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Shader pack focused on light refraction and reflection, adding detailed water, glass, and sky effects alongside enhanced lighting and shadows.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Get the Most Out of Refractal's Water and Liquid DistortionOne of the main features of Refractal Shaders is the distortion effect on water and other liquid surfaces. Here is…Reduce Motion Blur for Building, Parkour, or CombatRefractal Shaders adds motion blur whenever you turn the camera or travel across terrain. It looks smooth when you…Take Cinematic Screenshots Using Focus BlurRefractal Shaders includes a focus blur effect that highlights whatever is in your direct line of sight. Used well,…Turn On Refractal Shaders and Check That Its Effects Are WorkingRefractal Shaders is a shader pack, so it runs through a shader loader such as Iris or OptiFine . If you can open a…

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn on Refractal Shaders?
Open Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs, select Refractal Shaders from the list, and apply it. To confirm it's working, quickly turn your camera to check for motion blur, then look at some water to check for surface distortion.
I enabled it but nothing looks different, what's wrong?
Make sure Refractal Shaders is the selected pack in the Shader Packs menu and that you applied the change. The effects are easy to miss when you stand still, so move your camera or walk around to trigger motion blur, and look at a water surface to see the distortion.
Does Refractal Shaders need to be installed on the server?
No. Shaders are purely visual and run on your own client. Only you see the effects, and you can use them on any server without the server having anything installed.
The motion blur makes building and PvP hard, can I reduce it?
Open the shader pack's settings from the Shader Packs menu and look for a motion blur option you can lower or turn off. If you only need precision for a moment, such as parkour jumps or combat, you can also switch the shader pack off temporarily and turn it back on afterward.

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