Global God Rays
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #37 of 227 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds gorgeous sun beams (or god rays, light beams, or whatever else you want to call them) to the outdoor locations of Stardew Valley. These rays will move throughout the day according to the angle of the sun, change colour as it approaches sunset, and fade away when it gets dark out. They'll move and fade in and out over time so they aren't just staying completely and statically still the whole time.
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Installation
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[]Install the latest version of SMAPI.
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]Extract the mod into Stardew Valley/Mods.[]Run the game using SMAPI.
Performance
This mod is not a demanding mod to run. Seriously! It's just drawing a PNG on top of your screen. In all likelihood, you won't notice any performance decrease in your gameplay at all as a result of this mod. You don't need a fancy graphics card, you don't need a powerful computer, you don't need to worry about performance. Just try it.Configuration
This mod comes with two customizable hotkeys:
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[]Toggle Location God Rays: Press this hotkey to quickly enable or disable god rays in the location you are currently standing in. Works in indoor locations as well. No default hotkey.
[]Toggle Current Weather: Press this hotkey to quickly enable or disable god rays for the current weather you are standing in. No default hotkey.
The god rays are also customizable to an extent in this mod. You won't be able to change the texture, but you'll be able to change some factors about how the rays appear and where/when they appear. The available settings are:
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[]Enable God Rays: Whether or not god rays should be drawn on the screen. Default true.
[]Ray Scale: How small or large the god rays appear on the screen. You'll want to adjust this depending on your screen size. Larger rays are more transparent than smaller rays to avoid blinding white lights at high scales. Default 65%.
[]Ray Intensity: How many god rays there are and how densely they appear. Default 4.
[]Ray Animation Speed: The speed at which the rays move around in the sky. Default 20.
[]Ray Opacity Modifier: How much the opacity is multiplied by before final render. Change this if you want them more or less transparent without changing any other settings. Default 1. 2x.
- Fade Under Clouds: If enabled, the rays will fade out when you stand beneath a cloud. Default true.
In v1. 1. 0 and above, you are also able to configure the god rays individually per-weather! This includes the vanilla weathers as well as any modded weathers added via Cloudy Skies (notably, this includes Weather Wonders). When you launch the game and open the GMCM scree
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[]Enable God Rays: Whether or not god rays should be drawn on the screen. Default true.
Global God Rays is a lightweight visual enhancement mod that adds realistic sun beams to outdoor daytime scenes. With 1,398 endorsements and 156,784 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a quick visual upgrade without performance-heavy effects.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,398 endorsements and over 156k downloads—clearly a mod people trust.
- Does exactly what it says: gorgeous sun beams that make daytime outdoor areas pop.
- Lightweight and focused—no bloat, just the effect you want.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects outdoor daytime scenes—if you want night or interior lighting changes, this isn't it.
- Potential compatibility issues with other lighting mods—no compatibility notes given.
For players who want a quick, simple visual upgrade to daytime outdoor lighting without overhauling their whole game. Perfect for those who love photogenic sun rays and don't mind a bit of trial and error with installation. Skip if you're looking for comprehensive lighting changes or play mostly at night.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check your game's mod folder and drop the files directly—no mod manager needed for this one.
- If you're using other lighting mods, test in a sunny outdoor area to see if they clash.
- Since the description is sparse, look for a readme or comments section for any extra setup steps.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Spiderbuttons
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 156,784
- Endorsements
- 1,398
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 12/23/2025
- Updated
- 1/13/2026
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