With the help of the Optifine mod, players can improve the visual aspect of Minecraft, as shaders add realistic lighting, beautiful water texture, reflections, and more.

In order to install Optifine and activate any shaders, Minecraft: Java Edition players should follow the steps below: Ensure your Minecraft version is updated to 1.17.1.

Mojang Studios is officially releasing the 1.17.1 patch update for Minecraft: Java Edition, which includes tons of bug fixes and changes for 1.17 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part One. ...