yes i did make it to work very well with a shader pack i used:
optifine_1.5.2_HD_U_D2
i cant completely remember which shadermod i used but i think it is this one:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/xhmmm4lyfmhtqpg/ShadersMod-mc1.5.2-ofuD2-1.45.2.zip?token_hash=AAE5tKvcosJ-Y-2cL8LHxPYt4Pe6crzTXHMLs91Z---aEA&dl=1
it is shadersmod-mc1.5.2-ofuD2
if you want a pack of shaders that mostly works then here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/nn3nink69cmoam0/shaderpacks.zip?token_hash=AAHfKiQTcnnOMp5YK-P0zA0b2KN55RMV0oDnEsMh6DSyiA&dl=1