Eclipse Shader

Eclipse Shader v2.0

Eclipse Shader is a comprehensive visual enhancement shaderpack built specifically for Iris Shaders in Minecraft. It fundamentally transforms the visual presentation of the game, bringing cinematic lighting, physically inspired atmospheric density, and realistic water behavior without compromising smooth gameplay performance.

🌅 Visual & Atmosphere Enhancements

• Dynamic Overworld Lighting: Experience realistic sunlight propagation, natural direction-based shadows, and soft ambient light blending in forested and covered areas.
• Volumetric Atmosphere & Fog: Replaces default blocky horizons with realistic atmospheric scattering, creating deep horizon fog, morning haze, and soft god-rays through tree canopies.
• Cinematic Weather Cycles: Storms feel immersive with gradual dark cloud buildup, progressive surface wetness on blocks, and sharp lightning strikes that momentarily illuminate whole landscapes.

🌊 Physically-Inspired Water Rendering

• Realistic Depth & Transparency: Water clarity scales dynamically with depth, allowing clear vision in shallow shorelines and dark mystery in deep oceans.
• Interior & Exterior Reflections: Smooth surface reflections react naturally to surrounding geometry and lighting with soft edge fading.
• Underwater Caustics & Visuals: Realistic light refraction projects caustics patterns onto underwater sea floors and block surfaces.

🕯️ Dynamic Emissive Lighting & Dimensions

• Handheld & World Light Sources: Torches, lanterns, lava buckets, Blazes, fire projectiles, and dropped glowing items naturally cast light into nearby dark surroundings.
• Enhanced Nether & The End:
  • Nether: Eerie, high-contrast environment with corrected lava transparency and deep glowing magma pools.
  • The End: Deep void atmospheres accentuated by glowing purple dimension particles and smooth skybox integration.

⚙️ Performance & Technical Requirements

• Optimized Execution: Clean GLSL code architecture designed for high FPS stability on mid-range and high-end hardware.
• Engine Compatibility: Designed strictly for Iris Shaders. OptiFine compatibility is unverified and not supported. For optimal performance and visual bug prevention, Iris Shaders is required.