Is Minecraft Optifine 1.21.2 available for download?
Mojang Studios has finally released Minecraft 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery update for both Java and Bedrock Edition. This is their very first game drop, which is essentially a smaller version of the major updates they have been releasing in the past. As usual, the modding community will gradually start working on a stable version of the mods for the latest version of the game.
OptiFine is one of the most popular performance and graphics mods that allow players to squeeze more FPS out of Minecraft and also use shader packs in it. While Mojang released a 1.21.2 update, OptiFine is a long way away from releasing the latest version of their mod that is compatible with it. Here is everything to know about it.
OptiFine is not yet ready for Minecraft 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery drop
OptiFine has not yet released the 1.21.2 preview
While Minecraft 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery update has already been released, OptiFine is steps behind in terms of development. Their performance mod supports the 1.21.1 update but they have not even released the 1.21.2 preview version on their official website.
Since the preview version has not yet been released, it is safe to say that OptiFine might take a few weeks before releasing an official version of the mod compatible with the 1.21.2 game drop.
As of now, the latest mod version on their official website is OptiFine HD U J1, which is for 1.21.1.
OptiFine's Discord server sheds more light on the 1.21.2 version development
When hopping into OptiFine's official Discord server, their development timeline becomes slightly clearer. As per their official server, they have not yet completed the 1.21.2 version's preview mod. Based on one of the text chats on the server, the preview mod for Minecraft 1.21.2 is stuck at 50% at the time of writing.
This confirms that OptiFine might take a long time to release an official mod version for the Bundles of Bravery game drop.
Alternative performance mods for Bundles of Bravery game drop
While the OptiFine team continues to develop its mod for 1.21.2, players can choose various alternatives that are equally good. One of the best performance mods and shader support comes from Iris shaders and the Sodium mod. Both of these can be installed by the Iris installer which can be downloaded from the official Iris shader website.
Once downloaded, both the shader support and performance mod for Minecraft 1.21.2 Bundles of Bravery game drop can be easily installed.
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