Photonics: A raytracing engine

# Photonics: A Raytracing Mod An [Iris](https://modrinth.com/mod/iris) extension that adds voxel based raytracing to Minecraft. With a focus on performance, Photonics is able to deliver performance comparable to that of hardware raytracing. ## Shaders that support Photonics: * [Euphoria Patches](https://modrinth.com/mod/euphoria-patches) (requires 1.9.0+ and Photonics v0.3.4+) * [Photon](https://github.com/sixthsurge/photon) (requires latest from Github & Photonics v0.3.4+) * [Eclipse](https://github.com/Merlin1809/Eclipse-Shader) (requires latest version from Github & Photonics v0.3.4) * [Shrimple](https://github.com/Null-MC/Shrimple) (requires latest from GIthub & Photonics v0.3.4+) ### Support patched in by the photonics mod: * [BSL](https://modrinth.com/shader/bsl-shaders) (Photonics v0.3.0+ requires 10.1+, v0.2.9 or below requires 8.2.9) ## Features By using it's custom voxel raytracing, Photonics adds many visually stunning effects: ### Soft Shadows Every block casts beautiful soft shadows from block lights!  ### Global Illumination Tired of how dull the world is in shadow? Worry not! Photonics adds accurate Global Illumination to shadows.  ### 3D Blocks Using its voxel raytracing, Photonics can render 16x16x16 block models directly! Custom Models can also be implemented using [MagicaVoxel](https://ephtracy.github.io/).  ### Colored Glass Lighting Photonics can tint the color of light that passes through glass, casting colored shadows over objects.  ### Up to 20 lights per chunk By default, traces 20 lights per chunk, with shader settings allowing you to increase that number to 100!  # Notice - Photonics doesn't utilise Hardware Raytracing, and because Minecraft is built on OpenGL, building in Hardware Raytracing is unfortunately not possible - This mod is still in Alpha, bugs and compatibility issues are to be expected - Any mod that modifies Minecraft Rendering/Chunk loading will affect compatibility - MacOS is not supported! ## Development Updates on the Development can be seen on its Discord server: [Photonics Official](https://discord.gg/TTuQmFeFgG)