BetterRTX Shader (1.26+) – World’s First Bedrock Ray Tracing Shader

BetterRTX is a free, open-source shader for Minecraft Bedrock that adds ray-traced lighting on top of your existing textures. It implements real-time ray tracing for reflections and shadows rather than approximating them, and layers additional post-processing effects without replacing your texture pack.

Features

• Ray-traced reflections on water, glass, and other reflective surfaces
• Ray-traced shadows with natural light falloff
• Tone mapping to reduce washed-out appearance in bright lighting
• Depth of field effect for cinematic camera presentation
• Color grading adjustments applied to the ray-traced image
• Non-destructive installation that can be removed without affecting your game files

System Requirements

Windows 10/11 64-bit with a ray-tracing-capable GPU is required. This is a hardware requirement because the effect uses actual ray tracing instead of lighting approximations.

Minimum:

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or better
• CPU: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
• RAM: 8GB or more
• Storage: 2GB or more

Recommended:

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or better
• CPU: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
• RAM: 8GB or more
• Storage: 2GB or more

Installation

1. Note that the Microsoft Store version of Minecraft keeps its installation folder locked while running. To avoid permissions errors, either install Minecraft through a third-party launcher instead of the Microsoft Store, or use a file-unlocking utility to grant the installer write access.
2. Download the BetterRTX installer.
3. Run the installer and point it to your Minecraft installation directory.
4. Complete the installation process.
5. Launch Minecraft Bedrock and enable the shader through your graphics settings.

Compatibility

BetterRTX requires version 1.26 or later and is exclusive to Windows 10/11 with ray-tracing-capable hardware. It is maintained by an independent open-source team and is not affiliated with NVIDIA or Mojang.