Colors
Modrinth
Shader
Vanilla Enhanced
A lightweight shader for realistic lighting & better visuals.
Minecraft product info
Important product information
Compatibility, Minecraft versions, loaders, and external source data.
Type
Shader
Access
Free
Latest version
1.17b
Downloads
101 015
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Minecraft versions
1.17 – 1.21.11
26.1
26.1.1
26.1.2
26.2
Categories
low
realistic
vanilla-like
Description
Detailed information
[](https://url-shortener.curseforge.com/eTse6)
[](https://discord.gg/XgH4EpyPD2)
**_Bored of plain Minecraft? This will change everything._** **[Support the project on Patreon →](https://patreon.com/lamapi)**
**Vanilla Enhanced — Minecraft, but better.**
Vanilla Enhanced is a **lightweight shaderpack** made to elevate the way Minecraft feels — not to remake it.
Cleaner light, richer color, and subtle motion make your world more immersive while keeping the classic look you love.
**What you’ll notice right away**
* **More presence:** Light and shadow add depth so environments feel tangible.
* **Natural movement:** Leaves, water, and reflections react smoothly to motion.
* **Focused polish:** Small details (grass, stones, torchlight) gain subtle realism.
* **No compromise:** Optimized to run well on modest systems.
### Highlights in action
**Golden skies that sell the scene.**
Sunsets become a moment worth pausing for — gentle gradients, richer highlights, memorable horizons.
**Biomes with personality.**
Color grading and contrast are tuned so forests, mountains and plains feel distinct and cohesive.
**Caves that invite you in.**
Subtle glows and realistic shadowing turn spelunking into an atmospheric experience.
**Light that moves with you.**
Shadows soften and shift; reflections follow your motion — the world reacts, not just sits pretty.
***
### Why players love it
* **Feels faithful:** Keeps Minecraft’s identity intact while upgrading visuals.
* **Builds shine:** Your creations get natural highlights and better depth.
* **Exploration rewarded:** Every walk, dive or mine feels more cinematic.
* **Low overhead:** Designed to be light on performance so more players can enjoy it.
**Underwater wonder.**
Light refracts, caustics ripple, and water gains believable motion — diving finally looks the part.
**A unified aesthetic.**
Everything from deserts to snow peaks shares a consistent, polished tone — your world looks like it belongs together.
**Ready to upgrade your game?**
**Download Vanilla Enhanced** and see Minecraft in a new light — subtle, smooth, and surprisingly magical.
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Project images
Screenshots and images from the original Modrinth page.
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Change log
Project versions
Published versions and original Modrinth files.
1.17b
Current
Release
01.05.2026
Vanilla Enhanced 1.17b
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
25w33a
25w34a
25w34b
25w35a
25w36a
25w36b
25w37a
1.21.9-pre1
1.21.9-pre2
1.21.9-pre3
1.21.9-pre4
1.21.9-rc1
1.21.9
1.21.10-rc1
1.21.10
25w41a
25w42a
25w43a
25w44a
25w45a
25w46a
1.21.11-pre1
1.21.11-pre2
1.21.11-pre3
1.21.11-pre4
1.21.11-pre5
1.21.11-rc1
1.21.11-rc2
1.21.11-rc3
1.21.11
26.1-snapshot-1
26.1-snapshot-2
26.1-snapshot-3
26.1-snapshot-4
26.1-snapshot-5
26.1-snapshot-6
26.1-snapshot-7
26.1-snapshot-8
26.1-snapshot-9
26.1-snapshot-10
26.1-snapshot-11
26.1-pre-1
26.1-pre-2
26.1-pre-3
26.1-rc-1
26.1-rc-2
26.1-rc-3
26.1
26.1.1-rc-1
26.1.1
26w14a
26.2-snapshot-1
26.1.2-rc-1
26.1.2
26.2-snapshot-2
26.2-snapshot-3
26.2-snapshot-4
26.2-snapshot-5
26.2-snapshot-6
26.2-snapshot-7
26.2-snapshot-8
26.2-pre-1
26.2-pre-2
26.2-pre-3
26.2-pre-4
26.2-pre-5
26.2-pre-6
26.2-rc-1
26.2-rc-2
26.2
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
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# Vanilla Enhanced v1.17b — Changelog
**Upgrade from v1.08**
This update is a **major internal rendering overhaul** focused on modular shader architecture, improved visual fidelity, and better long-term maintainability. While the surface-level visuals may feel subtle, the underlying pipeline has been significantly reworked.
---
## 🚀 Overview
Version **1.17b** introduces a **separation of shader responsibilities** (blocks, entities, terrain, sky), replacing the older monolithic approach used in **v1.08**. This enables more granular control, cleaner rendering logic, and future extensibility.
---
## ✨ New Features
### 🔹 Dedicated Shader Pipelines for Blocks & Entities
- Added:
- `gbuffers_block.fsh / .vsh`
- `gbuffers_entities.fsh / .vsh`
**What this means:**
- Blocks and entities are now processed through **independent shader stages**
- Enables:
- More precise lighting behavior per object type
- Cleaner separation of rendering logic
- Easier future feature additions (e.g. emissive entities, per-object effects)
---
## ❌ Removed
### 🔸 `shaders.properties`
- Fully removed from the shader pack
**Why it matters:**
- Configuration is now **internalized into shader code**
- Reduces dependency on external config parsing
- Improves consistency across shader loaders (OptiFine / Iris)
---
## 🔧 Changes & Improvements
### 🌌 Sky Rendering (`gbuffers_skybasic.fsh`)
- Refined atmospheric coloring
- Improved gradient transitions
- More stable brightness levels across time cycles
**Result:**
- More natural sky tones
- Reduced banding and visual artifacts
---
### 🌍 Terrain Rendering (`gbuffers_terrain.fsh`)
- Lighting calculations adjusted
- Improved shading consistency across blocks
- Better handling of indirect light
**Result:**
- More coherent world lighting
- Slightly improved depth perception
- Reduced harsh contrast in certain environments
---
## ⚙️ Technical Changes (Deep Dive)
### 🧩 Modular Shader Architecture
- Transition from semi-monolithic shader structure → **modular gbuffer-based layout**
- Separate handling for:
- Terrain
- Blocks
- Entities
- Sky
**Benefits:**
- Easier debugging and iteration
- Reduced shader conflicts
- Cleaner codebase
---
### 💡 Lighting Pipeline Adjustments
- Rebalanced light contribution across render passes
- Improved interaction between:
- Direct light (sun/moon)
- Ambient light
- Block light
---
### 🧼 Codebase Cleanup
- Removed legacy configuration patterns
- Simplified shader dependencies
- Standardized file structure
---
## 📈 Performance
- Slight improvements in render consistency
- Potential **minor FPS gains** depending on scene complexity
- Reduced overhead from external config parsing
---
## ⚠️ Compatibility Notes
- Designed to work with:
- **OptiFine**
- **Iris Shaders**
- Removal of `shaders.properties` may affect:
- Custom user tweaks from older versions
- External config-based modifications
---
## 🧠 Summary
**v1.17b is a foundational update.**
It may not drastically change visuals at first glance, but it **rebuilds the rendering pipeline** to be more scalable, flexible, and future-proof.
---
## 🔎 SEO Keywords (for discoverability)
Minecraft shaders, lightweight shader pack, vanilla enhanced shaders, Iris shaders compatible, OptiFine shader pack, performance shaders Minecraft, realistic lighting Minecraft, improved sky shader, enhanced terrain shading, entity shader support, Minecraft visual upgrade
---
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0.01 MB
1.08
Release
20.12.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 1.08
Supported Minecraft versions
21w03a
21w05a
21w05b
21w06a
21w07a
21w08a
21w08b
21w10a
21w11a
21w13a
21w14a
21w15a
21w16a
21w17a
21w18a
21w19a
21w20a
1.17-pre1
1.17-pre2
1.17-pre3
1.17-pre4
1.17-pre5
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
25w33a
25w34a
25w34b
25w35a
25w36a
25w36b
25w37a
1.21.9-pre1
1.21.9-pre2
1.21.9-pre3
1.21.9-pre4
1.21.9-rc1
1.21.9
1.21.10-rc1
1.21.10
25w41a
25w42a
25w43a
25w44a
25w45a
25w46a
1.21.11-pre1
1.21.11-pre2
1.21.11-pre3
1.21.11-pre4
1.21.11-pre5
1.21.11-rc1
1.21.11-rc2
1.21.11-rc3
1.21.11
26.1-snapshot-1
26.1-snapshot-2
26.1-snapshot-11
26.1-pre-1
26.1-pre-2
26.1-pre-3
26.1-rc-1
26.1-rc-2
26.1-rc-3
26.1
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
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<h1>Vanilla Enhanced 1.08 - Version Log</h1>
<h2>Underwater Effects Update</h2>
<h3>New Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Advanced Underwater Caustics System</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Dual-layer caustics patterns with realistic light refraction</li>
<li>Wave-based modulation for dynamic underwater lighting</li>
<li>Depth-based fallback that fades with distance</li>
<li>Day/night adaptive caustics (only visible during daytime with sufficient skylight)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Improved Underwater Atmosphere</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Realistic blue water tinting with day/night variations</li>
<li>Exponential depth fog for better visibility gradient</li>
<li>Underwater particle simulation using procedural noise</li>
<li>God rays effect (light shafts) when looking upward underwater</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Enhanced Water Visuals</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>More natural water color tones (blue-cyan spectrum)</li>
<li>Dynamic tinting based on world time</li>
<li>Better color blending between shallow and deep water</li>
<li>Improved caustics visibility and brightness</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Improvements</h3>
<ul>
<li>Optimized caustics calculation for better performance</li>
<li>Refined underwater fog distance curve for smoother transitions</li>
<li>Better integration of caustics with existing lighting system</li>
<li>Enhanced depth-based color grading underwater</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added <code>CAUSTICS_STRENGTH</code> slider (0.0 - 2.0)</li>
<li>Added <code>WATER_CLARITY</code> slider (0.5 - 2.0)</li>
<li>Added <code>WAVE_HEIGHT</code> slider (0.0 - 2.0)</li>
<li>Added <code>UNDERWATER_TINT</code> slider (0.5 - 2.0)</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Version 1.01 - Wind Animation Safety Update</h2>
<h3>Bug Fixes</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Critical:</strong> Fixed water blocks incorrectly applying wind animation</li>
<li><strong>Critical:</strong> Fixed ice blocks being affected by foliage animation</li>
<li><strong>Critical:</strong> Fixed chest blocks having unwanted vertex displacement</li>
</ul>
<h3>Improvements</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added explicit block ID blacklist system (<code>shouldNotWave</code> function)</li>
<li>Implemented safer block ID validation (range checking)</li>
<li>Added additional safety checks for invalid block IDs</li>
<li>Improved wind animation filtering to prevent edge cases</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Separated block exclusion logic from inclusion logic</li>
<li>Added water, flowing water, ice, chests, and glass to blocked blocks list</li>
<li>Enhanced vertex shader safety with multi-level ID validation</li>
<li>Better handling of edge cases in block ID detection</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Version 1.0 - Initial Release</h2>
<h3>Core Features</h3>
<h4>Dynamic Sky System</h4>
<ul>
<li>Smooth day/night cycle transitions with custom color gradients</li>
<li>Time-based sky color phases (morning, day, evening, night)</li>
<li>Volumetric cloud rendering with fbm noise</li>
<li>Dynamic cloud colors that change throughout the day</li>
<li>Rain weather integration with desaturation effects</li>
</ul>
<h4>Advanced Lighting & PBR</h4>
<ul>
<li>Physical-based rendering for metallic and reflective surfaces</li>
<li>Dynamic specular highlights from sun and moon</li>
<li>Torch light with warm color temperature and rim lighting</li>
<li>Multi-light source support (sky, block, torch)</li>
<li>Normal map integration for enhanced surface detail</li>
<li>Adaptive specular power based on time of day</li>
</ul>
<h4>Foliage Animation</h4>
<ul>
<li>Wind-based animation for grass, leaves, flowers, and crops</li>
<li>Block-specific animation patterns (leaves sway differently than grass)</li>
<li>Multi-frequency wind waves for natural movement</li>
<li>Vertex height-based displacement (tops move more than bases)</li>
<li>Vertical bobbing for added realism</li>
<li>Support for multiple foliage types:
<ul>
<li>Tall grass and wheat</li>
<li>Tree leaves (both types)</li>
<li>Flowers (roses, dandelions)</li>
<li>Vines with hanging movement</li>
<li>Lily pads with floating motion</li>
<li>Saplings and dead bushes</li>
<li>Sugar cane</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Color Grading & Atmosphere</h4>
<ul>
<li>Day/night ambient color tinting</li>
<li>Depth-based atmospheric perspective</li>
<li>Distance fog with warm tint in low light</li>
<li>Enhanced lightmap processing with gamma correction</li>
<li>Torch light color bleeding</li>
<li>Rain desaturation effect</li>
<li>Dynamic contrast and saturation adjustments</li>
</ul>
<h4>Performance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Optimized noise functions for caustics and clouds</li>
<li>Efficient fbm implementation for procedural details</li>
<li>Conditional shader paths based on light levels</li>
<li>Smart PBR strength blending</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration Options</h3>
<ul>
<li>PBR reflection intensity control</li>
<li>Wind animation strength adjustment</li>
<li>Rain saturation control</li>
<li>Day/night color intensity</li>
<li>Torch warmth temperature</li>
<li>Cloud density control</li>
<li>Multiple performance toggles</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Specifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>GLSL Version 120 compatibility</li>
<li>Support for Optifine shader system</li>
<li>Custom uniforms for world state</li>
<li>Attribute support for block entities</li>
<li>Normal and specular map integration</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Future Planned Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Water wave animation and displacement</li>
<li>Screen-space reflections for water</li>
<li>Improved rain particles and splash effects</li>
<li>Additional weather effects (fog, mist)</li>
<li>Biome-specific color tinting</li>
<li>Enhanced night sky with stars</li>
<li>Aurora borealis in specific biomes</li>
</ul>
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0.01 MB
1.00
Release
22.10.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 1.00
Supported Minecraft versions
21w03a
21w05a
21w05b
21w06a
21w07a
21w08a
21w08b
21w10a
21w11a
21w13a
21w14a
21w15a
21w16a
21w17a
21w18a
21w19a
21w20a
1.17-pre1
1.17-pre2
1.17-pre3
1.17-pre4
1.17-pre5
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
25w33a
25w34a
25w34b
25w35a
25w36a
25w36b
25w37a
1.21.9-pre1
1.21.9-pre2
1.21.9-pre3
1.21.9-pre4
1.21.9-rc1
1.21.9
1.21.10-rc1
1.21.10
25w41a
25w42a
25w43a
25w44a
25w45a
25w46a
1.21.11-pre1
1.21.11-pre2
1.21.11-pre3
1.21.11-pre4
1.21.11-pre5
1.21.11-rc1
1.21.11-rc2
1.21.11-rc3
1.21.11
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v1.00 - Full Release Changelog
---
---
* Small things are changed,
* Contrast changed.
* Weather changed.
Sign in
0.01 MB
0.97
Release
28.09.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 0.97
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
25w33a
25w34a
25w34b
25w35a
25w36a
25w36b
25w37a
1.21.9-pre1
1.21.9-pre2
1.21.9-pre3
1.21.9-pre4
1.21.9-rc1
1.21.9
1.21.10-rc1
1.21.10
25w41a
25w42a
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v0.97 - Changelog
---
---
### 🔆 Sun / Moon Direction Fix:
* Now properly uses **sunPosition** and **moonPosition** uniforms when available.
* If unavailable, a reliable fallback calculation is applied.
* Sun movement now follows the correct **east-to-west** trajectory using cos / sin.
---
### 🔥 Torch PBR Fix:
* Torch light is now **fully omnidirectional** (radiates in all directions).
* Added **rim lighting** for torches, enhancing glow realism.
* Softer specular highlights (power reduced from **64 → 16**).
* Introduced a **minimum ambient value (0.2)** for consistent visibility.
---
### 👁️ View Direction Correction:
* **viewDir** now correctly computed as: normalize(cameraPosition - worldPos)
* All calculations are now consistent in **world space**.
---
### 💎 Reflection Calculation Fix:
* Proper reflection vector using: reflect(-lightDirection, normal)
* Accurate specular highlights based on: dot(viewDir, reflectionDir)
* Ensures reflections respond correctly to **camera angle**.
---
### ✅ Overall Impact:
* Sunlight and moonlight now illuminate from the **correct directions**.
* Torches provide consistent, realistic lighting from **all angles**.
* Specular reflections behave properly based on **camera perspective**.
* No more *north-locked* lighting artifacts — lighting directions now feel natural.
Sign in
0.01 MB
0.8
Release
30.08.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 0.8
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
25w33a
25w34a
25w34b
25w35a
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v0.8 - Release Notes
---
## Day-Night lights fixed.
## PBR strength decreased.
## Added volumetric clouds.
## Big bugs are fixed.
---
Sign in
0.01 MB
0.72
Release
15.08.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 0.72
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
25w33a
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v0.72 - Release Notes
---
## Sun/Moon light direction fixed.
## PBR strength changed.
## Sun light's PBR improved.
## Small bugs are fixed.
---
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0.01 MB
0.6
Release
10.08.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 0.6
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
25w32a
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v0.6 - Release Notes
---
---
### 🔄 General Overview:
- Builds upon the vanilla-inspired style with advanced **Physically Based Rendering (PBR)**.
- Focuses on realistic light interaction, improved water reflections, and immersive visual depth.
- Maintains lightweight performance with broad GPU compatibility (#version 120 GLSL).
---
### ✨ NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
#### 🧪 Physically Based Rendering (PBR) Enhancements:
- Full dynamic PBR support integrating normal, specular, and roughness maps.
- Multiple light sources handled: sun, torch, lava/glow blocks with realistic specular highlights.
- Environmental reflections added for metallic surfaces with Fresnel effect.
- Normal mapping approximation added for richer surface detail.
#### 🌬️ Dynamic Wind Effect (Experimental):
- Subtle color shifting for foliage and grass based on world position and wind simulation.
- Currently implemented but disabled by default (commented out).
#### 🌊 Water Reflection & Wetness:
- Enhanced water reflection responding to rain and wetness.
- Fresnel-based wet reflection highlights add realism during rainfall.
#### 🎨 Depth-Based Color Grading:
- Distance-dependent desaturation and tinting for atmospheric depth.
- Warmer tones applied underground; cooler tones near surface.
#### 💎 Improved Ore Glow:
- Smoothed glow intensity with pulsating shimmer for ore blocks in low light.
- Expanded ore types and refined glow colors.
#### 🚫 Removed / Changed:
- Ambient environment tint no longer changes dynamically based on in-game time to maintain consistent tones.
---
### 🎯 Minor Tweaks & Optimizations:
- Balanced tone-mapping and saturation for better PBR integration.
- Refined advanced lighting calculations and lightmap enhancement.
- Improved underwater color attenuation and fog blending.
- General shader code cleanup and optimization for better performance.
---
### 📊 Performance & Compatibility:
- Continues support for older GPUs with GLSL #version 120.
- PBR and lighting calculations optimized to minimize frame rate impact.
---
### 🔮 Roadmap for v0.7:
- Enable and refine dynamic wind effects.
- Add volumetric godrays (sunlight beams).
- Implement lightweight screen-space reflections.
- Add configurable user options for brightness, saturation, and wetness effects.
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0.0 MB
0.5
Release
06.08.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 0.5
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17-rc1
1.17-rc2
1.17
1.17.1-pre1
1.17.1-pre2
1.17.1-pre3
1.17.1-rc1
1.17.1-rc2
1.17.1
21w37a
21w38a
21w39a
21w40a
21w41a
21w42a
21w43a
21w44a
1.18-pre1
1.18-pre2
1.18-pre3
1.18-pre4
1.18-pre5
1.18-pre6
1.18-pre7
1.18-pre8
1.18-rc1
1.18-rc2
1.18-rc3
1.18-rc4
1.18
1.18.1-pre1
1.18.1-rc1
1.18.1-rc2
1.18.1-rc3
1.18.1
22w03a
22w05a
22w06a
22w07a
1.18.2-pre1
1.18.2-pre2
1.18.2-pre3
1.18.2-rc1
1.18.2
22w11a
22w12a
22w13a
22w13oneblockatatime
22w14a
22w15a
22w16a
22w16b
22w17a
22w18a
22w19a
1.19-pre1
1.19-pre2
1.19-pre3
1.19-pre4
1.19-pre5
1.19-rc1
1.19-rc2
1.19
22w24a
1.19.1-pre1
1.19.1-rc1
1.19.1-pre2
1.19.1-pre3
1.19.1-pre4
1.19.1-pre5
1.19.1-pre6
1.19.1-rc2
1.19.1-rc3
1.19.1
1.19.2-rc1
1.19.2-rc2
1.19.2
22w42a
22w43a
22w44a
22w45a
22w46a
1.19.3-pre1
1.19.3-pre2
1.19.3-pre3
1.19.3-rc1
1.19.3-rc2
1.19.3-rc3
1.19.3
23w03a
23w04a
23w05a
23w06a
23w07a
1.19.4-pre1
1.19.4-pre2
1.19.4-pre3
1.19.4-pre4
1.19.4-rc1
1.19.4-rc2
1.19.4-rc3
1.19.4
23w12a
23w13a
23w13a_or_b
23w14a
23w16a
23w17a
23w18a
1.20-pre1
1.20-pre2
1.20-pre3
1.20-pre4
1.20-pre5
1.20-pre6
1.20-pre7
1.20-rc1
1.20
1.20.1-rc1
1.20.1
23w31a
23w32a
23w33a
23w35a
1.20.2-pre1
1.20.2-pre2
1.20.2-pre3
1.20.2-pre4
1.20.2-rc1
1.20.2-rc2
1.20.2
23w40a
23w41a
23w42a
23w43a
23w43b
23w44a
23w45a
23w46a
1.20.3-pre1
1.20.3-pre2
1.20.3-pre3
1.20.3-pre4
1.20.3-rc1
1.20.3
1.20.4-rc1
1.20.4
23w51a
23w51b
24w03a
24w03b
24w04a
24w05a
24w05b
24w06a
24w07a
24w09a
24w10a
24w11a
24w12a
24w13a
24w14potato
24w14a
1.20.5-pre1
1.20.5-pre2
1.20.5-pre3
1.20.5-pre4
1.20.5-rc1
1.20.5-rc2
1.20.5-rc3
1.20.5
1.20.6-rc1
1.20.6
24w18a
24w19a
24w19b
24w20a
24w21a
24w21b
1.21-pre1
1.21-pre2
1.21-pre3
1.21-pre4
1.21-rc1
1.21
1.21.1-rc1
1.21.1
24w33a
24w34a
24w35a
24w36a
24w37a
24w38a
24w39a
24w40a
1.21.2-pre1
1.21.2-pre2
1.21.2-pre3
1.21.2-pre4
1.21.2-pre5
1.21.2-rc1
1.21.2-rc2
1.21.2
1.21.3
24w44a
24w45a
24w46a
1.21.4-pre1
1.21.4-pre2
1.21.4-pre3
1.21.4-rc1
1.21.4-rc2
1.21.4-rc3
1.21.4
25w02a
25w03a
25w04a
25w05a
25w06a
25w07a
25w08a
25w09a
25w09b
25w10a
1.21.5-pre1
1.21.5-pre2
1.21.5-pre3
1.21.5-rc1
1.21.5-rc2
1.21.5
25w14craftmine
25w15a
25w16a
25w17a
25w18a
25w19a
25w20a
25w21a
1.21.6-pre1
1.21.6-pre2
1.21.6-pre3
1.21.6-pre4
1.21.6-rc1
1.21.6
1.21.7-rc1
1.21.7-rc2
1.21.7
1.21.8-rc1
1.21.8
25w31a
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v0.5 - Release Notes
---
### 🔄 General Overview:
- Continues to stay true to the **vanilla aesthetic**, now with **physically based rendering (PBR)** support.
- Prioritizes **clarity and light realism** while keeping the shader light and fast.
---
### ✨ NEW FEATURES
#### 🧪 Physically Based Rendering (PBR):
- 🧱 **Basic PBR integration for terrain and blocks:**
- Normal, specular, and roughness maps supported.
- Surfaces now respond dynamically to light angle and intensity.
- 💡 Real-time specular highlights and improved surface depth perception.
- 🕹️ PBR maps pulled from texture channels (`normals`, `specular`, etc.).
---
### ❌ Removed Features:
- 🌅 **Dynamic ambient color by game time** has been **removed**:
- Lighting no longer shifts based on Minecraft's in-game time.
- Ensures more stable and consistent environmental tones.
---
### 🎯 Tweaks & Improvements:
- 🌈 Balanced tone-mapping to better match new PBR lighting.
- ✏️ Minor code cleanups and optimization across shader passes.
---
### 📊 Performance & Compatibility:
- Still based on **#version 120 GLSL** for wide GPU support.
- PBR calculations are optimized to minimize performance loss.
---
### 🔮 Planned for v0.6:
- Volumetric godrays
- Lightweight screen-space reflections
- Configurable shader options (brightness, saturation, etc.)
- Smooth water caustics and reflection tweaks
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0.0 MB
0.4
Release
05.08.2025
Vanilla Enhanced 0.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
1.21.6
1.21.7
1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
### 🌿 Vanilla Enhanced Shader v0.4 - Release Notes
---
### 🔄 General Overview:
- Faithful to **vanilla style**, but with significantly enhanced
lighting, saturation, and vibrancy.
- Balanced for **performance and quality**, keeping a lightweight
shader core.
---
### 🔆 UPDATES & FEATURES
#### 🎨 Color & Lighting Enhancements:
- 📈 **Improved saturation and contrast:**
- Colors are now vivid and lively instead of washed out.
- Powered by `saturation(..., 1.2)` and `contrast(..., 1.15)`
functions.
- ☀️ **Dynamic day-night tinting:**
- Gradual and natural sky tint transitions throughout the time
cycle.
- Handled by `getDayNightColor()` function.
#### 🌊 Underwater Visuals:
- 💧 **New underwater tint and depth shading:**
- Replaces vanilla's flat water with deeper, immersive blue tones.
- Realistic light attenuation using `depthFade` blending.
- 🌫️ **Fog inside water** for enhanced depth perception:
- Color blending simulates realistic underwater vision limits.
#### 🌦️ Weather & Fog Effects:
- 🌧️ **Rain fog tint** now gives a moody gray-blue filter to the
world.
- Applied via `fogColor = mix(...)` depending on `rainStrength`.
- 💦 Wetness effect post-rain: adds mild brightness and saturation for
realism.
#### 🕳️ Cave Environments:
- 🌌 **Darkening and tinting in low skylight caves:**
- Faint purple shadows and flickering light in deep darkness.
- `frameTimeCounter` adds a pulsing flicker effect.
---
### 📊 Performance & Compatibility:
- Built using **#version 120 GLSL**, works even on older GPUs.
- Focused on visual fidelity with **minimal post-processing**.
---
### 🚧 Roadmap for v0.5:
- Godrays (sunlight beams)\
- Simple SSR reflections\
- Layered distance fog\
- Smoother skybox transitions
---
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