Enhance Water Appearance and Reflections

Enable Realistic Water Features

Water in Lumeon Shaders is rendered with path-traced reflections by default. To see these effects clearly, ensure you're viewing water from an angle where reflections are visible—stand near the water's edge rather than directly above it.

Adjust Water Reflection Settings

In the Shader Options menu, locate the Water or Reflections section. You can control:

• Reflection Quality: Higher settings render more detailed reflections of the sky, terrain, and blocks
• Wave Detail: Controls the visibility of water surface waves and ripples
• Reflection Distance: Determines how far reflections render into the distance

Optimize for Your Hardware

If water reflections cause frame rate drops, reduce the Reflection Quality or Reflection Distance settings. On lower-end systems, consider using a lower performance profile, which automatically scales water effects appropriately.

For the best visual experience, view water during different times of day—sunrise and sunset create particularly striking reflections due to the colored lighting system.