These packs work thanks to Optifine or Iris, which are optimization and appearance tools available for Minecraft. When installing and activating a shader pack, players can expect significant upgrades ranging from realistic lighting, and water effects, to sun rays and 3D textures. Minecraft shaders are a type of shader pack specifically designed for the popular sandbox video game, Minecraft. BSL Shaders 1.20.1, 1.20.2 → 1.20.4 is one of the most popular shaders available for Minecraft, created by Capttatsu back in 2015, with more than 28 million downloads in CurseForge alone.