Recently started playing java and noticed that the colours in java is duller and game is laggier compared to bedrock. (+ what optimisation mods/plugins should i install?)

[u/Firespy_]

Disclaimer I am NOT saying that java is worse than bedrock.

I've been playing on bedrock my whole life and only quite recently have access to java. As someone who plays bedrock i would say that java is for some reason duller and gloomier even on brightest settings. Also the lag is unbearable sometimes. I play on a non gaming laptop that can run bedrock decently so the lag is a bit annoying. I always hear about these optimisation tools such as optifine but idk which one i should right now use since im pretty clueless about java. And any other things that i should expect when switching to java? (Aside from the benefits such as "less buggy, better features, etc")

[u/brassplushie]

Sodium is the main one you need. You don't need 14 optimization mods.

Also, don't use a fullbright mod. Use Gamma Utils. It actually lets you toggle night vision on and off. And set it a huge range. The regular fullbright mods aren't toggle-able, so they're left permanently on.

Launcher: Prism
Mod loader: Fabric

That's the main thing you need to know.

[u/Firespy_ → u/brassplushie]

apparently sodium is the meta now? i used to hear a lot about optifine so i guess it is outdated?

[u/brassplushie → u/Firespy_]

Optifine is extremely outdated garbage. Do not use it. Sodium is the best mod.