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== Recommended ENB Configurations == | == Recommended ENB Configurations == | ||
There are ENB and other lighting mods that come in just about every style and color. This section can be extremely subjective and as such STEP suggests to browse around to find the perfect solution of preference. The is no official STEP recommendation for ENB, but her are a few excellent profiles and information about installing them with STEP. To make a recommendation for the listed ENB profiles do so on the [http://forum.step-project.com/showthread.php?tid=821 ENB Guide] thread. | There are ENB and other lighting mods that come in just about every style and color. This section can be extremely subjective and as such STEP suggests to browse around to find the perfect solution of preference. The is no official STEP recommendation for ENB, but her are a few excellent profiles and information about installing them with STEP. To make a recommendation for the listed ENB profiles do so on the [[http://forum.step-project.com/showthread.php?tid=821 ENB Guide]] thread. | ||
<big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/23765 SkyRealism - ENB Evolved] by MTichenor</big> | <big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/23765 SkyRealism - ENB Evolved] by MTichenor</big> | ||
: '''Baseline''': SkyRealism v2.73 is fully compatible with ENB Series v0.200 to v0.212. ENB Series | : '''Baseline''': SkyRealism v2.73 is fully compatible with ENB Series v0.200 to v0.212. More recent versions of ENB Series should also work. | ||
:# Picking preset depends on the lighting and weather mods. | :# Picking preset depends on the lighting and weather mods. | ||
:#* The "''Vanilla''" is a modder's resource and a good preset to use for creating a custom preset. | :#* The "''Vanilla''" is a modder's resource and a good preset to use for creating a custom preset. | ||
:#* The "''Cinematic''" and "''Vibrant''" presets are designed for an enhanced vanilla Skyrim or use with [[Realistic Lighting Overhaul]] and [ | :#* The "''Cinematic''" and "''Vibrant''" presets are designed for an enhanced vanilla Skyrim or use with [[Realistic Lighting Overhaul]] and [[Climates_of_Tamriel|Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel]]. | ||
:#* The "''Realistic''" preset is also good for vanilla Skyrim or with lighting and weather mods. | :#* The "''Realistic''" preset is also good for vanilla Skyrim or with lighting and weather mods. | ||
:# ENB Evoled now has three Depth of Field (DOF) algorithms available and six different DOF focusing algorithms available. To choose a DOF setting and DOF focus setting, open enbeffectprepass.fx with Notepad++. | :# ENB Evoled now has three Depth of Field (DOF) algorithms available and six different DOF focusing algorithms available. To choose a DOF setting and DOF focus setting, open enbeffectprepass.fx with Notepad++. | ||
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:# Turn off Bloom and/or DOF if preferred via the enbseries.ini file under [EFFECT]. | :# Turn off Bloom and/or DOF if preferred via the enbseries.ini file under [EFFECT]. | ||
:#* For less powerful rigs it is recommended you turn off both DOF and SSAO as they have the most performance impact. | :#* For less powerful rigs it is recommended you turn off both DOF and SSAO as they have the most performance impact. | ||
:# Copy the preset folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the | :# Copy the preset folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | ||
<big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/15983 True Vision ENB] by Bronze316</big> | <big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/15983 True Vision ENB] by Bronze316</big> | ||
: '''Baseline''': True Vision ENB v0.213n currently supports ENB Series v0. | : '''Baseline''': True Vision ENB v0.213n currently supports ENB Series v0.217. | ||
:# The "''Natural''" preset the only preset currently supporting the latest ENB Series binaries and is the STEP recommended choice. | :# The "''Natural''" preset the only preset currently supporting the latest ENB Series binaries and is the STEP recommended choice. | ||
:#* It is recommended by the author to turn the ingame brightness all the down. | :#* It is recommended by the author to turn the ingame brightness all the down. | ||
:# Open the "''Main files (natural preset)''" folder and copy the folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | :# Open the "''Main files (natural preset)''" folder and copy the folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | ||
:# Ignore the "''Data''" and "''Optional effects''" folders. | :# Ignore the "''Data''" and "''Optional effects''" folders. | ||
:# Open the "''Performance options''" folder and choose the SSAO and DOF options. Open preferred folder and copy over the enbseries.ini to the | :# Open the "''Performance options''" folder and choose the SSAO and DOF options. Open preferred folder and copy over the enbseries.ini to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | ||
:#* Less powerful rigs use "''Option D (No DOF + No SSAO)''". | :#* Less powerful rigs use "''Option D (No DOF + No SSAO)''". | ||
<big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/20781 Project ENB] by Bronze316</big> | <big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/20781 Project ENB] by Bronze316</big> | ||
: '''Baseline''': Project ENB v0. | : '''Baseline''': Project ENB v0.215r currently supports ENB Series v0.217. | ||
:# The current version of Project ENB is specifically made for [ | :# The current version of Project ENB is specifically made for [[Climates_of_Tamriel|Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel]]. Other presets are still under development. STEP recommends the Realistic preset. | ||
:#* It is recommended by the author to turn the ingame brightness all the down. | :#* It is recommended by the author to turn the ingame brightness all the down. | ||
:# Open the "''Main files (realistic)''" folder and copy the folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | :# Open the "''Main files (realistic)''" folder and copy the folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | ||
:# Ignore the "''Data''" and "''Optional effects''" folders. | :# Ignore the "''Data''" and "''Optional effects''" folders. | ||
:# Open the "''Performance options''" folder and choose the SSAO and DOF options. Open preferred folder and copy over the enbseries.ini to the | :# Open the "''Performance options''" folder and choose the SSAO and DOF options. Open preferred folder and copy over the enbseries.ini to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | ||
:#* Less powerful rigs use "''Option D (No DOF + No SSAO)''". | :#* Less powerful rigs use "''Option D (No DOF + No SSAO)''". | ||
<big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/37202/? Unreal Cinema ENB] by Unreal Warfare</big> | |||
: '''Baseline''': Unreal Cinema ENB v0.217 currently supports ENB v0.217. There is also a version for ENB v0.214. | |||
<blockquote>This ENB Profile is recommended for Skyrim Revisited - Legendary Edition by Neovalen.</blockquote> | |||
:# The current version of Unreal Cinema is made to work with Enhanced Lighting and FX. | |||
:#* Unreal Cinema also has a Data File that needs to be downloaded. | |||
:# Copy all the contents of the Unreal Cinema ENB to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | |||
:# Install the Unreal Cinema Data File like any other mod into the DATA directory, or use a mod manager to install this file (recommended). | |||
:#* Any effects must be enabled/disabled either the in game GUI, or in the ENB files. Use the Unreal Cinema website for more information and instruction on editing effects properly. | |||
<big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24235/? Phinix Natural ENB] by Phinix</big> | |||
: '''Baseline''': Phinix Natural ENB v1.66 currently supports ENB v0.217. | |||
:# The current version of Phinix Natural is made to work with [[Climates_of_Tamriel|Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel]]. It also works with both [[Realistic Lighting Overhaul]] and Enhanced Lighting and FX. | |||
:#* It is recommended to also use the custom interiors plugin (separate download), but if using ELFX do not use the ELFX Enhancer. Also, load the interiors plugin after weather and lighting mods regardless of where BOSS puts it in load order. | |||
:# Open the "''1-ToSkyrimFolder''" folder and copy the folder contents (''effect.txt'', ''enbbloom.fx'', etc.) to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | |||
:#* For higher performance, different palettes, and DoF open the "''2- Options''" folder. Open preferred folder and copy over the enbseries.ini to the "''Skyrim''" root folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | |||
:#* Less powerful rigs use "''2-HighestPerformance''" to have SSAO turned off. | |||
:# Open the enbeffectprepass.fx with Notepad++ and scroll down to line 323. From there input the resolution Skyrim will be played at, the default is 1920x1080. | |||
:# Copy the interiors plugin to the "''Data''" folder or use a mod manager to install. | |||
<big>[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/30936//? RealVision ENB] by SkyrimTuner</big> | |||
: '''Baseline''': RealVision ENB v2.3h currently supports ENB v0.217. | |||
:# This ENB Profile requires that the enbhost.exe and d3d9.dll be taken from the ENB Series folder. | |||
:# Each version of RealVision is designed to work with the combination of [[Climates_of_Tamriel|Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel]] and either [[Realistic Lighting Overhaul]] or Enhanced Lighting and FX. | |||
:#* There is also a performance version for each profile, so choose the correct version. | |||
:# Copy everything to the root "''Skyrim''" folder ('''not''' the "''Data''" folder). | |||
:# The author also recommended that "''skyrimprefs.ini''" have the following line changed under [Display]: fGamma=1.2400 | |||
== ENB Complimenting Mods == | == ENB Complimenting Mods == |
Revision as of 00:00, September 11, 2013
Template:Notice A comprehensive guide for properly setting up ENB for n00bs and gurus alike -- by the Wiki Editors & S.T.E.P. Team
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