BSL Shaders

BSL Shaders at a glance

Author	CaptTatsu
Shader version	v10.1.8
Minecraft versions	1.16.5 - 26.3
Mod loader	OptiFine & Iris
Category	Realistic
Performance	Medium
FPS impact	-30%
Minimum graphics card	GTX 960
Recommended graphics card	GTX 1660

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Description

BSL Shaders is one of the most popular and longest-running shader packs for Minecraft Java Edition. Created by CaptTatsu, BSL stands out with its warm, cinematic colors, subtle bloom, soft volumetric lighting and realistic water with screen-space reflections. It's also hugely configurable: dozens of sliders and toggles let you adjust every aspect of the rendering. BSL is the base for many derivative packs, including AstraLex and Solas Shaders. Regularly updated, stable and versatile, it's an ideal everyday pick for players with mid-range hardware.

Highlights

• The base for many derivative shaders
• Warm, cinematic colors
• Over 30 million downloads

Features and graphical effects

BSL Shaders adds the following graphical effects that transform how Minecraft looks:

• Dynamic shadows
• Volumetric lighting
• Realistic water with SSR
• Bloom and tone mapping
• Volumetric fog
• Swaying vegetation
• Custom sky

Hardware requirements

BSL Shaders falls into the medium performance tier. Its estimated FPS impact is -30% compared to vanilla Minecraft.

Parameter	Value
Minimum graphics card	GTX 960
Recommended graphics card	GTX 1660
FPS impact	-30%
Mod loader	OptiFine & Iris

If your FPS drops below 30, lower your render distance to 8 chunks and turn off volumetric clouds in the shader settings. You'll find more tips in our shader guide.

How to install BSL Shaders

1. Make sure you have Iris Shaders (recommended) or OptiFine installed. For step-by-step instructions, see Iris Shaders.
2. Download BSL Shaders from the official site. The file is a .zip archive.
3. Don't unzip the archive. Copy the whole .zip file into the .minecraft/shaderpacks/ folder.
4. Launch Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and select BSL Shaders from the list.
5. Adjust the shader settings to suit your taste and your hardware.

Tags

warm, bloom, configurable, stable, popular

Frequently asked questions about BSL Shaders

Does BSL Shaders work on Iris?

Yes, BSL Shaders is compatible with both Iris Shaders and OptiFine. We recommend Iris with Sodium for its higher performance and better compatibility with Fabric mods.

What graphics card do I need for BSL Shaders?

The minimum graphics card is the GTX 960. For comfortable gameplay (60+ FPS at 1080p), we recommend the GTX 1660. If you don't know which card you have, press Win + R, type dxdiag and check the Display tab.

Can I use BSL Shaders with a texture pack?

Yes. Shaders work great with texture packs. Pairing BSL Shaders with a PBR pack (such as Patrix, Stratum or UMSOEA) gives especially impressive results, because the shader can use the extra material information stored in the pack's normal and specular maps.

Does BSL Shaders work on servers?

Yes. Shaders run only on the client side and don't require any changes on the server. You can use BSL Shaders on any server, regardless of its configuration.