Black Myth: Wukong was a highly anticipated game since it first came out 4 years ago, but no one knew that the game would take the video game industry by storm upon release; breaking tons of records and being loved by video game enthusiasts all over the world, Black Myth: Wukong is in a record high.
Powered by Unreal Engine, the game excels in the visual department as it takes players on a breathtaking journey full of fantasy elements. Dynamic lighting, detailed shadows and attention to detail in environments enhance the gaming experience, making every scene truly immersive.
The modding community a Black Myth: Wukong it is relatively new, but the game has an extensive range of mods that make changes to the game in different segments. From modifying the game to adding new features or working around the game settings, players can use any of these mods to modify the game to their liking.
Among the wide variety of mods available, numerous graphics mods go beyond simply changing the visuals – they enhance and optimize them according to the player's preferences. Here is a list of mods that players should explore if they want to customize the look of the game to suit their own style.
10 Simply realistic for the Wukong black myth
Subtle but noticeable improvement
Simple realistic for Black Myth: Wukong is a simple custom shader mod that makes the game look a little sharper than the base game. The mod offers a decent improvement in lighting and shading, making the game appear a bit brighter.
The mod also enhances detail through post-processing effects and, by improving global lighting, makes the game look more vibrant without sacrificing performance. Players can customize various settings with this mod, making it easy to play.
However, the mod has a problem that it may not work well with other mods, so players are advised to clean all previous reshade files and configurations before installing this mod to enjoy the game.
9 Better volumetric fog
Enjoy the Misty Environment
Black Myth: Wukong it focuses heavily on the fantasy elements and is clearly reflected in the atmosphere of the game. Volumetric fog boosts light transmission through a scene that contains fog, and this rendering feature is also used in places that have dust, particles, smoke, or steam.
The Better Volumetric Fog mod is a mod that focuses on this feature, which improves the fog effects of the game. Makes the areas foggy, enhancing the visual beauty. The mod refines the fog effect and adds depth and clarity to it, which makes the game world more immersive and realistic.
However, the mod is not well-built for high-end PCs as it slightly increases the performance cost, but if one can afford to use it, the mod is worth upgrading the overall feel of the game.
8 Better Shadows Tweak
Shadow reshaping
Virtual Shadow Maps is the new shadow mapping method in UE5 that is used to provide consistent, high-resolution shadows in games, and is the same method used by this mod on the list to improve shadow quality compared to the base game.
By replacing the shadows with a more detailed and cleaner version, this mod brings noticeable changes to the game. However, there is a catch to this mod, as this change is only necessary if players are not using ray tracing in-game.
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The mod also drops performance slightly, but that can be changed by turning the quality down a notch. Using this mod in-game is a quick procedure as it only requires you to drag and drop the file into the correct folder and is the perfect solution for players who want to improve the shadows in the game without using Ray tracing.
7 Journey West (ReShade)
Get rid of the washed out look
The mod is designed to get rid of the faded look of the game and bring out the sharper details of Black Myth: Wukong. The reshade preset can enhance the beauty of the game, improving the vibrancy and clarity of the game.
Journey to the West (ReShade) is also a lightweight mod, meaning players don't have to worry about game performance, making this mod easily accessible to a wider range of PCs.
6 Improved Wukong visual
Enhance the visual treat
Enhanced Wukong Visuals is a mod that focuses on improving the game's graphics by turning off and on various post-processing effects. Effects such as fog, blooming, depth of field, and lens flare can make the game visually dull, and by disabling these effects, the mod achieves a more detailed and cleaner optical experience.
The mod also has an epic preset, which is specially designed for powerful systems, as it can seriously affect the performance of the game. The preset increases draw distance, shadow resolution, and environmental detail to render the world Black Myth: Wukong it looks more realistic, vivid and clear.
5 Visually Wukong has been demoted
Roll back graphics, increase performance
This mod on the list does the exact opposite of most of the mods on the list as it deliberately downgrades the graphics. Working in contrast to the enhanced Wukong Visuals mod, this mod prioritizes performance over visuals and can be quite useful for players with a low-end PC.
The mod has the ability to increase the FPS by almost 50 frames if the player is ready to sacrifice the beauty of the game to some extent. Coming with 3 presets, players can choose one based on their system to see which one works best for them, and if players add the optional Enhanced Wukong Visuals mod files, they can use the fog to hide the imperfections caused by this mod.
4 Simple HDR mode
The Monkey King is coming to HDR
HDR technology, in simple terms, can improve the brightness and color of content, and Simple HDR Mode does exactly the same, as it forces the game to enter HDR mode.
By making colors more vivid and shadows sharper, this mod unlocks new options for players to improve the game's visual appeal. The mod is more specifically aimed at gamers who have a setup that uses an HDR-capable monitor.
Darker areas of the game get more detail thanks to the mod, which in turn makes the surroundings feel richer. It's pretty simple to install and get out of the way. So, players can check it whenever they want to see if it suits their taste or not.
3 BMWK – SPF Redux
Performance is crucial
Another graphics mod designed with low-end systems in mind, BMWK – SPF Redux, offers a solid solution to poor game performance without compromising the game's visual quality. The mod offers more than just graphical improvements, as it reduces screen loading time.
It also optimizes CPU and GPU usage, allowing the game to use the full potential of modern components. The mod comes as a boon to gamers with weaker PCs as it optimizes memory allocation, improves the efficiency of streaming materials and modifies multicore playback to provide a large amount of benefits resulting in faster loading screens, stable gameplay and an FPS increase without compromising the game's appearance.
2 Vibrant reshading
Bright and sharp colors
Gamers looking for a way to make the game more vibrant and colorful will find their answers in Vibrant Reshade – Black Myth: Wukong mode. The change adds vibrant color and improves clarity, making the world of Wukong feel more active.
Playing with vanilla tones the color somewhat, and the mod changes it, making the greens more lush and vibrant. The improved lighting from this mode helps establish the contrast between lighter and darker areas. Vibrant Reshade removes the hazy tint from the game, which makes the game more vivid. If gamers don't mind the sharp and bright visuals that come with this mod, then Vibrant Reshade is worth checking out when looking for graphics mods for Black Myth: Wukong.
1 Fix hue and exposure
Getting rid of the ugly shade
Gamers looking for a way to get rid of the washed out look of the game without affecting game performance can use the Fix Tint and Exposure module. The mod removes the game's tint, which reduces sharpness and messes up the game's color palette.
Offering more natural colors, this mod has a small problem, but nothing major that can't be fixed. The mod reduces the brightness of the game, making darker areas too dark, but by fine-tuning the settings and increasing the brightness, players can find a comfortable place where the game looks bright and clear.
