Lighting Improvements Graphics Mod V2.6 (1.61)

Lighting Improvements for ATS – is designed to enhance the visual experience of the game by improving its lighting system. Developed by contributors like snowymoon, this mod aims to address the limitations of the default lighting in ETS2, offering players a more dynamic and visually appealing experience. It focuses on refining how light interacts with the environment, including streetlights, headlights, and natural sunlight, without necessarily relying on extensive asset changes.

Features Lighting Improvements:
✅ Compatible with ATS and ETS2
🌃 Realistic streetlight brightness, color, and distribution for immersive night driving
🌡️ Optional light temperature adjustments (e.g., halogen warmth or LED coolness)
🚚 Upgraded truck headlights with improved range and clarity
🛣️ Enhanced visibility of roads and objects in low-light conditions
☀️ Refined sunlight rendering with natural shadows and intensity
🌇 Smoother transitions between day and night (dawn/dusk effects)
🕒 Potential dynamic lighting based on time of day
⚖️ Balanced light/shadow to prevent overexposure or harsh contrast
🧊 Custom improved rain/snow effects
🌌 Dynamic sky/weather integration (future updates planned)
🧪 Uses in-game weather and lighting data for realism
🖥️ Optimized for performance with minimal FPS impact
🌿 Forces highest vegetation quality for visual fidelity
💧 Realistic puddle placement using specular data (not random)
🧩 Compatible with all mods, VR, and multimonitor setups

How to Fix Crash Problem
– 🔄 Reset your config.cfg (Documents → ETS2/ATS folder → delete config.cfg)
– 🚫 Disable/remove plugins
– ❌ Turn off RTX features in NVIDIA settings

Features
– ✨ Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA)
– 🧼 DLAA / DLSS 3.7 support
– 🎥 Motion Blur toggle

📦 Installation
– Go to ETS2/ATS folder
– Go to “binwin_x64” folder
– Copy & paste “dxgi.dll” file and “nvngx_dlss.dll” (for DLSS)
– Copy & paste “snowymoon_lighting” folder
– Start game with DirectX 11
– Press “END” or “CTRL+P” key to open menu ingame

Using with ReShade
– Create a folder named “reshade” in “binwin_x64” folder
– Put all ReShade (or any other mod/plugin) files to “binwin_x64reshade” folder or select “binwin_x64reshade” folder from ReShade installer

Please Note: The ‘Lighting Improvements Graphics’ mod is a premium, paid modification. Access to the mod and its updates is granted through a monthly subscription on the author’s platform. Please ensure you are aware of this recurring payment before downloading and installing.

V2.6
Extract files to Euro Truck Simulator 2/bin/win_x64/
Launch game with DirectX 11 and press FN+END or END key during quick job
Temporal Anti Aliasing/Anti Aliasing Clarity is working with HDR & to use DLAA and DLSS turn off HDR from windows display settings if you are getting black screen

Tested with
ETS 1.61.1.1s(64 bit)
ProMods 2.83 Maps/Cabin Accessory Pack/Trailer and company pack
Ultimate Graphics Mod ETS2
Real Companies & gas stations

What is working
1. Temporal Anti Aliasing
2. Tmporal Anti Aliasing Clarity
3. DLAA
4. DLSS Quality Rev.2
5. DLSS Balanced Rev.2
6. DLSS Performance Rev.2
7. DLSS Preset C(Less Ghosting)
8. DLSS Preset D(Less aliasing)
9. DLSS Preset F(smooth)
10. Sharpness/Motion Blur/Color Preset/FXAA

Issues:
1. Pausing esc to menu sometimes crashing game so you can disable snowymoon and then can return to menu
2. If your game isn’t loading/hang/crash on job menu.set snowymoon to Disabled at game startup and once the job starts set snowymoon menu options

Credits:

Snowy Moon