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p>A few days after the long-delayed graphics update that was planned for Minecraft, Microsoft has unveiled a separate boost for the block-based game's visuals.

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p>This update enhances how light bounces around Minecraft scenes to make them appear more "realistic".

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p>However, the graphics patch will only be available to those who own an Nvidia RTX graphics cards.

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p>Microsoft stated that it would be available in 2020, but they did not specify a date for the launch.

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p>The RTX graphics cards employ the technique known as "ray tracer" which allows for an understanding of how light bounces around virtual scenes in games.

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p>It can make the visuals on screen appear more realistic, as shadows as well as the lighting effects in game environments will look more realistic.

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p>"Ray Tracing is at the centre of what we believe will be the next step for Minecraft," said Saxs Persson who is the creative director for Minecraft at Microsoft in a statement.

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p>"In normal Minecraft, a block of gold appears yellow but with ray-tracing turned on, you really get to see the specular highlight, you are able to see the reflection and may even see a mob reflecting in it," he said.

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p>Writing on the Rock Paper Shotgun game news website, Katharine Castle said the update looked "impressive in action".

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p>She added: "I do have concerns regarding how easy Minecraft's RTX update will be to run." https://anotepad.com/notes/gij4xnya </p>

p>Ms. Castle said it will require a "hefty" RTX card to run the different lighting, shadow , and atmospheric effects simultaneously.

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p>Minecraft abandons Super Duper graphics plan Minecraft: What's next 10 years in the future? Minecraft player loses five-year-long game Prices for Nvidia cards vary widely between online retailers. The cards that are priced low typically cost more than PS300. http://lightgrill84.jigsy.com/entries/general/Minecraft-isnt-Buying-the-NFT-Hype-Says-theyre-Exclusionary-and-Encourage-profiteering The most expensive cards can be thousands of dollars. The update will only be available on Windows 10.

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p>Mojang, the maker of Minecraft said that the update will be available as an option on the settings screen. This will allow players to test the update while it is being developed.

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p>It also stated that it was working to overhaul Minecraft's graphics engine. It said that this could bring some improvements in visuals to those who do not have an RTX card, or who don't run the game on a PC.

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p>Mojang said that although some devices won't be capable of ray-tracing support however, they will provide graphics enhancements to the majority of devices. This general update is not scheduled to be released until a certain date.

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