RETROWAVE SKIES Lite - Dynamic Skybox Asset Pack

ℹ️ [THIS IS THE FREE, LITE VERSION OF RETROWAVE SKIES.]

Check out the full feature-complete version of RETROWAVE SKIES here!

⚡ A DYNAMIC, HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE SKYBOX SHADER

Retrowave Skies is fit for all your retro or neon Skybox needs, and far beyond!

Its many options will give your project a unique look instantly.

🌀 MAKE IT YOURS

With beginner-level ease of use, you can drag and drop any Skybox material in and start customizing! With custom Suns, Fog, Stars, a Neon Grid shader and more.

🛸 FULL CONTROL

Entirely made in Shader Graph! Each section of the shader grouped, named and documented - making it as easy as possible to learn from, or make your own changes and additions.

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📳 LITE FEATURE LIST

• Skybox Shader that's easy to use and install.
• Highly Customizable with many parameters and features.
• Easy to Use with a clean, categorized, material UI.
• Neon Grid Shaders that'll complete the look of your scenes.
• Dynamically reacts to the scene's Directional Light and Fog.
• Premade textures for Sun Masks and the Neon Grid ground.
• Preset Scenes to inspire you or kickstart your project's look.
• VR Support for Multi-pass Rendering and Singlepass Rendering.
• Documentation is extensive and updated with each iteration.

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FAQ

Can this shader be pushed beyond just Synthwave-ish styles?

• Yes! It lends itself extremely well to a lot of different types of artstyles. Here's some examples of me using it in different settings during the GMTK2021 Game Jam and GMTK2023 Game Jam.

Can it be used in HDRP/Built-in RP?

• Please check the "Technical Details" on the storepage.

Can it be used in VR?

• In Unity 2020 & 2021, it can only be used in VR on Multipass Rendering. Switch to Multi-pass rendering under Project Settings > XR Plug-in Management > OpenVR. Unfortunately, this is due to a bug with rendering custom Skybox Shaders in VR. Multi-pass rendering is less performant than Singlepass.
• As of Unity 2022 LTS, Singlepass Rendering now works with the asset in VR.

Will the asset pack receive any updates?

• Yes! I will continue to support this pack with customer support, fixes and possibly additional preset content or customer requests. Once I've stopped updating the asset pack I will edit this FAQ.

Is the Sun in your shader just a 3D plane in the sky?

• It is not, the sun is projected into the sky sphere via the shader. There's no additional 3D geometry involved - and there's no way to get close to the sun.

Something isn't working, can you help me?

• I can! If you've read the included Read Me/Set-up Guide thoroughly and are still running into an issue, feel free to contact my e-mail through my publisher profile and I'll do my best to personally help you.