 / 6
    • Stability

      5 points lost12 / 17
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.49 of the 268 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 49 modpacks3 / 5
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.7 of its 29 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (24%) See the 7 releases4 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5
    • Transparency

      Full points3 / 3
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download.
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.GitHub issues · Luracasmus/renderpearl 3 / 3
    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,833,116 4 / 4
    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.5 years, 45 releases 8 / 8
    Total92 / 100

    54 of the 59 points that apply = 92 out of 100.

    Images

    • Fast shadow map-based sunlight
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Colored block- and sunlight
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Colored block light with BRDF reflections
    • Volumetric Light
    • RenderPearl Banner

    About

    RenderPearl is a lightweight Iris shader pack designed to add polished lighting and visual effects while maintaining strong performance on modern hardware. It renders smooth, colored real-time shadows and volumetric light, alongside colored block lighting and physically based reflections that combine a light list with vanilla lighting and average texture colors. A ray-traced hand light is handled separately for each hand, with screen-space ray-traced shadows and options to control the effect. Its post-processing options include FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening, SMAA, automatic exposure, and multiple tone-mapping operators. Players can customize water opacity and waves, and use built-in utilities such as light-level visualization and a compass overlay. The shader supports LabPBR 1.3 material data, including resource-pack smoothness and normals, with several other material properties generated procedurally; its compatibility notes say this approach is intended to work with most resource packs and mods.

    Written from Modrinth . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes how the game looks: 59 shader programs, the dimensions are not stated in the pack.

    Settings in English and Swedish.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    LithiumAFerriteCoreAMod MenuASodium ExtraAComplementary Shaders - UnboundA

    Details

    Creator
    Luracasmus
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    1.8M
    Created
    8 Apr 2023
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Wiki

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.

    Why we show this: a shader cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.

    How we checked · All 10 latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      10 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 5 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.

    Privacy

    Sends nothing

    A shader has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 5 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      20 of 40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found

    Compatibility

    See all 45 files
    Minecraft
    1.191.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see it.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
    Iris ShadersA
    Iris ShadersASodiumin some filesA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.
    Iris/Oculus Shader Folderin some filesAColorwheelin some filesALambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lightsin some filesA
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Faster than most shaders. On average, it gets a file 20 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Known conflicts

    These projects do not work together with RenderPearl: their authors or RenderPearl's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as RenderPearl, so you only need one.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    MonocleMod12.9M downloadsdeclared by RenderPearl

    Modpacks using this project

    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    50250
    Oct 2024: 12 modpacksNov 2024: 11 modpacksDec 2024: 9 modpacksJan 2025: 10 modpacksFeb 2025: 9 modpacksMar 2025: 8 modpacksApr 2025: 13 modpacksMay 2025: 14 modpacksJun 2025: 15 modpacksJul 2025: 17 modpacksAug 2025: 19 modpacksSep 2025: 19 modpacksOct 2025: 35 modpacksNov 2025: 30 modpacksDec 2025: 24 modpacksJan 2026: 29 modpacksFeb 2026: 29 modpacksMar 2026: 25 modpacksApr 2026: 24 modpacksMay 2026: 26 modpacksJun 2026: 28 modpacksJul 2026: 42 modpacksAug 2026: 35 modpacksSep 2026: 31 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 202412
    Nov 202411
    Dec 20249
    Jan 202510
    Feb 20259
    Mar 20258
    Apr 202513
    May 202514
    Jun 202515
    Jul 202517
    Aug 202519
    Sep 202519
    Oct 202535
    Nov 202530
    Dec 202524
    Jan 202629
    Feb 202629
    Mar 202625
    Apr 202624
    May 202626
    Jun 202628
    Jul 202642
    Aug 202635
    Sep 202631

    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 31 a month now, 16 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..

    379 modpacks include RenderPearl in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Re-Console712K downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2026Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026Crystal Client149K downloadslast version with it 18 Nov 2024Herobrine is Real121K downloadslast version with it 17 May 2024Voxyris105K downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026Shaders - Working47K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2026BoostedCraft - Performance, FPS Boost & Shaders46K downloadslast version with it 1 Dec 2025Immersive Shaders41K downloadslast version with it 17 Sep 2026Multiplayer Essential40K downloadslast version with it 31 May 2025
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with RenderPearl. Share: how many of the modpacks with RenderPearl also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    LithiumAModin 81% of the modpacks with RenderPearlFerriteCoreAModin 76% of the modpacks with RenderPearlMod MenuAModin 73% of the modpacks with RenderPearlSodium ExtraAModin 70% of the modpacks with RenderPearlComplementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 67% of the modpacks with RenderPearlReese's Sodium OptionsAModin 65% of the modpacks with RenderPearlDynamic FPSAModin 64% of the modpacks with RenderPearlBSL ShadersAShaderin 63% of the modpacks with RenderPearlChat HeadsAModin 59% of the modpacks with RenderPearlLambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 54% of the modpacks with RenderPearl
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftVersionSecurityRequires
    26.1.1 to 26.32.8.0-beta.42.8.0-beta.4 · RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.4.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.21.10 to 26.12.7.22.7.2 · RenderPearl v2.7.2.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.21.92.6.12.6.1 · RenderPearl v2.6.1.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.21 to 1.21.82.4.02.4.0 · RenderPearl v2.4.0.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20.11.71.7 · LS RenderPearl v1.7.zipRequires:Sodium, Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.5 to 1.20.62.02.0 · RenderPearl v2.0.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20.41.101.10 · LS RenderPearl v1.10.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.20.21.81.8 · LS RenderPearl v1.8.zipRequires:Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.201.61.6 · LS RenderPearl v1.6.zipRequires:Sodium, Iris ShadersPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.
    1.19.41.51.5 · LS RenderPearl v1.5.zipRequires:Iris Shaders, SodiumPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.

    45 releases

    MinecraftVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21 to 26.31.21 to 26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.8.0-beta.42.8.0-beta.4 · RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.4.zip (main file)Beta·21 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 655.4 KB
    1.21 to 26.31.21 to 26.32.8.0-beta.32.8.0-beta.3 · RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.3.zip (main file)Beta·7 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 655.3 KB
    1.21 to 26.1.21.21 to 26.1.22.8.0-beta.22.8.0-beta.2 · RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.2.zip (main file)Beta·14 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 638.5 KB
    1.21 to 26.1.21.21 to 26.1.22.8.0-beta.12.8.0-beta.1 · RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.1.zip (main file)Beta·18 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 636.1 KB
    1.21.10 to 1.21.111.21.10 to 1.21.112.8.0-beta.02.8.0-beta.0 · RenderPearl v2.8.0-beta.0.zip (main file)Beta·7 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 619.8 KB
    1.21.10 to 26.11.21.10 to 26.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.7.22.7.2 · RenderPearl v2.7.2.zip (main file)·13 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 616.2 KB
    1.21.10 to 1.21.111.21.10 to 1.21.112.7.12.7.1 · RenderPearl v2.7.1.zip (main file)·29 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 612.1 KB
    1.21.10 to 1.21.111.21.10 to 1.21.112.7.02.7.0 · RenderPearl v2.7.0.zip (main file)·27 Dec 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 611.9 KB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.111.21.9 to 1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.6.12.6.1 · RenderPearl v2.6.1.zip (main file)·24 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 607.6 KB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.102.6.02.6.0 · RenderPearl v2.6.0.zip (main file)·23 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 607.6 KB
    1.21.9 to 1.21.101.21.9 to 1.21.102.5.12.5.1 · RenderPearl v2.5.1.zip (main file)·5 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 607.0 KB
    1.21.92.5.02.5.0 · RenderPearl v2.5.0.zip (main file)·4 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 607.2 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.91.21 to 1.21.9The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader2.4.02.4.0 · RenderPearl v2.4.0.zip (main file)·4 Oct 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 607.4 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.91.21 to 1.21.92.3.02.3.0 · RenderPearl v2.3.0.zip (main file)·30 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 607.1 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.81.21 to 1.21.82.3.0-beta.22.3.0-beta.2 · RenderPearl v2.3.0-beta.2.zip (main file)Beta·10 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 609.0 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.81.21 to 1.21.82.3.0-beta.12.3.0-beta.1 · RenderPearl v2.3.0-beta.1.zip (main file)Beta·2 Aug 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 608.9 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.81.21 to 1.21.82.3.0-beta.02.3.0-beta.0 · RenderPearl v2.3.0-beta.0.zip (main file)Beta·31 Jul 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 609.1 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.81.21 to 1.21.82.2.02.2.0 · RenderPearl v2.2.0.zip (main file)·18 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 603.1 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.51.21 to 1.21.52.2.0-beta.9.12.2.0-beta.9.1 · RenderPearl v2.2.0-beta.9.1.zip (main file)Beta·13 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 602.5 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.51.21 to 1.21.52.2.0-beta.92.2.0-beta.9 · RenderPearl v2.2.0-beta.9.zip (main file)Beta·11 May 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 602.5 KB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 7 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 3 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.7

    • 2.7.129 Dec 2025…performance slightly in some situations. Fixed Issues The shader pack fails to compile on AMD…
    • 2.6.124 Oct 2025Fixed Issues Enchantment glint overwrites ambient occlusion…
    • 2.5.15 Oct 2025Fixed Issues Light level is scaled incorrectly on…
    • 2.3.0-beta.12 Aug 2025…equivalent to 1.0 in the previous version Fixed Issues The shader pack fails to compile when 16-bit…
    • 2.2.0-beta.9.113 May 2025Fixed Issues The shader pack fails to compile on some…
    • 2.2.0-beta.8.16 Apr 2025Fixed Issues (Attempted fix) The shadow map isn't rendered…
    • 2.2.0-beta.631 Jan 2025…while possibly sacrificing detail Fixed Issues 16/8-Bit Types cause compile failures on AMD…