Less Annoying Water Rain Ripples
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #22 of 76 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Users of mods like Darker Nights might have noticed that rain ripples on water surfaces appears to be solid white despite the none existent ambient lighting. I find that very distracting so I've made a mod to fix this issue.
Take a look at the screenshot tab where you can find an animated gif to get a better idea of what I'm actually talking about.
New in version 1. 2
The water foam circles you can see at Libertalia got their brightness reduced.
Installation
Just use your favourite mod manager to install the files. If this is your first mod you may want to watch the tutorial from Gopher to get started. If something should still be unclear, just drop a comment and I would be glad to help you out.
To uninstall this mod, simply deactivate/delete it in your mod manager. No special preperations are necessary because no scripts and plugins are involved.
I've made an installer where you can choose between 5 different brightness/transparency levels for the ripples. Screenshots for easy comparison are included.
Load Order
This mod changes only 1 texture and no plugin is needed so you don't need to worry about your load order sorting.
Technical stuff
The textures are compressed with BC7 and have proper mipmaps.
This mod is not made, guaranteed, or supported by Zenimax, Bethesda Game Studios, or any of their affiliates.
A small visual fix for Skyrim that darkens the white water ripples visible during rainy nights, which become glaring when using darker night mods. With 1,474 endorsements and 383,463 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who want a more immersive nighttime experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,474 endorsements and 383k downloads
- Solves a real immersion-breaking issue for dark night setups
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019—may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or other water mods
- Only affects rain ripples; other water effects remain unchanged
- Requires a dark nights mod to be useful—otherwise you won't notice a difference
For Skyrim players who use dark night mods and hate seeing bright white ripples on water during rain. If you're all about immersion and visual consistency, this is a must-have. Skip if you play with default lighting or don't care about water details.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and enable—no extra steps needed.
- Pair this with a dark nights mod like 'Darker Nights' to see the full effect.
- If you use other water texture mods, test in a rainy night to ensure no conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Ablaze666
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 383,463
- Endorsements
- 1,474
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 7/13/2018
- Updated
- 10/1/2019
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