VulkanMod-Next
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Experimental Vulkan terrain renderer for Minecraft Replaces OpenGL by mirroring vanilla chunk VBOs to Vulkan and compositing the results back into the framebuffer via GPU external-memory interop.
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What's new
Major Identity Change:
- Renamed to VulkanMod Next: The mod has been rebranded to reflect its expansion to newer Minecraft versions (development for 1.16.5 is now underway).
- Seamless Migration: Your old settings have been automatically migrated to the new configuration file. JAR files are also now clearly labeled with their specific Minecraft version to avoid confusion.
New Visual & Accessibility Features:
- Color Vision Correction: A specialized accessibility feature for Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia. Rather than a simple filter, it reconstructs missing color information to help players with color blindness see the world more clearly.
- Leaf Glow: Adds a realistic "translucency" effect to trees. When looking toward the sun, leaves will appear to glow as light passes through them, preventing canopies from looking like solid dark blocks.
- New Visual Presets: Added three new atmospheric looks:
- Golden Hour: Warm, hazy, sunset vibes.
- Cold Front: Sharp, high-contrast, and crisp.
- Soft Film: Lower exposure with a smoother, glowing feel.
- Gamma Control: A dedicated slider to fine-tune the brightness and depth of the image without breaking the visual grading.
Stability & Performance Improvements:
- Graceful VRAM Management: If your graphics card runs out of memory, the mod will now "turn away" distant chunks rather than crashing or corrupting your world. This creates a small hole in the distance instead of a broken game session.
- Texture Optimization: Reduced CPU overhead by optimizing how animated textures (like fire and portals) are uploaded to the GPU.
- Precise Diagnostics: Added high-precision timing for specific visual passes (glow, grading, etc.), making it easier to identify exactly what is affecting your frame rate.
UI/UX Improvements:
- Smarter Settings Search: You can now search for settings by their values. For example, searching "fixed" will now correctly find the "Time Control" setting.
- Clearer Preset Definitions: Clarified exactly what the "Stable" and "Balanced" presets do to your configuration.
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