Optimize Performance While Keeping the Horror Aesthetic

Identify Performance-Heavy Features

CinderFrame's most demanding elements are typically the PBR reflections, detailed shadow rendering, and halation effects around light sources. These create the crisp modern lighting but can impact frame rates on lower-end systems.

Reduce Specific Effects

• Disable or lower PBR reflections if you don't need sharp material surfaces on water and polished blocks.
• Reduce shadow detail to improve performance in forests with dense foliage.
• Tone down halation intensity around torches and glowing blocks—this effect is visually striking but optional.
• Keep film grain and dither enabled; these are lightweight and core to the aesthetic.

Preserve the Mood

The violet shadow desaturation and foliage waving are relatively cheap to render and essential to the horror atmosphere. Prioritize keeping these active. Test your changes in demanding areas like underground caverns with multiple light sources to confirm performance is acceptable while the spooky feel remains intact.