Aurora Waves Lite

A performance-focused Minecraft Java Edition shaderpack designed for Iris Shaders, delivering beautiful lighting and immersive water effects with minimal performance overhead. Aurora Waves Lite preserves Minecraft’s vanilla atmosphere while introducing smoother lighting, subtle visual enhancements, and lively, reflective water — ideal for players who want enhanced visuals without sacrificing FPS.

Features:

• Smooth sunlight with a soft day / sunset / night color ramp
• Lightweight, filtered shadows with reduced performance overhead
• Subtle colored lighting effects from water and stained glass
• Custom animated water with gentle vertex waves, sun glints, and lightweight sky reflections
• Depth-based water coloring — clear turquoise shallows fading into deep navy
• Optimized underwater fog for a more immersive diving experience
• Warm torchlight and balanced day/night ambient lighting
• Vanilla smooth lighting and ambient occlusion preserved