With the help of the Optifine mod, players can improve the visual aspect of Minecraft, as shaders add realistic lighting, beautiful water texture, reflections, and more.

Minecraft 1.17.1 Pre-release 3 home screen (Image via Minecraft) The Minecraft Java edition 1.17.1 pre-release 3 was made available to play and test for players globally on June 30, 2021.

Minecraft is a game that never stops growing, with Mojang Studios releasing constant updates and patches. Today, Minecraft: Java Edition officially releases the 1.17.1 patch update for the 'Caves ...