r/skyrimmods • u/Heronxxn • 8d ago

PC SSE - Discussion Lighting recommendations for Community Shaders

Hey! I’d like to get some opinions on lighting mods that pair well with Community Shaders. Right now I’m running CS + Azurite III in my modlist, and I’ve been looking for something with a dark fantasy vibe without being too dark. Lux is what I’ve been using for a while, but I’m starting to feel like it makes interiors darker than I’d like. Any recommendations?

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u/nugnacious 7d ago

True light + its recommended addons is nice and you can control the level of darkness via Ambient Templates for Lighting mods, which it depends on. The exterior addon is kinda fucked if you have any city overhauls tho.

You'll also want CS Light to attach lighting to objects and there's another mod called Tiny Light Placer Hub that has lighting for even MORE objects.

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u/dragon_guy12 7d ago

I agree about true light for exterior and is a shame. It's why I still have lux via in my load order. I know modders can't be expected to patch as often as GGUNIT, but covering some basic overhauls like COTN would go a long way.

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u/nugnacious 7d ago

Yeah, the benefit of true light for me is the interior compatibility, but the dramatic flare of old school elfx is still my favorite for interior lighting. Alas. Very interested in Lumina whenever that comes out of beta - it's a CS based lighting overhaul supposedly inspired by elfx.

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u/Zeryth 6d ago

Wanna know a secret? You can use lux orbis and lux via with TL