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The Better Default
The Better Default

The Better Default

RTX feel, volumetricish lighting And great performance for a shader.

download 9.1K Downloads · favorite 6 Followers · Updated 1 month ago
Bloom Colored-lighting Foliage Iris Low Medium Path-tracing Pbr Reflections Semi-realistic Vanilla-like 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8 1.21.9 +2 more

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Iris 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7

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The Better Default

A lightweight, high-performance shaderpack for Minecraft 1.21+. Designed to look like "Minecraft 2.0" - keeping the vanilla feel while adding modern lighting, shadows, and atmosphere.

Features

  • Dynamic Lighting: Handheld torches light up the area.
  • Colored Lights: Soul lanterns are blue, Redstone is red.
  • Better Water: Reflective and blue, no more dark void.
  • Atmosphere: Soft bloom, godrays, and waving foliage.
  • Performance: Optimized for high FPS on Iris/Sodium.

Compatibility

  • Requires Iris (and Sodium).
  • Works on Minecraft 1.21+.
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Categories
Bloom Colored lighting Foliage Low Medium Path tracing Pbr Reflections Semi realistic Vanilla like
Compatibility
Client: Required Server: Unsupported
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Source Code ↗
gavel MIT

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