Interior Vs Exterior Brightness Settings SSE
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 46 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Description
Made upon request. This mod adds separate sliders for Interior and Exterior brightness via SkyUi's MCM. This is scripted, so how fast the brightness setting changes when moving from an interior to an exterior space and vice versa depends on you scripting engine. On a vanilla game with no mods installed it happens instantly.
Version 1. 1
There are now separate sliders for Dungeons and Dwellings. Any interior location that has the LocTypeDungeon or the LocTypeMine keywords will use the dungeon slider. Any interior location that has the LocTypeDwelling keyword will use the Dwelling slider. If none of those keywords were found on your location, it will use the General Interior slider. All exteriors use the exterior slider.
Version 1. 2
Added an optional hotkey to cycle through your brightness settings from this mod. This hotkey will still work if you toggle the Mod Active option in the MCM to off. So you can have the brightness set automatically, or only with the hotkey, or both.
Version 1. 3
Added separate setting for exterior daytime and nighttime hours. Can also specify when daytime starts and ends in the MCM.
Compatibility
Other mods that change the brightness display setting with scripts will conflict.
Requirements
ConsoleUtilSSE NG
Installation
Extract to your data folder, and check in your load order.
Adds separate MCM sliders for interior and exterior brightness in Skyrim Special Edition, letting players fine-tune lighting without affecting the other. A simple utility with 893 endorsements and 66,155 downloads, last updated in November 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 893 endorsements and over 66k downloads.
- Solves a real annoyance—no more blinding caves or pitch-black nights.
- Lightweight utility that doesn't overhaul anything else.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SkyUI, so it's a no-go for controller-only or UI-purist setups.
- Last updated in 2021—might have issues with newer game patches or AE.
- Only tweaks brightness; if you want full lighting control, look elsewhere.
For Skyrim players who hate fiddling with global brightness just to see in dungeons. If you use SkyUI and want quick MCM sliders, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're on console or avoid UI mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure SkyUI is installed and enabled before loading this mod, or the MCM won't show.
- Adjust interior brightness first—exteriors are usually fine by default.
- If you use an ENB, this mod may conflict with its own brightness controls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Dylbill
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 66,155
- Endorsements
- 893
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 4/15/2020
- Updated
- 11/30/2021
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