## 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: - **Nova City 2** replaces the weather and lighting (ENV) of the game. - **Weather Switcher** controls the weather and is required by Nova City 2. - **The Nullifier** removes area-specific lighting overrides, so the custom weather also shows up everywhere (e.g. in the Badlands). - **Nova LUT 4** is the color grading (LUT). **LUT Switcher 3** lets you switch LUTs in game. - **Nova Optics** fine-tunes exposure. Use it if Nova City 2 is too dark for you. > Nova City 2 is designed for **Path Tracing**. It still works with RT or raster, but those modes are not its focus. --- ## 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) | **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 --- ## 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. > **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 | --- ## 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. ### LUT Switcher 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_. The active LUT is saved automatically and persists across saves and reloads. > Some quests and scripted scenes temporarily override the LUT. It comes back once the scene ends. ### Weather Switcher 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. - **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. > Together with the **Time Slider**, it's ideal for testing your settings at different times of day and in different weather. ### Nova Optics Nova City 2 has a realistic exposure system, so nights and unlit interiors are **dark on purpose**. If it's too dark for you, use Nova Optics: 1. Open the **Nova Optics** window. 2. Click the red **Disabled** bar so it turns to **Enabled**. 3. Uncheck **Auto**. (Auto only fixes exposure while driving in first person and ignores your manual settings.) 4. Expand **Exposure**: - Check **Override**. - Check the **globe** icon (Global), so it applies everywhere. Leave the **vehicle** icons unchecked. - Set **Shadow Boost** (upper slider) to **2.50**. - Leave the lower slider at **0.00**. Changes are applied live and saved when you release the slider. Nova-Optics-Settings **Shadow Boost 0.00:** Nova-Optics-Shadow-Boost-0 **Shadow Boost 2.50:** Nova-Optics-Shadow-Boost-2.5 > Higher values brighten dark scenes further, but the image can start to look washed out. Check the result at night **and** at noon. --- ## Troubleshooting | 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 | --- ## References - [SitirioTV's Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Collection](./SitirioTVs-Cyberpunk-2077-Mod-Collection.md) - [Cyber Engine Tweaks](./cyber-engine-tweaks.md)