Physical Starlight And Atmosphere - Sky

Physical Addons in Materials and Shading


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  • Gordon Runkle
    3 months ago

    Very nice extension; I've been using it regularly with excellent results.

    • Physical Addons

      2 months ago

      Thank you, Gordon! Glad to hear PSA is earning its place in your workflow. <3

  • Salim Rached
    8 months ago

    Overall, this is an amazing add-on and a real game-changer for Blender users. The results are impressive, and it greatly simplifies creating realistic skies and lighting.

    There are two things I’d love to see improved or added in the future:

    Moon support
    I’d really like to see a Moon integrated directly into the Atmosphere system. Even though the developer mentioned that the Moon exists in another add-on (Celestial Objects), it just makes more sense to have it included here.
    Alternatively, allowing a custom texture for what is currently called the Binary Sun or Secondary Sun would effectively solve this. That feature already feels halfway implemented and could easily become an excellent Moon solution.

    Shader Group organization
    It would be great if the add-on had its own dedicated menu in the Shader Editor, similar to how Poliigon handles its assets. Currently, the Shader > Add > Group menu gets cluttered with a large number of Atmosphere-specific node groups, which makes navigation harder in complex projects.

    Despite these suggestions, Atmosphere is an outstanding add-on and one I highly recommend. And I'm sure the Devs are always pushing the addon forward.

  • drhafarr
    10 months ago

    There is no moon ,which is kind of strange when your dealing with atmospherics within night and day , i get it that the moon is in another payed add on ,but having the convenience of having the moon here would make so much sense making night and day all contained and usable within one sky . As for the actual add-on, PSA itself, it is simply brilliant and will enhance any scene or animation 100%. 5 stars even with the, i feel ,vitally important moon sadly missing. Perhaps in an update ,you never know.

    • Physical Addons

      8 months ago

      Hi there,
      We really appreciate the feedback! You make a great point about the moon. Having basic moon functionality integrated directly into the Atmosphere addon would make the workflow more convenient for many users. We will definitely consider this for future updates. Your input helps us prioritize what matters most to our users. Thanks again for your support!

  • Evan Cordell
    10 months ago

    I’ve been using PSA across several production cycles now, and what stands out the most is how reliably it behaves. It doesn’t fight the scene, it doesn’t hijack the workflow, and it doesn’t fall apart when the project gets heavy. For me, the strongest point isn’t just the look (which is solid), but the balance: enough control to shape the atmosphere exactly how I need it, without drowning in unnecessary features.

    What I appreciate is the feeling that the addon respects Blender itself. It integrates cleanly, doesn’t break under new versions, and doesn’t push the GPU into absurd nonsense. It’s one of those tools you forget is an addon because it behaves like a native part of the software.

    As advertised, support is community-based, but the actual response speed surprised me. The Discord server is active enough that most questions get handled by other users right away. I never had to post a question as I could find an answer within a search.

    If you care about stability, predictable behaviour, and skies that look right without fighting your entire lighting pipeline, PSA is the one I trust.

    • Physical Addons

      10 months ago

      Hey Evan,
      Exactly the kind of feedback that keeps us going. Appreciate you taking the time to write this. ❤️

  • Blocky
    12 months ago

    Handy add-on, probably the most stable & bug-free atmosphere addon I've seen so far. Though I have a question, when I save a preset, will it sync changes with all my projects? Adding a config to turn that off would be helpful because sometimes maybe we dont want live syncs across all our projects for preset changes.

    • Physical Addons

      10 months ago

      Eric,
      Thanks for the positive feedback. We noticed your message in Discord/email as well. Your perspective on preset syncing gave us a use case we hadn’t fully considered during development. We’re looking into possible adjustments.

  • Arturs Miglans
    over 1 year ago

    Lielisks Blendera pielikums, vairs nekādu problēmu ar atmosfēras izveidi. Paldies!

    Great Blender add-on, no more issues with creating atmosphere. Thanks!!

    • Physical Addons

      over 1 year ago

      Paldies, Artūr! Glad to hear it’s making your work easier. 🚀

  • Jack Gorini
    over 1 year ago

    Honestly, best one out of the bundle. I have never gotten better atmospheres from an easy-to-use addon and now I don't have to scramble on the web finding a fitting HDRI.

    • Physical Addons

      over 1 year ago

      Hi, Jack!
      We’re glad you’re happy with the addon and enjoying the HDRI-free workflow!

  • Toni Bratincevic
    almost 2 years ago

    Great tool, easy to add to the scene, works in Eevee and Cycles, I use it all the time! I wish it works also in Octane, but I think this is not doable probably since it relies heavily on the Blender shaders. As other mentioned clouds are not that great, they look nice but nothing realistic when compared to the latest VRay cloud implementation in their sky model. But this doesn't bother me that much since when I need a high quality sky render with the realistic clouds I always switch to using HDRI maps. However, this tool works great if you need to have clear skies or some unique sky setups. The flexibility to control the atmosphere is just amazing. The results are beautiful. Maybe it could use a bit more presets because sometimes I just want to switch quickly between different presets when the production speed is important, which in concepting happens very often.
    I hope developer keeps working on it and making updates! Amazing tool in everyone's arsenal of Blender Addons. Thank you!

    • Physical Addons

      almost 2 years ago

      Hi, Toni

      We are so glad that you enjoy our addon!
      The team is working on a new cloud system to produce more realistic looking clouds to bring even better results to your renders. The preset system allows users to create their own presets, so you can make as many you desire for your custom needs and switch between them for an even faster workflow.
      Thank you for the feedback, it helps us improve our work to suit all of our users needs.

  • Bob3D
    almost 2 years ago

    Perfect addon! VERY configurable, and so easy to use and animate!!! Improved my renders 400%!!

  • Cj Laufeyson
    about 2 years ago

    perfect and so so so so very easy to use.

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Details
Blender Extension Compatible Yes
Sales 17000+
Rating
154 ratings
Dev Fund Contributor
Published almost 7 years ago
Blender Version 2.81 - 5.2
Extension Type Add-on
Render Engine Used Cycles, Eevee
License GPL