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Werrus Shaders 1.20, 1.19.4 → 1.18.2

Developer👤Werrus
Style🌅Realistic
Support GPUs
Loaders
Performance ImpactLow
Settings28
Features Waving Plants+34
CreatedFeb 14, 2015
UpdatedSep 19, 2019
Stats
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The Werrus Shaders pack brings realistic skies, clouds, lights, and shadows into the world of Minecraft. Those lights and shadows are highly affected by the clouds in the sky, and those floating bits of fluff can cause streaks of darkness to roll across the land below. You don’t get shadows like this in vanilla Minecraft. Realistic lighting effects like these are why most players download and install a shader pack in the first place, but not all shader packs have lighting like Werrus Shaders. Released in mid-February of 2015, Werrus Shaders is compatible with the latest Minecraft versions.

Work is currently being done to bring Werrus Shaders to a state where it will be fully compatible with Minecraft, but that time has not come yet. Because it borrows a few pieces from Chocapic13’s Shaders, this pack is actually a nice way to see bits and parts of that other popular pack in action. The darkness in this shader pack is almost overwhelming when the sun goes down, so you may want to turn up your brightness setting if you plan on using it. This also makes it literally impossible to explore caves unless you bring along plenty of torches or other light sources to illuminate the way.

This isn’t like in vanilla Minecraft, where you can still see vague outlines and shapes of your surroundings, even in caves with no lights. As for the requirements of the Werrus Shaders pack, they tend to be pretty average and right in the middle. You can use this pack with integrated graphics, but things aren’t going to look very good. On the other hand, a high-end GPU can take the visuals to another level altogether, giving you a Minecraft world that looks so good you might just never want to turn the Werrus Shaders off again.

Because there are two different versions of the Werrus Shaders pack, players with a variety of different PCs should be able to use it without a hitch. You have the standard version, then the HFPS version, or the High FPS version, which dumbs down some of the effects to lessen the drag on FPS, which comes with turning on the shader mod. Other adjustments can be made to increase FPS, like cutting down the render distance and turning off reflections. Thankfully this shader pack doesn’t do much to change the appearance of water, so turning off reflections doesn’t really hurt anything.

Werrus compatible versions:
  • 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
  • 1.11.2
  • 1.11.1
  • 1.11
  • 1.10.2
  • 1.10.1
  • 1.10
  • 1.9.4
  • 1.9.3
  • 1.9.2
  • 1.9.1
  • 1.9
  • 1.8.9
  • 1.8.8
  • 1.8.7
  • 1.8.6
  • 1.8.5
  • 1.8.4
  • 1.8.3
  • 1.8.2
  • 1.8.1
  • 1.8
  • 1.7.10
  • 1.7.9
  • 1.7.8
  • 1.7.7
  • 1.7.6
  • 1.7.5
  • 1.7.4
  • 1.7.2
  • 1.7
  • 1.6.4
  • 1.6.2

Features

Over 34 new features are available in Werrus Shaders to enhance your gaming experience.

📊 Performance Impacts

  • None
    No performance decreases
  • Small
    ~5%
  • Medium
    ~10%
  • High
    ~25%
  • Extreme
    +50%

How To Install Werrus Shaders

Supported Optifine Recommend • 1.19.1—1.8.8
  • Support Forge / Vanilla
  • Extra features
  • Good performance
Supported Iris Recommend • 1.19.1—1.16.2
  • Support Fabric / Quilt
  • Better performance, depend on your hardware
Supported GLSL Shaders Discontinued • 1.8—1.6.4
  • No modding required Support Forge
  • No modding required Older versions of Minecraft are supported
Optifine Installation Guide

Note

Your device must have Java installed to run the Forge and Optifine installers.

Quick Java Installation Guide
  1. Download Java

    Download the Java installer from the official website here.

  2. Open Installer

    Once you have downloaded the file, run it and click the Install button.

How to install Werrus Shaders with Optifine?

  1. Download Optifine

    Get the latest version of Optifine for your Minecraft version.
    Download Optifine

  2. Install Optifine

    Run the Optifine installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  3. Download Werrus Shaders

    Go to the download section and get shaders zip file. Unzip the file if necessary, as some shader developers may bundle multiple shader versions in one zip file.

    Jump to Download Section

  4. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and make sure you have the Optifine profile selected.

  5. In-game Shaders menu

    Go to Options > Video Settings > Shaders to access the shaders menu.

  6. Open shaderpacks folder

    Click on the "Shaders Folder" button to open the folder where shaders are stored, so you can add or remove shaders as desired.

  7. Install Werrus Shaders

    Copy or move the downloaded Werrus shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  8. Select Werrus Shaders

    Choose Werrus shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu.


How to install Werrus Shaders with Forge and Optifine?

Quick Installation Guide
  1. Install Forge

    Obtain the latest version of Forge that is compatible with your Minecraft version.
    Download Minecraft Forge

  2. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and select the version of Minecraft you want to install Forge on. Run the game once by clicking on the "Play" button to create necessary files for Forge.

  3. Install Forge Client

    Double-click on the Forge installer jar file and choose "Install Client" in the window that appears.

  4. Install Optifine

    Download the Optifine jar file after Forge is installed. Move the Optifine jar file to the mods folder in the .minecraft directory.
    Download Optifine

  5. Launch Forge Profile

    Launch Minecraft using the "Forge" profile, Optifine will be automatically loaded along with Forge.

  6. Install Chocapic13's Shaders

    Now the installation is the same as from the above Optifine instructions, just follow the steps starting from step 5.

Iris Installation Guide

Note

Your device must have Java installed to run the Iris installer.

Quick Java Installation Guide
  1. Download Java

    Download the Java installer from the official website here.

  2. Open Installer

    Once you have downloaded the file, run it and click the Install button.

How to install Werrus Shaders with Iris?

  1. Download Iris Shaders

    Find the latest version of the Iris Shaders installer and download it.
    Download Iris Installer

  2. Install Iris Shaders

    Open the downloaded jar file, and choose the preferred game version and installation type.

    ⯈ Iris Install:
    If you don't plan on using any other mods with Iris, choose this option.

    ⯈ Fabric Install:
    Choose this option if you want to use Iris with Fabric and other mods. The Iris jar files will be copied to the mods folder within the .minecraft directory.

  3. Start Installation

    After selecting the game version and installation type, click the "Install" button to start the installation process.

  4. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and make sure you have the Iris profile selected.

    Note

    Select the Fabric profile if you opt for the Fabric installation type.
  5. In-game Shader Menu

    Open the Minecraft game and go to Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs to access the shaders menu.

    Tip

    To simplify the process, simply drag and drop the shader ZIP file directly into the Minecraft window, bypassing the next two steps.
  6. Open shaderpacks folder

    Click on the "Open Shader Pack Folder" button to access the folder where shaders are stored.

  7. Install Werrus Shaders

    Copy or move the shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  8. Select Werrus Shaders

    Choose installed shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu and click the "Apply" or "Done" button to select it.

    Tip

    When the shader pack is selected, its name will be changed to yellow.
GLSL Installation Guide

Warning

Using this Shader loader is only recommended if you are playing on very old versions of Minecraft, such as 1.6.4 or 1.7.10. For the latest versions of Minecraft, please use Optifine or Iris shaders for better performance and support for the latest features.

How to install Werrus Shaders with GLSL Shaders Mod?

  1. Install Forge

    Download the latest version of Forge that is compatible with your Minecraft version.
    Download Minecraft Forge

  2. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and select the version of Minecraft you want to install Forge on. Run the game once by clicking on the "Play" button to create the necessary files for Forge.

  3. Install Forge Client

    Double-click on the Forge installer jar file and choose "Install Client" in the window that appears.

  4. Install GLSL Shaders Mod

    Download the GLSL jar file after Forge is installed. Move the GLSL jar file to the mods folder in the .minecraft directory.
    Download GLSL Shaders

  5. Launch Forge Profile

    Launch Minecraft using the "Forge" profile, and GLSL Shaders will be automatically loaded along with Forge.

  6. In-game Shaders menu

    Go to Options > Shaders to access the shaders menu.

  7. Open shaderpacks folder

    Click on the "Open shaderpacks folder" button to open the folder where shaders are stored.

  8. Install Werrus Shaders

    Copy or move the downloaded shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  9. Select Werrus Shaders

    Choose Werrus shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu.

Bugs

White Water Bug in Werrus HFPS versions

Fixing White Water Bug in Werrus HFPS versions:

  1. Make sure you have activated any Werrus HFPS version.
  2. Go to Options > Video Settings > Shaders > Shader Options
  3. Turn off the “WATER_FOG” option.
  4. Click on the “Done” button, and the water should be clear now.

📥 Werrus Shaders — Download

Something You Should Know

  • Our links are only from the official developer, so you can be sure they are secure.
  • No modifications or edits are made to the files.
  • 👨‍💻 Werrus is the creator of Werrus Shaders

🔄 Update Logs

V5.0.1
  • Fixed dark lighting when entering caves
  • New water
  • And some little changes
v5.0
  • Improved lighting
  • Optimization on some effect for better FPS
  • Colored font
  • Removed useless code
  • Removed night galaxy
  • And many more.
v4.6
  • Readded bloom
  • Changed lens flare
  • Improved rain lens
  • Improved raindrops
  • Improved water
  • Improved god rays
  • Improved shadow
  • And many more.
v4.5
  • Added POM
  • Added specular mapping
  • Added motion blur
  • Added WIP variable shadow penumbra
  • Added DoF
  • Added moving hand
  • Added shaking camera
  • Added new clouds
  • Added new sky
  • Added light jitters
  • Improved water wave
  • Improved water caustic
  • Improved fake refract
  • Fixed composite1 error with Nvidia
  • And many more.

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