This article outlines how to build a custom skybox in Roblox. When created and used correctly, skyboxes can add atmosphere to a game or even give the impression that your game world is in deep space or underwater.

Skybox Construction

Skyboxes are made up of six individual images which are wrapped into a cube. A convincing skybox appears to be panoramic because the images are made to be perfectly aligned with each other — this lets you look in all directions without the impression of being inside a cube.

Making skybox images from scratch goes beyond the scope of this article, so you must create the images yourself. Most importantly, remember that each image must be seamless along all edges of neighboring images when “folded” into a cube.

Once you’ve created the six individual images and articles/game assets#assets-images|uploaded them to Roblox, proceed as follows:

1. In the Explorer, hover over the Lighting object, click the button, and select Sky.

2. Select the new Sky object in the Explorer.
3. In the Properties window, notice the skybox properties such as Sky/SkyboxBk|SkyboxBk, Sky/SkyboxDn|SkyboxDn, etc. The last two letters of these properties refer to which side of the skybox the specified image will be on.

4. Click on each of the six skybox properties and pick the corresponding image from the selection menu. Assuming you did everything correctly, a complete skybox should appear in your place.

Skybox Appearance

In addition to setting the skybox images, you can adjust various properties to fine-tune its appearance.

Celestial Bodies

By default, the Roblox Sky includes celestial bodies like a sun, moon, and stars. These bodies dynamically appear, rise, and set based on the Lighting/TimeOfDay or Lighting/ClockTime values.

Celestial bodies can be customized as follows:

• The sun image can be changed by setting a new Sky/SunTextureId|SunTextureId and its relative size can be adjusted with the Sky/SunAngularSize|SunAngularSize property.
• The moon image can be changed by setting a new Sky/MoonTextureId|MoonTextureId and its relative size can be adjusted with the Sky/MoonAngularSize|MoonAngularSize property.
• The star image cannot be changed, but the number of stars can be set with the Sky/StarCount|StarCount property.

Lighting Color

In real life, the “ambient” color of lighting changes throughout the day. For instance, sunlight in the early morning or late afternoon is usually warmer and more pink/orange in tone.

In Roblox, a similar effect can be achieved through the Lighting/OutdoorAmbient color value. Here are some example colors and scenarios: