Shaders

Installing a shader pack (OptiFine on 1.8.9, Iris on 1.21.11), and fixing low FPS, black screens and odd colours.

Shaders

Installing a shader pack

  1. Iris is already included, so there is nothing to install.
  2. Put the shader pack's .zip in the profile's shaderpacks folder.
  3. In game: Options, Video Settings, Shader Packs, and pick it.

Problems

ProblemFix
Very low FPSShaders are the heaviest thing you can turn on. Use the pack's Low or Medium profile, lower render distance, or turn it off for PvP.
Black or white screen, or a crashUpdate your graphics drivers. Try another shader pack to see whether it is that one.
Some Sour colours look wrongA few Sour overlays are drawn differently under a shader. Turn the shader off to check; if it is clearly a Sour problem, open a ticket with the pack's name.