Painterly Shaderpack for Enhanced Minecraft Gameplay
This shaderpack brings a distinctive painterly aesthetic to Minecraft, crafted especially for players who value both visual appeal and performance. It provides a gentle, soothing look to the world and operates smoothly even on computers without high-end graphics hardware.
Main Features
- Distant Horizons compatibility: Seamlessly integrates with extended view mods to deliver stunning landscapes.
- Bloom effects: Adds soft, glowing light for a lively, atmospheric feel.
- Wavy foliage and water: Decorative animation brings leaves and water surfaces to life.
- Ambient and border fog: Smooth distance transitions enhance depth and mood.
- Realistic clouds: Natural cloud formations create immersive skies.
- Lightmap-based shadows: Offers gentle, believable shadowing throughout the environment.
- Handheld lights: Emit dynamic light from items you hold, illuminating dark spaces effectively.
- Custom water: Water features realistic normals, atmospheric fog, and optional, shimmering reflections.
- Basic color grading: Adjust saturation, exposure, and more for the perfect atmosphere.
- Fully adjustable light colors: Fine-tune lighting hues to match your personal style.
Compatibility
- Minecraft versions: Actively tested on versions 1.17 and above, including 1.21.1. Earlier versions may function, but are not guaranteed.
- Supported hardware: Optimized for modern Nvidia, AMD, and Intel GPUs running on both Windows and Linux.
- Shader loading: Recommended for use with the latest Iris shader loader (any version supporting custom uniforms is suitable). While Optifine generally works, minor bugs may be present.
Usage
Simply install the shaderpack through your preferred shader loader and enjoy a visually unique, performance-friendly Minecraft world. With adjustable visual settings, you can tailor the experience to your liking and enjoy smooth gameplay with beautiful painterly effects.
Except for special cases, Minecraft Shaders are generally backward compatible, but not forward compatible.
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- If you don’t know how to use Minecraft Shaders, please click to view the Shaders usage tutorial.
