Naelego’s Cel Shaders for Minecraft 1.11.2/1.10.2/1.9.4/1.7.10

Cel Shading is a great way to give games amazing, cartoony graphics without putting a huge strain on the system used to play those games. It was used to great effect in Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker back on the Gamecube, and since then it keeps popping up in games all over the place. Naelego’s Cel Shaders pack brings that same art style into Minecraft, which means lots of bold colors, solid black outlines around characters and objects, and a Minecraft which somehow, someway, ends up looking even more cartoony than usual. You will need the Shaders Mod from Karyonix to make it work though.

Right away, you’ll notice those brighter, bolder colors that were mentioned earlier. Even the shadows cast by objects will seem strangely bright in a way, and more colorful than the simple blackness you’re probably used to seeing in most shader mods. Because it was released back in mid-2013, Naelego’s Cel Shaders pack works with older versions of Minecraft from around that time. However, it doesn’t work with the latest version of the game, thanks mostly to a lack of updates to keep it functional. This means you can probably forget about it if you’re using 1.9 and love the combat update.

The cool thing about cel shading which was also previously mentioned is that it allows for some very elegant and crisp graphics, but it doesn’t demand the kind of GPU resources you would expect. That doesn’t mean you can use this particular shader with on-board integrated motherboard graphics, at least not if you want the game to look good. Low-end graphics cards will do the job here just fine though, so if you’re using something in the GT 300 series or slightly above or below that level, you should be able to render everything just fine.

Fans of the cel shading art style will love Naelego’s Cel Shaders mod, but others may think it makes the game look too cartoony to be fun. Minecraft never was a very realistic game anyhow, what with the blocks of dirt and stone that just float in the air with nothing under them, but the visuals matter a lot more to most players than the actual physics of the game. One point in favor of Naelego’s Cel Shaders mod is that it’s one of the best-looking cel shaded packs for Minecraft 1.7-1.8, even if it doesn’t work very well with 1.10.

Naelego’s Cel Shaders for Minecraft Changelogs

v1.0.2:

• Fixed outlines around celestial bodies.
• Small performance improvement.

v1.0.3:

• Fixed thick lines on walls/horizon.
• Cleaned up outlines.

v1.0.4:

• Fixed horizon line issues.

Tips:

• Requires Optifine or GLSL Shaders Mod
• Requires Minecraft Forge API for most of the versions.

How to install Naelego’s Cel Shaders Mod?

1. The first step is to download and install the GLSL Shaders Mod or Optifine on your Minecraft client!
2. Now go to:
   • Windows => %appdata%\.minecraft
   • Mac OS X => ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
   • Linux => ~/.minecraft
3. Search for the “shaderpacks” folder.
4. Move the downloaded .zip into the shaderpacks folder.
5. Now you can select shader in-game from Options / Video Settings / Shaders. If not, check to make sure you placed the “.zip” file in the correct directory.
6. That was all!

Download Link for Naelego’s Cel Shaders Pack

for Minecraft 1.11/1.10/1.9/1.8/1.7

• Naelego’s Cel Shaders 1.0.4.zip

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Stazza’s Super Shaders for Minecraft 1.11.2/1.10.2/1.9.4

Stazza’s Super Shaders is a very popular shader pack for the original Shaders Mod by Karyonix, and there’s a good reason for this – it just works. While many shaders seem to be plagued by bugs and loaded with crappy content, confusing colors and objects that just won’t stop moving as if there’s a constant tornado making the world whirl around, you don’t get those things from Stazza’s Super Shaders. For a simple shader pack that focuses on lighting and shading elements rather than altering the world in weird ways, this fits the bill. If you’re looking for something like that, you found it.

Like many other shader packs, Stazza’s Super Shaders takes little bits and pieces from Chocapic13’s Shaders, which is one of the most popular and well-known shader packs for Minecraft to date. Some features from the KUDA Shaders pack have also made their way into here, including the dirty lens effect when standing in or around fire and improved lens flare visuals. The end product is something that’s bold, bright and beautiful, but not plagued by unnecessary colors and strange gradients of gray. More than anything, the lights, shadows and textures look natural, which makes this a realistic shader pack.

Requirements for Stazza’s Super Shaders pack are relatively high, and even higher when talking about the Ultra version of the mod, which is one of the most demanding shader packs ever. There’s no way you’ll be able to use Stazza’s Super Shaders while relying on integrated Intel graphics, so you’re going to need a good GPU and you’re going to need to make sure it’s compatible too. Additions like variable penumbra shadows and enhanced bloom effects and specular lighting during rainy weather, this shader pack just makes it easier to see a lot of things in Minecraft when you normally wouldn’t be able to.

Surely, some players will consider this cheating, but how many times have you been out in a rainstorm and become totally blind to what was around you? The rain would have to be coming down pretty hard for that to happen, but that’s exactly what happens whenever it rains at all in Minecraft, and Stazza’s Super Shaders makes the bold move of fixing that issue. With no major bugs, glitches or errors to worry about and regular updates still coming along every few months, this is definitely one of the better shader packs out there, and it comes highly recommended.

Super Shaders V5 Trailer

Stazza’s Super Shaders for Minecraft Changelogs

v5.0

• Fixed the transition bug with water when going from clear to rain.
• Kinda Fixed the black sky when looking through stained glass.
• Fixed light/shadows when in buildings.
• Fixed Clouds reflecting on lower sky plane.

Tips:

• Requires Optifine or GLSL Shaders Mod
• Requires Forge API for most of versions.

How to install Stazza’s Super Shaders?

1. The first step is to download and install the GLSL Shaders Mod or Optifine on your Minecraft client!
2. Now go to:
   • Windows => %appdata%\.minecraft
   • Mac OS X => ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
   • Linux => ~/.minecraft
3. Search for the “shaderpacks” folder.
4. Move the downloaded .zip into the shaderpacks folder.
5. Now you can select shader in-game from Options/Shaders!
6. That was all!

Download Links for Stazza’s Super Shaders Pack

for Minecraft 1.11/1.10/1.9/1.8/1.7

• Super Shader V5.0
• Super Shader V5.0 DOF_HQ

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Continuum Shaders for Minecraft 1.11.2/1.10.2/1.9.4/1.7.10

The Continuum Shaders for Minecraft 1.11.2 is aptly named, since it is an unofficial continuum of the SEUS shaderpack authored by Cody Darr. With exclusive permission from the original author to create this heavily modded version, dotModded is the only person in the world with a legitimate claim to use that original work in making his own creation, which is the Continuum Shaderpack. You don’t need the original SEUS pack to make this one work though – it’s a standalone shader that doesn’t require any other software or add-ons to function. However, that doesn’t mean that just anyone can use this mod.

Because the Continuum Shaderpack is based on the original SEUS pack, players who have used the latter will see some similarities in this, the former. With realistic clouds, a gradient of color and light across the sky and realistic shadows that move along with the sun, most of the lighting effects here are top notch. However, there is just one little problem, which isn’t really a problem at all. To get full function from the Continuum Shaderpack, you’ll need to have the Shaders Mod installed and working on your PC beforehand. This mod, by karyonix, is an integral part that makes many high-end shaders work.

Getting to the requirements, this is not one of those Lite shader mods that will sort of work with integrated graphics. Unless you’re using a GPU, and a decent one at that, you should probably steer clear of the Continuum Shaderpack. Even a 980TI only got a middling 30-40 FPS when running Minecraft at 1080p resolution on the maximum graphics settings with this shader pack installed. Weaker graphics cards produce less impressive results. Thankfully there is a Lite version of Continuum Shaderpack that allows those with weaker PCs to enjoy the fine lighting and shadow effects found here.

Since the Continuum Shaders for Minecraft won’t even work with cards at or below the 500 series mark, even players with mid-level PCs may run into some issues when trying to use it. It’s a shame when something that looks so good is also so difficult to access, but that’s the price to pay for getting great lighting and shading effects in Minecraft. Better graphics tend to demand more resources, and this pack definitely does that. If you’ve got the rig to support it, this pack is definitely recommended. If you don’t though, you’d be better off looking for some lighter shader packs that aren’t so demanding.

Minecraft Extreme Graphics Cinematic with Continuum Shaders

Tips:

• Requires Forge
• Requires GLSL Shaders Mod
• Requires Optifine

How to install Continuum Shaders?

1. The first step is to download and install the GLSL Shaders Mod on your Minecraft client!
2. Now go to:
   • Windows => %appdata%\.minecraft
   • Mac OS X => ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
   • Linux => ~/.minecraft
3. Search for the “shaderpacks” folder.
4. Move the downloaded .zip into the shaderpacks folder.
5. Now you can select shader in-game from Options/Shaders!
6. That was all!

Download Links for Continuum Shaders

for Minecraft 1.11/1.10/1.9.X/1.8.X/1.7.X

• http://adf.ly/1kRO2f

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Mapwriter 2 Mod for Minecraft 1.11.2/1.10.2/1.9.4

About Mapwriter 2 Mod 1.11.2:

Maps in Minecraft are pretty much useless as they have been implemented so far. They’re either so small that they don’t give any useful information about the surrounding area, or they’re so large that you can’t find yourself, your house or any other identifying markers just by looking at the map. Maps are a mess in Minecraft, but the Mapwriter 2 mod does a few things to improve maps and make them easier for players to use and view. Basically, this mod adds a miniature map in-game so players can get their bearings right from the start, rather than waiting until they have everything needed to craft a map.

Of course, the best way to find your way around is still to write down specific points in a text document, or maybe in a book and quill if you happen to have that item. Just noting locations for your home, NPCs villages, temples and dungeons is a great way to find your way back to any of those points later, with or without a map. Just follow the numbers and all that. But for players who want a more realistic Minecraft experience, a mod like Mapwriter 2 could be an indispensable tool.

This special mini map works in both single and multiplayer environments, and you don’t need to worry about getting kicked or banned from a server for cheating if you happen to use this mod when playing online. The Mapwriter 2 mod has some support built-in for other resource packs since it uses the color occurring on blocks to draw them up in the mini map. The whole map can also be exported from Minecraft into a PNG image, so you can pass it around to your friends or post it in a convenient location, so people know how to navigate in your world.

Mapwriter 2 Mod Features:

• In game mini-map for multiplayer and singleplayer.
• Client side (server does not need to have the mod installed).
• The areas you explore are saved and can be viewed by scrolling or zooming the map, even when you are in a completely different part of the world.
• Full-screen map GUI. Set waypoints by right clicking, pan map by click dragging, zoom with the mouse wheel.
• Rotating circular mini map mode. Can be enabled in the options GUI.
• Colours for blocks automatically generated from the block’s texture.
• Support for custom texture packs.
• Support for blocks added by mods.
• Biomes are now coloured appropriately.
• Entire map can be written to a PNG image.
• Explored chunks are also saved in Anvil format from multiplayer servers, so you can view the world using tools such as Eihort.
• When in the Nether the mini-map shows your effective location in the Overworld. This makes placing portals easier.
• Underground map mode (vastly improved in 2.0.14).
• All block colours configurable

In Game Key Bindings:

• ‘N’ toggles mini-map between normal mode, large mode, and hidden.
• ‘M’ opens/closes the interactive map GUI.
• ‘,’ toggles which marker group is shown.
• ‘.’ teleports to a nearest visible marker in the direction you are facing.
• ‘PAGE UP’ zooms out.
• ‘PAGE DOWN’ zooms in.
• ‘U’ toggles underground mode.

Note: In game key bindings can be changed via the normal Minecraft controls menu:

Press Escape -> Options... -> Controls...

Mapwriter 2 Mod Changelogs

2.3.13 for Minecraft 1.8.9

• Fixed NPE when connecting to realms, only 1 realm can have a map because it’s impossible for me to know what realm you are connected to.
• Fixed bug that coordinates didn’t stay in position under the minimap.
• Added Chinese language, translation by Muink.
• Added accepted Minecraft version.
• Fixed bug that settings didn’t generate a default value.
• Fix for markers was not reloading properly when loading the world.
• Allow all Unicode letters in marker names

2.2.13 for Minecraft 1.8

• Fixed bug that coordinates didn’t stay in position under the minimap.
• Added Chinese language, translation by Muink.
• Added accepted Minecraft version.
• Fixed bug that settings didn’t generate with a default value.
• Fix for markers is not reloading properly when loading the world.

How to install Mapwriter 2 Mod for Minecraft?

1. All you do is to download the Minecraft Forge and install it first.
2. Now you need to download Optifine, and the download links are below of this text.
3. Move the downloaded .jar into the mods folder.
4. That was it!

Tips:

• This mod requires Forge but is compatible with most versions.

Download Links for Mapwriter 2 Mod

Minecraft 1.11 and 1.11.2 – Unknown

• Waiting for Forge to upgrade!

Minecraft 1.10.2

• MapWriter-1.10.2-2.6.19.jar

Minecraft 1.9.4

• MapWriter-1.9.4-2.5.20.jar

Minecraft 1.9 – 503.62 KB – May 1, 2016

• MapWriter-1.9-2.4.19.jar

Minecraft 1.8.9 – 216.38 KB – Apr 20, 2016

• MapWriter-1.8.9-2.3.14.jar

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Chocapic13’s Shaders for 1.11.2/1.10.2/1.9.4/1.7.10

Chocapic13’s Shaders mod is the baseline for many other shader mods out there, as you can learn just from checking a number of shader pack pages in places like Minecraft Forum. It is highly popular among shader pack developers because it is easy to work with, and many of the simplest things have already been taken care of, which leaves those developers time to work on the large changes and modifications they want to make. It may not be compatible with Minecraft 1.11.2 yet, but thanks to updates as recent as January of 2016, Chocapic13’s Shaders work great with Minecraft 1.10.X.

There are few shader packs with lighting effects as good as those you will see in Chocapic13’s Shaders, and that includes the other packs which were created using this one as a foundation. One of the best effects is actually the fog, which couples very well with dark and rainy nights to create a moody atmosphere which would be perfect for a horror map if you just played with some settings to keep the world constantly dark and stormy. The light and shadow effects aren’t limited to just a couple of biomes either – everywhere you go in Minecraft, right up to 1.8.9, you can see this mod at work.

Unlike many shader packs, you can actually make adjustments to the inner workings of Chocapic13’s Shaders, which will increase quality at the cost of performance and vice versa. Just look for the .fsh and .vsh files, open them with a text editing program like Notepad, and find the line for render resolution. This should be set to x1.42 by default, but you could jack it up as high as x2, or even x4, though you should expect a drop in frames for doing this unless you’re using a high-end PC. Most players should be able to use Chocapic13’s Shaders fresh after downloading.

Because of the high degree of control players get over the visuals in Chocapic13’s Shaders, this is one pack that is recommended for just about everyone. Low-end PC users will struggle to use this shader pack even in its default state, so there’s not much to look at here for players using weak GPUs or no GPU at all, as in the case of relying on integrated motherboard graphics. The only real issue seems to be that interior spaces, like the insides of houses, look dark even with a proper amount of lighting. This is no game-breaking bug though.

Tips:

• Requires Forge
• Requires GLSL Shaders Mod
• Requires Optifine

How to install Chocapic13’s Shaders?

1. The first step is to download and install the GLSL Shaders Mod on your Minecraft client!
2. Now go to:
   • Windows => %appdata%\.minecraft
   • Mac OS X => ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft
   • Linux => ~/.minecraft
3. Search for the “shaderpacks” folder.
4. Move the downloaded .zip into the shaderpacks folder.
5. Now you can select shader in-game from Options/Shaders!
6. That was all!

Download Links for Chocapic13’s Shaders Mod

for Minecraft 1.11/1.10/1.9.X/1.8.X/1.7.X

Official versions (latest updated 19/04/2015 V5)

• Extreme version
• Ultra version
• High version
• Medium version
• Lite version

BETA V6.2 high – for Minecraft 1.10.X / 1.9.X / 1.8.X

Latest updated 05/10/2016 – BETA V6 RCs

• Chocapic13_Beta_V6.2_High_amd_fix_3.zip

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