About this mod
V: 2.0 is now avaiable! This ENBSeries Config is to create a more natural look of the game, giving a less overbloomed and oversaturated look of the game.
- Permissions and credits
//Description
My goal with this special config is to create a more natural look for Skyrim.
When I saw the first few ENB Configs, my eyes got raped by the huge amount of Bloom and Saturation people
put into their Mods, which isn't really my taste.
So what I did:
- natural, not overbloomed lighting
- slightly saturated
- darker dungeons (use your torches damnit!)
- darker nights
It's not much, and I can already see the comments, saying "uhhh, this looks the same as the original!",
but I think there will be some people who see the changes I made, and appreciate them. :)
//Installation
1. Backup your files, if you had another ENB Mod installed before
2. extract or copy the files within this .rar into the Skyrim root folder
(should be "C:\Program Files(x84)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrim")
3. Start the launcher so the new shaders can apply
4. enjoy
//Tweaking
In this file, Indirect Lighting is disabled for the sake of performance (there's a reason why Boris Vorontsov calls it
the "slow mode"... loading screens are entirely long), but you can activate it, if you have a decent PC.
To do so:
1. search for the "enbseries.ini" in the Skyrim root folder
2. look for "UseIndirectLighting=" and set it to 1
You can also activate the dynamic depth of field here, but currently it just looks aweful, and is only recommended
if you like drunken vision.
//Tips
Here's a quick guideline how to unlock a better look off Skyrim, disregarding the ENB Mod:
1. Activate the Tree-self-shadowing (yes, by default, trees don't recieve any shadows...) by opening the "skyrimprefs.ini" in
"User\[Your name]\Documents\My Games\Skyrim", and changing the "bTreesReceiveShadows=0" to 1
2. Activate Rock shadows (why the hell did they deactivate them?) in the same file. Change "bDrawLandShadows=0"
to 1.
3. If your PC is too weak for proper Anti Aliasing, activate the FXAA. It gives a clear look, while there
is almost no loss of performance (well, it gives me a better performance, then if I would activate
proper AA, while giving me a better look).
//Other Mod Suggestions
Well, these Mods are perfect for this Config, I used them to capture the video above:
- Alternate Sun Glare - by isoku
- Enhanced Night - blue galaxy and medium stars - by CptJoker
- Realistic Water Textures - by isoku
- Skyrim HD - by NebuLa
- Vurts Skyrim Flora Overhaul - by vurt
//Credits
ENBSeries mod Copyright (c) 2007-2011 Vorontsov Boris (ENB developer)
Config Copyright (c) 2011 myself