While Minecraft graphics are quite basic, they do require OpenGL graphics API to load chunks and other graphical components like shadows and lighting. This graphics API stands for 'Open Graphics ...

There are a lot of great things about Minecraft, but the one area where the game lacks is how it looks. Graphics is one area where the sandbox title fails to impress, and that’s why there are shaders ...

Using OpenGL and GLUT, you can increase the speed of your image processing by using the power inside your system's GPU. Video games have been making full use of GPUs for years. Now, even nongraphical ...

Mojang has continued to churn out Minecraft updates at a regular pace, allowing its community to thrive for over a decade. Along with Mojang, modders are constantly launching their own updates to the ...

Anastasia Maillot is an Evergreen Editor based in Finland working for Game Rant, where she combines her passion for fiction writing and video games. Although she's not limited to a specific genre of ...

What are the best Minecraft shaders? With shaders, you can instantly level up the look of your Minecraft world, even without an expensive graphics card. But with so many downloadable mods for the ...

The best Minecraft shaders give your world a proper makeover. If you'd like to craft, build, and explore in a vibrant landscape full of atmospheric light, realistic shadows, volumetric clouds, ...

Back in February at the Hacker Hotel camp in the Netherlands, among the many pieces of work around the venue was a rather attractive LED cube. Very pretty, but LED cubes have been done many times ...

Adding some great Minecraft shaders does wonders to making your game even more colorful and exciting to look at. Applying the right Minecraft shader is a true game changer and can make you feel like ...

Before you start browsing and making your picks, here are the general prerequisites for installing Minecraft shaders you need to know: Right off, these currently only work with the Java Edition of ...