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Meadowlight Shaders FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I turn on Meadowlight Shaders after installing it?
Open your Video Settings, go to Shaders, and select Meadowlight Shaders from the list. The shader will apply immediately to your world.
Why do caves feel too dark even with this shader?
Meadowlight intentionally keeps caves dim for atmosphere, but you can increase cave visibility by adjusting the Lighting Intensity setting in the shader options menu.
Can I use Meadowlight Shaders with other mods?
Yes, Meadowlight works with most mods, but mods that add custom lighting or heavily alter world rendering may cause conflicts—test in a separate world first if unsure.
My FPS dropped a lot after enabling shaders. How do I fix this?
Try lowering shadow quality or disabling shadow effects in the shader settings, reducing render distance, or checking that your graphics driver is up to date. The Performance Optimization guide has more detailed steps.
Does Meadowlight work in the Nether and End?
Yes, but the shader applies its cool color tones and lighting system to these dimensions, which may look different from vanilla—you can customize color tones in the settings if you prefer a different look.
Why do my custom builds look washed out or too blue?
Meadowlight's cool color palette affects all blocks; adjust the Color Tone settings to warm up your world or shift the hue to better match your building style.
Can I disable shadows to improve performance?
Yes, open the shader settings and look for shadow-related options—you can reduce shadow distance, lower shadow quality, or turn shadows off entirely.
Does this shader affect multiplayer or servers?
Shaders are client-side only, so they affect only your view—other players won't see your shader effects, and servers don't need special configuration.
Why is nighttime still too bright to feel like night?
Meadowlight balances visibility with atmosphere, but you can enhance nighttime darkness by adjusting the Night Brightness slider in shader options or enabling the Enhance Nighttime Visibility guide's advanced settings.
Will Meadowlight Shaders work on low-end computers?
The shader is designed to be lightweight, but very old or low-spec systems may still struggle—start with shadow quality set to low and increase settings gradually to find your performance sweet spot.