Adaptive Traffic Headlights
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #344 of 457 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Did you get sick of idiot drivers having their lights on all the time? Me too!
What this mod does:
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[]NPC driven vehicles will automatically adjust their headlights based on time of day and weather[/]
[]Side effect of making this work, it is necessary to assign new colors to the headlights, but I tried to keep them as close to vanilla as possible[/]
[]Fully configurable via CET or RedWindows, pick your flavour.[/]
[]Preset configuration for Nova City available in optional files[/]
[]Updates are not instant, changes are made to npc vehicles when they are spawned in the world. This keeps performance impact minimal.[/]
[]Also controls street lights, allowing full and granular control over city lighting.[/]
Quirks I have yet to figure out:
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[]If 'Off' brightness is any value > 0, the light cast may be dim but the actual lights on the cars can still be bright. So far unable to change this behaviour without causing various forms of jank.[/]
[]Vehicle LOD models still always have their lights on, and once the higher quality model phases in the lights are off. If someone knows where to look to adjust this, please ping meh.[/]
Not sure what else I can say. That's about it...
I just got annoyed that everyone was always driving around in the middle of a sunny day with their high beams on. Watch me ramble on about the mod in this highly professional video :)
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Compatibility
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[]Nova Traffic OK[/]
[]Vehicle Clone Destroyer OK, just don't use rainbow mode[/]
[]Extended and Improved Headlights OK[/]
[]Improved Vehicle Lights Draw Distance OK[/]
[]Enhanced Vehicle System OK, EVS dos most of its work before cars are even born[/]
[]Night City Traffic Overhaul OK, but disable their lights features if you want ALL the features of this mod to work correctly.[/]
[]All weather mods should be compatible.[/]
[]Mods that chance timescale are also fine.[/]
Thanks to TheManualEnhancer, whose LampLighter and Vehicle Clone Destroyer mods were great reference material for getting this to work <3
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[]Nova Traffic OK[/]
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[]If 'Off' brightness is any value > 0, the light cast may be dim but the actual lights on the cars can still be bright. So far unable to change this behaviour without causing various forms of jank.[/]
Adaptive Traffic Headlights is a gameplay mod for GTA V that makes traffic vehicle headlights adjust to time and weather, replacing the always-on behavior. Inspired by TheManualEnhancer's 'The Lamplighter' mod, it adds realism to nighttime and weather conditions. With 462 endorsements and 194,458 downloads, it's a popular choice for immersion-focused players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (194,458) shows it's a well-loved realism tweak
- Simple concept that adds a lot of immersion without changing core gameplay
- 462 endorsements from a niche but appreciative community
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects traffic vehicles, not player or other vehicles
- Requires a script hook or mod loader, which can be a hassle for console players
For GTA V players who want more realistic traffic behavior, especially those who enjoy immersion mods like TheManualEnhancer's work. Skip if you prefer arcade-style gameplay or don't want to mess with script mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have a script hook like Script Hook V installed, as this mod likely requires it
- Check if the mod is compatible with your game version (1.0.xxx) before installing
- Use a mod manager like OpenIV to easily install and manage script mods
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 Mods
- Author
- Gibbon
- Version
- 2.1.0
- Downloads
- 194,458
- Endorsements
- 462
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/5/2025
- Updated
- 9/24/2025
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