pack Weather and Lighting (by Smile44)

[DoYouEvenModBro]

I think that a touch of cinematic license with skyrim lighting is a good idea. I think the unrealistic lighting of the engine, and the many rough edges, never look too good when I use settings that provide levels of saturation and contrast that are somewhat realistic. I think some exaggerated settings and a bit of vaseline on the lens is the best bet!

 

My main objection to some of the more cinematic enbs is that they apply heavy blue/orange colour filters - just because so many film makers love spamming those colour contrasts with digital filters in modern movies (No, I musnt get started on that again... but take a look at sone screenshots of the movie Hugo as perhaps the worst offender - everyone looks like Oompa Loompas behind a blue window!)

I love the blue/orange in the cinematic enbs...for exterior locations. I hate it indoors. It makes things way too red/orange. I like my Skyrim to look Vibrant and Fantasy-like in the exteriors but I want the interiors (especially dungeons/caves) to be dull-colored, scary and depressing. 

[Aiyen]

While interesting, then this conversion is going to get moved to another thread (Called SSAO Talk in banter inn), since it no longer deals with the pack in question! :)

[Smile44]

Nope, interesting though.

 

:)

[prod80]

Try the ENB version of Kountervibe on my CoT patch page.. that pretty much is what DoYouEvenModBro describes... Also not for people afraid of the dark in a forest full with wolves.

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Try the ENB version of Kountervibe on my CoT patch page.. that pretty much is what DoYouEvenModBro describes... Also not for people afraid of the dark in a forest full with wolves.

I'm definitely going to give that ENB a try :-P. 

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Hi. Just wanted to mention that it appears that BOSS now sorts 'Supreme Storms' after 'CoT - Fog Patch' like it is supposed to. The materlist must have been updated.

[Smile44]

It has been, good to know they are getting it right.

 

:)

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Who exactly runs this? Who made BOSS?

 

Now they just need to get the ELE Files right but those are still in alpha/beta so I'm sure that will take some time.

[Smile44]

BOSS is run by a group of individuals of whom WilliamImm is one. I think he has a lot to do with keeping things up to date - STEP wise anyway.

 

:)

[z929669]

wrinklyninja is the main BOSS man. You can find him on the Beth forums.

[Nearox]

Smile, have you considered including Supreme and Volumetric Fog?

[Smile44]

Yes but the CoT Weather Patch already includes fogs. They are not compatible but you can load S&V after the CoT Weather Patch, to get those fogs if you wish. That said fog looks awesome without it so I would say don't use it if you use CoT WP.

 

:)

[Nearox]

Yeah SVF must overwrite 6 fog records from prod80's patch. 

 

Actually, in the beginning SVF is really cool but after I saw it 5 times today it got a bit annoying. Removing it again in favor of CoT Weather Patch :P

 

What about Real Clouds by the way?

[Smile44]

Real clouds looks great but it still has some problems as far as I know. Author is busy with exams and so has not had time to fix the popping in out and clipping bugs. I am keeping an eye though.

 

:)

[Nearox]

Yeah I read that in comments but it's got so many endorsements that I thought it must be sufficiently good for qutie a lot of people.

 

By the way I noticed one thing: During several snow storms, a very bright sun appears. I don't think you mention it in the guide but from the files page at Climates of Tamriel - Weather Patch - Snow users should also install the ESS patch - otherwise this sun will pop up during said snow storms :)