Troubleshoot Dark or Washed-Out Lighting

Check Sky Brightness Settings

Open shader settings (O) and locate Sky & Ambient Light. If your world looks too dark:

• Increase Sky Brightness to brighten the overall scene
• Raise Ambient Light to lift shadows without removing them

If everything looks bleached or overexposed, lower these values instead.

Verify Time of Day

Lighting changes dramatically between day and night. Test your settings at different times:

• Noon: Shadows are short and sharp
• Sunset/Sunrise: Shadows are long and colored
• Night: Only moon and artificial light matter

If night is unplayably dark, increase Night Brightness or add torches.

Reset to Defaults

If you've adjusted many settings and lighting looks wrong, find the Reset to Preset button in the shader menu. This restores your chosen preset (potato, low, or medium) to factory settings.

Check Your Preset

Confirm you're using the right preset for your hardware. Potato preset intentionally uses brighter, simpler lighting. If you switched presets, lighting will change noticeably.