do you use Enhanced Light and FX

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

i just have a few questions if you don't mind? sorry if they are weird i just want to test something important just to me.

whats your in game brightness level?

is it possible for you to post a screenshot of you in the Bleak Falls barrow? just inside right next to the gate overlooking the cave.

is there any other alternative to ELFX? better, slightly better, slightly less but different maybe less "heavier" etc.

[SpeedFreak1972]

I use it sometimes have also a look at LUX: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/43158 atm I use RLO: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/844

[StreamWhenGuy]

ELFX Shadows is quite good. Check it out. The original ELFX requires a lot and I mean a lot of patches.
After trying out pretty much all of them I ended up using RLO (interiors only) + ELE. For exteriors I didn't find anything to my liking. For some reason authors like to use non-vanilla assets or/and add meaningless whistles, such as fake RT or ENB Light requirements, and I don't like that.

[SpeedFreak1972]

Mind you Lux and elfx shadows are still updated regularly

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:

I use it sometimes have also a look at LUX: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/43158 atm I use RLO: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/844

would those be compatible with vivid weathers and ELFX. VW is compatible as long as you dont chose the weather option when installing.

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

Originally posted by StreamWhenGuy:

ELFX Shadows is quite good. Check it out. The original ELFX requires a lot and I mean a lot of patches.
After trying out pretty much all of them I ended up using RLO (interiors only) + ELE. For exteriors I didn't find anything to my liking. For some reason authors like to use non-vanilla assets or/and add meaningless whistles, such as fake RT or ENB Light requirements, and I don't like that.

should i remove ELFX if I download the one you mentioned? I do have ELFX fixes and ELFX ragged flagon fix.

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:

Mind you Lux and elfx shadows are still updated regularly

would i be notified or do I have to either use loot or visit the website once in a while to find out

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

ah im stupid. i was wondering why ELFX wasn't looking the way i wanted to. just had to select the enhancer now the game looks much better

[StreamWhenGuy]

Originally posted by Carbohydrated Caretaker:

should i remove ELFX if I download the one you mentioned? I do have ELFX fixes and ELFX ragged flagon fix.

ELFX Shadows requires ELFX to be installed. Everything is written on the ELFX Shadows page on Nexus.

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

Originally posted by StreamWhenGuy:

Originally posted by Carbohydrated Caretaker:

should i remove ELFX if I download the one you mentioned? I do have ELFX fixes and ELFX ragged flagon fix.

ELFX Shadows requires ELFX to be installed. Everything is written on the ELFX Shadows page on Nexus.

btw i just have a bit of an issue atm which confuses me. so as i said I selected the Enhancer version which turned out to be exactly what i wanted but im also using Immersive citizens.

with the enhancer i have to download a compatibility patch for "Immersive Citizens". I googled it and the first thing that popped up was ELFX fixes which states "Compatible by default with Immersive Citizens AI Overhaul" so I downloaded it and looking at the compatibility page for "Immersive Citizens" it says

Mandatory load order: https://ai-gamer.com/skyrim/ic-se/
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp
ELFXEnhancer.esp / ELFX - Hardcore.esp
Immersive Citizens - ELFXEnhancer patch.esp / Immersive Citizens - ELFXHardcore patch.esp

so does that mean i should move "ELFX fixes" after "ELFX E" even though it states it needs to be before "ELFX E".


NEVER MIND IM BEING STUPID AGAIN. i fixed it. this is embarrassing

[StreamWhenGuy]

Happens to the best of us

[SpeedFreak1972]

Yea isn't modding fun

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:

Yea isn't modding fun

yep

[Carbohydrated Caretaker]

Originally posted by StreamWhenGuy:

Happens to the best of us :funnycube:

well at least the game looks good again lol

[Quevik]

As an avid user of ELFX, i would also suggest testing out the Nighteye power / spell in a dungeon or two. At least, if you ever intend to become a vampire or would use nighteye.

Most people never think about how lighting can effect the nighteye power, but it can make a big difference, especially if you adjusted your brightness settings.

If you never use nighteye, you can ignore this. But if you do use it, you might need a mod for that too.