Dynamic Immersive Seriously Dark Dungeons - Eternal Darkness Redone
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #50 of 67 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Dynamic Immersive Seriously Dark Dungeons
(Eternal Darkness Redone)
This mod is a complete rebuild of Eternal Darkness originally developed by tonycubed2 and myself. Discover the sheer immersion and intensity of exploring Skyrim's crypts, ruins, forts and ruins in realistic utter complete darkness. This mod will completely change the way you explore dungeons in Skyrim.
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[]Lights, fires, candles, torches, glowing fogs and all the other things that light up the dungeons of Skyrim are scanned upon entering each dungeon and disabled according to MCM preferences. Once the scan is done for each dungeon, no active scripts are running.
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]Individual settings for dwarven ruins, nordic ruins, caves, give you complete control over just how dark your dungeon exploration will be and what actor types use what type of lighting.[]Areas occupied by NPCs will still have lighting, but you have control over lighting range and overall coverage within NPC occupied zones. Actor Type lighting preferences for Humans, Draugr, Dwarven Automatons, Falmer, Hargraven, Riekling and Vampires let you tailor your immersion according to your preferences.
[]Careful attention has been made to maintain all naturally occurring lighting effects. This includes sunlight, mists and fogs lit by sunlight, glowing mushrooms, magic glows and effects for the ultimate Skyrim exploration experience.
[]This works for dungeons added by other mods, as long as those dungeons are using vanilla assets (i.e. this works very well for Forgotten Dungeons by Juhaantero68)
[]It also works with lighting mods, as long as those lighting mods use vanilla assets (i.e. works with Relighting Skyrim by NovakDalton). For ELFX, use the provided ELFX Patch esp included in the main download.
The net effect is one where you will find realistic lighting in areas occupied by NPCs, with specific settings controllable by you. However, as you move further into the depths, the darkness will close in around you, engulf you, and you'd better have a good supply of torches or other lighting sources.
Check out the video by Tonycubed2 of Sands of Time acclaim.
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Dynamic Immersive Seriously Dark Dungeons - Eternal Darkness Redone is an environmental mod for Skyrim that dynamically turns out lights in dungeons based on detailed MCM settings, creating realistic, immersive darkness. It's compatible with any lighting mod and most added dungeons, offering a customizable challenge for players seeking a more atmospheric experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,191 endorsements and 144k downloads
- MCM settings give you full control over darkness intensity
- Works with any lighting mod, so you can keep your visual setup
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — might have issues with newer Skyrim versions
- Requires SkyUI for MCM, which isn't mentioned in the description
For Skyrim players who want a more challenging and immersive dungeon experience, especially those who enjoy survival or horror elements. If you prefer bright, easily navigable dungeons, skip this mod — it's all about darkness.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SkyUI installed to access the MCM settings.
- Start with a low darkness setting and adjust gradually to avoid frustration.
- Carry a torch or use magelight to navigate early on.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- jbvertexx
- Version
- 2.9.1
- Downloads
- 144,103
- Endorsements
- 2,191
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 5/1/2016
- Updated
- 4/14/2019
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