Tech riderRev. 8 Oct 2026
Wispy Shaders
- 1Runs onLinux, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Loader supportboth
- 4Hardware tierlow
- 5Visual effectsbloom, sharpening, tone mapping, TAA, motion blur, film grain, vignette, biome-specific lighting, color grading
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com, modrinth.com
Overview
Wispy Shaders is ranked #8 of 15 in Minecraft shader packs on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.
Wispy Shaders plans and pricing
All plansCompared on Minecraft shader packs
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Loader support
- bothgithub.com
- Hardware tier
- lowgithub.com
- Visual effects
- bloom, sharpening, tone mapping, TAA, motion blur, film grain, vignette, biome-specific lighting, color gradinggithub.com
Facts
- Product
- Wispy is a performance-optimized Minecraft shader pack initially based on Mellow Shaders.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Hardware focus
- The project says it is ultra-optimized for integrated graphics.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Lighting
- It includes color grading and biome-specific lighting for all dimensions.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Performance profiles
- The README lists Ultra Performance, Performance, Balanced, Quality, and Ultra Quality profiles.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Loaders
- Installation instructions require Iris Shaders or OptiFine.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The pack is installed as a ZIP in Minecraft’s .minecraft/shaderpacks folder.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is listed under the MIT License.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Issues to report problems.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Benchmarking
- The README says more benchmarking is on the to-do list, and lists some dGPU profile results as unknown.github.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The Modrinth page lists Minecraft Java Edition versions 1.8.9 through 1.21.x.modrinth.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Release
- CurseForge lists version 1.4.6 as the latest release, dated February 6, 2026.curseforge.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Integrated graphics
- The maker describes it as ultra-optimized for integrated graphics (iGPUs).modrinth.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Benchmark claim
- The maker reports 40%+ improvement on Balanced compared with MakeUp-Ultrafast with all effects off; the information is based on V1.3.modrinth.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Lighting and color
- It provides color grading and biome-specific lighting for all dimensions.modrinth.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Optimization details
- The maker lists fast gamma correction, simplified post-processing, reduced shader complexity, and optimizations to composite passes, fog, lighting, sky, water, TAA, and bloom.modrinth.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The maker lists more benchmarking, adding features, and fixing some features as to-do items.modrinth.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Attribution
- The maker credits Mellow Shaders by TheCMK as the original shader and l_aggy for performance optimizations.modrinth.com · 8 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/epxlsol/wispy-shader· checked 7 Oct 2026
- modrinth.com/shader/wispy-shader· checked 7 Oct 2026
- curseforge.com/minecraft/shaders/wispy-shader· checked 7 Oct 2026