How to See the Judgment-Day Night Sky

The headline feature of Higuruma Visual Shader is the night. After sunset the sky becomes a stark black-and-white judgment-day scene, and the world takes on dark tones with high-contrast lighting. During the day nothing about the sky changes, so you need nighttime to see it.

Getting to night

** Stay in-game until the sun sets. Watching the transition from normal daylight into the monochrome night is one of the best ways to see the shader's contrast.

• Don't sleep. Sleeping in a bed skips the night entirely, which is the opposite of what you want here.
• Use a command (if cheats are enabled). Type /time set night to jump straight to darkness. Type /time set day to return.
• Freeze it for viewing. Use /gamerule doDaylightCycle false while it is night to keep the sky from changing as you explore. Set it back to true when you are done.

Where it looks best

• Open terrain. Plains, oceans and mountaintops give you an unobstructed view of the whole sky.
• High ground. Climb a peak or build a pillar to see the sky meet the horizon.
• Near light sources. Torches, lanterns and glowstone stand out against the dark tones. Light near your base shows off the dramatic lighting.

Keep in mind that night is still night. Hostile mobs spawn in darkness, so in Survival bring armor or play on Peaceful while sightseeing.