Better lighting for Face Light and Facelight Plus
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 5.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #26 of 65 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better lighting for Face Light and Facelight Plus
Thank you all !! :)
Description :
The original face light was great but the shine was too strong, seemed aimed straight at your face. This mod provide a slightly tweaked mesh to make Face Light (Facelight plus shares same mesh) lighting more closer of portrait lighting photographic technique and makes face lighting less artificial.
The mesh used by original mod place the light directly at the front of the face, mine places it slightly at front and above, as a photographer do when he shots a portrait (see picture below)
You loose the intensity of the eyes but that is realistic and only seen when facing a light source head on instead of 24/7 (ex.facing a dark
wall...). It makes shadows and contrast a little bit softer, face more beautiful and reduces the white glowing nose effect.
Side effect : Dark version is more subtle and seems darker.
Results are very dependent of the enb preset and lighting mod you used.
How to install :
Install Face light or Facelight Plus.
Download my mod, overwrite if asked.
Credit :
Thank to tktk1 for Face Light mod and to authorize me to publish this file.
Thanks to gundershot for Facelight Plus mod
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This mod tweaks the light mesh for Face Light and Facelight Plus to produce a more photographic, portrait-style lighting effect. It's a small, focused visual enhancement for players who want more flattering character lighting. With 1,892 endorsements and 36,147 downloads, it has a solid following despite being last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,892 endorsements and over 36k downloads
- Simple tweak that improves character lighting for screenshots and gameplay
- Works with both Face Light and Facelight Plus mods
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may be outdated for current game versions
- Requires the original Face Light or Facelight Plus mods to function
For players who use Face Light or Facelight Plus and want more natural, portrait-style lighting for their characters. Ideal for screenshot enthusiasts and roleplayers who care about visual polish. Skip if you don't use those mods or prefer the original lighting.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Face Light or Facelight Plus mod installed first, as this is a mesh replacement.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it overwrite the original mesh files to ensure the tweak takes effect.
- Test in third-person view to see the lighting difference on your character's face.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Sthaagg
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 36,147
- Endorsements
- 1,892
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 6/18/2017
- Updated
- 6/18/2017
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