new changes:

-better torch light options and defaults

-re-organized main menu

-added more tooltips and help/info bits

recent changes:

-torch light has options and 3d Lighting on normal maps

--vanilla clouds should no longer blow out the sky and need to be manually turned off recent changes:

-hand held torch light (basic but it has range option)

-ctm-pom-fix can be toggled off in case it has incompatibilities with any resource packs (i haven't heard of any yet)

-distant horizons / Iris compatibility

-better default border fog with and without distant horizons

-lightning flashes in Iris, turn them off in Quick Access Menu

-fixed isssue with glass that resulted from merging the distant horizons and optifine versions.

-better defaults notes:

-❗if not using a resource pack with normal maps, use default or low preset or the ray traced sky lighting will look like shifting reflections, you can also disable sky ray tracing in the main menu

-low preset is recommended for most PCs, High for high end PCs, Ultra+ will not get 60fps with a good resource pack but will look better. high and up have pathtraced bounce lighting

-Medium currently looks very blue because the ray tracing sky light is defaulted off but it's made for it to be on, you can turn it on for soft shadows and better color but it will often look like shifty reflections. every other preset looks better

-This shader is increasingly difficult for me to maintain, If you want better effects and support and compatibility, come to my discord or youtube and check out the new shader I'm working on.

My Discord: https://discord.gg/S6F4r6K5yU

My Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@timetravelbeard3588