Clueless Minecraft player ends up creating cosmic horror in the sky using shaders 

A Minecraft player made a nightmarish shader pack by accident (Image via Reddit/3yhtwrbafi/Mojang Studios)
A Minecraft player made a nightmarish shader pack by accident (Image via Reddit/3yhtwrbafi/Mojang Studios)

The blocky world of Minecraft has a very distinct look thanks to its default rendering. However, many community-made shaders can completely change the visuals of the game. Installing these files is also quite easy, with some players even learning how to create their own shaders.

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A Minecraft player, u/3yhtwrbafi, shared a video on the game’s subreddit showing a scene that barely resembles what players are familiar with. Not only that, but it is very difficult to understand what the clip is about.

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The original poster stated that, after tweaking the shader settings, they created something that resembled an evil presence watching them play the game. If one looks closely, it seems there is a massive eye at the top of the screen.

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u/TheMadRubicante pointed out that the scene looked like a LIDAR void to them. For those who do not know, LIDAR is a technology that uses lasers to measure the distance to objects. If one looks up a LIDAR view, they would see something very similar to the video posted here.

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Redditors talk about the nightmarish shader pack (Image via Reddit)
Redditors talk about the nightmarish shader pack (Image via Reddit)

u/Checkmatte mentioned that they would surely use the shaders portrayed in the clip if the original poster could find a way to limit the visual effect only to the sky in-game. The original poster, however, replied that they barely knew what they were doing and were, hence, not the right person to ask.

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u/tymelodies jokingly referenced The Lord of the Rings, comparing the "eye's" shape to that of the fiery Eye of Sauron watching everyone from the tower. u/JMoneyNoHoney agreed with this observation, joking that the original poster had indeed created the Eye of Sauron.

u/IneedNormalUserName said that the post reminded them of the dark world level from the game Cruelty Squad. For those unfamiliar, Cruelty Squad is an FPS whose art style resembles the misshapen shader showcased in the post.

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The different shaders in Minecraft

Vibrant Visuals have completely transformed the game's visuals (Image via Mojang Studios)
Vibrant Visuals have completely transformed the game's visuals (Image via Mojang Studios)

If players were to discuss the downsides of Minecraft, the game's graphics would certainly make the list. The title came out more than fifteen years ago, and its visuals reflect that. Thankfully, there are shader packs that players can download to completely change the aesthetics of the blocky world.

Moreover, Mojang Studios recently released the Vibrant Visuals graphics update, which made the game look more modern. The availability of this feature is limited, but it is great to see that the developers are finally addressing the glaring problem Minecraft has suffered from for so long.

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Edited by Niladri Roy
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