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Brighter Skybox Lighting x3

Request from forum users

DOES NOT INCLUDE A CUSTOM SKYBOX - SCREENSHOT JUST FOR COMPARISON

This mod sets the Environment Skybox Brightness setting to a value of 15.0 (3 times the default)

Some custom skyboxes and other lighting mods change this value to make things darker. However the default skybox is actually so bright that even at the default value (5.0) with a custom skybox, the dark side of a planet is often pitch black, especially in the grasslands.

It should be noted that in order to make the darkest parts of the EarthLike visible at night, other places may appear too bright e.g. the dark side of the moon - this is unavoidable with this simple tweak due to the brightness of the moon rock texture - and it may not even be possible to have both brighter planets and dark moons without texture changes

MUST BE PLACED ABOVE ANY OTHER MODS WHICH CHANGE THIS SETTING
If unsure which mods might do that, It is fine to put this at the top of your load order since it only changes this single value

This value can be manually modified in the file included with the mod, but I have created multiple (unlisted) versions with different values for those that would rather not manually modify the value, including a default version for use with mods which reduce the value (e.g. Space Got Real):
default (5.0): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2311012262
x2 (10.0): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2311010073
x4 (20.0): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2311010792

Please leave a comment for any issues or questions

The skybox mod used in the comparison screenshot is the stunning Sequence Nebula by ShardExtra: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2200194803