Miniature Shaders makes the water surface reflect like a mirror. In addition, the shader also has a shadow effect, but it’s not really great. It doesn’t attempt to look realistic, instead keeping with Minecraft’s model-like appearance, while also being very lightweight.
It offers blocky shadows and mirror-like reflections in water, ice and other commonly reflective blocks, and a slight overhaul of emissive lighting. All in a very lightweight way.
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Miniature Shaders Download Links
For All Versions of Minecraft
- 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.
Miniature Shaders (26.2, 1.20.1) – Lighting and Reflection is a free Minecraft Java shader. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20.1. Download it and open it directly in the game.