SEUS Shader 1.17.1 / 1.16.5 → 1.8

Minecraft versions: 1.17.1 – 1.17 | 1.16.5 – 1.16.4 – 1.16.3 – 1.16.2 – 1.16.1 – 1.16 | 1.15.2 – 1.15 | 1.14.4 – 1.14 | 1.13.2 – 1.13 | 1.12.2 – 1.12 | 1.11.2 – 1.11 | 1.10.2 – 1.10 | 1.9.4 – 1.9 | 1.8.9 – 1.8 | 1.7
Author: Sonic Ether

Definitely one of Minecraft’s most iconic shader, SEUS Shader, usually better known under Sonic Ether’s Unbelievable, bring an unmistakable graphic quality to the game. The shader help to create a unique atmosphere for players tired of the monotony of Minecraft’s graphics.

SEUS Renewed

Recently, a team of volunteers has taken over the project improving the overall look and feel of the title Renewed. SEUS Renewed is a reinvention of the legacy versions of SEUS that brings you quality visuals at a reasonable performance using traditional rasterization-based rendering methods.

Sonic Ether’s Unbelievable Shader is extreme realistic

Sonic Ether’s Unbelievable Shaders improve your environment in many ways. First of all, it’s obviously the light that’s undergoing major revisions, which simply makes it more realistic. Your world will be much brighter in daylight, filled with mystical light at night and a dark atmosphere in rainy weather. The shadows are also totally revised, as the SEUS soften the shadows, reduce contrasts and improve the management of shadows under trees. Finally, shadow projection now depends on the position of the Sun and the surrounding light sources. Also, it is not necessary to install an additional mod to be able to use shaders. You only need OptiFine.

Another area enhanced by SEUS Shader is the sky. In addition to a less unnatural blue, the sky is criss-crossed by totally revised clouds with soft and detailed textures. A sky that is more pleasant to look at, therefore, embellished by a Sun and a Moon that are also new. Finally, the water, for its part, benefits from a less flat surface, which reflects the landscape and the light and is clearer, more limpid. It too becomes more realistic.

By the way, the Sonic Ether’s Shader is perfect for the new Minecraft Bedrock or Minecraft Pocket Edition versions. It’s one of the few shaders that works fine for MCPE.

SEUS Shader – Screenshots

Sonic Ethers Unbelievable Shader Screenshot

How to download and install SEUS Shader

Install OptiFine and start Minecraft.
Start Minecraft and go to “Options” –> “Video Settings” –> “Shaders” and open the Shader folder.
Download the Shader and copy it into the Shader folder.
Make sure that “Old Lighting” is set to Default in the Shaders selection.
Click Shader Options in the bottom right corner of the Shaders selection screen (for v11.0 and Renewed) to setup SEUS-specific options. Here you can choose from Low, Medium, High, Ultra, and Extreme profiles, as well as tweak any individual option to suit your needs.
Activate the shader and enjoy the new look!

The installation for Minecraft Bedrock is slightly different, but still simple. The difference is that MCPE shaders are installed the same way as Texture Packs. Click here for guides for iOS, Android and Windows 10.