Cooler Stages Continued

Continuation of the original Cooler Stages since Nuxlar stopped development of the mod.

Currently a lot of the new DLC Stages are not yet included and the ones that are, are not as perfect as those by Nuxlar. I might add/improve them if I have the time.

SUBMIT ANY ISSUES USING THE LINK ABOVE

USE v1.9.3 FOR DOWNPATCHED GAMES

Randomized, 9 material themes and 6 custom post processing profiles for stages 1-6, doesn't work on modded stages.

Configurable, can disable each custom post processing profile. Disabling all of the profiles will break the mod.

If you don't like the variant, set_scene sceneName (using the mod DebugToolkit) and it'll give a new randomized theme.

Stage materials and post process profile print to the console on stage load. alt + ctrl + ~ to open the console

Credits

StageAesthetic by HIFU

Cooler Stages by Nuxlar

Screenshots

Changelog

2.2.4

• Add the option to turn off specific textures

2.2.0

• Add Helminth Hatchery to the available stages. Also includes option to switch it off.

2.1.0

• Sync Randomization for Multiplayer

2.0.0

• Fix for SoTS
• Does not modify a lot of the new Stages

1.9.3

• Small tweaks to some post processing profiles
• Adds "Verdant" material theme
• Removes "Scorched" material theme

1.9.2

• Reduces red on Auburn profile
• Reduces pink on Fantasy profile
• Reduces skybox visibility on Auburn profile
• Increases light intensity on some stages

1.9.1

• Tweaked profiles to stand out more from each other
• Added config for disabling profiles

1.9.0

• Removed vanilla post processing themes
• Removed Sky Meadow material theme
• Removed grass from stages
• Added Verdant Falls to list
• Added Void Sky Meadow material theme
• Added 6 custom post processing profiles
• Re-did dynamic lighting
• Fixed material applying to moon godrays

1.8.3

• Removes a bunch of post process themes that made the lighting not great
• Adds a sky meadow material theme
• Removes jungle theme

1.8.2

• Changes light color brightening to be less aggressive (shouldn't have neon-esque light colors)
• Increases sun light brightness on certain materials
• Changes "Void Abyssal" gold material to something less offensive to the eyes

1.8.1

• Fixes modded/non-whitelisted maps not spawning interactables

1.8.0

• Removes/Replaces post processing profiles that were causing darker stages
• Removes 1 material theme (Locus) because the terrain was wonky
• Enhances color lightening method
• Adds conditions to account for specific materials/post processing causing darker stages
• Fixes certain stages accounting for wrong terrain material

1.7.0

• Adds ambient lighting that matches dynamic color
• Increases brighten threshold on darkness check
• Re-Fixes moon fog having terrain material (phantom walls at mass)
• Replaces README photos

1.6.3

• Changes "Scorched" terrain material to one that's less monotone
• Changes Abyssal material matching
• Fixes "Void Meadow" tree material
• Fixes Abyssal being dark a lot of the time
• Fixes moon material matching not applying to everything (soul pillar ramp)
• Adds check that brightens darker light colors
• Adds Abyssal Lighting, cave crystals and prop lights now match the dynamic sun color
• Brightens moon slightly
• Removes moon escape sequence post processing

1.6.2

• Adds new material theme "Bazaar"
• Changes Acres' and Aphelian's ambient lighting to be more neutral
• Changes Acres' and Aphelian's lighting value to be closer to the post processing
• Changes lighting to be flat values (prevent BRIGHT stages)
• Changes a material in Void Abyssal's theme
• Fixes Aphelian's wonky materials

1.6.1

• Enhances dynamic lighting to prevent dark stages (thanks Lawlzee)
• Removes ambient lighting (no longer needed)

1.6.0

• Adds dynamic lighting that matches the post process profile
• Adds ambient lighting to try and prevent darker stages
• Removes unused R2API dependency and skybox code

1.5.0

• Adds "randomized" themes
• Adds themes to Moon2 stage
• Adds new icon
• Removes predefined themes

1.0.4

• Makes orange variant less orange
• Makes void stages less bright
• Swaps void rock and ruin materials on sundered grove

1.0.3

• Fixes "mod not working" bug

1.0.2

• Fixes the ring
• Fixes incompats (Desolate Reef)
• Reduces Ruin shadow strength
• Change rock material for Scorched
• Changes tree material for Scorched
• Change rock material for Void

1.0.1

• Removes planets from Scorched skybox
• Fixes occasional crashes
• Fixes terrain fog on Pools
• Aphelian changes to look better
• Changes void rock material
• Other slight fixes/tweaks for better looking themes

1.0.0

• Release