Presentation

The objective of this mod is to transform the ambient atmospheric lighting to make Crysis much more realistic.


What does the Natural Mod add to Crysis?
  • realistic atmospheric lighting
  • realistic dusk and dawn
  • realistic ambient fog
  • realistic sun
  • realistic night
  • realistic moon position




Modified singleplayer levels
  • Island - Contact
  • Village - Recovery
  • Rescue - Relic
  • Harbor - Assault
  • Tank - Onslaught
  • Mine - Awakening
  • Sphere - Exodus
  • Ascension - Ascension


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For regular users
You should install the mod on a clean installation of Crysis. Uninstalling the previous version of the Natural Mod is advised, but not mandatory.


For modders only

If you plan to use the Natural mod in your own mod, please mention the Natural mod and the original creator of the TOD file.



Installation

1. Launch the installer and follow the instructions
2. Launch the game


Remark n°1: the installer saves the original files modified by the Natural Mod in the "...\Crysis\Game\Levels_backup" folder
Remark n°2: the installer copies a file "System.cfg" at the root of your Crysis directory
Remark n°3: if you already have a "System.cfg", it will be renamed as "System_backup.cfg"

The provided "System.cfg" removes HDR glitches and enables all necessary effects to fully enjoy the Natural Mod. However, low-end systems may encounter performance drop with these settings, because it activates certain very high effects. If the framerate of the game is too low, open the System.cfg with the Windows Notepad and follow the instruction of the last section "Framerate Optimizations".

If you launch a level by using an old savegame, the position of the moon will be the default one (unrealistic). To avoid this, begin a new game or use the provided savegames in "Start menu\Programs\Natural Mod\Savegames". Furthermore, you can launch the desired level by using the console command "map level_name".


Changelog


Version 2.0.1
  • FIX: night script
Version 2.0
  • better night
  • better moon
  • better dawn and dusk
  • less bright sky during the day
  • darker shadows and inside (new System.cfg)
  • NEW: realistic moon position
  • NEW: grain and low saturation during the night
  • NEW: loading screens
  • FIX: clouds slightly orange before dawn on Island map
  • FIX: ambient fog slightly violet
Version 1.2
  • new Windows installer
  • less ambient fog
  • better sun color at dawn and dusk
  • better horizon color at dawn and dusk
  • FIX: less opaque light halos at night
Version 1.1
  • more light
  • better shadows
  • improved night light
  • less ambient fog
  • FIX: saturation too low when colorgrading was activated
  • FIX: ambient occlusion rate too high in the morning and evening
  • FIX: dawn and dusk too long
Beta 2 - Version 1.0
  • better dawn and dusk
  • less milky morning
Beta 1
  • realistic atmospheric lighting
  • realistic dawn and dusk
  • realistic fog
  • realistic sun
  • darker night
  • concordance with the ingame hour