RayTrace ShaderPack Shaders (26.3, 1.20.1) – Ray-Marched Lighting and Shadows
Java shader pack listed for Minecraft 1.20. File opened and checked on 26 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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RayTrace ShaderPack Shaders illuminates your Minecraft world with realistic screen-space ray-marched lighting. The shader pack adds clean reflections on water and shiny surfaces alongside soft world shadows. It brings deep global illumination that changes how sunlight and block light spread indoors and outdoors. You can run this shader pack using OptiFine or Iris to give your world a realistic fantasy visual style.
Features:
- Casts screen-space ray-marched reflections across water and smooth blocks.
- Adds global illumination so light bounces naturally off nearby surfaces.
- Projects soft shadows that adjust with the movement of the sun and moon.
- Works across both OptiFine and Iris shader loaders.
- Gives landscapes a bright realistic look mixed with soft fantasy lighting tones.
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RayTrace ShaderPack Shaders Download Links
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- Where to get it: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
RayTrace ShaderPack Shaders (26.3, 1.20.1) – Ray-Marched Lighting and Shadows is a free Minecraft Java shader. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20.1. Download it and open it directly in the game.