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4 Simple Steps to Turn On RTX in Minecraft on Your PC
You are steps away from visually enhancing your Minecraft experience
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Minecraft RTX beta has been released, however, it is not as straightforward as you’d think to take part. Today we’re looking at how to turn on RTX inMinecraft.
After the announcement that the game will be updated to have ray tracing support, gamers couldn’t wait for the update to come through. Now we can all breathe a sigh of relief, as it has finally been released.
What is Minecraft RTX?
Please keep in mind that Minecraft RTX is really an official Nvidia-developed patch for Minecraft adding real-time DXR raytracing to the Windows 10 version of this popular title.
As Nvidia so eloquently put it, this version is a refit of the game, with path tracing, which dramatically affects the way light, reflections, and shadows work inside the game engine.
Sounds pretty enticing, doesn’t it?
Yes, as a matter of fact, it is! The Ray tracing feature is available for DirectX compatible devices, such as GeForce RTX GPU and select AMD GPUs.
And it is completely free, so go ahead and check it out if you have a capable rig that will run the enhanced version without a problem.
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How do I turn on RTX in Minecraft?
1. Install Xbox Insider Hub
The very first thing you will need to do is to install the Xbox Insider Hub. As the update is in beta, to turn on RTX inMinecraftyou will need to become a beta tester.
Before you will start, it is highly recommended that you back up all yourMinecraftworlds, as they can become corrupted when testing features that are not ready for a final release.
2. Sign up for the Minecraft RTX beta
Once you have selected the RTX beta, you can fire upMinecraftand wait for the update notification to pop up. Additionally, you can also reinstallMinecraftafter you’ve backed up your worlds.
Keep in mind that not all versions ofMinecraftare getting the RTX treatment. If you want to turn on RTX onMinecraft, you will need either the Bedrock Edition orMinecraftfor Windows 10.
You will see that the game update will not come straight away. During our testing, we had to wait a few hours for the game to update to the beta version, so be patient if you see a pending message on the Insider Hub.
Be sure to check if you have the minimum system requirements to turn on RTX inMinecraft:
3. Download resources
nVidiahas created several worlds where they show off the improvements RTX brings toMinecraft. These have been specifically curated and showcase the blocks which have the most striking effects.
4. Create your own RTX world in Minecraft
These worlds are free to download and roam, but unfortunately, you will not be able to create your ownMinecraftRTX world just yet. To do this, you will need to download the resource packs provided bynVidia.
Once you have downloaded the resource packs, unzip them and copy the folders to theMinecraftgame folder. On Windows 10, you will find it at this address:
After you copy the resource packs, startMinecraftand create a new world. In the world creation screen, go toAdd-Ons > Resource Packs > My Packs> Activate the RTX resource packs.
For more information on RTX inMinecraft, visit theofficial nVidia game guide. Also, if you want to see the worlds created bynVidiato showcase RTX inMinecraft, you can check out thepress release.
Which Minecraft has ray tracing?
As we mentioned previously, ray tracing is a free feature included in the Minecraft game for the Windows operating system.
That being said, if you own Minecraft on Windows, you can experience ray tracing for free if your device meets the minimum technical requirements for the game.
Thus, if you want to turn on RTX for Minecraft Java, you now know exactly what you have to do. And, just in case you want to know how to turn on RTX for Minecraft Bedrock, follow the guide above.
The official Minecraft RTX download link is also included above, so you basically have everything you need to start your visually enhanced adventure.
Let us know if you’ve managed to turn on RTX inMinecraftand what you think about it in the comments section below. We love how the game looks and we think you will too.
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John Nedelcu
Ever since I got my first computer, I wanted to know how it worked and how components were communicating between them to make such a marvellous machine work. Needless to say, I started taking it apart and inspecting the parts, although I didn’t understand what each of them was. That’s how I managed to destroy my first two computers, but by the time the second one had met its untimely demise, I was pretty confident that I knew how it worked.
By now, I have learned a few more things, but there’s still room for much more. For close to a decade, I’ve been covering technology news, reviews and trying to help others that have only now started on this journey.
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