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retroview
A simple, lightweight, retro-style shader pack for Minecraft!
What does it add?
retroview instantly transforms your Minecraft world with a classic retro screen look, giving everything that retro, pixelated, console feel. It’s pure visual nostalgia layered right on top of vanilla (or your favorite resource packs). No new blocks, no new mechanics. Just a charming retro filter that makes every world feel fresh and different.
Key Features
- Extremely lightweight: Runs smoothly even on lower-end PCs
- Easy installation through Iris
- Works perfectly with vanilla Minecraft and most resource packs
- Supports all Minecraft versions
Why would you want this?
If you’re craving a fun, nostalgic twist on Minecraft, retroview is perfect for you.
Great for:
- Reliving that classic gaming vibe
- Taking cool retro-style screenshots or videos
- Making your survival or creative worlds feel unique and charming
- Just wanting a light, no-fuss visual change that still feels 100% like Minecraft
Created as a simple passion project to bring retro vibes back to modern Minecraft.
Compatibility
- Requires the Iris shader mod
- Tested on Minecraft 1.16.5 - 26.3
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retroview is available to download on Modrinth and Curseforge.
Made by project516
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[1.2.0] retroview 1.2.0
by Project516 on Oct 13, 2026
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## What's Changed
## New Contributors
- Create dependabot.yml by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/16
- bump Gradle to 9.7.0 and Java to 25.0.4-tem by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/19
- update to 26.3 by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/18
- bundle readme in dist zip by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/20
- Create gradle.yml by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/15
- fix night lighting by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/21
- fix view-dependent daylight by measuring sun elevation in world space by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/17
- Bump gradle-wrapper from 9.7.0 to 9.8.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/23
- Bump gradle/actions/dependency-submission from 4.0.0 to 6.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/26
- Bump gradle/actions/setup-gradle from 4.0.0 to 6.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/29
- Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 7 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/28
- Bump actions/setup-java from 4 to 6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/27
- fix view-dependent daylight by measuring sun elevation in world space by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/24
- Add clang format script and CI check by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/30
- bump to 1.2.0 by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/31
## New Contributors
- @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/23
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Project516/retroview/compare/1.1.3...1.2.0
[1.1.3] retroview 1.1.3
by Project516 on Oct 13, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Fixed more bugs!
- 1.1.3 by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/14
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Project516/retroview/compare/1.1.2...1.1.3
[1.1.2] retroview 1.1.2
by Project516 on Oct 13, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Fixed various visual bugs!
- 1.1.2 by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/13
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Project516/retroview/compare/1.1.1...1.1.2
[1.1.1] retroview 1.1.1
by Project516 on Oct 13, 2026
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## What's Changed
- compress screenshots by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/11
- 1.1.1 by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/12
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Project516/retroview/compare/1.1.0...1.1.1
[1.1.0] retroview 1.1.0
by Project516 on Oct 13, 2026
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## What's Changed
- Update README.md with info that it supports 1.21.5 to 26.1.1 by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/4
- Add link to modrinth and curseforge page to download shader by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/8
- Add support for all Minecraft versions by @Project516 in https://github.com/Project516/retroview/pull/7
- Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Project516/retroview/compare/1.0.1...1.1.0
[1.0.0] retroview 1.0.0
by Project516 on Oct 13, 2026
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initial release
