Your Minecraft
Just Better!
It allows Minecraft to run faster and look better with full support for HD textures, shaders, connected textures, and many configuration options!
The official OptiFine description is on the Minecraft Forums.
Doubling the FPS is common - decreases lag spikes and smooths gameplay
HD textures and HD fonts (MCPatcher not needed) - custom terrain and item textures - animated terrain and item textures - custom HD Font character widths - custom colors - custom block color palettes - custom lighting - unlimited texture size
Based on the Shaders Mod by Karyonix
Connects textures for glass, glass panes, sandstone and bookshelf blocks which are next to each other.
Allows handheld and dropped light emitting items to illuminate the objects around them. It is similar, but not related to the Dynamic Lights mod
Light | Standard | Smooth | Multi-core | AA | Ultra | |
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Performance Improvements | ||||||
HD Textures | ||||||
HD Fonts | ||||||
Better Grass & Snow | ||||||
Connected Textures | ||||||
Random Mobs | ||||||
Extended Configuration | ||||||
Removes Lag Spikes | ||||||
Multi-core CPU Support | ||||||
Antialiasing & Anisotropic Filtering |