Booting up GTA V today is a funny experience: you expect it to feel old, then Los Santos hits you with that familiar glow and you're back in it. If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of tweaking graphics, GTA 5 Money is the sort of thing you'll see mentioned alongside the usual "fresh install, fresh save" advice, because the community's still treating this game like it just launched. Razed's latest NaturalVision updates are a big reason why. It's basically a full-on facelift, split neatly between NaturalVision Enhanced for the newer builds and NaturalVision Evolved for anyone sticking with Legacy.

NaturalVision Enhanced: Night Drives Feel Different

Enhanced is where the lighting work really shows. The headline change is shadows, and yeah, it sounds boring until you notice it. In the base game, plenty of lights just don't throw shadows at all, so streets can look oddly flat once the sun's down. With this update, light sources behave more consistently, and it adds depth in the places you actually spend time: under overpasses, around shopfronts, in tight alleys. You'll take one run down Vinewood Boulevard and start spotting little moments you never got before—car lights catching edges, signs casting shapes, the city looking less "lit" and more "alive." It's also tuned around the newer ray-tracing setup, so it's not just brighter, it's more believable.

Weather Rework and Those Clouds

The other big thing in Enhanced is the atmosphere. Weather isn't just a preset toggle now; it feels like it moves and breathes. Overcast doesn't look like a grey filter slapped on top, and "extra sunny" doesn't wash everything out the same way. The volumetric clouds have real volume, so the sky stops looking like a painted ceiling and starts feeling like space you're actually driving under. There's even an optional experimental cloud add-on if you're the type who'd rather push your GPU and live with it. Just know what you're signing up for, because it can get heavy.

NaturalVision Evolved: Legacy Still Gets Love

Legacy players aren't left with scraps. NaturalVision Evolved leans into mood, especially when it rains. The new shaders make droplets cling to your car and weapons, then streak back when you speed up, like you'd expect. Puddles get screen-space reflections that pop during streetlight-heavy nights, and it's the kind of upgrade you notice without having to pause and compare screenshots. Fog has been adjusted too, aiming for that thicker look without hammering performance, which is honestly where a lot of visual mods fall apart.

Install Notes and What to Expect

On the practical side, build versions matter. Enhanced is made for 1.0.1013.20, so if your install doesn't match, you're basically asking for crashes and weird lighting bugs. Do it clean, keep backups, and don't stack ten other visual tweaks on top on day one. If you want the quick dopamine hit, load into a storm on Legacy or take an evening drive in Enhanced and watch how the city reads now; then, if you're also the sort of player who likes to streamline the grind, buy GTA 5 Money can sit right alongside your usual quality-of-life picks while you settle into the upgraded look.