Visual Effects+

Performance

• Performance increase up to 40% compared to version 1.1.5 ( In very specific conditions )
• Average performance increase: around 10–15%
• Atmospheric Fog particles, also known as Fog FX, are now turned off by default for better performance
• Run and jump dust particles are now turned off by default for better performance
• Underwater FX has been simplified for better performance

Spawn Behavior Improvements

The spawn behavior of several effects has been remade or improved to reduce unnecessary checks and improve performance:

• Birds spawn behavior remade / improved
• Wind spawn behavior remade / improved
• Pollen particles spawn behavior remade / improved
• Acacia leaves group spawn behavior remade / improved
• Cherry leaves group spawn behavior remade / improved

Weather Effects Rework

Several weather systems have been remade, including both particle behavior and spawn conditions:

• Snowy weather remade

  • Added a new snowflake particle group

• Desert weather remade

• Rain and thunder weather remade

Particle Reworks

• Tumbleweed particle remade

  • Updated particle behavior
  • Updated spawn conditions

Visual Updates

• Added a new sun and moon textures option
• Added a new sky shader that creates a haze effect
• Added new sunset colormaps
• Added new sky and fog colormaps
• Lens flare post shader improved
• Added a yellow lens flare option for the moon

Fixes and Miscellaneous

• Fixed several bugs
• Miscellaneous small improvements

and anything else I might have forgotten