True Nights and Darkness
⚪ 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.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #106 of 213 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
2. 0 UPDATE:
Version 2. 0 is here!
Nights are now properly dark with more dynamic contrast and a look that is both closer to vanilla in color and more immersive.
+ To balance things out, an ESP is provided (designed for use with True Lights & Darkness) which makes torches and lanterns brighter.
+ Along with an ESP for balancing things out are some additional tweaks for your openmw.cfg and settings.cfg files
+ The ESP also tweaks a few colors of lights in TL&D to more closely resemble their vanilla counterparts. For example, some candles were changed from orange/yellow to pure white in TL&D which didn't look as nice IMO, and some colored candles that were previously made pretty intense and zany in TL&D have been toned back a little.
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1. 1 UPDATE! (I did a baad thing):
In an attempt to make this mod easier to install, I included the blizzard settings even though they are unchanged, unfortunately I somehow failed to include all of them in the text document. If you followed the installation instructions below when installing this mod prior to version 1. 1, you would have ended up with blizzards being incredibly heavy to the point of being blinding and having a severe impact on FPS.
After writing this I have corrected the problem in the download but here are ALL of the default blizzard settings for people in need of them:
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Cloud_Texture,Tx_BM_Sky_Blizzard.tga
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Clouds_Maximum_Percent,1. 0
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Transition_Delta,. 030
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sky_Sunrise_Color,091,099,106
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sky_Day_Color,121,133,145
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sky_Sunset_Color,108,115,121
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sky_Night_Color,027,029,031
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Fog_Sunrise_Color,091,099,106
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Fog_Day_Color,121,133,145
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Fog_Sunset_Color,108,115,121
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Fog_Night_Color,021,024,028
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Ambient_Sunrise_Color,084,088,092
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Ambient_Day_Color,093,096,105
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Ambient_Sunset_Color,083,077,075
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Ambient_Night_Color,053,062,070
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sun_Sunrise_Color,114,128,146
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sun_Day_Color,163,169,183
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sun_Sunset_Color,106,114,136
fallback=Weather_Blizzard_Sun_Night_C
True Nights and Darkness is a compact immersion mod for OpenMW that darkens night-time settings. With 443 endorsements and 15,910 downloads, it's a community favorite for players seeking a more realistic and atmospheric nighttime experience. Last updated in 2019, it remains a simple, effective tweak for Morrowind purists.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (443 endorsements) and widely downloaded (15,910) — clearly a go-to for darker nights.
- Does exactly what it says: makes nights darker for OpenMW, no bloat.
- Lightweight and easy to install — just drop it in and go.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — may not be tested with the latest OpenMW versions, so compatibility is a gamble.
- No detailed description of what exactly changes (e.g., brightness curves, ambient light) — you'll have to test it yourself.
- Only affects night darkness — if you want more comprehensive lighting overhauls, this won't cut it.
For Morrowind players using OpenMW who want a more immersive, darker night cycle without overhauling the whole lighting system. Perfect for purists who prefer a simple tweak over a full mod. Skip if you're after comprehensive lighting changes or play on the original Morrowind engine.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running OpenMW — this mod won't work with the original Morrowind engine.
- If you're using a mod manager, just install it like any other mod; otherwise, manually place the files in your OpenMW data directory.
- Test at night in-game to see if the darkness level suits your taste — you can always adjust your screen brightness if it's too dark.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- PoodleSandwich
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 15,910
- Endorsements
- 443
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 10/7/2018
- Updated
- 8/5/2019
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