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Amazon Water Shader FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I turn on Amazon Water Shader?
Open Settings, go to Global Resources, find Amazon Water Shader under My Packs and press Activate. You can also add it to one world only through that world's Resource Packs settings. Then load the world and jump into any water to check that it is working.
How can I tell if the shader is actually working?
Look at a body of water. The surface should look murky and covered in algae instead of clear blue. Dive in, and the underwater view should turn hazy with dense fog. If water looks like normal vanilla water, the pack is not applied.
I can barely see anything underwater, is the shader bugged?
No. The hazy view and thick fog are the whole point of the pack. It is meant to make underwater activities harder. Visibility drops quickly with distance, so stay close to things you want to see or switch the pack off if you need clear sight.
How do I explore underwater without getting lost in the fog?
Bring water breathing potions or a Respiration helmet so you have time to move slowly. Leave a trail of light sources that work underwater, such as sea lanterns or glowstone. Surface often to get your bearings, because you can't spot landmarks from far away in the murk.
How do I find ocean monuments or shipwrecks when the water is this murky?
Find the general area first from the surface, using explorer maps or by scanning from a boat. Then dive and search close to the seafloor. Once you find a structure, build a pillar of blocks up to the surface or place sea lanterns around it so you can find it again.
Does Amazon Water Shader change gameplay, like oxygen or mob behavior?
No. It is a visual pack that changes how water and the underwater view look. It makes things harder by limiting what you can see, but your air, mobs and blocks work as normal.
Can I use it together with another shader pack?
Running two shader packs at once usually causes conflicts, and the pack higher in the Active list overrides the other. For the intended murky-water look, keep Amazon Water Shader as your only active shader.
Will this shader lag my game?
It mainly changes water visuals and adds underwater fog, but performance depends on your device. If you notice stuttering near or in water, deactivate the pack and compare to see whether it is the cause.