Aetherial Shaders (Beta)

Aetherial Shaders is a vibrant Minecraft shader pack focused on delivering beautiful lighting, crystal-clear water, rich colors, and a cinematic atmosphere while preserving Minecraft's iconic art style.

This is an early beta release, meaning it's still under active development. While many core features are already functional, expect bugs, missing effects, and unfinished dimensions as development continues.

✨ Features

🌅 Warm, cinematic sunrises and sunsets
💧 Clear, vibrant water with reflections
🌊 Improved underwater lighting and visibility
🌳 Enhanced lighting for forests and landscapes
☀️ Soft bloom and atmospheric lighting
🌌 Improved night sky
🎨 Vibrant color grading
⚡ Optimized for Iris Shaders
🔧 Designed as a foundation for many future visual improvements

⚠️ Beta Notice

This shader is not feature complete.

Known issues include:

❌ The Nether does not render correctly.
❌ The End currently has major rendering issues.
❌ Some blocks may fail to render or appear black.
❌ Lighting inconsistencies may occur in certain situations.
❌ Visual artifacts and glitches are expected.
❌ Performance has not yet been fully optimized.

Please remember that this is an experimental build intended for testing and feedback.

📅 Planned Features

Development is ongoing, with plans to add:

Better shadows
Improved ambient lighting
Volumetric clouds
Improved reflections
Better bloom
Dynamic weather effects
Enhanced fog
Improved water rendering
Better dimension support
More customization options
Performance improvements
Additional graphical polish

💻 Requirements

Minecraft Java Edition
Iris Shaders
Sodium (recommended)

🐞 Bug Reports

If you encounter visual glitches, rendering problems, or performance issues, please report them with:

Minecraft version
Iris version
Graphics card
Screenshot (if possible)
Steps to reproduce the issue

Feedback helps improve future versions.

❤️ Thank You

Thank you for trying the first public beta of Aetherial Shaders. Every update will bring new features, bug fixes, and visual improvements as the shader evolves into a more polished experience.

Current Status: 🧪 Beta — Expect bugs, experiment, and enjoy watching the project grow.

Atherial Shaders