

Next up, you'll want the newest version of the Skyrim SE Script Extender, or SKSE64. If desired or needed (based on mod instructions), you can override LOOT's optimization to make manual tweaks to your load order yourself. This program automatically reorganizes your load order to make it as stable as possible. Note that not all mods can be handled by mod managers, and some will require manual installation (these mods almost always include manual installation instructions).Ī great (arguably necessary) tool to pair with your mod manager is the Load Order Optimization Tool, or LOOT. After installing it, log in with your Nexus account, and select Skyrim: SE as the game you're modding. I highly recommend Vortex since it has a great UI and built-in tools to easily manage mod file conflicts. These tools automatically handle most mods' installation, so you don't have to dig around in-game files - simply drag-and-drop compressed mod files, and the mod manager will do the rest. The first thing you need is a Nexus Mods account, the website where most mods are posted.

I don't think anything else in my order effects lighting for nights or interiors, though if it matters, I am using most of the mods listed on the realvision page, including everything in the Climates of Tamriel section of the list.īasically, ELFX is probably the backbone of really dark nights and caves, and you can use things like CoT or certain ENB's to make the nights even more true to life.VPN Deals: Lifetime license for $16, monthly plans at $1 & more My darker nights via the weather patch is probably matching the effect of the darker nights patch for Ilja's ENB, since I don't think realvision specifically does this (it does make things a bit darker via shadows, but it's not huge). The ENB is a pretty optional part of the equation for me. I imagine the same effect can be achieved with the new version, though you'll have to select a darker nights option there if one exists, since the patch by prod80 is incompatible with CoT 5.

Note that ELFX version 2.0 isn't available anymore, though the new version should play just fine with these mods. ELFX version 2.0 by with Enhancer and Exterios by anamorfus () Realvision ENB by SkyrimTuner at default values (I think) () Climates of Tamriel Weather Patch by prod80 with night level 3 () Climates of Tamriel V3.1 by JJC71 at default settings () Makes sense, we're using similar loadouts it seems.įor me specifically, that picture was taken with:
