Cartoon Dreams Shader

A stylized cartoon shader pack for Minecraft (OptiFine) that transforms your world into a vibrant, hand-painted dreamscape with cel-shading and bold lighting.

Features

Cel-Shading — Discrete lighting bands give everything a cartoon/illustrated look
Dynamic Shadows — Soft PCF shadow mapping that follows the sun
God Rays — Volumetric light shafts streaming from the sun
Bloom — Subtle glow on bright surfaces
Ambient Occlusion — Soft contact shadows in corners and crevices
Edge Outlines — Subtle depth-based outlines on geometry
Water Effects — Fresnel reflections, animated caustics, and specular highlights
Waving Foliage — Grass, leaves, flowers, crops, and lava all sway in the breeze
Dynamic Torch Lighting — Warm flickering torchlight
Day/Night Cycle — Smooth sunrise, sunset, and starry night sky with twinkling stars
Underwater Effects — Distortion and blue tint when submerged
Distance Fog — Atmospheric haze on the horizon
Film Grain & Vignette — Subtle post-processing for a cinematic feel

Requirements

Minecraft Java Edition
OptiFine (any recent version)

Supported Versions

1.12.2 through 1.21.5+ and 26.1.x