PaintBound Shaders FAQ

Open the Shaders menu from your Video Settings, then browse to the PaintBound Shaders folder and select it. The shader will apply immediately to your world.

Switch to a lower shader quality setting in the Video Settings menu—PaintBound offers low, medium, and high presets designed for different PC performance levels. You can also disable bloom effects or reduce render distance if you need more performance.

Make sure you're using the Colored Lighting feature in the shader settings to enable the bright, fantasy-like colors on light sources. If it's already on, try adjusting the light intensity slider to make colors more vibrant.

No—only one shader pack can be active at a time. You'll need to disable PaintBound and select a different shader if you want to switch.

PaintBound is designed to work with modern shader loaders like Iris. Compatibility with Optifine depends on your specific setup, so test it in your world to be sure.

PaintBound automatically applies semi-realistic shadow shapes that match the cartoon art style—no adjustment needed. If shadows seem too dark or light, try tweaking the shadow intensity in the shader options.

Bloom is the soft glow around bright objects like glowstone and torches that gives the world a dreamy look. You can disable or reduce it in the shader settings if you prefer a sharper image or need better performance.

That's the Brushstroke Shading feature—it's intentional and makes light interact with blocks like a real painting. This is the core visual style of PaintBound and can't be disabled, but you can adjust its intensity in the settings.

Yes, shaders impact performance the same way in multiplayer as single-player. Use a lower quality setting if you're playing on a server and need stable FPS.

Yes—the brushstroke style, colored lighting, and bloom effects are designed to make builds look beautiful in screenshots. Combine it with the guides on screenshot composition and lighting to get the best results.