Activating Cyberpunk Shaders in Video Settings

Enabling the Shader Pack

To view your Minecraft world through an 80s sci-fi aesthetic, you must enable Cyberpunk Shaders through your shader loader, such as Iris or OptiFine.

1. From the main menu or the pause screen, open Options.

2. Navigate to Video Settings and select Shader Packs (or Shaders).

3. Locate Cyberpunk Shaders in your list of available packs.

4. Click the pack to select it, then confirm by pressing Apply or Done.

Verifying the Visual Changes

Return to your world to ensure the shader pack is functioning properly. Once loaded, the pack actively alters the color palette across your environment, shifting standard tones into retro, sci-fi-inspired shades.

Step outside during daytime or dusk to observe how ambient lighting settles across blocks. If the pack is active, you will immediately notice altered colors and heightened contrast between exposed areas and shaded surfaces. At night, ambient darkness is replaced with glowing hues, signaling that the shader is working as intended.