Minecraft versions, loaders, Sodium, Fabric, GPUs and drivers, what Complementary Shaders needs to run well.
What Complementary Shaders really needs: a Java Edition setup, a shader loader, a capable GPU, and the honest difference between running and running well.
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The Minecraft Java versions the current Complementary Shaders release supports, how loader versions pair with game versions, and what to do on older versions.
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How Complementary Shaders runs on the Iris + Sodium stack: why the pairing is popular, what to install, and the compatibility notes that matter.
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Complementary Shaders is a shader pack, not a mod-loader mod. How it fits into Fabric and Quilt setups through Iris, and what that means for your mod list.
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The honest answer about Complementary Shaders and Minecraft Bedrock, why Java shader packs cannot run there, and how to spot fake 'Bedrock ports'.
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Integrated graphics, older GPUs and driver versions: what Complementary Shaders needs from your graphics hardware and how to check yours.
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