Once Kreuss Shaders is placed in your shaderpacks folder and you have a compatible shader loader like Iris or OptiFine running, you need to activate the pack inside your video menus to turn on its soft lighting and gentle shadows.
Activating the Shader Pack
- Launch Minecraft and load into a singleplayer world or multiplayer server so you can preview the visual changes directly.
- Press Esc to open the pause menu, then click Options and select Video Settings.
- Open the Shaders or Shader Packs menu (the exact button label depends on whether you use Iris or OptiFine).
- Locate Kreuss Shaders in the list of available packs and click it.
Verifying the Visual Changes
After the screen refreshes, check that the pack is active by looking at the sky and nearby terrain. Because Kreuss Shaders protects the classic vanilla Minecraft look, blocks and textures will still look familiar rather than drastically altered. Confirm it is working by looking for soft shadows cast across hills and trees, refined overall brightness, and a warm glowing bloom around direct sunlight or nearby torches.