# engineGetClouds (Client)

> Returns how clouds are drawn.

- **Platform**: MY Multiplayer (MYMP)
- **Kind**: Lua Function
- **Side**: Client
- **Category**: Graphics settings
- **URL**: https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/engineGetClouds

## Syntax

```lua
string|false engineGetClouds()
```

## Returns

`off`, `flat` or `volumetric`, or `false` if the renderer is not running.

## Example

```lua
if engineGetClouds() == "volumetric" then
    engineSetClouds("flat")
end
```

## See also

- [engineSetClouds (Client)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/engineSetClouds.md): Chooses how clouds are drawn.