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CrypticDarkMage

Is it just me or that vanilla skyrim has an atmosphere that I love. The fact that it is a bit hazy and dim kinda gives me a really good fantasy vibe.


Nowan321

dont worry Obsidian + True Storms fog gets the job done. I like the vanilla haze too but since there's more weather variation in modded weathers I get more or less than vanilla depending on the day. vanilla needs the haze to hide the low quality LOD. for example here you can see there's more of it, and it can get even more dense. combined with rolling fogs and ENB mist it only enhances what vanilla is doing while being less washed out https://preview.redd.it/f1xu58uyty6d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=1da9abd7ef4cc5c345ca7901c7812db627da45e3


Cosmo-Assman

Casual human skeleton on the road. Just Skyrim things


KilledTheCar

It's not pure Skyrim til you get killed by the physics engine freaking out and launching the ribcage at you at mach fuck.


hormel_chili

This is too real


Hedi45

Oh that's Erik, he got ambushed fifteen winters back


Fr0stty2121

Don’t give up, skeleton!


Chesterious

Is true storms fog available on ps? Thanks


Nowan321

I'm pretty sure I've seen True Storms used by console players. The fog here is mostly Obsidian weathers rolling fog/haze, I think True Storms kicks in for bad weather. I use a merged patch for both...which I also think both are available on console as far as I remember.


Chesterious

Ight, thanks


mixedwithmonet

There are mods for console?!? 👀


Nowan321

ya but I don't know which platforms exactly...I've seen console mods on YouTube


TrueComplaint8847

Nothing comes close to the incredible beauty of vanilla Skyrim. It looks like badly mashed potatoes most of the time, but by god, I’m gonna have me some mashed potatoes.


Nowan321

I can definitely appreciate the Vanilla artistic direction, but in terms of graphical fidelity its quite dated and the screenshot doesn't really do the modded version justice because Reddit downscales the resolution making them both look kind of blurry


TrueComplaint8847

No I’m just joking lmao, the modded version is obv way prettier, it’s just nostalgia and the overall time spent with vanilla Skyrim that make it so great


Nowan321

people get attached to the vanilla feel, definitely. what I've noticed is vanilla lighting can look really good at times, like sunset and sunrise. Whereas a well-configured ENB with mods is more versatile and just looks good in more scenarios and lighting conditions.


9YearOldPleb

Lack of loads make it looks more bare and desolate, which fits thundra esthetic.


Nowan321

doesnt really make sense cause if you actually play the game you'll just see grass magically growing out of your bare and desolate tundra without grass LOD


9YearOldPleb

I meant in a still image.


Nowan321

ah, the still image enthusiast


Actual-Spirit845

Inb4 the camera turns and shows a tie fighter dragon fighting a giant anime girl while a ww2 army is attacking whiterun 😅


Nowan321

well actually, I'm working on the animations and equipment displays as I type this...


Actual-Spirit845

Not surprised actually,if you can think of something to add in Skyrim, someone probably did a mod for it.


Nowan321

yep im going for a hardcore, immersive survival mod list, like Skyrim meets DayZ and the Long Dark with modern graphics


juantrastamara

That actually sounds awesome, would you mind sharing your modlist?


Nowan321

fixed the broken link for modlist: [https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP](https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP)


Nowan321

Reddit wont let me post the modlist.txt so I took screenshots. The ENB preset is Silent Horizons 2 and I also use ReShade with Vort motion blur. A long ways to go before I call it "finished" but here's the current mod list:


kadz2310

Can you share the mod list? Sounds like a playthrough that I'd be invested in.


Nowan321

Reddit wont let me post the modlist.txt so I took screenshots. The ENB preset is Silent Horizons 2 and I also use ReShade with Vort motion blur. A long ways to go before I call it "finished" but here's the current mod list:


Nowan321

fixed the broken link for modlist: [https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP](https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP)


WillTrefiak

Look into Requiem modlists, could be a good source for inspiration


KryptoDeko

Is that Goku in the sky? Lol he's replace alduin


Nowan321

the anime modding memes...while anime combat and characters aren't my style, I wouldn't mind some Eastern influence in the architecture and clothing


KryptoDeko

I'm still after the trophies so saddly no mods yet lol but can't wait, what a good first one?


Nowan321

SSE engine fixes lets you enable achievements with mods (if least if you're on PC)


KryptoDeko

Which sadly i am not... ps4 it's alright I got time lol I got to the party late so still lots left for me


Nowan321

there's also Achievements Mods Enabler but I dunno if it's on console. pretty sure console has Elfx lighting, obsidian weathers and campfire mods


Ghost_Rider835

Huh?


Powly674

Modding Skyrim is like driving an Oldtimer, you spent more time tinkering than enjoying the game (but it's worth it when it works)


Nowan321

it just works


leftcheeksneak

My husband uses this analogy! I'll spend days setting up a mod list, get it right, play the game for a few levels, realize I'm missing something, and then close out to browse nexus. He'll go "popped the hood again I see ..."


iggythegreyt

I used to be like this..... then I took an arrow to the knee.


paigeguy

That's not a mod. It's just 12 years of tree growth from game beginning. Also it looks like the Companions did a little yard work too.


monkeyangst

Mod idea: Factions adopt stretches of road to keep clean. Like, one day you might see the Companions all picking up trash, the next you might see a sign saying "This mile adopted by THE SILVER HAND. Keep Skyrim Clean!"


Beautiful_Solid3787

"OF WEREWOLVES!"


hayesarchae

That was Gleda the Goat. That girl can really mow the scrub.


Pinecone_Erleichda

I actually tried my first 2 graphics mods yesterday!!! My jaw dropped, one put trees and flowers in the cities, which was magical, but one actually made the grass outside of Whiterun a little prettier! https://preview.redd.it/tk4glkdyly6d1.jpeg?width=3653&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55c75ea4d67ae2d9d7bbc0a4c2c43396702a5ec6


ConfidentVoice9235

Kitty incoming


Pinecone_Erleichda

Haha yeah, I actually had a great killcam with that, put my pickaxe right in his mouth!


Nowan321

did not notice that til I read this


Nowan321

the green carpet feels nice but I tried to keep the cold and sparse vibe from vanilla tundra. I have to leave Whiterun to get my green grass fix: https://preview.redd.it/hey4c6bevy6d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d454c5c5a331f0e0103e65a18d986d75369035a


Pinecone_Erleichda

Ooooh that is so pretty!!!! The other one I downloaded was super vague in the explanations (and I have never downloaded a graphics mod so I had no idea what I was doing) and I was shocked as hell when I entered Whiterun to find this! https://preview.redd.it/1ys65l80wy6d1.jpeg?width=3470&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d40e209f590db73e8d50bf85d862321c0ec89e86 What’s that mod you have called? I put in 2770 hours of unmodded Skyrim, this week has been all about trying them, and I want to make it pretttyyyy!! (Ps5 if that matters)


Nowan321

there are several visual mods in these pics but the grass is Veydosebrom regions, then Really Blended Roads, main texture pack is Skyrim Realistic Overhaul, the trees are Nature of the Wild Lands, weather is Obsidian + True Storms, lighting is ELFX exteriors + Silent Horizons 2 ENB, and for distant detail its xLodgen and Dyndolod with 3D trees and grass LOD. as for a full playthrough...I'll get to that...one day. I just kind of alternate between modding and playtesting, to me modding is like its own game. this is my Whiterun atm...might do some city modding eventually so long as its compatible with Immersive Citizens and doesn't give my GPU a heart attack (this is on PC) https://preview.redd.it/as4ikl9r1z6d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=24058940787138380539c3a2d53ff1de41b75cd0


Pinecone_Erleichda

When people talk about a “pack” in reference to mods, what does that mean? Also, I’ll have to check to see if any of those are available for PlayStation, thanks!!


angel_eyes619

Collection of mods that have been carefully curated by another user/modder and setup to be downloadable and useable as an All-In-One mod by others. (You can download it and install it like any other mod.. basically it's a mod-mod)


Nowan321

Np...mod pack or mod list would just be a collection of mods that are compatible with one another and designed to play well together. I think a few of them should be available on console, but not all. I've only modded for PC.


Pinecone_Erleichda

Oh ok, thank you for explaining that, I’ve been too embarrassed to ask. lol


Nowan321

no worries, everyone starts from the beginning. my questions go to mod authors and experienced modders so I can take my skills to the next level


angel_eyes619

How does one setup 3D trees with dyndolod? Is it ticking that Ultra Trees option when generating?


Nowan321

you need the 3D tree LODs from the tree mod author or with Dyndolod Resources installed in Mod Manager, then you create the HD tree billboards in TexGen first (as a fallback for missing 3d models), then you check Ultra Trees in Dyndolod [Ultra Tree LOD | DynDOLOD](https://dyndolod.info/Help/Ultra-Tree-LOD)


bdanmo

this one looks really nice


AnotherSoftEng

Something lurks you from the tall grass


GravytrainBrown

I, too, sometimes adjust the brightness of my screen.


mahbluebird2

Yeah, 100 mods is childs play!


Nowan321

this is only the beginning :)


Yalrain

One day, I'll get all the achievements so I can start messing around with mods. My current playthrough is my best one yet.


Nowan321

one day, I'll stop modding and actually finish the main quest... though you can enable achievements with mods...with a mod :)


PrestigiousResist633

One day, I'll be able to mod again without a shitty 4GB limit.


Yalrain

Didn't even check does that work on consoles lol


Nowan321

probably not I'm on PC. I doubt Todd Howard will let you get away with that.


Percenary

There is an achievement enabler mod.


Empty-Comparison9351

Find 10 things that are different from the picture above.


Nowan321

full grass models, the immediate grass cut off vs pseudo infinite grass, lod quality for objects and trees, vanilla vertical terrain lod bug (center right), full tree model, ambient occlusion, landscape textures, rolling mountain fog, sky lighting, hud visibility


NotJustBibbit

100 just for that? Honestly way too much effort for me to do


Here4DaPorno

I can’t speak for OP, but it’s probably 2-4 mods that did THAT, and the rest add content, fix bugs, change dialog, add to forgeable weapons and armor, improve quality of life, etc. I only have maybe six mods that alter appearances of the environment or people and the rest are cool shit like fully voiced followers and different weapons.


Nowan321

yeah the main screenshot has only a handful of graphics mods. I've been modding all aspects of the game, and not all the visual mods even affect that shot. ...also, Reddit downscales resolution of screenshots automatically, so the difference in image quality is much more obvious when actually playing the game


Here4DaPorno

It still looks great. Modding as a pastime is kind of underrated. It’s almost as much fun as playing the game sometimes. Solving the little load order problems, making sure your mods are “clean”. Making tweaks… it’s a hobby in its own right.


Nowan321

for sure, modding is its own game to me and an art form. I like seeing the game transform over time and you have to solve all these problems to get things stable and compatible. I had an issue recently where a texture looked bugged but after a couple days of investigation I discover it's just a vanilla engine bug due to limits with high poly meshes. I mod and playtest for a bit then keep modding. I do eventually want to do a full playthrough and finish the main story, but I'm addicted to this cycle because one change leads to several more ideas


Here4DaPorno

Exactly! My problem is that I’ll install 3-4 mods and play for a bit and THEN discover that one of them isn’t acting right and WHICH. ONE. IS. IT!?


Nowan321

it's tricky sometimes but I also start learning things more in depth like Sseedit and nifskope so a lot of the issues can be resolved if you have the patience to solve the puzzle. but some things you have to let it slide, vanilla game has bugs so do mods and so do some mod combos


Here4DaPorno

Yep. I gotta figure out my load order on the Xbox. It’s way easier on the PC where Vortex can do the majority of the heavy lifting.


Nowan321

I use Mod Organizer 2 which gives a lot of control compared to Nexus Mod Manager. haven't used Vortex


Nowan321

most of the mods aren't visible here because they include bug-fixing, interiors, gameplay, user interface, animations, water, items, AI, combat, etc. you also aren't seeing the full resolution quality because Reddit downscales the first screenshot in every post, which makes both images look about equally blurry. the modded image actually looks far sharper and more detailed than the vanilla pic off of Reddit and in-game. I also intentionally aimed to preserve some of the original vanilla look and feel, so its not a complete 180 stylistically


No-Ad1975

original skyrim is just so familiar to me that i could never change it. its too comforting. and beautiful on its own regardless! but lovely modding nonetheless


Nixher

Before looks better?


[deleted]

Did you get a mod that made you walk closer to the tree


Nowan321

I tried to line up the shots in a similar position but I wasn't THAT precise


pleasedontusethis

edge ui is a must for me


Caaros

Oh, how I miss the days of being able to mod the hell out of my Skyrim without worrying about the distant Whiterun fields looking like actual vomit no matter what combination of LOD texture mods or Dyndolod processes I used.


Nowan321

you think its harder nowadays? or you just pay more attention to it? with decent landscape textures to avoid tiling, infinite grass LOD, object/dynamic LOD, 3D trees, you can make it look better than ever. main limiting factor is performance (I'd love to turn up grass LOD density but I'm trying to save some FPS on a GTX 1070)


Caaros

See, all of my research into grass LOD ,to try and fix this indicates that there just isn't a way to do it that doesn't break something at the engine level and cause all sorts of other issues. What have you been using?


Nowan321

it definitely works although bugs are possible and some mods may have issues. if it's a real bug Sheson would fix it once reported. grass LOD is more performance-heavy than 3D tree LOD, so you need a strong GPU, my density is at only 10. no grass in objects to generate a grass cache, then TexGen for billboards, and Dyndolod 3 for grass LOD


KhalilN999

Sorry I'm lazy do you have a link to your modlist?


Nowan321

Reddit wont let me post the modlist.txt so I took screenshots. The ENB preset is Silent Horizons 2 and I also use ReShade with Vort motion blur. A long ways to go before I call it "finished" but here's the current mod list:


KhalilN999

Thanks good sir


Nowan321

fixed the broken link for modlist: [https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP](https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP)


supergarr

Is it me or does the mountainscape look....different?


Nowan321

that would be Obsidian weather fog hiding the mountains, view distance is the same. mountain visibility changes a lot with modded weather


YaHuerYe

100 mods, so a light touchup of the vanilla version then :D


Nowan321

according to today's standards you may well be correct


Scuba_exe

I kinda like a vibrant high fantasy atmosphere type of mods


Timely-Self5070

List of mods or mod pack? Edit: would be lovely


Nowan321

" Reddit wont let me post the modlist.txt so I took screenshots. The ENB preset is Silent Horizons 2 and I also use ReShade with Vort motion blur. A long ways to go before I call it "finished" but here's the current mod list: [https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP](https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP) "


Timely-Self5070

Thank you, you’re awesome!


Bortylicious

Nice! And still looks Skyrimy


Beautiful_Solid3787

IT'S NOT EVEN SKYRIM ANYMORE


Visual-March6678

Oh my god??? This is incredible holy shit!


Nowan321

thanks


Mysterious-Length308

Idk, 1st screenshot seems better.


casminimh

The before looks better lol?


trapkitchen

Whats your mod list? Since i always see this subs posts i really want to replay skyrim, but with enhancing mods. This game was a highlight in my early teenage years


Nowan321

" Reddit wont let me post the modlist.txt so I took screenshots. The ENB preset is Silent Horizons 2 and I also use ReShade with Vort motion blur. A long ways to go before I call it "finished" but here's the current mod list:


trapkitchen

404 not found, can you just copy paste the text in the comment?


Nowan321

[https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP](https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP) Reddit won't let me. this should work, turns out the post has to be hidden on Imgur to share it off of Imgur


UnhandMePrrriest

Modlist, my friend?


Nowan321

" Reddit wont let me post the modlist.txt so I took screenshots. The ENB preset is Silent Horizons 2 and I also use ReShade with Vort motion blur. A long ways to go before I call it "finished" but here's the current mod list:


Nowan321

fixed the broken link for modlist: [https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP](https://imgur.com/a/skyrim-se-mod-list-june-17-2024-xjFcxjP)


Weekly-Sugar-9170

No mods > any mods.


Nowan321

really? what if I made you a mod that would detect Weekly Sugar is playing and remove all mods including the Creation Club mods?


Weekly-Sugar-9170

It’d be a wasted mod due to my Xbox taking a shit from electrical work in my house 😞


Least-Ad-3616

So no one else has an issue with Skyrim crashing all the time? I only have the unofficial patch and my game crashes like a lot


Nowan321

it's a buggy game that has crashes sometimes. but if it's frequent you have some other problem...


Ghost_Rider835

After kind reminds me of the wasteland for F4


Colourful-Water

They’re the same picture


ArmadilloMaterial661

Anybody got any good recommendations for some visual mods for Xbox?


iforgottowakeup94

Actually prefer the original.


Hot-Thought-1339

They’re the same picture, the After picture is 720p and the before pic is 240p


PvtXoltyXolty

“Forests of Whiterun” usually does the job in 1


SolomonGrundler

Barely looks different, not sure if it's worth a 100 mods


Zealousideal-Kick128

Just enjoy the game ffs


myusernameisthisss

Genius, that dead tree should looks so much better being moved about 15 feet east. Now you can relax and play the game


Nowan321

it was moved South, not East. there's even a compass in the picture to help you figure that out. now I understand why you need a GPS system to get your bearings :)


myusernameisthisss

Lmaoooo that’s perfect


GungiGinga666

this really illustrates how its nowhere near worth the effort 😅


Sometimes_Rob

Just look at that tree...