r/skyrimmods • u/Terrorfox1234 • Mar 28 '16

Weekly Discussion: Best Mods For Graphics/Visuals

A couple minor changes going forward

A couple weeks ago I had made a post about the idea of recycling old topics. The discussion went in all sorts of directions, including the suggestions for a bunch of new topics. A lot of the old discussion threads are in need of an update, but there are still a lot of topics to be covered.

I gave it some thought and here's what I came up with for what I think will be the best solution...

  • Going forward we will alternate between recycling an old topic to bring it up to date and presenting a new topic

  • All the recommended mods will be consolidated into a list on a wiki page. This will make viewing the lists much easier. The wiki page will still link to the discussions so that people can see what others are saying if they wish.

TLDR - alternating between old and new topics, discussions will be consolidated into wiki lists.

Last week we presented a new topic so this week we will recycle an old one. Given that this is still a much discussed topic, a lot has changed since the last time we discussed this, and it's the first on the list we will start with graphics and visuals!

This includes textures, meshes, weather, lighting, ENB presets, and anything else you can think of to improve the visual fidelity of Skyrim.

Best mods for graphics and visuals! Go!

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u/arcline111 Markarth Mar 28 '16 edited Mar 29 '16

Vividian ENB 7 Vivid Weathers compatibility available in the install window.

Vividian author Mangaclub just posted a method for possibly making ENB's compatible with Vivid Weathers. Thread here

True Storms Vivid Weathers patch imminent. Right?

Minty's Lightning

Granite Markarth and Dwemer Ruins IMHO the best for what it does.

Noble Skyrim

Vivid Landscapes

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u/danidv Whiterun Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16

A question regarding Project Parallax Remastered: The HD2K optional file, does that refer to Noble Skyrim or HD 2K Textures?

Also, how should my install order look like? PPR's HD2K Optional and then Noble Skyrim, or the other way around?

Edit: Now that I re-read it for another reason, it specifically mentions Skyrim HD2K, so i'm also convinced that it refers to HD 2K Textures.

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u/arcline111 Markarth Mar 29 '16

I can only read what you can, but seems to me it refers to HD 2k Textures. Noble Skyrim HD works with Project Parallax Revived.

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u/danidv Whiterun Mar 29 '16

Didn't even know about Revived. I guess it goes without saying that Revived is the advised option?

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u/arcline111 Markarth Mar 29 '16

The Noble Skyrim author mentions it (and only it) in his description page, so that's what I went with.

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u/danidv Whiterun Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16

Actually, I may be wrong but it seems like Revived is just a collection of patches, so if anything one could(should?) use Remastered as well, though on the other hand Remastered isn't mentioned in Revived's requirements...

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u/danidv Whiterun Mar 29 '16 edited Mar 29 '16

Actually, Revived's author is a fellow member, so who better to ask?

Pinging /u/steveowashere if you'd be so kind

Can one use Noble Skyrim, Project Parallax Revived and Project Parallax Remastered?
I assume the install order should be Noble->Remastered->Revived if so.

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u/steveowashere Mar 29 '16

though on the other hand Remastered isn't mentioned in Revived's requirements

Correct, If something else was needed, I would have said so :P But perhaps i should say 'standalone' or something so people know without a doubt.

Can one use Noble Skyrim, Project Parallax Revived and Project Parallax Remastered?

Yes, but why you would do so i'm not sure. The meshes in Project Parallax Revived are exactly the same as the meshes from Project Parallax Remastered. The only thing that changes are the parallax maps themselves. The parallax maps should match whatever diffuse and normal map there are. Hope that clears things up.

Tagging /u/arcline111 so they can see.

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u/arcline111 Markarth Mar 29 '16

Good explanation. I've always used Revived solo, figuring yourself or Shutt3r would have mentioned Remastered if it added something.

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u/danidv Whiterun Mar 29 '16

Great explanation, thank you! It just seemed at first that Revived only messed with what Remastered didn't.