Samarium Shaders

Samarium Shaders is a lightweight yet visually stunning custom Minecraft shader pack designed for Fabric (supporting Minecraft 1.21.11 and 26.2). Built to merge high-end visual realism with performance optimization, Samarium Shaders completely transforms your Minecraft world into an immersive, atmospheric experience.

✨ Key Features:
Raymarched Volumetric Clouds: Dynamic, 3D procedural clouds that drift across the sky with realistic density, self-shadowing, and atmospheric depth.
Rayleigh & Mie Atmospheric Scattering: Breathtaking sky colors, realistic horizon fades, and gorgeous golden-hour sunsets.
Real-Time Soft Shadows: Crisp, optimized sun-perspective shadows utilizing 3x3 Percentage-Closer Filtering (PCF) and shadow-map distortion for clear close-up details.
Realistic Water Physics: Multi-layered procedural wave displacement, Schlick’s Fresnel reflections that mimic real-world water surfaces, and shimmering sun specular highlights.
Living World Animation: Subtle wind-waving effects injected into leaves, tall grass, crops, and modern flora.
ACESS Filmic Tonemapping: Rich contrast, natural lighting exposure, and cinematic post-processing depth.

🎛️ Fully Customizable In-Game Menu:
No need to touch code to tweak your experience! Open the Shader Options menu right inside Minecraft to adjust:
Quick Performance Profiles: Instantly switch between Low (Performance), Medium (Balanced), and Ultra (Cinematic) presets.
Cloud & Shadow Quality: Scale your raymarching steps and shadow resolutions on the fly.
Atmosphere Controls: Fine-tune camera exposure, sunlight bloom intensity, and cloud coverage.