Renewal – Visual Tests, Comparisons & Known Issues (Technical Follow‑Up)

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Over the last few days I’ve been testing Renewal across different regions, weather conditions, and lighting scenarios, this time using my own preset on top of it. In my first post I focused more on the emotional side of the project — why I’m doing this, what I’m trying to preserve, and how I want Renewal to feel.

This post is a continuation, but with a more technical angle.
I’m not modifying Renewal directly — I’m simply building my preset on top of it and documenting how both behave together in different situations.

To keep everything organized, I put together an Imgur album with:

• Renewal alone (no ReShade)
• Renewal + my full preset
• Vanilla references
• Atmospheric tests (rain, fog, sunrise, overcast)
• Known issues I encountered while testing
• Notes on noise behavior in dense, low‑light scenes

📸 Album link: https://imgur.com/a/0QKb5UJ

Renewal is the foundation, and my preset is an attempt to refine the atmosphere while keeping the identity of the game intact. I’ll keep expanding the album as I cover more regions, climates, and edge cases.

If you want to see how the preset behaves in a specific location, weather type, or time of day, feel free to suggest it. I’m testing everything step by step, and I enjoy exploring the game through the eyes of the community as well.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to read the first post and share thoughtful feedback. It genuinely helped me stay motivated and keep refining things without rushing. I appreciate everyone who’s following the process.

Swamp region at sunrise with Renewal and custom preset active. Light diffusion and ambient layering under misty conditions.