How do you install WpyQwq’s Apex Shaders (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Ray-Traced Global Illumination?

Install the compatible OptiFine or Iris version for your Minecraft version. Download the shader file. Place the file in your shaderpacks folder (inside .minecraft). Open Minecraft and select the shader from the Shaders menu. Adjust quality settings in the shader options to match your hardware. Apex Shaders features volumetric light rays and soft fog in a dense forest Realistic water reflections and waves in a river flowing through a birch forest Deep blue water covering green seagrass and blocky terrain in the ocean

Which Minecraft versions does WpyQwq’s Apex Shaders (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Ray-Traced Global Illumination support?

WpyQwq's Apex Shaders is designed for Minecraft 1.20.1. It works with OptiFine and Iris loaders. The shader integrates with Distant Horizons for enhanced terrain rendering at distance. Sunlight rays shining over a river flowing through a dense birch forest Apex Shaders creates realistic lighting in a dense green forest Realistic water reflections and waves under a cloudy sky in Minecraft

WpyQwq’s Apex Shaders (26.1.2, 1.20.1) – Ray-Traced Global Illumination — Shaders

WpyQwq's Apex Shaders is a ray-traced shader that overhauls Minecraft's lighting system with global illumination, realistic reflections, and dynamic weather. It's designed for players who want enhanced visuals across a range of hardware capabilities through multiple quality presets.

Sunlight filters through birch trees in a lush forest with realistic lighting effects

Features

Ray-traced global illumination bounces light naturally off surfaces to fill rooms and outdoor spaces.
Dynamic weather cycle rotates through ten different sky profiles across in-game days.
Real-time reflections render on water and shiny materials.
Multi-layer cloud system generates both large formations and thin high-altitude clouds.
Moon brightness adjusts based on lunar phase, with high-detail moon texture using real lunar data.
Volumetric fog and light rays create atmospheric depth through trees and openings.
Subsurface scattering simulates light passing through leaves, colored glass, and transparent blocks.
Water features moving waves, light refraction, and underwater reflections.
Dimensional atmospheres add thick storms to the End and heavy smoke to the Nether.
Distant Horizons compatibility extends shadows and reflections to far terrain.
Eleven quality settings allow optimization for different system performance levels.

A pink pig stands near purple flowers in a birch forest with shaders

Lush green trees and red mushrooms under a realistic cloudy sky

Realistic water reflections and a detailed moon over a vast ocean

Installation

Install the compatible OptiFine or Iris version for your Minecraft version.
Download the shader file.
Place the file in your shaderpacks folder (inside .minecraft).
Open Minecraft and select the shader from the Shaders menu.
Adjust quality settings in the shader options to match your hardware.

Apex Shaders features volumetric light rays and soft fog in a dense forest

Realistic water reflections and waves in a river flowing through a birch forest

Deep blue water covering green seagrass and blocky terrain in the ocean

Compatibility

WpyQwq's Apex Shaders is designed for Minecraft 1.20.1. It works with OptiFine and Iris loaders. The shader integrates with Distant Horizons for enhanced terrain rendering at distance.

Sunlight rays shining over a river flowing through a dense birch forest

Apex Shaders creates realistic lighting in a dense green forest

Realistic water reflections and waves under a cloudy sky in Minecraft

Features

Installation

Compatibility

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