Minecraft in Beautiful
Guide by Florian Roth
Buy the JAVA Version of Minecraft - not the Windows 10 Bedrock version
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-java-edition/
Install JAVA
Not required by Minecraft itself, but by Minecraft Forge and its mods.
https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Windows Offline (64-bit)
Download Minecraft Forge
http://files.minecraftforge.net/
Then install, double click on .jar file
Download OptiFine
https://optifine.net/downloads
Then install, double click on .jar file
Shader 1: Download SEUS Shader (doesn't work in all cases)
https://www.sonicether.com/seus/
Just download for now
Shader 2: Download Sildurs Shaders
https://sildurs-shaders.github.io/
Just download for now
Start Minecraft JAVA Edition with Minecraft Launcher
Check that for "OptiFine" next to the "Play" button. (there are other versions in the dropdown, but Optifine should be used)
Accept the risk of mods being used. If you don't see the notice, something went wrong.
In Game
Optionen > Video Settings > Shaders > click Shaders Folder
Copy both shader packages that we've downloaded earlier and copy them to this folder. Than back to the game, select shader and keep the other settings in their default for now.
Now test the shaders.
MiniMap Mod
The minimap mod helps a lot with the oriantation in the game.
Download - select the version for "Forge" https://chocolateminecraft.com/minimap2.php#popup1
Install MiniMap Mod
Now the following steps
- Start the game once with a selected option "Forge" in the launcher - this creates a
%AppData%\.minecraft\modsfolder - Exit the game
- Copy the Minimap Mod into the folder
%AppData%\.minecraft\mods - Start the launcher again with the option "Forge"
Other Resource Packs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/clarity https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/epic-adventures https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/stay-true
Just copy them as ZIP into the Resource Pack folder.