Complementary Shaders
Complementary
Reimagined
Embrace Minecraft's original design.
Complementary
Version 4
Extend Minecraft's visual elements.
There are two Complementary shaderpacks that are both complex visual overhauls for Minecraft Java Edition.
Complementary Version 4 originally released in 2020 as a BSL edit. Complementary Reimagined is a new shaderpack that was released two years later.
The main difference between them is the stylistic direction. Reimagined doesn't discard Minecraft's visual design decisions while Version 4 does.
But there are still many little differences between the two packs, so we made this table that cover the most important aspects.
| Aspect \ Shaderpack | Reimagined | Version 4 |
| Style | Reimagined Minecraft | Stylistic Fantasy |
| Optimisation | 9 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Quality | 10 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Mod Compatibility | 2 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Resource Pack Support | 2 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Default Effects | 5 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Optional Effects | 2 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Total | 30 / 40 | 30 / 40 |