This is from version 1.14.5.0 - no color banding, no grain, the clouds are soft and fluffy:
This is now from 1.19.9.0. I don’t think I have to highlight where the issue lies, everyone who’s not colorblind can see it. Not only the color banding but the grain as well.
Here you can see how the global illumination has changed - that’s why there’s sunlight constantly leaking into the cockpit and the whole world is overexposed. This is from 1.14.5.0.
And this is now from 1.19.9.0:
