How to experience Silent Hill in Minecraft

The ability to recreate Silent Hill in Minecraft is now a possibility, thanks to the extensive modding community that has devised insane customization options. These add-ons have the power to completely transform your world and make it look like some of the most well-known settings in popular culture. The Silent Hill franchise is known for its eerie locations and now you can replicate it in your world.

Here's how you can experience Silent Hill in Minecraft.

What do you need to experience Silent Hill in Minecraft?

Download these mods and shaders to experience Silent Hill in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

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You can experience the atmosphere and the settings of Silent Hill in Minecraft using a combination of tastefully crafted mods and shaders. These add-ons transform the vanilla graphics to give an eerie atmosphere to your world, making it one of the best mod ideas to try out this Halloween.

To bring the eerie world of Silent Hill in Minecraft, you will need the following add-ons:

Here's how you can download and install these mods to experience Silent Hill in Minecraft:

Head over to Curseforge and download the launcher.
Once downloaded and logged in, search for the Conquest Reforged mod by romancapitalist. Alternatively, you can click on this link to get to the download page.
If you wish to manually install the mod, click on the orange Download button and place the ZIP file in the mods folder. However, it is recommended to use the Curseforge loader since this is a rather complicated mod pack.
Click the orange Install button, which will redirect you to the downloaded Curseforge app.
You will be prompted to create a new instance. Name your instance (installation) and save.
After creating the profile, you will be redirected to the instance page.

Having downloaded the Conquest Reforged mod, it is time to install the visual effects and shaders to make a world Eddie Dombrowski would be proud of. Here's how you can download and add the required add-ons:

Go to the instance where you installed the Conquest Reforged mod.
Select the Add More Content button on the top-right section.
Search for Bliss Shaders and select the orange Install button on the right and wait for it to complete.
Repeat the same step with Iris Shaders and Sodium, and wait for it to be installed.

Once done, head over to your instance and make sure the following mods, assets and shaders are installed:

Ideally, all the assets should be added when you complete the installation process mentioned above. However, if any are missing, you can add them from the list above.

Now that all the assets are installed, you can proceed to launch the instance of Minecraft and edit the in-game parameters to experience Silent Hill in Minecraft.

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How to customize in-game settings to experience Silent Hill in Minecraft

Head over to the customization options to modify visual settings (Image via Mojang Studios)

Once you have launched the instance of Minecraft with all the assets installed, it is time to customize the in-game settings to replicate the look of Silent Hill in Minecraft. Launch the game and head over to the Options tab marked in Orange.

Modify the video settings to experience the eerie world of Silent Hill in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

Once you have selected the tab, head over to the Video Settings tab marked in orange and select it.

Head over to Shader Packs and modify the parameters (Image via Mojang Studios)

You will now be redirected to a new menu with a host of options. Head over to the tab marked Shader Packs on the right side corner.

Activate the Bliss Shader Pack to proceed with the Silent Hill in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

After opening Shader Packs, you will notice that the Bliss Shader is listed in the menu. Select the listing and click the Apply button on the bottom to activate it. You will know it is activated when the listing turns yellow. Now, you must configure the settings of the Bliss Shader to recreate the eerie look of Silent Hill in Minecraft.

Add all these custom parameters to your file (Image via Mojang Studios)

Before you proceed, you must create a config file and input the custom values listed below. Create a new .txt folder and name it as "config file" or "shader settings" so you know what the file does. Once done, open the text editor (double-click the file to open the Txt file) and paste the following values:

#Tue Oct 22 16:25:16 IST 2024Summer_Leaf_B=0.0sunColorR=0.0BorderFog=trueSummer_Leaf_G=0.0Summer_R=0.0sunColorG=0.0Morning_Uniform_Fog=15.0Summer_Leaf_R=0.0shadowMapResolution=4096sunColorB=0.0BLOOMY_FOG=1.75Haze_amount=5.0Summer_B=0.0VL_RENDER_RESOLUTION=1.0TOD_Fog_mult=15.0Noon_Uniform_Fog=4.0Summer_G=0.0

Save the file and keep it in any accessible directory, preferably the Minecraft installation folder or on your Desktop.

Import the file you created to apply the custom parameters and recreate Silent Hill in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

Head back to Minecraft and select the Shader Pack Settings to open the configuration menu. On the top of this tab, you will notice two arrows. Select the arrow pointing downwards to import the config settings from your created file. Navigate to the file and double-click it to import the settings.

Once all settings are completed, this is what your world will look like (Image via Mojang Studios)

Once done, select Apply to save the settings and then proceed to click Done to exit the config menu. Click Done twice to head back to the main menu. Now you can create a new game, and experience the creepy world inspired by Silent Hill in Minecraft.

Note: These config settings are just a template. You can head into the Shader Settings and tweak individual aspects to best suit your gameplay. Remember to apply your settings before you exit the tab to update the parameters and implement the changes in your world.

Enjoy the eerie world of Silent Hill with the help of the mods and these settings. You can also add some of the best horror mods in Minecraft and enhance the creepy ambiance in-game.

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Edited by Abhipsito Das