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Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders 1.20, 1.19.4 → 1.18.2

Developer👤Seamatis
Style🌅Realistic
Support GPUs
Loaders
Performance ImpactLow
Settings20
Features Moving Clouds+31
CreatedFeb 28, 2016
UpdatedFeb 27, 2017
Stats
  • 4.18 (180)

  • ❤️ 50
  • 234.5K

Fans of Chocapic13’s Shaders should know full well that a nigh-endless stream of shaders uses that classic pack as a sort of compass for developing something unique. The Vibrant Shaders by Seamatis is just one among the great number of such packs. Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders is one of the oldest shader packs, released in mid-February of 2016, but it’s compatible with the latest version of Minecraft. That means shields, special attack animations, and other blocks are all included and doctored up a bit to have better lighting and shading effects than they normally do in Minecraft.

Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders change up Minecraft visuals in a few ways. Besides adding dynamic shadows which waver and move along with the light source which creates them, this shader pack also adds waving terrain, so you can look forward to watching wide fields of grass and tree leaves wiggling and shaking while you walk by. Water also gets new waves and ripple effects, but the best upgrade for the most abundant liquid in Minecraft is probably the true reflections the water casts. Overall, Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders make the world more vibrant. More colors, more movement, more.

It should be no surprise then that Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders mod won’t run with any old GPU stuck in your PC. And it won’t run at all if you’re relying on Intel HD Graphics, like the ones built right into most motherboards. That’s just not going to fly for this shader pack. With that said, your best bet is a fast and powerful AMD brand card, though this mod is also compatible with many different Nvidia GPUs, especially in the GTX line of cards. Something around GT 500 and above would be more than good enough to handle everything this shader pack does.

If you want to add a sense of realism to your Minecraft world, Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders are better than most for accomplishing just that. While other shader packs bring weird colors, constant movement, and other oddities into the game, this one is pretty tame and believable. For a more surreal experience, you’ll probably want to find a different pack than this one. The colors and lighting don’t seem to be too bright or too dark, which puts them right in the middle range where most players expect them to be. You shouldn’t get any colorful surprises while using Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders.

Seamatis’ Vibrant compatible versions:
  • 1.20
  • 1.19.4
  • 1.19.3
  • 1.19.2
  • 1.19.1
  • 1.19
  • 1.18.2
  • 1.18.1
  • 1.18
  • 1.17.1
  • 1.17
  • 1.16.5
  • 1.16.4
  • 1.16.3
  • 1.16.2
  • 1.16.1
  • 1.16
  • 1.15.2
  • 1.15.1
  • 1.15
  • 1.14.4
  • 1.14.3
  • 1.14.2
  • 1.14.1
  • 1.14
  • 1.13.2
  • 1.13.1
  • 1.13
  • 1.12.2
  • 1.12.1
  • 1.12
  • 1.11.2
  • 1.11.1
  • 1.11
  • 1.10.2
  • 1.10.1
  • 1.10
  • 1.9.4
  • 1.9.3
  • 1.9.2
  • 1.9.1
  • 1.9
  • 1.8.9
  • 1.8.8
  • 1.8.7
  • 1.8.6
  • 1.8.5
  • 1.8.4
  • 1.8.3
  • 1.8.2
  • 1.8.1
  • 1.8
  • 1.7.10
  • 1.7.9
  • 1.7.8
  • 1.7.7
  • 1.7.6
  • 1.7.5
  • 1.7.4
  • 1.7.2
  • 1.7
  • 1.6.4
  • 1.6.2

Features

Over 31 new features are available in Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders to enhance your gaming experience.

📊 Performance Impacts

  • None
    No performance decreases
  • Small
    ~5%
  • Medium
    ~10%
  • High
    ~25%
  • Extreme
    +50%

How To Install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

Supported Optifine Recommend • 1.19.1—1.8.8
  • Support Forge / Vanilla
  • Extra features
  • Good performance
Supported Iris Recommend • 1.19.1—1.16.2
  • Support Fabric / Quilt
  • Better performance, depend on your hardware
Supported GLSL Shaders Discontinued • 1.8—1.6.4
  • No modding required Support Forge
  • No modding required Older versions of Minecraft are supported
Optifine Installation Guide

Note

Your device must have Java installed to run the Forge and Optifine installers.

Quick Java Installation Guide
  1. Download Java

    Download the Java installer from the official website here.

  2. Open Installer

    Once you have downloaded the file, run it and click the Install button.

How to install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders with Optifine?

  1. Download Optifine

    Get the latest version of Optifine for your Minecraft version.
    Download Optifine

  2. Install Optifine

    Run the Optifine installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  3. Download Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Go to the download section and get shaders zip file. Unzip the file if necessary, as some shader developers may bundle multiple shader versions in one zip file.

    Jump to Download Section

  4. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and make sure you have the Optifine profile selected.

  5. In-game Shaders menu

    Go to Options > Video Settings > Shaders to access the shaders menu.

  6. Open shaderpacks folder

    Click on the "Shaders Folder" button to open the folder where shaders are stored, so you can add or remove shaders as desired.

  7. Install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Copy or move the downloaded Seamatis’ Vibrant shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  8. Select Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Choose Seamatis’ Vibrant shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu.


How to install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders with Forge and Optifine?

Quick Installation Guide
  1. Install Forge

    Obtain the latest version of Forge that is compatible with your Minecraft version.
    Download Minecraft Forge

  2. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and select the version of Minecraft you want to install Forge on. Run the game once by clicking on the "Play" button to create necessary files for Forge.

  3. Install Forge Client

    Double-click on the Forge installer jar file and choose "Install Client" in the window that appears.

  4. Install Optifine

    Download the Optifine jar file after Forge is installed. Move the Optifine jar file to the mods folder in the .minecraft directory.
    Download Optifine

  5. Launch Forge Profile

    Launch Minecraft using the "Forge" profile, Optifine will be automatically loaded along with Forge.

  6. Install Chocapic13's Shaders

    Now the installation is the same as from the above Optifine instructions, just follow the steps starting from step 5.

Iris Installation Guide

Note

Your device must have Java installed to run the Iris installer.

Quick Java Installation Guide
  1. Download Java

    Download the Java installer from the official website here.

  2. Open Installer

    Once you have downloaded the file, run it and click the Install button.

How to install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders with Iris?

  1. Download Iris Shaders

    Find the latest version of the Iris Shaders installer and download it.
    Download Iris Installer

  2. Install Iris Shaders

    Open the downloaded jar file, and choose the preferred game version and installation type.

    ⯈ Iris Install:
    If you don't plan on using any other mods with Iris, choose this option.

    ⯈ Fabric Install:
    Choose this option if you want to use Iris with Fabric and other mods. The Iris jar files will be copied to the mods folder within the .minecraft directory.

  3. Start Installation

    After selecting the game version and installation type, click the "Install" button to start the installation process.

  4. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and make sure you have the Iris profile selected.

    Note

    Select the Fabric profile if you opt for the Fabric installation type.
  5. In-game Shader Menu

    Open the Minecraft game and go to Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs to access the shaders menu.

    Tip

    To simplify the process, simply drag and drop the shader ZIP file directly into the Minecraft window, bypassing the next two steps.
  6. Open shaderpacks folder

    Click on the "Open Shader Pack Folder" button to access the folder where shaders are stored.

  7. Install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Copy or move the shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  8. Select Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Choose installed shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu and click the "Apply" or "Done" button to select it.

    Tip

    When the shader pack is selected, its name will be changed to yellow.
GLSL Installation Guide

Warning

Using this Shader loader is only recommended if you are playing on very old versions of Minecraft, such as 1.6.4 or 1.7.10. For the latest versions of Minecraft, please use Optifine or Iris shaders for better performance and support for the latest features.

How to install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders with GLSL Shaders Mod?

  1. Install Forge

    Download the latest version of Forge that is compatible with your Minecraft version.
    Download Minecraft Forge

  2. Launch Minecraft

    Start the Minecraft launcher and select the version of Minecraft you want to install Forge on. Run the game once by clicking on the "Play" button to create the necessary files for Forge.

  3. Install Forge Client

    Double-click on the Forge installer jar file and choose "Install Client" in the window that appears.

  4. Install GLSL Shaders Mod

    Download the GLSL jar file after Forge is installed. Move the GLSL jar file to the mods folder in the .minecraft directory.
    Download GLSL Shaders

  5. Launch Forge Profile

    Launch Minecraft using the "Forge" profile, and GLSL Shaders will be automatically loaded along with Forge.

  6. In-game Shaders menu

    Go to Options > Shaders to access the shaders menu.

  7. Open shaderpacks folder

    Click on the "Open shaderpacks folder" button to open the folder where shaders are stored.

  8. Install Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Copy or move the downloaded shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  9. Select Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

    Choose Seamatis’ Vibrant shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu.

📥 Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders — Download

Something You Should Know

  • Our links are only from the official developer, so you can be sure they are secure.
  • No modifications or edits are made to the files.
  • 👨‍💻 Seamatis is the creator of Seamatis’ Vibrant Shaders

🔄 Update Logs

v2.1
  • Reworked day/night colors/brightness to look similar to Kuda Shaders.
  • Tweaked bloom.
  • High-quality shadow filter [by Chocapic13].
  • Color boost [by CaptTatsu].
  • Night Desaturation [by CaptTatsu] (This effect only changes torchlight color at night).
  • New “Blue sun” glow is made from tweaking fog variables, not an actual effect.
  • Tweaked clouds/sky color.
  • Tweaked the water bump code (looks much nicer from the previous update).
  • Darker and more saturated sunrises and sunsets.
  • Readded sun reflection by Chocapic13.

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