Elaris
Elaris is a performance-focused graphics mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge), built on top of Embeddium. Its goal is simple: make Minecraft look noticeably better than vanilla while keeping the performance cost as low as possible.
⚠️ Alpha release. Elaris is in early development. Expect bugs, visual glitches and missing features. Please report any issues you find!
Features
- Custom optimized render pipeline integrated with Embeddium
- Improved lighting and soft sun shadows
- Ambient occlusion
- ESS (Elaris Super Sampling) – spatial upscaler with adjustable render resolution, including dynamic resolution to hit a target FPS
- ESS FG – experimental frame generation that inserts an extra frame between two real ones for a smoother picture
- Custom water rendering
- Every system can be toggled separately
Made for low-end PCs
Elaris is designed around low cost per effect. Lower the render resolution, let the upscaler do the work, and keep a smooth framerate even on weaker hardware.
Requirements
Compatibility
- ❌ Not compatible with Oculus, Iris or other shader loaders and shader packs. Elaris has its own rendering pipeline; do not use them together.
- Support for other mods is limited for now.
Roadmap
Elaris is only available for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Forge right now, but this is just the beginning. Planned:
- 🧵 Fabric port
- 🧱 Support for newer Minecraft versions
- Better ESS and ESS FG quality and performance
- Improved mod compatibility
No release dates yet – follow the project page to get notified about updates.
Feedback
Found a bug? Leave a comment below with:
- a short description of what happened
- your GPU model and graphics driver version
- a link to your game log (upload it to https://mclo.gs and paste the link)
- a screenshot link if it's a visual issue (Imgur or any image host)
