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# Atmospheric Shaders

Atmospheric Shaders is a shader pack focused on sky rendering and lighting.
It is designed to work with SimpleClouds and keeps visuals close to vanilla while improving atmosphere behavior.

## What it changes

### Sky and lighting

The sky uses smoother gradients and better horizon blending.
Light diffusion and sky color transition more gradually across the day.

### SimpleClouds integration

Clouds react to time of day and lighting conditions.
They are visually blended into the sky instead of appearing as a separate layer.

### Weather awareness

Sky brightness and color shift based on weather and biome context.
Storms and clear weather produce different ambient tones.

### Visual style

Colors are kept balanced.
Bloom and post effects are limited to keep the image readable and stable.

### Day and night transitions

Dawn and dusk transitions are smoother with more natural color shifts.

### Performance

Effects are conservative and lightweight.
The pack is intended to remain stable and usable on a wide range of systems.

## Planned changes

Cloud visuals will be refined further.
Water and fog behavior will be improved.
Sky scattering and sun coloration will be adjusted.
Some visuals may later react to weather data such as storms or humidity.

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## SimpleClouds compatibility notice

If you are using this with SimpleClouds, be aware that there are many incompatibilities.

Before going to the comments saying that this mod does nothing, read this.

Mods like Alexs Caves, Immersive Engineering, Distant Horizons and others break the fragile balance of the rendering pipeline.
This results in depth and scene composition issues.

I have been working on a fix for a long time but have not found a proper solution yet.

If you are comfortable with GLSL or Java and think you might have an idea, feel free to help.

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## Required notice

**Atmospheric Shaders is a modified shader pack created under the grant provided by Complementary Development.**
It is not an official Complementary product.

**Original pack**: Complementary Shaders by Complementary Development
**Website**: https://www.complementary.dev
**License**: Complementary License Agreement 1.5 (included unmodified in the pack)

License conditions followed:

The original license file is preserved without modification.
The name does not include the word Complementary.
Credit and an official link are provided.
Visual differences are present during normal gameplay.
All rights remain with Complementary Development.

Atmospheric Shaders is an independent project built within the permissions of the Complementary License Agreement 1.5.

AstraLex Shaders


# ABOUT THE SHADERS

AstraLex Shaders is a shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition with very high
customization. This shader includes:

* Realtime Shadows
* Water / Clouds
* Volumetric Light
* Ambient Occlusion
* Bloom
* Dof / Chromatic Aberration / Distance Blur
* MotionBlur
* Aces ToneMap
* TAA/FXAA…

Additional effects are available, such as:

* Celshading
* Constellations
* Shooting Stars
* Drawing Child Birds
* Planet / Majora’s Mask Moon
* Nebula
* Reticle
* Entities Flash
* CRT Effects
* Refractions for Biome
* Realist Rain Drops on Screen

and many more !

# AGREEMENT

You’re allowed to…

* Use this shaderpack for taking screenshots and videos.
* Modify the shaderpack for personal use.
* Redistribute the shaderpack for modpack / server with my permission.
* You can only share the direct link of the archive

You’re not allowed to…

* Redistribute the shaderpack without my permission.
* Distribute shaders link other than Curseforge/Modrinth link.
* Claim (and rename) the shaderpack (or its code) as your own.
* Use monetized URL shorteners to my site or files.

*My shader and myself (the author) should be credited clearly, add link to my site if possible.

# INSTALLATION

* Download and install Optifine or Iris
* Download the shaderpack
* Put the shaderpack inside .minecraftshaderpacks
* Launch Minecraft
* Open Options, Video Settings, Shaders
* Choose AstraLex Shaders

# QUICK LINKS
* AstraLex Shaders – Official site.
* shaderLABS Discord – Discuss everything about Minecraft shaders here.

AstralCore v2


### ABOUT

**AstralCore v2 is a white-cloud variation of AstralCore Shaders, an edit of Complementary Unbound made by EMIN GT. It keeps the same pink-toned atmosphere of AstralCore but replaces the clouds with Complementary’s default white style, designed for players who enjoy the dreamy pink aesthetic while preferring a cleaner sky.**

### Features

**AstralCore v2 keeps most core features of Complementary Unbound but introduces a balanced mix of AstralCore’s dreamy pink tones with Complementary’s classic white clouds. It’s perfect for players who enjoy the vibrant AstralCore atmosphere while preferring a cleaner, more natural sky aesthetic.**

### BUGS

**Found a bug? You can report it by creating a ticket under the bug category in our Discord server. Your feedback helps us improve Astral Core and fix issues faster. Every report means a lot to us and truly makes our day better!**


**OFFER!!**


### Showcase Videos of AstralCore v1

### License

**Astral Core Shaders follows the Complementary Shader License. It is published under the same license and fully complies with all the original rules and conditions set by the Complementary team. Proper credits and usage guidelines are strictly maintained.**

AstralCore


### ABOUT

**Astral Core Shaders is a pink-themed edit of Complementary Unbound made by EMIN GT. It is designed for players who love pink aesthetics and want a more vibrant and magical version of Minecraft’s lighting and atmosphere. Astral Core adds a soft, dreamy vibe while maintaining the high-quality effects of the original shader.**

### Features

**Astral Core keeps most core features of Complementary Unbound but introduces a complete pink color theme across the sky, lighting, clouds, and overall ambience. It’s perfect for those who want a relaxing, colorful, and visually unique experience without straying too far from the original visual fidelity.**

### BUGS

**Found a bug? You can report it by creating a ticket under the bug category in our Discord server. Your feedback helps us improve Astral Core and fix issues faster. Every report means a lot to us and truly makes our day better!**


**OFFER!!**


### Showcase Video

### License

**Astral Core Shaders follows the Complementary Shader License. It is published under the same license and fully complies with all the original rules and conditions set by the Complementary team. Proper credits and usage guidelines are strictly maintained.**

Ascii like shader

# ASCII Minecraft Shader

Inspired by Acerola’s video on ASCII art rendering, this shader project aims to recreate the iconic Minecraft visual style using ASCII characters. By translating the game’s visuals into ASCII art, the shader produces a unique and nostalgic aesthetic.

## Features

– **ASCII Rendering**: Converts the Minecraft world into a grid of ASCII characters.
– **Bitmap Font Texture**: Utilizes a bitmap font texture to map characters onto the screen.
– **Color and Black & White Modes**: Supports both colored and black & white rendering modes.
– **Edge Detection**: Integrates edge detection techniques for enhanced visual detail.

## Black & White Mode

In this mode, the shader renders the Minecraft world using only black and white ASCII characters, providing a classic and minimalist look.


## Color Mode

The color mode maintains the vibrant colors of Minecraft while still using ASCII characters to depict the scene, offering a modern twist on the retro aesthetic.


## Implementation Details

– **Fragment Shader**: The core of the shader is implemented in GLSL, where each pixel is mapped to an ASCII character based on its brightness or color value.
– **Bitmap Font Texture**: A 128×128 texture is used to store the bitmap font, with each character occupying an 8×8 pixel block.
– **Edge Detection**: Combines a Difference of Gaussians filter with a thresholded Sobel edge detection filter to enhance the details and edges of the scene before converting to ASCII.

# Github:
https://github.com/5weetdev/Ascii-shader
Feel free to contribute

ARTShade


## ABOUT
**This shaderpack is currently a Work In Progress
and aims to bring a stylized, bright fantasy atmosphere.**

### Main Features:
– **Massive Cloud Rework** & high-fidelity graphic upgrade.
– **Dynamic Wind Gusts** affecting grass, plants, and foliage.
– **Stylized Water** featuring custom sparkles and toon shading.
– **Centralized Weather System** (unified wind speed and angle controls).
– **Stylized Bloom & Glow** with full support for emissives and underwater effects.
– **Dynamic Rim Lighting** reacting to the sun, moon, and world light sources.
– **Procedural Speculars** for realistic metallic and polished block surfaces.
– **Dynamic Wet Ground** reflections during rain.
– **Multiple Visual Presets**: Bright Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Realistic, and Cartoon.
– **Mod Compatibility**: support for Voxy and RenoDX (HDR).

Join my Discord for updates and community chat : https://discord.gg/h95y7sTR4q

Please be patient, the shaderpack is in progress. I take note of all feedback.

Arc

A shader for Iris & Optifine that aims to providing realistic visuals with very minimal performance loss. Almost every effect/feature can be fine-tuned for the ideal balance between performance and quality. This project is still in beta but will be reaching initial release very soon!
 
### Features
– HDR
– Full PBR support
– Dynamic, direct, colored block lighting
– Volumetric fog/lighting
– Automatic exposure
– Screen-space reflections
– Water waves & refraction
– Supports distorted and cascaded shadow mapping.
– Depth-of-Field
– Bloom

Also contains special support for PhysicsMod ocean waves & snow!

### Resource Packs
Supports LabPBR and OldPBR texture formats; The default setting for materials is “vanilla”, which hard-codes a limited set of PBR material values for the original Minecraft textures.

The recommended resource pack is Patrix; when used make sure to set the shader setting for Material Format to “Patrix”, as it uses a special combination of OldPBR and LabPBR formats.

### Compatibility & Support
For best results use Iris 1.6 or later; however most features should work with Optifine or Oculus. If you have any suggestions or requests, you can reach out to me on the ShaderLabs Discord.

Aragorn’s Light Shader

# ARAGORN’S LIGHT SHADER

This is a simple, lightweight shader based on Iris that adds realistic anti aliasing shadows and realistic water and clouds. It is not resource-heavy and is ideal for most users.

IMPORTANT: Kindly disable clouds through ‘Options > Video Settings’ as the shader includes a custom cloud engine.

Apple Shaders




**ABOUT**

Apple Shaders is a lightweight, beautifully enhanced shader pack designed to bring natural lighting, soft colors, and smooth performance to every device. Built with clean code, optimized effects, and a focus on stability, Apple Shaders delivers a realistic visual upgrade without sacrificing FPS.
Whether you’re exploring landscapes or playing competitive modes, Apple Shaders keeps your world bright, vibrant, and immersive — all while staying incredibly fast.

**How to report BUGS!!**

Our GlacierDevelopment Discord server is Live you can report bugs and Chat with other GlacierShaders users, report bugs, get help with issues, and join exciting giveaways — all in one place!


**OFFER!!**


Ancient Dream

## Ancient Dream
A lightweight horror-themed shader that adds visual effects while minimizing impact on gameplay and performance.

### About:
This is a stylized, mildly horror-themed shader

### System Requirements:
Minimum: Intel HD530
Recommended: GTX960m or better