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Reduce Visual Artifacts or Banding in Skies and Gradients

Check Dithering Settings

Open Shader Options and look for dithering or noise toggles. Dithering reduces color banding in smooth gradients like skies. Enable it if you see harsh bands of color, or adjust its intensity.

Adjust Color Depth

If available, check for color precision or bit-depth settings. Higher precision reduces banding but costs performance. Test whether enabling this solves visible artifacts.

Modify Sky Gradient Settings

Some configurations include sky smoothness or gradient controls. Increasing smoothness can reduce banding, though this depends on your graphics card's capabilities.

Verify Your Display Settings

Banding can appear worse on certain monitors. Check your monitor's color settings and ensure you're not using extreme contrast or saturation.

Report Persistent Issues

If artifacts persist after adjusting shader options, the issue may be hardware-specific. Document which settings you've tried and under what conditions artifacts appear—this helps identify whether it's a shader limitation or a system configuration problem.