Halcyon Shaders (1.21.3, 1.20.1) – An Atmospheric Shaderpack

Halcyon Shaders (1.21.3, 1.20.1) is a realistic / atmospheric shader, employing heavy use of features such as volumetric clouds, fog, and PCSS. A more artsy / nostalgic shader that goes back to the roots of Minecraft shaderpacks.

Features:

• Custom lighting.
• Dynamic shadowing from the sun/moon.
• Percentage-closer soft shadowing & a percentage-closer filter.
• Physically-based diffuse shading.
• A physically-based atmospheric scattering model for the sky & sun/moon.
• Screen-space reflections.
• Physically-based specular highlight (GGX).
• Refraction.
• Dual-deferred rendering of solid & transparent blocks.
• Shadow-space / projected caustics.
• Volumetric fog & lighting.
• Height fog.
• Water fog.
• Cycle fog (day-to-day fog variation).
• Morning fog.
• Volumetric mist.
• Coloured volumetric lighting & volumetric caustics.
• Bloom.
• Depth of field.
• Volumetric clouds.

Screenshots:

Requires:

Optifine

Iris Shaders Mod (Optional)

How to install:

• Please visit the following link for full instructions: How To Download & Install Shaders with OptiFine

Halcyon Shaders (1.21.3, 1.20.1) Download Links

For All Versions from Minecraft 1.7.10 to Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.1

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