Better Lighting
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #47 of 137 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Have you ever felt that caves are too dark to explore comfortably?
This mod adjusts the lighting to improve cave visibility while keeping the surface from becoming overly bright.
It makes underground exploration clearer and improves overall visibility.
/Optional Files
・Better Lighting (Default): Balanced version (original)
・Better Lighting 75%: Medium-brightness version (between Default and Half) for players who want an in-between setting
・Better Lighting Half: A lower-brightness / lighter-strength version for players who feel the default is too bright
※Enable only one file/version.
※Important (AML): Do not keep multiple versions installed in your AML mods folder. Even if one is disabled, having more than one present may cause issues. Keep only the version you want to use.
・Improves cave visibility
・Reduces excessive brightness on the surface (balanced adjustment)
・Gameplay progression and core mechanics
・Item stats and recipes
・Control scheme and key bindings
/Compatibility
・May conflict with other mods that modify lighting-related settings or components
/Existing Saves
・Works with existing save files
・Removing the mod will not remove items you have already crafted or placed
/Installation
・Install using AstroModLoader (AML)
/Mod Requests
・If you have ideas or requests for mods, feel free to leave a comment on Nexus Mods
・I may not be able to implement everything, but I will consider what is possible
/ Bug Reports / Feedback
・Please report issues or feedback in the Nexus Mods comments section
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Astroneer Mods
- Author
- Milky
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 942
- Endorsements
- 9
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/14/2026
- Updated
- 3/3/2026
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