# Vanilla Shading Renewed<\/p>\n
Vanilla Shading Renewed is a lightweight, Vanilla+ shader pack designed to enhance Minecraft’s aesthetic while maintaining the classic look and feel of the game. It focuses on delivering essential visual upgrades with minimal performance impact, making it ideal for everyday survival gameplay.<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udf1f Key Features
\n* **Dynamic Shadows:** Adds realistic, soft shadows that bring depth to the world.
\n* **Waving Water:** Gives rivers and oceans natural, slightly waving motion.
\n* **Colored Shadows:** colored lighting casting through tinted glass blocks (*Iris exclusive*).
\n* **Vanilla+ Aesthetic:** Keeps the core look of Minecraft intact without blinding bloom or lens flares.<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcca Performance & Benchmarks
\nThis shader is highly optimized for performance, experiencing almost zero frame drops at standard resolutions. <\/p>\n
**Tested Hardware:** Nvidia RTX Quadro 4000
\n* **1080p Resolution:**
\n * Vanilla: 119 FPS
\n * Shader On: 114\u2013116 FPS *(Minimal impact!)*
\n* **4K Resolution:**
\n * Vanilla: 108 FPS
\n * Shader On: 50\u201360 FPS<\/p>\n
### \u2699\ufe0f Requirements & Compatibility
\n* Requires **Iris Shaders** for advanced features like colored glass shadows.
\n* Fully compatible with standard performance mods like Sodium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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