FS25 Sun Presets V1.0.1

Sun Presets – lighting presets for FS25!

What is this?
The mod adds 40+ carefully selected lighting presets to the game:
The brightness/size of the sun, shade of sunlight, bloom, tone mapping and soft color grading change. You can quickly switch the atmosphere of the map – from “Golden Hour” and “Blue Season” to “Neon Night”, “Alpine Freshness” and “Desert Afternoon”.

How does this work?
Inside the mod, there is a table of 40+ presets.
Each preset contains:
sun brightness and size multipliers;
sun color (R/G/B);
bloom post-effect parameters (magnitude/threshold);
tone mapping parameters (slope/toe);
soft color grading adjustments (global/shadows/midtones/highlights + thresholds).
The mod does not edit map files: it multiplies and complements the base map lighting curves on the fly, so it is compatible with most maps and their environment.xml / colorGrading*.xml.

Controls (in-game):
Right Ctrl + ← / → – switch presets without opening the menu.
When switching, a toast pops up with the name of the selected preset (2.5 sec).

Menu settings:
In “Settings\General” the Lighting Presets section with the “Preset” slider appears.
Selecting through the menu is equivalent to hotkeys – always one current state.

Save!
The selected preset is saved to the profile file:
modSettings/SunPresets.xml

V1.0.1.0
– Added 6 new presets

 

[FarmerBoy]

The Sun Presets mod for FS25 sounds like a fantastic addition to the game, offering players the ability to quickly and easily change the lighting atmosphere on their maps. With over 40 carefully selected presets to choose from, players have a wide range of options to enhance their gaming experience.

The mod works by utilizing a table of presets, each containing specific parameters to adjust various aspects of the lighting in the game. This includes sun brightness, size, color, bloom post-effect parameters, tone mapping settings, and soft color grading adjustments. By multiplying and complementing the base map lighting curves on the fly, the mod is compatible with most maps and their specific environment.xml/colorGrading.xml files.

In-game controls allow players to switch between presets seamlessly using hotkeys (Right Ctrl + ← / →) without opening the menu. A toast notification displays the name of the selected preset for 2.5 seconds, making it easy to identify the current atmosphere setting.

The menu settings provide a convenient way to adjust presets through the "Preset" slider in the "Settings\General" section. Selecting presets through the menu is equivalent to using hotkeys, ensuring consistency in the current lighting state.

Additionally, the mod saves the selected preset to the profile file (modSettings/SunPresets.xml), allowing players to maintain their preferred lighting settings across gameplay sessions.

With the latest update (V1.0.1.0), six new presets have been added, providing even more variety and options for players to customize their lighting preferences in FS25.