Replace vanilla glowing shader with optimized and prettier one imo. Smoother Glowing is a Minecraft pack from MelonRind. It targets potato-tier hardware and up and runs through Iris or OptiFine on Minecraft 1.9 – 1.21.11. Licensed MIT, so the download is mirrored right here on MineSpecs — no ads, no redirects.

How to install Smoother Glowing

1. 1Install a shader loader for Minecraft 1.9 – 1.21.11 — Iris (pairs with Sodium) or OptiFine.Smoother Glowing is a shaderpack, so it needs a loader to run.
2. 2Download the Smoother Glowing .zip from the button above — keep it zipped. It is mirrored on MineSpecs, so there is no ad-gate or redirect.
3. 3Drop the .zip into your .minecraft/shaderpacks folder (%appdata%\.minecraft\shaderpacks on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/shaderpacks on macOS).
4. 4Launch the game, open Options → Video Settings → Shaders, and select Smoother Glowing.

Performance & what to expect

Smoother Glowing is rated potato performance impact. It is the lightest tier we host — it runs on integrated graphics and older laptops.

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Smoother Glowing is created by MelonRind and mirrored here under its MIT licence. MineSpecs is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with MelonRind, Mojang Studios or Microsoft.