Show Me Your Lighting Mods

aricarai · February 2017

Welp my beast aka Phinney has finally arrived! YAY! I'm in the middle of installing all my packs (I think I have 3 left!), then transfering files from laptop, and then store content (goodness me, I hate reinstalling everything!) Anyway, I digress...

I've seen some beautiful lighting mods that have graced this section. I'd love to see what you're using in your game @GaiaHypothesis @HappySimmer3 @lanlyn @coco @Jessa_Dakkar and anyone and everyone!

I need help picking one out

GaiaHypothesis · February 2017

THIS is the one I use. Its a Brntwaffles lighting mod.

I also use THIS Which is a cloud/sun/sky/stars replacement.

Unedited images, sorry I know its a lot but I wanted to show different times of day, the clouds and the stars/sun/moon.

This is a great topic! I'd love to see other peoples lighting mods!

aricarai · February 2017

Love those pics @GaiaHypothesis. Gorge! Your mod has lighting shadows doesn't it? And it doesn't require altering the game files does it?

wendyyi1 · February 2017

I use this brntwaffles mod (The version with St Claires water & Buhudain's big sun and moon)

GaiaHypothesis · February 2017

@aricarai Yes! Correct. I don't mess with the other files beyond getting my graphics card 'found'.

aricarai · February 2017

Ooh those are gorgeous @wendyyi. Did you have to mess with any files at all or does it go straight in your mods folder?

@GaiaHypothesis - good to know. I don't really want to mess with any files at all. Just want to put it straight in my mods folder

Less of a chance of me messing something up!

wendyyi1 · February 2017

aricarai wrote: »

Ooh those are gorgeous @wendyyi. Did you have to mess with any files at all or does it go straight in your mods folder?

It's just goes into the mods folder; no messing with files required.

SimplyJen · February 2017

I use a combo of these mods for my lighting:
lighting mod:
http://nilxis.tumblr.com/post/146704527436/uranesian-weather-this-is-the-weather-ive-created
clouds:
http://nilxis.tumblr.com/post/146276673296/realistic-clouds-for-ts3-i-already-made-some
moon:
http://potato-ballad-sims.tumblr.com/post/132236536504/flings-open-door-hey-ive-also-got-candy
stars:
http://aminovas.tumblr.com/post/100798547047/big-star-default-star-field-by-aminovas-happy

screenshots below

One of the things I like the most about the nilxis lighting mod is that it makes outdoors during the day much brighter.

coco · February 2017

Thanks for tagging me

I use another mod by brntwaffles called Fresh Cut Day. I use update 3.0 with Lucky Palms water. Combined with Realistic Clouds by Nilxis it is gorgeous. I chose this lighting because I didn't like the overly saturated skies of other mods. It's still nice and realistic, and has beautiful sunsets.

Here are a few totally unedited pics:

lanlyn · February 2017

Beautiful scenes everyone!

@aricarai I'm not using any lighting mods right now except Gelina's Lighting Tweaks. It can be used alone or in combination with other lighting mods. Basically it adds more color depth to any world, along with more contrast between light and shadow.

The tweaks:

brighter sunlight
more intense shadows
dynamic shadows by dDefinder
slightly bigger sun and moon
less bloom
default sunrise at 6 am, sunset at 6 pm

Roaring Heights

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Lost Cove

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Wild Wild West Revisited
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Aurora Skies

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Lucky Palms

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Barnacle Bay

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ChelleJo · February 2017

coco wrote: »

Thanks for tagging me
I use another mod by brntwaffles called Fresh Cut Day. I use update 3.0 with Lucky Palms water. Combined with Realistic Clouds by Nilxis it is gorgeous. I chose this lighting because I didn't like the overly saturated skies of other mods. It's still nice and realistic, and has beautiful sunsets.

Here are a few totally unedited pics:

@coco can you post a few shots of night time, unedited?

HappySimmer3 · February 2017

Fresh Cut Day with LP water is also what I used in the screenies I posted before. Only I did import dfender's lighting and shadows into the mod to get the dramatic shadows. I also use Nilxis Realistic Clouds mod.

I recently put in Brntwaffles Blue Skies and Sunshine 1.5 brntwaffles.tumblr.com/post/59788239704/this-is-a-default-lighting-mod-that-will-override.

It's supposed to already include ddefender's dynamic shadows but I don't think the lighting and shadows are as dramatic as the one where I imported the settings myself. Just have one picture right now, though.

You may need to try several to find the one you like the best.

coco · February 2017

@ChelleJo After looking through my screenshots I realised that I don't seem to take too many at night. These aren't great examples but it's all I've got.

ChelleJo · February 2017

Thank you, @coco. I think I'll keep using the one that @GaiaHypothesis linked cause the night time there is much brighter and I take a lot of pictures.

jillbg · February 2017

Maybe my lighting mod will interest you:
dDefinder's Outdoor Lighting Tweaks v2.2
I haven't got any night time pictures, but this mod makes the nights realistically dark! Otherwise the difference is best seen at dawn and dusk...

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I also use - sometimes - realistic clouds by Nilxis, Burntwaffles' Skyrims starfield and Moon Moon by PotatoBalladSims...

kiara07 · February 2017

@GaiaHypothesis those files you mentioned, do they conflit with each other? Can we have both at the same time in the game? I have never used a lighting mod but since all the pics here are amazing I want to try.

Karritz · February 2017

This all looks interesting. I've downloaded a few lighting mods but haven't ever used any yet. I've been generally happy with what came with the game. Maybe next time I'm playing a game in midnight hollow I might try one.

JoAnne65 · February 2017

GaiaHypothesis wrote: »

@aricarai Yes! Correct. I don't mess with the other files beyond getting my graphics card 'found'.

I just downloaded the 'combined packages'; I put the files in packages and that's it? Does it work in every world? And when I don't want it after all I simply take it out and it's gone?

aricarai · February 2017

OMG - absolutely lovely pictures everyone. Very very gorge!

@jillbg - beautiful pics - with the one you use, do you I need to tweak any files?
@coco - gorgeous, both day and night pictures
@HappySimmer3 - yes, I've seen your pictures before, they are absolutely stunning!
@lanlyn - beautiful!
@Simasaurus09 - lovely lovely!

aricarai · February 2017

@lanlyn - I just looked at gelina's lighting tweaks...what is S3PE? I might do the lighting tweaks with one of @brntwaffles' mods.

aricarai · February 2017

HappySimmer3 wrote: »

Fresh Cut Day with LP water is also what I used in the screenies I posted before. Only I did import dfender's lighting and shadows into the mod to get the dramatic shadows. I also use Nilxis Realistic Clouds mod.

I recently put in Brntwaffles Blue Skies and Sunshine 1.5 brntwaffles.tumblr.com/post/59788239704/this-is-a-default-lighting-mod-that-will-override.

It's supposed to already include ddefender's dynamic shadows but I don't think the lighting and shadows are as dramatic as the one where I imported the settings myself. Just have one picture right now, though.

You may need to try several to find the one you like the best.

@HappySimmer3 - is there an idiot's guide to importing settings?

aricarai · February 2017

I'm trying out Fresh Cut Day with the Clouds/Star/Moon replacement that @GaiaHypothesis linked

Let's see how it goes!

And if anyone wants to create an idiots guide to tweaking files for shadows, etc...I'd still love to know!

Jessa_Dakkar · February 2017

Good morning, @aricarai ! I use the same lighting mod as @jillbg . I have used it for many years and while I have tried and liked a few other lighting mods I keep coming back to this one as I find it gives me the perfect balance of day to night lighting difference, shadows, water, sunrise and sunset colors, the contrast and definition which suit my personal preference.

Some night time shots in a world in progress at the time:

and just a few more....

aricarai · February 2017

Oh good lord that's beautiful!
Do you have to tweak files at all?

Jessa_Dakkar · February 2017

That mod requires no tweaking of files in the EA worlds, Sunset Valley, Riverview and Barnacle Bay, also in custom worlds and I play a custom world. You do need to edit a file for use in other EA worlds, I haven't been comfortable with that so I don't. I'm sure it's easy and safe and maybe someday I will get to it but I really would rather not edit files and prefer a drag and drop into mods and a just as easy drag out if I change my mind and want to try another mod. Because every now and then I do like to see if I like something better and I don't want any hassle.

aricarai · February 2017

Ahhh I'm in Bridgeport at the moment. Maybe if I can figure out file tweaks it will be ok...unless there's a good custom world like Bridgeport that anyone knows of?

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