Better lighting for Face Light SSE
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 40 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better lighting for Face Light SE
This mod is superseed by my Better Face Lighting and Conversation
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 SE 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 SE
Download my mod, overwrite if asked.
Credit :
Thank to tktk1 for Face Light mod and to authorize me to publish this file.
My releases
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Better Face Lighting and Conversation
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A small visual tweak for Skyrim Special Edition that adjusts the Face Light mesh to mimic portrait lighting photography. With 947 endorsements and over 16k downloads, it's a community-approved fix for better character close-ups. Last updated in 2017, it remains a simple drop-in enhancement for players who want more flattering face lighting.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 947 endorsements and over 16k downloads
- Simple, focused tweak that does exactly what it says
- No extra dependencies or complex setup required
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches
- Only affects Face Light, so its impact is limited to close-up character views
- Potential conflicts with other lighting overhauls that modify the same mesh
For Skyrim SE players who spend time in character creation or enjoy taking screenshots and want more flattering face lighting. It's a purely cosmetic tweak, so skip it if you're looking for gameplay changes or broader lighting improvements.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of file overwrites.
- If you use other lighting mods, check if they also modify the Face Light mesh to avoid conflicts.
- Test in third-person view with a torch or magic light to see the difference in face lighting.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Sthaagg
- Version
- 1.0SE
- Downloads
- 16,367
- Endorsements
- 947
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 9/27/2017
- Updated
- 9/27/2017
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