A: Yes, but only by extracting, editing, and re-zipping with the same folder structure. Do not rename or move manifest files. However, the “All Versions” pack includes user-friendly .txt settings files in the /common/ folder that you can tweak without recompiling.
⚠️ Be careful – Derivative Shaders is sometimes reposted with malware.
Safe sources:
Never download from:
| Minecraft Version | OptiFine | Iris (Fabric) | Notes | |-------------------|----------|---------------|-------| | 1.14.4 – 1.15.2 | Yes | No (Iris starts at 1.16) | Use pre-1.16 shader folder | | 1.16.5 | Yes | Yes (beta) | Fully stable | | 1.17.1 – 1.18.2 | Yes | Yes | Expect 50-70 FPS on mid-range | | 1.19.2 – 1.19.4 | Yes | Yes | Best performance with Iris | | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Yes | Yes | Requires OpenGL 4.6 |
Note: Versions 1.20.5+ (snapshots) are not officially supported, but community patches are often added to the ZIP file within 2 weeks of a new release.
To confirm Derivative-Shaders-All-Versions.zip isn’t corrupted:
If you see a single folder named Derivative-Shaders-master, that’s fine — that folder is the actual shader.







