The Better Default

A lightweight, high-performance shaderpack for Minecraft 1.21+, 26+. Designed to look like "Minecraft 2.0" - keeping the vanilla feel while adding modern lighting, shadows, and atmosphere.

Features

• Dynamic Lighting: Handheld torches light up the area.
• Colored Lights: Soul lanterns are blue, Redstone is red.
• Better Water: Reflective and blue, no more dark void.
• Atmosphere: Soft bloom, godrays, and waving foliage.
• Performance: Optimized for high FPS on Iris/Sodium.

Compatibility

• Requires Iris (and Sodium).
• Works on Minecraft 1.21+, 26+.