by iambeen
A gameplay-focused shader pack for Minecraft
 ## acknowledgments * [Emin](https://github.com/EminGT) - Shadow bias method from [Complementary Reimagined](https://www.complementary.dev/shaders/) (fully fixes peter panning and light leaking underground!) * [DrDesten](https://github.com/DrDesten) - Depth tolerance calculation for SSR (helps to prevent false reflections) * [Jessie](https://github.com/Jessie-LC) - f0 and f82 values for labPBR hardcoded metals * [Sledgehammer Games](https://www.sledgehammergames.com/) - Bloom downsampling method used in Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (described [here](http://www.iryoku.com/next-generation-post-processing-in-call-of-duty-advanced-warfare)) * http://momentsingraphics.de/ - Blue noise texture * [NakiriRuri](https://github.com/NakiriRuri) and [OrzMiku](https://github.com/Orzmiku) - Chinese settings translation * [NASA Scientific Visualization Studio](https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4851) - Galaxy image ## installation * [Download on Modrinth](https://modrinth.com/shader/photon-shader/versions) (recommended) * [Download latest commit](https://github.com/sixthsurge/photon/archive/refs/heads/main.zip) * Photon can be used with [Iris](https://irisshaders.dev/download) (recommended) or [OptiFine](https://optifine.net/home) * Iris is a modern shader loader with far better performance, mod compatibility and developer features than OptiFine. Some features (Colored Lighting) will only work on Iris * Once you have your preferred shader loader installed, simply place the downloaded zip file in your `.minecraft/shaderpacks` folder ## features * Fully revamped sky, lighting and water with a cohesive visual style * Immersive weather system with different skies each day, featuring multiple volumetric cloud layers * [Colored lighting](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/736930818835873813/1123586429902135338/2023-06-28_13.02.33.png?ex=65f197e8&is=65df22e8&hm=c7871d2d3a5af5f6c84d98ad9997e4f4e1cfff40d3d9539b03e471abf48f677c&) using a voxel flood-fill algorithm (enabled with Ultra profile, requires Iris) * Full labPBR resource pack support * Extensive settings menu allowing you to customize every aspect of the shader * Screen-space reflections * Volumetric lighting * Soft shadows with variable penumbra size * High quality ambient occlusion (GTAO) * Camera effects: bloom, depth of field, motion blur * Much improved image quality with TAA, FXAA and CAS * Advanced temporal upscaling (disabled by default) for low end devices ## compatibility * Nvidia, AMD and Intel GPUs * Iris - version 1.5 and above * OptiFine - on Minecraft 1.16.5 and above * Photon is also compatible with [Distant Horizons](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/distant-horizons) (as of writing this requires a special version of Iris and Distant Horizons which is available in the Iris installer) ## showcase videos
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