Vibrant Visuals for Mine-imator

[MaxSaturn3000 4]

With the new Vibrant Visuals feature coming to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition soon after, I think it would be really cool if there was an option in the graphics settings that would turn on a similar graphics engine. It would basically be the same as what Mine-imator has, and even more similar to what Mine-imator 2 has, but reflections and shadows would align to the pixels of textures. What do you think? Would the upcoming Vanilla shaders be a cool option to have available in Mine-imator?

[faricraftyt 4]

yes

[ControllsOff 138]

tbh, I'd like pixelated shadows in MI

[Fover 1.2k]

On 5/13/2025 at 1:01 AM, MaxSaturn3000 said:

With the new Vibrant Visuals feature coming to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition soon after, I think it would be really cool if there was an option in the graphics settings that would turn on a similar graphics engine. It would basically be the same as what Mine-imator has, and even more similar to what Mine-imator 2 has, but reflections and shadows would align to the pixels of textures. What do you think? Would the upcoming Vanilla shaders be a cool option to have available in Mine-imator?

It can be done on the community build version of mineimator, so it's not impossible.

[2ColdScorpion 0]

I tried adding a point light behind the camera with a soft yellow tint, and it really helped smooth out harsh shadows and made everything pop a bit more on render.

[kd series 0]

Yes add it 

[JohnCartoonist 7]

As much as I like this idea, my issue with it is my current lack of understanding of how Minecraft: Bedrock Edition's Vibrant Visuals work. I'm particularly doubtful about how the seemingly "pixel-perfect" screen-space reflections and shadows were achieved. How these low-resolution shadow maps clip to the neighboring pixels with respect for the texture resolution of a block or entity so seamlessly is beyond me.

I do like the volumetric fog, though. I think it greatly enhances not only visual believability, but makes for a more impactful atmosphere 

 

Here's an example of the visual impact volumetric fog can have in a cave system. Light is interacting with the fog in a more believable manner; it looks to not only be absorbed by the particles but also scattered across the scene. I think it's an aesthetically pleasing sight to witness:

[Jerrynson 1]

I’ve grabbed a bunch of cool maps and mods from modscraft.net, and everything ran smoothly in my game. If you’re switching between survival challenges and city builds like I do, it’s pretty handy to have everything in one place without digging around different sites.

Edited April 1 by Jerrynson