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 V1.0.1" mod for FS25 is an enhancement that introduces over 40 carefully curated lighting presets to the game. These presets are designed to modify various lighting aspects in the game, such as the brightness and size of the sun, sunlight color, bloom effects, tone mapping, and color grading. With this mod, players can easily switch between different atmospheric settings on the fly, like transitioning from a "Golden Hour" to a "Neon Night" ambiance.

The mod operates by utilizing a table of pre-defined presets, with each preset containing specific parameters for sun brightness, size, color, bloom effects, tone mapping, and color grading adjustments. These parameters are then multiplied and applied to the base lighting curves of the game without altering the map files directly. This approach ensures compatibility with most maps and their respective environment settings.

In-game controls allow players to switch between presets seamlessly using the hotkey combination of Right Ctrl + ← / →, displaying a toast notification with the name of the selected preset for 2.5 seconds. Additionally, a new section in the "Settings\General" menu provides a slider for selecting presets, offering an alternative method for changing lighting settings.

Furthermore, the mod saves the selected preset to the player's profile file (SunPresets.xml) to maintain the chosen lighting configuration for future gameplay sessions. Version 1.0.1.0 of the mod has also introduced six new presets, expanding the range of available atmospheric options for players to enjoy in the game.