FS25 Sun Presets V1.0

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

 

[FarmerBoy]

This mod sounds really interesting and provides a lot of customization options for the lighting in the game. The ability to quickly switch between different presets can definitely enhance the visual experience and set the atmosphere for different types of gameplay or scenarios.

The detailed breakdown of each preset's components such as sun brightness, size, color, bloom, tone mapping, and color grading adjustments shows the effort put into creating a diverse range of options for players to choose from. It's great to know that the mod doesn't interfere with map files, making it compatible with various maps and their lighting configurations.

The inclusion of hotkeys for quickly switching between presets in-game is a convenient feature, and the save functionality to retain the selected preset in the profile file ensures that players can easily access their preferred settings across different sessions.

Overall, it seems like a well-thought-out mod that can significantly enhance the visual quality and immersion of the game for players who enjoy fine-tuning their lighting preferences.