Install Iris + Sodium
The Iris installer can install both Iris and Sodium together. Choose Minecraft 1.21.11 in the installer and create the installation.
Get IrisEnter the Realm
Server Connection
Getting Started
Launch Minecraft using the official Minecraft Launcher or your preferred Java-compatible launcher.
Make sure your game installation is using Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11 before launching.
From the Minecraft title screen, select Multiplayer.
Select Add Server so Netherite Realms stays in your multiplayer server list.
Use play.netherite-realms.com as the server address, then save the entry.
Select Netherite Realms from your server list and click Join Server.
Optional Visual Upgrade
Netherite Realms works normally without mods. If you want smoother rendering and enhanced lighting, shadows, water, skies, and atmosphere, we recommend the optional setup below.
The Iris installer can install both Iris and Sodium together. Choose Minecraft 1.21.11 in the installer and create the installation.
Get IrisDownload Complementary Unbound, then place or select it as your shader pack from Minecraft's shader settings after launching with Iris.
Get ComplementaryStart with a moderate shader profile and increase quality only if performance remains comfortable. Complementary includes profiles ranging from lightweight to high-end settings.
Performance Guidance
These are practical Netherite Realms recommendations, not requirements for joining the server.
Use the settings that run Minecraft Java comfortably on your system. Sodium is optional and may improve rendering performance even when shaders are disabled.
Higher render distances, resolutions, and shader presets can increase GPU load substantially. Reduce shadow quality, render distance, or the shader profile first if frame rate becomes unstable.
Need Help?
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