Vianna: Photorealistic Nature
Ihad to reupload this mod, since the previous one was uploaded in the middle of two of my important mods and full of errors. Since I use Unreal5 to program the lighting, it took me a long time to adapt a photorealistic light to the total war engine.
This mod is independent from EPONA, you can only have one or the other, not both together. This mod changes the lighting of the Epona Mod to a more realistic lighting and not the one that modern total wars are using.
This is for those who want the benefits of nature, terrain, vegetation, animals etc, but with lighting closer to that seen in Thrones of Britain.
This mod changes all lighting in the game to a photorealistic one, changes shadows, highlights, reflections, sparkles, volumetric effects, adds eye adaptation, dynamic lighting (so it will change depending on where you have the camera) adds nature effects for all kinds of battles, now you can see flies, butterflies, rainbows, falling flowers and clouds moving with their respective animation.
All trees in the game have been enlarged and their graphic quality and models have been improved. New grass has been added, which at the same time is dynamic and changes depending on the movements on the map, the density of forests and grass has been increased, the drawing distance has been improved, the trees have become more leafy, terrains, new models of stones, swamps, water with volumetric illumination and high quality terrains have been added that change and adapt depending on how high you look at it.
Changed how light affects metals so now metals like bronze will release some light, steel will release twice as much light, and both will have small reflections.
All the captures that you see above were made using only this mod, they have not been edited with any program or any type of Reshade has been used.
The artist who designed the art for this mod is called Alex Borisson, please search for his art.
- New trees have been added and models of old trees have been improved and enlarged.
- New grass models have been added and the previous one has been improved to be smoother, more dynamic and cleaner. Its density has also been increased.
- Increased the density of all forests in the game.
- The water has been improved so that it adapts to the light and can reflect the sky, in addition to the fact that depending on where you look at it, helped by the light, you will be able to see coral reefs.
- Changed all lighting and shadows in the game. Also its color palette and how light affects materials.
- Nature effects have been added to battle maps, so on some you will see flies, butterflies, bees, flowers, etc. etc.
- Changed the texture of the terrain that adapts to the distance from the camera.
- Movement has been added to the clouds.
- Added an "eye adaptation" effect
- Improved how light affects gloss maps so units in the game will look much better quality without the need for other mods. (Unit mods will also be affected by this new lighting)
- Maps can change from day to night in the middle of a battle, you can also start a battle in dry weather and it will suddenly start raining.
- Unique animation for each type of grass and animations for trees.
- New models for all the animals in the game, from dogs, wolves, deer, horses, and even the smallest birds.
- The fauna of the game has been increased, so it will be more possible to see animals such as deer and wolves. In addition, new animals were added such as cows, wild boars, squirrels, mice, rabbits and some new oats.
- Improved the dark adaptation of the camera. That is, when playing night battles, zooming out will lighten the map, but zooming in will return it to night tones.
Questions and answers
Is it compatible with other mods?
- IT’S NOT COMPATIBLE WITH DEI, I DON’T WANT TO MAKE IT COMPATIBLE WITH DEI, I WON’T MAKE IT COMPATIBLE WITH DEI.
Does it affect the performance of my game?
- I have a 5500xt 8gb card, and have had no issues with performance. If you have a superior card or similar you will be able to play without problems even in big battles inside dense forests, but I can’t guarantee anything for inferior cards.
Is it compatible with other languages?
- In its entirety, the mod does not modify any text, so you can play it in the language you want.
Does this work, modify any statistics or gameplay?
- No, all the changes are graphical, so you can be sure that the gameplay will not change, so you can combine it with the gameplay mod of your choice.
What would be the recommended load order?
- In case you use only my collection of mods any order works without any problem. In case of large mods this mod and its siblings should always go on top. But they can go down mods like those that add unit cards, remove arcade effects, or change the Hud.
[bIs it necessary to have the original Epona mod?[/b]
- No, this is a completely standalone mod, you can only have one installed
Can I use your mods in my mod?
- Of course, it doesn’t bother me at all. I grew up under the idea of learning to share, you can use any file you want without problems, without losing my permission or giving me credit, this is a work for the community, not to become famous. To share is to live.
What does the name of the mod mean?I am a Celtic pagan, so this series of 11 mods that will be released throughout the summer of 2022 are a tribute to all my gods. I respect the religious belief you have and I hope you can respect mine.
The names correspond to one of my fathers or mothers in their correct way of writing and given their pronunciation in Spanish, English and French. So if you are interested in knowing more, he left you linked a song referring to my god and you can search in Google.
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Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
