SwanSong Shaders

SwanSong Shaders

A shaders mod for 1.7.10 designed for maximum compatibility with other mods and modpacks.

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Screenshots

BSL 8.3 with SwanSong

About this Mod

There's a swan song coming for you...

A breath of fresh air, a Right Proper shaders mod built from the ground up for Minecraft 1.7.10!
Designed with compatibility-first, around supporting modpacks old and new, tested against era-appropriate shaderpacks.

Compatibility

Compatible with most other popular client-side optimization and graphics mods, including but not limited to:

With expected incompatibilities with:

  • OptiFine (any)
  • Original ShadersMod
  • MCPatcher: Forge (use Right Proper MCPatcher)
  • Neodymium (use Beddium)
  • Angelica (May work with certain modules)
  • OptimizationsAndTweaks (O&T has very aggressive patches that break with most other graphics mods. Do not use it.)

Technical

SwanSong is a standalone replacement for ShadersMod, with initial support focused on shaders that already work with OptiFine 1.7.10_HD_U_E7.

It is not a backport of Iris, nor a direct descendant of ShadersMod or the GLSL Shaders mod. Outside of acting as an implementation of the specification pioneered by said mods.

A few other goodies such as threaded screenshots, OptiFine-like zooming, and a faster font rendering module are included as a bonus!

Licence

The mod was developed by Ven and FalsePattern, Copyright 2025, licensed under the Open Software License, version 3.0.

The mod logo was designed by Houstonruss, with some touchups by FalsePattern, Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved.

For more information, see the LICENSE file. This readme section is not a replacement for the full license text.

Credits

Designed by Ven, written by FalsePattern

Initial testing done by, (alphabetic order):

  • Bot
  • Brandyn
  • DarkShadow44
  • Houstonruss
  • Jss
  • matt-159
  • Rally
  • UnicornBlood

Based on the work of:

  • OG ShaderMod devs: (daxnitro, id_miner and karyonix)

Available Versions

1.3.6release
MC 1.7.10forge
August 9, 2026
1.3.5release
MC 1.7.10forge
July 27, 2026
1.3.4release
MC 1.7.10forge
April 6, 2026
1.3.3release
MC 1.7.10forge
March 23, 2026
1.3.2release
MC 1.7.10forge
March 22, 2026

How to Install SwanSong Shaders on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install forge for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the SwanSong Shaders file for forge and Minecraft 1.7.10.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.7.10

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does SwanSong Shaders need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks SwanSong Shaders as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does SwanSong Shaders require?

Use a file for forge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.7.10. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

SwanSong Shaders is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

SwanSong Shaders stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
Open Software License 3.0
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.7.10