Even with shaders, 1.8.9 looks pixelated by default. Use these Video Settings to make it look "Extra Quality":
We tested on a 2017 Dell Inspiron laptop (Intel i5-7200U, Intel HD Graphics 620, 8GB RAM). Here is the performance delta compared to the vanilla game and the old v180 build. potato shaders 189 extra quality
To avoid broken links or malware, we recommend using the official Modrinth page for "Potato Shaders" by developer CodedBeard . Look for the file released on November 12, 2023, with the hash tag #extra_quality_189 . Even with shaders, 1