Aurora Fantasy

  What is Aurora Fantasy? Aurora Fantasy is a Minecraft shader pack designed to make your world look magical and cinematic without making your computer lag. It focuses on beautiful fantasy lighting, vibrant colors, and stunning night skies featuring the Northern Lights (Auroras). Whether you have a high-end PC or a simple laptop, this shader is optimized to give you a "Fantasy" atmosphere while keeping your gameplay smooth and fast.  - 🛠️ **Minecraft Compatibility**: Added full support for Minecraft version 26.2, fixing a critical visual glitch where only half of the screen would render correctly. - 👁️ **Depth of Field (DoF) Upgrade**: Improved Depth of Field to be more practical, easier to use, and visually better.  - 🌌 **Ethereal Nights** – Watch the mesmerizing Aurora Borealis and realistic stars transform the night sky. - ☁️ **Atmospheric Clouds** – Dynamic clouds and soft fog that add depth and life to the horizon. - 💧 **Living Water** – Realistic waves and water reflections with white foam where the water hits the land. - 💎 **Modern Reflections** – High-quality reflections (SSR) on water and wet surfaces for a polished look. - 🌧️ **Dynamic Weather Effects** – Surfaces appear wet during rain, featuring simulated puddle reflections and animated ripple effects. - 🏜️ **Immersive Weather** – Experience realistic dust and sandstorms in desert biomes during rain. - 🚀 **Extreme Optimization** – Built to run on a wide range of devices, from "Potato" PCs to Gaming rigs. - 🌍 **Ultra-Distance Support** – Compatibility for large-scale rendering mods. (Must be enabled in shader settings). - 🎮 **Graphics Profiles** – Choose between MEDIUM, HIGH, or EXTREME.  - **Fantasy Aesthetic**: Unlike realistic shaders, this pack is tuned for a magical, dream-like vibe. - **Elevated Vanilla Experience**: It enhances the game's beauty and lighting while staying true to the core Minecraft atmosphere you love. - **Advanced Rain Surfaces**: Includes custom-coded wetness effects where reflections and ripples appear on the ground during rain, simulating a dynamic, stormy environment. - **Better Sun & Moon**: Say goodbye to square suns! Enjoy high-quality circular shapes with smooth horizon fading. - **Advanced Mod Integration**: Fully compatible with mods that increase render distance (like Distant Horizons) via a simple toggle in the settings—perfect for massive, cinematic views. - **Simple Profiles**: Choose from 3 easy presets (Medium, High, Extreme) to find your perfect balance of speed and beauty.  **Minimum** (Medium Profile): > GPU: Intel HD 630 / GT 710 > > RAM: 4GB (2GB Allocated) **Recommended** (High Profile): > GPU: GTX 1050 Ti / RX 570+ > > CPU: i5-4000 / Ryzen 3 1200+ > > RAM: 8GB (4GB Allocated) > ⚠️ **Note on EXTREME Profile**: This preset is not covered by the recommended specs above. To run the EXTREME profile smoothly, you will need significantly more powerful hardware than what is listed in the Recommended section.  **Original Creator**: [KDXavier](https://modrinth.com/user/KDXavier) **Based on**: [MakeUp - Ultra Fast](https://modrinth.com/shader/makeup-ultra-fast-shaders) **Modified by**: [[in2bubble](https://www.curseforge.com/members/in2bubble/projects)] **Additional Credits**: Parts of the code are from [Entokito](https://modrinth.com/user/Entokito) (used under LGPL v3.0) [**[Origina GitHup source](https://github.com/in2bubble/MakeUpUltraFast?tab=readme-ov-file)**] **License**: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 **Support & Issues**: Please report any issues or leave your feedback directly in the [CurseForge Comments Section.](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/shaders/aurora-fantasy/comments)