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Applies realistic dark lighting and shadow effects to the game world.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Adjust Your Eyes to Darkness in CavesUnderstanding Night Vision Adaptation Realistic Dark Shaders simulates how your character's eyes gradually adjust to…Navigate at Night Without Breaking ImmersionNight Vision Without Losing Atmosphere Realistic Dark Shaders keeps nighttime dark and atmospheric instead of simply…Optimize Realistic Dark Shaders on Older ComputersPerformance-Friendly Shader Design Realistic Dark Shaders is built specifically for older and lower-end computers. It…Understand How Eye Adaptation Affects Your GameplayWhat Eye Adaptation Actually Does Realistic Dark Shaders doesn't add new light sources or change how blocks emit…

Frequently asked questions

How do I turn on night vision in this mod?
You don't need to do anything—Realistic Dark Shaders activates automatically when the sun sets or you enter a dark area. Your eyes will gradually adapt to the darkness over time, just like in real life, so wait a few seconds after entering a cave or going out at night for your vision to improve.
Why is everything still so dark even after my eyes adjust?
The mod is designed to keep caves and night genuinely dark while your character's eyes slowly adapt—this is intentional for immersion. If you find it too dark to play, you can use torches, lanterns, or other light sources, or check your mod's configuration file to see if there are brightness adjustment options available.
Does this mod work with other shader packs?
Realistic Dark Shaders is designed to work independently and may conflict with other shader packs that also modify lighting and darkness. If you're using another shader mod, you'll need to choose one or the other rather than running both together.
Will this mod slow down my old computer?
No—Realistic Dark Shaders is specifically built to run smoothly on older computers with low-end hardware. The eye adaptation effect uses minimal resources compared to full shader packs.

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