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Realistic Lighting for Tarkov

Realistic Lighting for Tarkov 2.0.1

Created by adudewithbadaim

5.7K Downloads

SPT 3.11.4 Compatible

Enhance your game with a ReShade preset and Amands Graphics that brightens nights and balances visuals across all maps and times. With stunning new levels of contrast, the world is now clearer and more vibrant, bringing your virtual environment to life.

Latest Version 2.0.1
SPT 3.11.4

Updated Aug 28, 3:07 PM

Version Notes

Changes in Version 2.0.1:

  • Improved Visuals & Contrast: Black levels across all maps have been lowered, which boosts contrast, especially in interior spaces. This makes dark areas look deeper and less washed out.
  • Richer Colors: Saturation and vibrance have been increased to give the game a less bleak look. Color shading is more life-like.
  • Enhanced Visibility: Fog levels on most maps have been adjusted for better visibility, making it easier to see and navigate. More importantly, the fog is natural now and far less intrusive.

1. Install the incredible Amands graphics.

2. Then copy the contents of this mod to your SPT folder, overwrite when asked.

3. Install ReShade 6.3.1. When installing Reshade, select Tarkov 2025 as the preset you want to install effects for.

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Immerse yourself in a breathtaking visual journey with a masterful fusion of Amands Graphics and ReShade. Experience a dramatic leap in visual fidelity as colors become richer, fuller, and more alive than ever before. Every landscape, from lush forests to urban wastelands, bursts with newfound vibrancy.

Key Features:

  • Vibrant, Saturated Colors: Say goodbye to washed-out visuals. Every hue is meticulously enhanced, creating a stunning and immersive palette that makes the game feel truly new.
  • Abolished Nighttime Grayscale: The dreary, monotonous grayscale of the night is banished. Navigate moonlit landscapes with stunning clarity and rich, authentic tones.
  • Dramatic Sunsets: Witness awe-inspiring sunsets that paint the sky in spectacular, fiery oranges and deep purples, creating moments of cinematic beauty.
  • Challenging Stormy Weathers: While nights are brighter, stormy weather remains a true test of skill, with a dark, moody, and intense atmosphere.
  • Reduced Fog: Both interior and exterior fog are significantly reduced, revealing breathtaking vistas and crisp, clear lines of sight across all maps.
  • Next to No FPS Loss: Crafted with performance in mind, this preset delivers a visual feast with minimal impact on your frame rate, allowing you to enjoy the beauty without compromise.

Unleash the full potential of your game’s graphics and see every detail with unparalleled clarity. This is the definitive visual experience you’ve been waiting for.

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Installation Instructions

(do not try to use this online)

Requires Reshade 6.3.1 and Amands Graphics.

1. Drop the file called Tarkov 2025 into your SPT folder (the folder with the games exe in it.)

2. Install Amands Graphics.

3. Install Reshade 6.3.1 When installing reshade, please select Tarkov 2025 for your preset. After selecting this and clicking next, your computer will download all required shaders and the parameters will be set.

4. In the download there is a folder called BepinEx. it has the config file for Amands Graphics. Please install this LAST. If you dont, your game wont look like my screenshots.

5. Play game.

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When installing Reshade select your eft.exe in your SPT folder and press next, then select Directx 10/11/12 on the next screen, press next. On the Select preset to install screen, the file called Tarkov 2025should auto-populate in the bottom text field if you followed step 1. If it doesn’t, browse to your SPT folder and select it.

Click next on the select effects screen once the preset ‘Tarkov 2025’ is loaded.

Then click finish once its done doing its thing.

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Screenshots

(first shot is plain EFT, second shot is with the mod on. All shots were taken with Tarkov Weather System mod. Not all screenshots are taken at the same time of day. Screenshots taken on LG 39GS95QE HDR 3440x1440p OLED monitor. )

As with any screenshots, these do not do the quality very much justice.

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No mod Customs afternoon, rain

Everything is the same color.

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With Mod Customs rain

ReShade color shading makes the scenes feel more alive.

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No mod Customs.

A lot of blinding sun but the grass is dark. Everything is bland.

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With mod Customs

Less blinding sun, greatly improved color shading (grass and gloves), removed intrusive fog. Big credit to Amands Graphics for these features

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Vanilla EFT Shoreline Midnight

Gray haze over everything. The area illuminated and the dark spots aren’t much different.

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With mod Shoreline Midnight

Haze removed, dark spots are dark. Another scene where Amands Graphics really shine.

Credits

  • Amands Graphics: Amands2Mello
  • ReShade shaders: CeeJay and prod80
Version 2.0.1
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SPT 3.11.4
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Created Aug 28, 3:07 PM

Updated Aug 28, 3:07 PM

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Changes in Version 2.0.1:

  • Improved Visuals & Contrast: Black levels across all maps have been lowered, which boosts contrast, especially in interior spaces. This makes dark areas look deeper and less washed out.
  • Richer Colors: Saturation and vibrance have been increased to give the game a less bleak look. Color shading is more life-like.
  • Enhanced Visibility: Fog levels on most maps have been adjusted for better visibility, making it easier to see and navigate. More importantly, the fog is natural now and far less intrusive.

1. Install the incredible Amands graphics.

2. Then copy the contents of this mod to your SPT folder, overwrite when asked.

3. Install ReShade 6.3.1. When installing Reshade, select Tarkov 2025 as the preset you want to install effects for.

Version 2.0.0
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581 Downloads

Created Aug 18, 1:46 AM

Updated Aug 18, 1:46 AM

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Updated to ReShade 6.3.1 and newest Amands Graphics.

  • Completely new effect list over version 1.0.1
  • Tweaked blacks for more realistic nights.
  • Adjusted blues and reds to make lighting more natural.
  • Removed green and yellow rusty tone overwash.

1. Install Amands graphics

2. Then copy the contents of this mod to your SPT folder, overwrite when asked.

3. Install ReShade 6.3.1

Version 1.0.1
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3.7K Downloads

Created Sep 4, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Updated Sep 4, 2023 at 4:30 PM

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Whats new:

Adjusted Lighthouse lighting, contrast, and shadow hue.

Slightly lightened Factory lighting.

Added Lighthouse and Factory screenshot comparisons.

please see install instructions. if youre updating, just drag archive contents into your SPT folder, yes to overwrite when asked.

1. once youve downloaded the mod put the folder called reshade-textures into your SPT folder

2. put the file called Realistic Lighting for EFT reshade preset into your SPT folder. DO NOT install the BepinEx folder yet.

3. install amands graphics

4. install reshade 5.8

5. lastly install bepinex folder from this mods download file. overwrite when prompted.

ryujinblade

i have an rtx 4080 and am barely getting 60 frames on ground zero.

running 3440x1440. idk what this mod does exactly but that low of fps makes no sense at al

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worldindepression

When trying to load into a raid, the game crashes at the moment of loading the map. What should I do in this case?

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poneais

RRRRAWRRRR! Nice mod, used on customs no FPS loss, beautiful views!

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NYC23

vudu scope looks blury with this preset

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poneais

looks nice i used it on customs with storm weather but what about FPS? i had 20 fps on old factory as my pc old. So your mod low fps much or not? if not ill reinstall it

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PPXXPP5603

May I ask if this MOD is compatible with FIKA?

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2947dj

The style is really nice! I noticed that your grass is very lush, while in my game, it’s pitifully sparse. Is there any file that controls the grass density?

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Kojimbo0_0

Amands Graphics does most of the work with the lighting so the comparison screenshots are misleading

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Killahertz

Mod looks great except for that when trying to use the ELCAN SpecterDR 1x/4x scope, when I look thru it at 1x, looks great, then click to 4X zoom and the entire reticle goes black. 100% no visibility.

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Heisenburger

when i try to isntall reshade to the spt, EFT.exe it says that this application has blocked or banned the usage of reshade

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