Mods / Immersive Rainbow

Tags:
Cosmetics Graphics Shaders Immersive Immersion
Author:
Bobrik00
Side:
Client
Created:
Jun 30th at 11:36 AM
Last modified:
Jul 2nd at 7:12 PM
Downloads:
761
Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.22.2 - 1.22.3, potentially outdated):
immersiverainbow_1.0.1.zip  1-click install

The first screenshot uses the Emotes mod 

 

If you're upgrading, delete the SampleDistances line from your config file (or delete the whole config) and restart the game to pick up the new denser default or set it manually to [30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 195, 240], or other values. Only their count in the array matters. If you don't do this, everything will work as before.

 

This mod adds a simple physically accurate (as much as possible) rainbow. It appears during light rain on the horizon opposite the sun, or when you're standing right at the edge of an incoming rain shower. The Leprechaun isn't included.

Compatible
Anything that doesn't affect shaders or weather
Incompatible
Unknown

It's just a visual effect and has no gameplay functions. The config lets you customize most of the parameters:

Config:

General

Setting Default What it does
Enabled true Master switch. false = mod loads but never renders.
RendererMode "A" Renderer: A = full-screen post-shader (richer, with true Alexander's band); B = lightweight arc mesh (fallback for weak GPUs). Changing it needs a restart.

Trigger - when a bow appears

Setting Default What it does
ConditionPollSeconds 0.5 How often in seconds conditions are re-checked. Range 0.05-10.
FadeSeconds 5 Seconds to fade the bow in/out. 0 = instant. Range 0-60.
MinSunElevationDeg 2 Sun must be at least this high (°) - below it the light is too weak. Range -10…MaxSunElevatingDeg.
MaxSunElevationDeg 42 Sun must be below this (°) - above it the arc can't rise over the horizon. Range 0-90.
SampleDistances [30, 90, 150, 240] Block distances along the anti-solar direction at which distant rain is probed.
MaxLocalRainfall 0.35 If rain on you exceeds this you're "not in the sun" -> no bow. Range 0-1.
MinDistantRainfall 0.05 Minimum rain in the anti-solar direction needed to form a bow. Range 0-1.
RequireClearingRain true Require the distant rain to be clearing (a passing shower), not merely present.
Rarity 1 Frequency dial: >1 = more bows (relaxes the distant-rain threshold), <1 = rarer. Range 0-10.

Visual - how it looks

Setting Default What it does
Intensity 0.5 Overall opacity of the bow. Range 0-4.
BrightnessCurve 1 Opacity contrast. >1 makes marginal bows much fainter; 1 = linear. Range 0.2-5.
Saturation 0.5 Colour saturation; Range 0-1.5.
SkyHarmonize 1 Matches the bow's brightness to the sky (dims it on dark/overcast skies). 0 = off. Range 0-1.
ShowSecondaryBow true Draw the fainter outer secondary bow (colours reversed).
AlexanderBandStrength 0.05 Darkening of the sky between the two bows (Alexander's band). Renderer A only. Range 0-1.

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.0.1 immersiverainbow
1.22.2 - 1.22.3
573 Jul 2nd at 7:12 PM immersiverainbow_1.0.1.zip 1-click install
More accurate rainbows: the sky is now checked for rain at more points along the direction the arc hangs, so the bow appears more reliably and sits more faithfully where a passing shower actually is.
If you're upgrading, delete the SampleDistances line from your config file (or delete the whole config) and restart the game to pick up the new denser default or set it manually to [30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 195, 240], or other values. Only their count in the array matters. If you don't do this, everything will work as before.
1.0.0 immersiverainbow
1.22.2 - 1.22.3
188 Jun 30th at 11:38 AM immersiverainbow_1.0.0.zip 1-click install

Initial release

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8 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

JALAMITY, Jul 1st at 2:39 AM

HAPPY PRIDE BABES!!!

sunnye, Jul 1st at 1:15 AM

double rainbow all the way!

IWillSoonReturn, Jul 1st at 4:49 PM
@sunnye: double rainbow all the way!

what does this mean?...

ooooohhhhhh

it's so bright and vivid

Exmortis, Jul 1st at 12:49 AM

Oh this is what you meant when you said rainbow
Fantastic!

Bobrik00 , Jul 1st at 8:09 AM
@Exmortis: Oh this is what you meant when you said rainbowFantastic!

Yeah, I needed a little distraction xD

SilentCedric, Jun 30th at 11:58 AM

Neat, base game already got things like aurora borealis and eclipses I'm a bit suprised they havent added rainbows into the base game yet.

Bobrik00 , Jun 30th at 12:50 PM
@SilentCedric: Neat, base game already got things like aurora borealis and eclipses I'm a bit suprised they havent added rainbows into the base game yet.

Yeah, I'm surprised there wasn't already a mod like this - guess not many people actually need it xD

GarnetAnimations, Jun 30th at 3:21 PM
@Bobrik00: Yeah, I'm surprised there wasn't already a mod like this - guess not many people actually need it xD

That's wrong, I most certainlly find this a need! Like Silent mentioned base game already does those to for ambience we NEED MORE! So thank you for this!