Improved Distant Shadows and Reflections
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #92 of 170 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Makes almost every distant object shadow casting without ray traced shadows.
Fixes volumetric fog leaking and long standing vanilla bug related to rendering of distant buildings with RT enabled.
Comparison shots taken with this .ini config and RT enabled.
This mod goes well together, increasing the distant shadows update speed.
Performance impact is negligible if there is one.
As long as the mod is available, it works on latest version of the game.
Improved Distant Shadows and Reflections is a visual enhancement mod for Skyrim that improves the appearance of distant shadows and reflections. It has 1,901 endorsements and 242,910 downloads, indicating popularity. The mod was last updated in May 2026, suggesting recent maintenance. However, the description is minimal, so specific features are not detailed.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count shows it's trusted by the community.
- Recent update means it's likely compatible with current game versions.
- Visual improvements can make the game look better without heavy performance cost.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is vague, so you don't know exactly what it changes.
- Potential conflicts with other visual mods that alter shadows or reflections.
- Compatibility with specific mod setups is unknown.
This mod is for players who want to improve the visual fidelity of distant shadows and reflections without overhauling the entire graphics. It's ideal for those who appreciate subtle enhancements and have a modded setup that doesn't already address these aspects.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if you have other mods that modify shadows or reflections to avoid conflicts.
- Test in an area with long-distance views to see the improvements.
- If you use an ENB, ensure it doesn't override these changes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 Mods
- Author
- sosuinepsixuyu
- Version
- 0.35
- Downloads
- 242,910
- Endorsements
- 1,901
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 3/29/2025
- Updated
- 5/31/2026
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