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CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders 1.20, 1.19.4 → 1.18.2

Enhance Minecraft's graphics with a shader pack featuring real-time light tracing, volumetric light, and realistic shadows.

Developer👤CaptTatsu
Style🌅Realistic
Support GPUs
Loaders
Performance ImpactLow
Settings264
Presets 🛠️ Low+3
Features Normal Map+46
CreatedMay 24, 2019
UpdatedNov 27, 2022
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While most triple-A games nowadays follow hardware advancements and refine the graphics department with high-definition textures and lustrous lighting, Minecraft paved its way to greatness by staying true to its roots: a game of blocks. Minecraft’s blocky nature, on the other hand, will become stale if stared at for too long. Nonetheless, the community has demonstrated its ability to create much more for the game’s community, one of which is shaders that would literally light up the player’s world.

BSL Shaders, specifically designed for the Java Edition of Minecraft, is one shader pack we recommend to players. Its appealing aesthetics of real-time light tracing, illuminating the world with volumetric light, and simulating the eerie darkness of deep caves will never disappoint, as the player will get a much more realistic impression of real life. It also adds real-time shadows, a feat that the Minecraft gaming community has accomplished.

CaptTatsu’s BSL Shader Pack includes elements that the player can fine-tune to balance performance and quality. After installing, the shaders would change the game’s color palette to a more saturated color, notably in the Nether, where the mix of the scorching magma and the dismal black feeling imitates what appears to be Minecraft’s image of “hell.” The color palette comes with a more vibrant and boosted color that visually suits the company of smooth shadows.

Furthermore, many configurations can be altered to improve Minecraft’s overall visual attractiveness, from fine edges to the famed motion blur, to meet the desires of the player. Before anything else, though, the player has to install Optifine or Iris to make the mod work, and a PC that is capable to run at playable conditions is highly recommended to have the best playable experience with Minecraft, as BSL Shaders is not designed to be run in older generation laptops or computers.

CaptTatsu’s BSL 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

BSL Shaders – Presets

Features

Over 46 new features are available in CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders to enhance your gaming experience.

📊 Performance Impacts

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

There are 4 profiles pre-built into CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders to adjust the level of intensity of these effects.

Profiles

Low

Medium

High

Ultra

Ambient Occlusion
Light Shafts
Colored Shadow
Shadow Filtering
Shadow Distance
128.0256.0256.0512.0
Shadowmap Quality
Low (1024)Medium (2048)Medium (2048)High (3072)

Comparison

Our comparison tool makes it easy to compare CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders with Minecraft vanilla and other shader packs.

Vanilla Day
Vanilla Day
Vanilla Noon
Vanilla Noon
Vanilla Sunset
Vanilla Sunset
Vanilla Night
Vanilla Night
Vanilla Water
Vanilla Water
Vanilla Underwater
Vanilla Underwater
Vanilla Rain
Vanilla Rain
Vanilla Light
Vanilla Light
Vanilla The Nether
Vanilla The Nether
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How To Install CaptTatsu’s BSL 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
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 CaptTatsu’s BSL 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 CaptTatsu’s BSL 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 CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders

    Copy or move the downloaded CaptTatsu’s BSL shaders zip file into the shaderpacks folder.

  8. Select CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders

    Choose CaptTatsu’s BSL shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu.


How to install CaptTatsu’s BSL 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 CaptTatsu’s BSL 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 CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders

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

  8. Select CaptTatsu’s BSL 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.

Important

Compatibility:

  • NVIDIA – Very compatible.
  • AMD – Compatible, might have minor bugs.
  • Intel – Partially compatible.

CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders Recommended Video Settings:

  • Graphics: Fancy
  • Render Distance: 8 or above
  • Smooth Lighting: Maximum
  • Smooth Lighting Level: 100%
  • Dynamic Lights: Fast / Fancy
  • Sky: On

📥 CaptTatsu’s BSL 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.
  • 👨‍💻 CaptTatsu is the creator of CaptTatsu’s BSL Shaders

🔄 Update Logs

v8.2.01

Extra features:

  • Added cloud base shape, thickness (depth), and detail options.

Improvements:

  • Improved cloud detailing.
  • Vanilla clouds have a distant fade applied (unaffected by the option).

Tweaks:

  • Tweaked subsurface scattering.
  • Reduced alpha clip threshold on hand.
  • Tweaked default cloud thickness (depth).
  • Old cloud thickness was renamed to cloud density.

Fixes:

  • Fixed lighting glitches on Intel Mesa and M1.
  • Fixed bright outline issue on vanilla cloud (requires distant fade set to full).
v8.2

Extra features:

  • Added underwater distortion option.
  • Added entity shadows option.
  • Added entity flash option.
  • Re-expanded waving block options.
  • Added sky reflection falloff option.

Improvements:

  • Reworked vignette to work in HDR space, with adjustable strength slider.
  • Reworked desaturation. Lighting brightness will be slightly different at night/when raining.
  • Improved vanilla cloud lighting and applied distant fade.
  • Improved specular fade during weather transition.
  • Reworked subsurface scattering for advanced materials. Older subsurface scattering can be toggled with the “Basic Scattering” option.
  • Improved screen space reflections to fix more ring artifacts.
  • Added block mapping section for 1.7.10, which fixes double block plants and some emissive blocks.

Tweaks:

  • Rearranged shader options menu.
  • Indoor exposure increase is now an option named “Classic Exposure”, disabled by default.
  • Changed shadowmap resolution for Ultra profile from Very High to High.
  • Tweaked skylight and blocklight falloff.
  • Tweaked daylight color.
  • Reduced morning/evening ambient color intensity.
  • Slightly increased fog density during the day.
  • Tweaked ambient occlusion to prevent small-scale overshadowing.
  • Tweaked sky horizon to be a bit more affected by light color.
  • Reduced auto exposure brightness cap from 8x to 4x.
  • Tweaked labPBR emissive to have no emission starting from 1/255 instead of 0/255.

Fixes:

  • Fixed froglight not being marked as emissive while held.
  • Fixed black vertex ambient occlusion. (Thanks Emin)
  • Fixed chunks disappear while world curvature is enabled.
  • Fixed rendering glitches while advanced materials were enabled.
  • Fixed missing block selection when world curvature is enabled.
  • Fixed round sun & moon not hiding vanilla sun & moon while cloud is set to vanilla or off.
  • Fixed reflection delay in 1.7.10.
  • Disabled parallax on entities in 1.7.10.
  • Fixed rendering issue with Physics Mod while parallax is enabled. (Forge version only)

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