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Sodium & Iris Shaders

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The modern open-source rendering engine and shader loader for Fabric and NeoForge that replaces legacy OptiFine.

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Sodium & Iris Shaders
In Short
The modern open-source rendering engine and shader loader for Fabric and NeoForge that replaces legacy OptiFine.
Applies To
Prism Launcher on Windows 10 & 11

Definition: Sodium & Iris Shaders

The modern open-source rendering engine and shader loader for Fabric and NeoForge that replaces legacy OptiFine.

Install both directly in Prism Launcher's **Mods** tab, then drop `.zip` shaderpacks (Complementary, BSL, Bliss) into the **Shader Packs** tab.

Prism Launcher screenshot showing the modpack updating user-interface
Updating a pack happens in place, without reinstalling it by hand.

How Prism Launcher handles this on Windows

Every instance in Prism Launcher exposes its version stack, mod list, resource packs, shader packs, and JVM settings in one clean Edit Instance window.

Grab the latest Windows installer or portable ZIP from /download to manage all your Minecraft versions in one place.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sodium & Iris Shaders mean in Prism Launcher?

The modern open-source rendering engine and shader loader for Fabric and NeoForge that replaces legacy OptiFine. Install both directly in Prism Launcher's **Mods** tab, then drop `.zip` shaderpacks (Complementary, BSL, Bliss) into the **Shader Packs** tab.

Where can I configure this inside the launcher?

Right-click any instance on the Prism Launcher dashboard and select **Edit** (or open global **Settings** on the top toolbar).

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Free and open source. Sign in with the Microsoft account that owns Minecraft, then create your first instance.

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Prism Launcher on Windows showing several modpacks and instances