After hitting play, go to the settings menu and choose “video settings.” There should be a new option on this menu labeled shaders - clicking this will take you to a screen where you can both choose between the shaders you’ve already installed and access the folder where you can install new ones.

In the launcher, the bottom left should read “OptiFine,” but if it doesn’t, simply click that and scroll through the pop-up menu to find the version of the game titled “OptiFine.”

You’ll have to have played the version of the game that you’re installing Optifine for at least once before!.

Simply click “install” and it should automatically implement itself into your game. Once that’s fully installed, you can download Optifine and directly open the file.

Download Java and follow the instructions to install it on your computer.

I typically use the lower shading levels when I’m playing and the increase the level when I’m taking photos!

Chocapic has multiple versions of shaders that you can play with, a couple more taxing on your computer than others.

This is a link to the shader pack that I personally use, if you aren’t sure where to start:.

OptiFine optimizes texturing and graphics to make your game look its best.

This is a link to the latest version of OptiFine, as of writing this tutorial:.

This is a link to the latest version of Java, as of writing this tutorial:.

To add a shader to your game, you’re going to need to download the latest version of Java, the latest version of OptiFine (or whichever edition matches the version of Minecraft you’re playing) and, of course, a shader pack.

If your computer isn’t strong enough, shaders will likely slow your game down by a lot. For most shader packs, you’re going to need a powerful computer. Keep in mind that shaders aren’t light on your hardware. These vistas are the result of shaders - beefy, fancy texturing mods that essentially just make everything better. The wonderfully textured water, the warm, bright sunlight, and the accurate, realistic shadows, all conjure up a relaxing and immersive environment for some good ol’ mining and crafting. We’ve all seen those beautiful, high-res screenshots of Minecraft before.

How to get shaders in minecraft