Baunilha Shaders FAQ

Open your video settings, navigate to the Shaders option, and select Baunilha Shaders from the list. The shader will activate immediately, and you'll see shadows and enhanced lighting on your next load or world restart.

Start with the Potato preset, which gives you the shader's core features—clean shadows and depth—with minimal performance impact. If your framerate is still high, you can try Low or Medium for better visuals.

Check the guide on improving visibility in dark areas—Baunilha Shaders preserves block texture detail in shadows rather than brightening everything. If caves feel too dim, try raising your monitor brightness or switching to a higher quality preset, which improves shadow detail.

Yes, go to video settings, open the Shaders menu, and select a different preset from Baunilha Shaders' options. The change takes effect immediately without closing your world.

Baunilha Shaders is compatible with most mods, but mods that heavily alter rendering (like custom dimension shaders or advanced lighting mods) may conflict. Test your setup in a test world first if you're using multiple visual mods.

Shaders are still more demanding than vanilla Minecraft—check that your render distance isn't too high and that no other background programs are consuming resources. Lower your render distance or switch to vanilla rendering if you need maximum performance.

Baunilha Shaders casts soft block shadows from the sun, creating depth on terrain and buildings without harsh lines. Shadows darken areas blocked from direct light, making structures appear more three-dimensional while keeping the classic Minecraft aesthetic.

Yes—the guide on building with shadows explains how to use the shader's lighting to enhance your designs. Shadows reveal depth and form, helping you see how structures look in three dimensions before you finish building.

Baunilha Shaders works out of the box with default settings, but you may want to adjust brightness or contrast in your video settings if visibility feels off. Disabling smooth lighting can sometimes improve shadow clarity, though this is optional.

The shader runs continuously once enabled, so your framerate will be lower than vanilla Minecraft, but the Potato and Low presets are designed to keep the impact minimal. If you need maximum performance for other tasks, disable the shader in video settings.