How to Turn On Climax Shader in Minecraft Bedrock

Climax Shader uses Bedrock's deferred lighting system. Activating the pack alone does nothing. You also have to switch the game into the right graphics mode. If the pack is active but your world looks completely vanilla, the steps below are usually what was missed.

Before You Start

• The pack only works on the Preview version of Minecraft Bedrock. It will not work on the stable release.
• Find the Render Dragon Features for Creators toggle in the game settings and make sure it is on. Without it, the deferred graphics mode won't be available.

Enabling the Shader

1. Activate Climax Shader as a resource pack, either globally or on the world you want to play.

2. Load into the world.

3. Open Settings while in-game and go to Video.

4. Set the graphics mode to Deferred Technical Preview. This mode is what lets the shader draw its shadows, atmospherics, depth and glowing effects.

5. After switching modes, the shader settings become adjustable in the same menu. Tune them to taste.

6. Turn on Upscaling for better FPS.

Quick Check That It's Working

Stand outside and look at the sky, then at nearby blocks. If the shader is active, you'll see shadows cast by the sun and a colored sky that changes through the day. At night, hostile mobs such as Creepers and Spiders will have glowing eyes. If you see none of this, go back to the video settings and confirm the graphics mode is still set to Deferred Technical Preview.