Hi everyone!
One additional update: We’ve noticed some crashes coming from devs using Studio with OpenGL selected as their Graphics Mode in the Studio Renderer settings. We have a fix for this incoming.
On Windows we don’t actively support OpenGL as a fully featured rendering mode in Studio, so please make sure to use the Automatic graphics mode if you want to try the Unified Lighting beta at this time.
Here are some comparison photos between the new lighting properties as well as the legacy Technology options:
Seems like even though Realistic Prioritized is meant to match future, the range for high quality local lighting is lower than that of Future, which is a little disappointing since that was that mode’s whole selling point. There’s also still a big difference in how lighting looks on lower quality levels, even on Unified lighting, so I can only hope the GPU-driven light grid will help alleviate that difference.
Will there ever be support for changing lighting technology live while playing? This appears to already be possible, but is restricted from normal code execution. I ask because it would be nice to be able to tie lighting technology to a specific user’s settings, or to potentially have it change dynamically based on performance (whether that system be automatic by Roblox or coded by developers).
This does not seem to be the case. Whenever I open a place that previously used ShadowMap, the LightingStyle is always set to Realistic, when it should be Soft instead, and I have to manually change it.
I opened Roblox Studio just now to check my lighting and it changed drastically. If I wasn’t a devforum addict I probably wouldn’t understand why things looked so different. I used ShadowMap lighting for the “soft” look. My lighting was changed to Realistic with PrioritizeLightingQuality off. This is what it looked like when I opened studio:
I fixed it to look the same by putting it to Soft with PrioritizeLightingQuality on. This is what it looks like now:
I just had the same problem and didn’t read 
I could make a bug report but I assume this is such as small fix, and the staff here seem active enough, that it’s not warranted 
GREAT LAND OF LIBERTY. Something great happen thank you! This will help many creators.
I may be dumb, but what about voxel lighting? we only have 2 presets instead of the normal 3.
If you take the task of reading completely, there is a place where they specify how to achieve the 3 types of lighting.
sorry! I only glanced through the page and didn’t see a 3rd one that’s more akin to voxel when using studio. I bring up what I said because I would like them to add a 3rd preset that’s voxel instead of the 2. it just feels very off having 2. but you don’t gotta be rude about it my guy!
I’m not rude, I guess since I’m using the translator and we’re not from the same country it might seem that way. Until now I have never been nor do I intend to be rude to anyone here; In fact, I took the trouble to take a screenshot. Greetings 
ah, sorry my friend!
and to respond to my post before!
I know I could easily just change the lighting style, but it doesn’t feel the same, it feels more restricting and not as organized imo. I want to know fully what I’m getting and having a preset deciated to a certain look. not having to enable or disable settings in 2 presets, things feel less organized, and less compartmentalized!
I’m right, when I saw that for the first time it seemed strange and confusing, not so much because of difficulty or something like that, but because it’s not very attractive. But hey, it will be worth it to have more than 60 bolts on the local lights.
I agree, but also disagree! it feels as if roblox is trying to hide/rid itself of voxel lighting! it’d be nice to have a 3rd preset! so any admins reading this, please add a 3rd preset for voxel lighting!
i mean having a mix of both lighting and be able to change around the style is nice even if glass is currently broken
turn on realistic lighting style and set transparency to 1
please look closer at the picture! refresh, it may have not updated!
HEY WAIT, YOU’RE THE GUY I JUST READ ABOUT THAT FILED THE BUG REPORT LOL
oh epic lol it most be an werid graphic setup lol (i am the guy 
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