Adjust Lighting Intensity for Different Times of Day

Access Shader Settings

Open the Shader Options menu while in-game by pressing the designated key (usually found in your controls settings). Look for CineDream Plus in the active shaders list.

Modify Brightness and Contrast

Locate the brightness and contrast sliders within the shader menu. Increase brightness during dawn and dusk to enhance the cinematic golden hour effect. Reduce it during night to maintain atmospheric darkness while preserving visibility.

Fine-Tune Color Grading

Adjust the color temperature slider to warm up sunset lighting or cool down moonlit scenes. The mod's fantasy-realistic blend means you can push these values further than vanilla without losing the Minecraft aesthetic.

Test Your Changes

Travel through different biomes and times of day to see how your adjustments affect the overall look. Pay attention to how shadows fall on terrain and structures—CineDream Plus emphasizes depth, so lighting changes are more noticeable than in vanilla.

Save your preferred settings so they persist across sessions.