Adjust Water Reflections and Wave Intensity

Access Shader Settings

Open the shader options menu while in-game by pressing the designated key (typically found in your controls menu under shader settings). Look for the water or reflection category in the options panel.

Customize Water Appearance

Locate the water reflection strength slider and adjust it to control how much the sky and surroundings mirror on the water surface. Lower values create subtle reflections; higher values produce mirror-like water.

Find the wave animation intensity control to adjust how pronounced the water surface movement appears. Reducing this creates calmer, flatter water, while increasing it adds more visible undulation and movement.

Fine-Tune for Performance

If you experience frame rate drops after increasing reflection quality, reduce the reflection resolution or distance setting. This maintains visual appeal while keeping performance stable on lower-end systems.

Test your changes by visiting different water bodies—oceans, rivers, and still lakes will show different effects based on your settings. Reopen the shader menu to make further adjustments until you achieve your preferred look.