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Complementary Shaders - Unbound logo

Complementary Shaders - Unbound

Shader

by EminGT

Transforming the visuals of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.

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Shader

CurseForge Downloads

140,147,417

CurseForge ID

385587

Modrinth Downloads

42,673,290

Modrinth ID

R6NEzAwj

Last Updated

Sep 12, 2026

Description

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About

Complementary Shaders is a shader pack for Minecraft Java Edition with exceptional attention to detail, high standards of quality, and top tier optimisation. It offers a ton of high quality effects, two default visual style choices, custom effects for almost every block in the game, profiles ranging from Potato to Ultra and it's designed to never be obstructive during gameplay. It started as an edit of BSL Shaders in 2018, and it received countless major updates including a complete rewrite to meet the standards of our community. Complementary Shaders is dedicated to be shaped by user feedback over anything else, and it still receives regular updates to this day.

Choose Your Style

Complementary Shaders comes with two distinct visual style options. The only difference between these two styles is the default settings. The Unbound style is designed for people looking for a more realistic experience, while the Reimagined style is made to reimagine Minecraft while preserving its unique visual elements. Please note that you can still customize everything after you download either style. You can switch to blocky clouds on the Unbound style, or use realistic water on the Reimagined style. All settings are located in Shader Options.

Unbound Style                                                           Reimagined Style

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Installation

New: You can just download the Complementary Installer and click Install. It will automatically do all the steps below.
- First you need to install the "Iris" mod to be able to load shaderpacks.
- Then you need to launch the game, and get to the Shaderpacks/Shaders menu in Video Settings.
- Open the shaderpacks folder by clicking the button in the menu.
- Download Complementary Shaders and put it in the shaderpacks folder. (Please don't unzip the file)
- Get back in the game, and choose Complementary in the shaderpacks menu. (Refresh the menu if it doesn't appear)

Links

- Check out the ---> ---> Complementary Development Website <--- <--- for more information.

- Join the Complementary Discord community if you have any questions, or just want to talk.

- If you would like to support the development of Complementary, you can do so on Patreon.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Iris Optifine

Game Versions

1.7.2 1.7.3 1.7.4 1.7.5 1.7.6 1.7.7 1.7.8 1.7.9 1.7.10 1.8 +73 more

Recommended Gear

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LEGO Minecraft Set

LEGO Minecraft Set

Official sets that translate the building side of the game off-screen.

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