Customizing Outline Thickness and Darkness

Contour Shaders replicates the look of official Minecraft promotional art by drawing borders around mobs, players, and dropped items. You can fine-tune these borders to look subtle or distinctly stylized.

Accessing the Shader Settings

1. Pause the game and open the Options menu.

2. Select Video Settings, then choose your shader menu (such as Shader Packs or Shaders, depending on your shader loader).

3. Make sure Contour Shaders is selected, then click Shader Pack Settings (or the shader configuration button) to access its options.

Adjusting the Borders

Once inside the shader settings menu, locate the line adjustment sliders:

• Outline Thickness: Adjust this setting to increase or decrease how wide the border appears around targets. A higher value produces bold, comic-like lines, while a lower value provides a subtle, crisp accent.
• Outline Darkness: Adjust this slider to modify how intense the border color appears. If you want the lines to contrast sharply against the world, increase the darkness. Lowering the darkness produces softer, lighter lines that blend gently with your surroundings.

After setting your preferred values, apply your changes. The lines update in real time around entities, while your standard shader lighting, water effects, and shadows remain fully active.