So in the Minimum luminance part it tells you to adjust image until you can barely make out the checkerboard pattern. I have my Xbox Series X calibrated in the HDR calibration thingy app, but I might have set this wrong and maybe someone can tell me if it is. So where a lodge in the Hammerlock DLC looks nice and moody with the lights and dark in places where there's no light source with SDR, with HDR it's just overly bright, making a night sky too bright as well. It misses with the black levels, they are raised compared to SDR. It hits with fantastic looking explosions and just general special FX. I'm playing Borderlands 3 now and the HDR is hit and miss at the same time. Or if the implementation is just shit, add a option in-game to disable it, instead of us constantly having to switch it on/off in the system depending on the game. And there are games out there that truly benefit from it and I wish this was the case for every game. I like the original version with the ENB I’m using (Poupouri) but I think the waterfall version looks best in vanilla.HDR can be a great improvement for a game ,if the implementation is well done. Turn your night sky nebula into something beautiful. It also has the option to move the clouds along faster with its “windy” setting – looks super cool!
I really like this mod to make the clouds and fogs look much more realistic and dramatic. Vastly improves the design and clutter of every town, village, and city in Skyrim!
Makes all the villages and cities in Skyrim more full of life.
You’ll also need Realistic Water Two for this to work properly – install it before Watercolor for ENB. This is how I get my water looking super gorgeous with aqua and blue tones and gorgeous golden sun scattering. Basically it makes the fog a little bit weaker so that it doesn’t wash everything in Tamriel out. This mod revamps the exterior fog in Skyrim hehehe. If you use Poupouri ENB, you’ll also need Enhanced Lights and FX and Dark Dungeons for ENB or else everything will look too bright.
So, just pick one that looks good to you – just make sure it modifies depth of field so that closer objects are sharp and far away objects are blurry, so your screencaps have depth. First Seed version is more cinematic, Morning Star version is more saturated – I prefer a modified Morning Star version (install the Morning Star version then copy my files into the folder), but really, your game could look killer with any ENB you decide to use. I currently rock the Spring version because I love the green forests and grasses. You need this to make Skyrim look lush and full of life – it adds density and variety to every bit of flora in Tamriel. More flowers, more grass, more trees, more everything. Pick the one that you like more! I’m only using the 2k textures, so imagine what 4k would look like! Right now I’m on total Tamriel Reloaded kick, but I used Skyrim HD for like 2+ years before it, so I have a lot of residual love for it. It makes every object in the game look more realistic and less blocky.ĭem textures, tho … Skyrim HD is more of a vanilla feel, whereas Tamriel Reloaded really spices up the textures in Skyrim.
This mod is a MUST if you’re taking screencaps.
Here you go, the best Skyrim mods of 2015 and beyond, complete with screenshots! You should follow me if you haven’t already! Oh, and for those of you who don’t already know, Skyrimcam is my Instagram account for Skyrim screenshots. You don’t have to use all these mods if you don’t want your game to look the same as in my photos. Here is my list of “essentials” – the mods I define as “essential” are required to get the SAME LOOK as my screenshots. I know, you want your Skyrim to look exactly like mine, ‘cuz DAMN LOOK AT THOSE SCREENSHOTS.