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## About
Setup for weather, lighting and color grading. All mods in this guide are by **CyanideX**, except *The Nullifier* (robber804), and are built to work together:
Setup for weather, lighting and color grading. All mods in this guide are by **CyanideX**, except _The Nullifier_ (robber804), and are built to work together:
- **Nova City 2** replaces the weather and lighting (ENV) of the game.
- **Weather Switcher** controls the weather and is required by Nova City 2.
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> Nova City 2 is designed for **Path Tracing**. It still works with RT or raster, but those modes are not its focus.
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## Mods
| Mod name | Link | Purpose | Note |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Nova City 2 | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/12490) | Weather & lighting overhaul (ENV) | |
| Weather Switcher | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/18027) | Change weather, control time, customize clouds | **Required** by Nova City 2 |
| The Nullifier | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/23091) | Removes sector lighting overrides | **Required** by Nova City 2 |
| Nova LUT 4.0 | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/11622) | Color grading (LUT) | |
| LUT Switcher 3 | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/16310) | Switch LUTs in real time | + Optional file: **"LUT Pack - Nova LUT"** |
| Nova Optics | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/29190) | Exposure, bloom, vignette etc. + vehicle fix | Optional, see [Nova Optics](#nova-optics) |
| Mod name | Link | Purpose | Note |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Nova City 2 | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/12490) | Weather & lighting overhaul (ENV) | |
| Weather Switcher | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/18027) | Change weather, control time, customize clouds | **Required** by Nova City 2 |
| The Nullifier | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/23091) | Removes sector lighting overrides | **Required** by Nova City 2 |
| Nova LUT 4.0 | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/11622) | Color grading (LUT) | |
| LUT Switcher 3 | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/16310) | Switch LUTs in real time | + Optional file: **"LUT Pack - Nova LUT"** |
| Nova Optics | [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/29190) | Exposure, bloom, vignette etc. + vehicle fix | Optional, see [Nova Optics](#nova-optics) |
**Requirements** (all listed under *Dependency Mods* in [SitirioTV's Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Collection](./SitirioTVs-Cyberpunk-2077-Mod-Collection.md)):
**Requirements** (all listed under _Dependency Mods_ in [SitirioTV's Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Collection](./SitirioTVs-Cyberpunk-2077-Mod-Collection.md)):
[Cyber Engine Tweaks](./cyber-engine-tweaks.md), Codeware, redscript, RED4ext, ArchiveXL, TweakXL, Window Utils
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## Installation
1. Install the requirements first.
2. Drag & drop the content of each ZIP into the Cyberpunk 2077 root folder.
- Steam: `...\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\`
3. For **LUT Switcher 3**, also download the optional file **"LUT Pack - Nova LUT"** from its *Files* tab. Without a pack, LUT Switcher shows no LUTs.
3. For **LUT Switcher 3**, also download the optional file **"LUT Pack - Nova LUT"** from its _Files_ tab. Without a pack, LUT Switcher shows no LUTs.
> **Updating from Nova City 1?** Delete the `NovaCityTools` folder in `bin\x64\plugins\cyber_engine_tweaks\mods\` and the `NovaOverrides.ini` config file.
### Remove these mods
| Remove | Why |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Other weather / lighting / ENV mods | Nova City 2 replaces them |
| Vignette-removal and exposure mods (e.g. *Crouch vignette effect remover*) | Not compatible with Nova City 2 |
| Ultra Fog | Overrides the same file. Use **Ultra Fog Lite** instead |
| Night City Visuals Nulled, Night City Fog Nulled, Dogtown Visuals Nulled | Replaced by The Nullifier |
| ENV Tuner Lite, Eye Adaptation Auto Exposure Fix | Not compatible with Nova Optics |
| Preem Optics, Blind Begone | Replaced by Nova Optics |
| Other LUT mods | Only one LUT can be active. Use LUT Switcher packs instead |
| Remove | Why |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Other weather / lighting / ENV mods | Nova City 2 replaces them |
| Vignette-removal and exposure mods (e.g. _Crouch vignette effect remover_) | Not compatible with Nova City 2 |
| Ultra Fog | Overrides the same file. Use **Ultra Fog Lite** instead |
| Night City Visuals Nulled, Night City Fog Nulled, Dogtown Visuals Nulled | Replaced by The Nullifier |
| ENV Tuner Lite, Eye Adaptation Auto Exposure Fix | Not compatible with Nova Optics |
| Preem Optics, Blind Begone | Replaced by Nova Optics |
| Other LUT mods | Only one LUT can be active. Use LUT Switcher packs instead |
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## Setup in Game
All three tools are configured in the **CET overlay** (see [Cyber Engine Tweaks](./cyber-engine-tweaks.md)). Each one has its own window.
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1. Open the **LUT Switcher** window.
2. Select **Nova LUT** in the sidebar, then **Nova LUT 4**.
3. Optional: Star it to add it to your *Favorites*.
3. Optional: Star it to add it to your _Favorites_.
The active LUT is saved automatically and persists across saves and reloads.
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No setup needed, the defaults work fine. Useful features:
- **Weather tab:** Lists all weather states, including the custom *Nova City* states. Click one to apply it.
- **Weather tab:** Lists all weather states, including the custom _Nova City_ states. Click one to apply it.
- **Reset/Resume Weather:** Returns to the normal weather cycle.
- **Auto Apply:** Applies the selected weather every time you load a save (e.g. 24/7 sun). Leave it **off** for the natural weather cycle.
- **Toggles tab:** Persistent toggles for visual features like blur, shadows and reflections.
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> Higher values brighten dark scenes further, but the image can start to look washed out. Check the result at night **and** at noon.
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## Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Problem | Solution |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Still too dark | Raise **Shadow Boost** in Nova Optics. Reset the in-game gamma to default. A flashlight mod helps in unlit areas |
| Nova Optics doesn't change anything | Check that it says **Enabled**, **Auto** is unchecked and **Override** + **Global** are checked |
| Badlands / some areas ignore the weather | **The Nullifier** is missing |
| Weather never changes | Turn off **Auto Apply** in Weather Switcher, or click **Reset/Resume Weather** |
| LUT Switcher shows no LUTs | Install the optional **"LUT Pack - Nova LUT"** |
| LUT Switcher / Nova Optics window missing | CET or one of the requirements is missing or outdated |
| Nova Optics doesn't change anything | Check that it says **Enabled**, **Auto** is unchecked and **Override** + **Global** are checked |
| Badlands / some areas ignore the weather | **The Nullifier** is missing |
| Weather never changes | Turn off **Auto Apply** in Weather Switcher, or click **Reset/Resume Weather** |
| LUT Switcher shows no LUTs | Install the optional **"LUT Pack - Nova LUT"** |
| LUT Switcher / Nova Optics window missing | CET or one of the requirements is missing or outdated |
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## References
- [SitirioTV's Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Collection](./SitirioTVs-Cyberpunk-2077-Mod-Collection.md)