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Kappa Shaders 1.19.4 → 1.18.2

Kappa Shaders offers a natural and authentic look by tweaking accurate calculations to mimic nature.

DeveloperπŸ‘€RRe36
StyleπŸŒ…Realistic
Support GPUs
Loaders
Performance ImpactHigh
Settings274
Presets πŸ› οΈ Low+4
Features Tone Mapping+39
CreatedMay 21, 2019
UpdatedNov 8, 2022
Stats
  • 4.11 (285)

  • ❀️ 325
  • 1M

The Kappa Shaders is a good middle ground for players who want more realistic lighting and shadow effects, but don’t want to change the look of Minecraft too much overall. There’s a lot of technical work that goes into it, but basically, the Kappa Shader uses many redundant equations to create some variety and variance in the things you see. This can an object, viewed from the same angle under the same conditions, to look different at different times. Dynamic shadows help with this, but Kappa stands out from other shaders because of the high visual fidelity. Many shaders look good, but few give so many ways to see the same thing.

Volumetric clouds are complimented by fog, also volumetric, which blows in and covers an area with a sudden speed. It doesn’t creep so much as first become visible, then blanket everything. Then you get a standard array of lighting effects like ambient occlusion and bloom, as well as a motion blur effect that players will either want or not care about at all. When looking down, from above, it becomes difficult to tell if what you’re seeing is still Minecraft, or maybe another game entirely. While on the ground or digging around in caves, though, the Kappa Shader pack is less impressive. You don’t get pitch-black caves, but the shadows from trees can make the surface as dark as the underground.

Though Kappa Shaders is an older pack, Optifine versions 1.12 and up should still work for this set of shaders. It might work for Iris, but Optifine is a better loader like usual. The only big requirement is the GPU – Kappa Shader requires a GTX 1050 or RX 560 or better. Open GL 4.0 is built into this shader pack, and the graphics card needs to support this feature for Kappa to work.

Kappa compatible versions:
  • 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

Features

Over 39 new features are available in Kappa Shaders to enhance your gaming experience.

πŸ“Š Performance Impacts

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

There are 5 profiles pre-built into Kappa Shaders to adjust the level of intensity of these effects.

Profiles

Low

Medium

High

Ultra

Extreme

Accurate Transmittance
βŒβŒβŒβœ…βœ…
Target Resolution
25%25%33%33%50%
Cloud Shadows
βŒβŒβŒβŒβœ…
CLOUDVOLUMEENABLED
βŒβŒβœ…βœ…βœ…
Contact Shadows
βŒβœ…βœ…βœ…βœ…
Advanced Exposure
βŒβŒβœ…βœ…βœ…
Volumetric Fog
βŒβœ…βœ…βœ…βœ…
Indirect Lighting Res
50%50%50%50%100%
SSAO
βŒβœ…βœ…βœ…βœ…
Filter Iterations
99121515
Shadowmap Resolution
10241536204820484096
Variable Penumbra Shadows
βŒβŒβœ…βœ…βœ…
SSPT
βŒβŒβŒβœ…βœ…
Filtering
βŒβŒβœ…βœ…βœ…
Water Volume
βŒβŒβœ…βœ…βœ…

How To Install Kappa Shaders

Supported Optifine Recommend β€’ 1.19.1β€”1.8.8
  • Support Forge / Vanilla
  • Extra features
  • Good performance
Supported Iris Recommend β€’ 1.19.1β€”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 Kappa 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 Kappa 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 Kappa Shaders

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

  8. Select Kappa Shaders

    Choose Kappa shader pack from the list of available shaders in the options menu.


How to install Kappa 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 Kappa 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 Kappa Shaders

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

  8. Select Kappa 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.

Requirements

  • Optifine for 1.16 or newer
  • Alternatively, Iris 1.5.0 or newer
  • GTX 1050/RX 560 or similar/better (has to support OpenGL 4.0); something faster is generally recommended though.
  • Windows/Linux
  • Intel HD 5000 Graphics and older are NOT supported!

πŸ“₯ Kappa Shaders β€” 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.
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» RRe36 is the creator of Kappa Shaders

πŸ”„ Update Logs

v5.0a
  • Improved TAAU
    • Improved neighbourhood clipping with slightly less ghosting and more stable results with small scale details
    • Adjusted parameters of the FXAA pass to be less β€œsmushy”
    • Adjusted Lanczos resampling to produce sharper results
    • Improved off-center rejection to reduce blur in motion
  • Fixed broken auto-exposure when disabling bloom
  • Added small scale SSAO to indirect lighting
  • Adjusted cirrus and cirrostratus clouds to blend better with the skybox
  • Expanded SSPT lightmap blend slider to exceed 1.0
    • Allows you to boost the lightmap in relation to the SSPT emission
  • Fixed NaN issues with nVidia drivers and wetness puddles
  • Dimmed reflection of below-horizon skybox areas
  • Fixed emission on metallic objects

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