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Deferred Lighting Shader is the ultimate shader for Minecraft Bedrock Edition! Shaders have returned, and now there are official methods to install them. You don’t need a costly graphics card to enjoy shaders in Minecraft Bedrock anymore!

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Fix Deferred Lighting Showing No Visible ChangeYou activated the pack but the world looks like plain Minecraft. Work through these checks in order. Check your setup…Show Off Each Shader Effect in the Right SceneEach Deferred Lighting effect stands out most in a certain kind of scene. Use this checklist to see every feature, or…Tune the Shader With Its Adjustable SettingsDeferred Lighting includes custom settings, so you can shape the look instead of accepting one fixed style. Its main…Turn On Deferred Lighting in a Bedrock WorldDeferred Lighting only works when three things are on at once: the pack, an experimental toggle, and the new…

Frequently asked questions

How do I get the Deferred Lighting shader to actually turn on in my world?
Open the world's settings, go to the Experiments section, and enable the "Render Dragon Features for Creators" toggle. The pack depends on the game's deferred rendering technology, and that toggle is what switches it on.
Does this shader work in the regular release of Minecraft Bedrock?
Not currently. It only works in the Preview/Beta builds of Bedrock, because the deferred rendering technology it needs hasn't been added to the main game yet. In a normal release build, the pack won't produce its lighting effects.
I enabled the pack but my world looks exactly like vanilla. Did I install it wrong?
First confirm you're on a Preview/Beta build and that "Render Dragon Features for Creators" is on in that world's Experiments. If both are correct and nothing changes, your device's GPU probably doesn't support the effect. On unsupported hardware the pack can look identical to vanilla, and that isn't an installation error.
What graphics card do I need for deferred lighting to show up?
The effects depend on your GPU. A capable, modern GPU such as an NVIDIA RTX-series card or similar hardware should show the intended look. You don't need a costly card for the shader to run, but older or weaker GPUs may show no visible change.

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