S K Y D C 0.5 - Release!

Requirements:
Pure version 0.238+
CSP version 0.2.1+
CSP settings "Grass FX" MSAA on
CSP settings "Smart Shadows" Smooth transition off

This post is about the new stuff, changes and fixes. There will be another post in a few days that will showcase the differences 0.5 makes!

The New Big Things

• Improved atmosphere for better illusion of fog
• Use of the new Ambient light V2 model
• All shadows are now dynamic and physically based

HDR and Exposure calibration

Removed "Paperwhite" options. Instead all you need to do to adjust exposure is to adjust the exposure sensitivity. A higher sensitivity will be more suitable for SDR screens; at max, it will be exactly like D C 0.3's brightness, which was calibrated for SDR screens by default.

Colors, Contrast Ratio & Tonemapping Rework

In 0.4, I felt like the brightness and contrast was too harsh, especially during daylight. 0.5 will have less contrast during sunny daylight, achieving a more natural and less harsher look. 

Also, colors by default will be less vibrant. 0.5 will be have less contrast than any other D C version I believe, but a tonemapping rework is on its way to address the lack of vibrancy and contrast to find a sweet spot.

Night Time & Bloom

Night time has been fixed. 0.4 night exposure received a bad downgrade due to daytime glare, resulting harsh blooming lights and dimmer image. 0.5 fixes all of that and night time should look just as good as 0.2/0.3's!

Next monthly update:

S K Y G T update! Fun fact, the improved atmosphere was already implemented in the Alpha. All atmospheric improvements from D C will be carried into the new G T update.

As always, thanks everyone for your support!

Enjoy S K Y D C 0.5!

If you have any feedback, constructive criticism, please post your thoughts in the comment section or in our discord server where you can have direct interaction with me. Thank you!

-S L X C K