Gravity LUT (True to Life Color - ACES LUTs)
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #96 of 297 Visuals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
First, you're probably wondering "why Gravity". Well, my Stellar LUT has drifted from my original goals and is now drifting among the stars as a creative piece. Gravity LUT is intended to bring things back to Earth, grounded in realism.
This initial release of Gravity LUT is to gather some feedback from users. While I don't plan to adapt this LUT for each location like I do with Stellar LUT, I do want to find a universal setting to establish some balance. Yes, the shadows can be dark but the roll-off is much softer than Stellar LUT. The same goes for highlights.
Please let me know any thoughts or suggestions you may have and I will happily listen.
I can upload a few different brightness options but the LUTs will be global!
Important:
I designed Gravity LUT using custom INI settings. If you find the bloom strength too high, add this to your StarfieldCustom.ini to match the look of my screenshots:
bEnableNewBloom=1
fBloomGaussianKernelMinScale=0. 2
fBloomGaussianKernelPower=0. 5
fBloomUpsampleBlendFactor=0. 2
fLegacyBloomAmountScale=0. 5
fNewBloomAmountScale=0. 1
What to do if you find the LUT too bright or too dark: adjust your gamma settings in your StarfieldPrefs.ini:
fGamma = 2. 4
Manual Installation:
1. Download and Extract Files to the following locations:
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[]Steam Users: Extract files to %userprofile%\Documents\My Games\Starfield
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]GamePass Users: Extract files to C:\Xbox Games\Starfield\Content2. Configure INI to Load Loose Files
In the same directory you extracted files to in the previous step, you may find a file named StarfieldCustom.ini.
If the file doessn't exist, you must create it using a text editor. Add the following lines to this file:
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
Mod Manager (Vortex) Installation:
1. Disable the message of the day by adding bEnableMessageOfTheDay=0 to your StarfieldCustom.ini in the section.
SIntroSequence=0
uMainMenuDelayBeforeAllowSkip=0
bEnableMessageOfTheDay=0
The MoTD is saved in the Documents\My Games\Starfield\Data folder so we need to turn it off since we will remove that folder.
2. Move the contents of your ...Documents\My Games\Starfield\Data folder to the Steam install at ...Steam\steamapps\com
Gravity LUT is a color grading mod for Starfield that uses ACES color management to deliver true-to-life colors and luminance. It's a popular visual enhancement with over 1,500 endorsements and 45,000 downloads, updated in January 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,508 endorsements and 45,601 downloads
- ACES-based grading gives a cinematic, film-like look that's hard to beat
- Recently updated (January 2025) so it's likely compatible with current game patches
⚠️ Cons
- No before/after screenshots or comparison images in the description
- May not be compatible with other LUT mods or reshade presets that alter color grading
For Starfield players who want a more realistic, color-accurate look without fiddling with complex reshade settings. If you're into photography or film, this LUT will give your game a natural, true-to-life tone. Skip if you prefer stylized or vibrant color grading.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the LUT file in the correct Starfield data folder (usually Documents/My Games/Starfield/Data) or use a mod manager like Vortex.
- If you're using other visual mods, test this LUT after them to see if it overrides their color grading.
- Check the mod's comments section for user screenshots to see how it looks in-game before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- CyanideX
- Version
- 0.5.0
- Downloads
- 45,601
- Endorsements
- 1,508
- Category
- Visuals
- Created
- 9/11/2023
- Updated
- 1/24/2025
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