Rethinking Voxels is a gameplay-oriented shader pack for Minecraft, inspired by Complementary Reimagined. It introduces unique coloured block lighting, allowing block-emitted light sources to produce crisp and defined shadows. Unlike traditional path tracing shaders, this pack is optimized to offer satisfactory performance while retaining visually striking sharp shadows from block lights.
Key Features
- Coloured block light: Enhance your builds with realistic lighting effects, where block-emitted light projects vibrant, natural colours.
- Sharp block shadows: Experience precise and detailed shadow casting from block light sources, adding depth and immersion.
- Customizable options: Per-Pixel Lighting can be toggled in the Rethinking Voxels settings for performance adjustments. Disabling this feature may reduce sharpness in shadows but can help avoid abrupt brightness shifts.
Usage Notes
While Rethinking Voxels delivers dramatic lighting effects, the system may sometimes produce occasional sudden changes in brightness. This is a result of the underlying design prioritizing performance and shadow quality. Reducing these effects can be achieved by adjusting the Per-Pixel Lighting setting as needed.
Compatibility
Rethinking Voxels is developed for use with the Iris shader loader and is primarily tested on AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards running Linux. While operation on other hardware and operating systems is generally stable, untested environments may experience unique issues. Previous versions (Beta 18d and earlier) are also compatible with OptiFine.
Getting Started
To use Rethinking Voxels, simply install the Iris shader loader (or OptiFine for older versions), then add the shader pack to your shaderpacks folder. Adjust settings in-game for optimal performance and visual preference.
Enjoy a unique Minecraft visual experience with bold, coloured lighting and sharp, immersive shadows, designed to enhance gameplay and creativity.
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.
