Lights On - Wearable Lanterns for Immersive Equipment Displays
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #86 of 179 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod provides displays for lights that can be turned on or off during certain conditions.
REQUIREMENTS
Immersive Equipment Displays: Version 1. 7. 3 or above.
Optional (but highly recommended):
Container Item Distributor: Distributes the lantern (misc item) to some vendors.
Constructible Object Custom Keyword System: New crafting separator for the lanterns.
Inventory Interface Information Injector: New icons for the lanterns.
The Handy Icon Collection Collective: New icons for the lanterns.
HDT-SMP Lantern Physics for LightsOn: Lanterns with physics by Fuzzles; they look really cool. The improvements above also applies to the HDT addon, as well as the other addons for Simple Wearable Lanterns and Elden Lantern.
MAIN FEATURES
- Doesn't touch vanilla records.
- No scripts to control the lanterns, as everything is done through IED.
- Highly customizable with the UI, change placement, conditions, models and much more.
- Craftable "handheld" variants can be made at a forge. You can carry these lanterns like a torch.
- Works for NPCs, Player or any other actor.
- The "downside" is that it doesn't have a system to consume and keep track of "resources" to maintain the lanterns activated.
GETTING STARTED
After installing the mod and loading the game open up IED's UI, follow the steps below.
To use the Floating Lights, just apply a preset in Custom view. Go to "View>Display manager>View>Custom items", choose where you want to apply, and use one of the presets available:
To use the Lanterns, navigate to "View>Variables" and apply one of the presets available:
This step is important in order for the mod to function, since it will load the lantern models and evaluate the conditions. If you need to tweak the conditions, change them here.
The custom display also needs to be applied in "View>Display manager>View>Custom items", to display the lanterns on the actors.
If you want to display the lanterns for NPCs via Global tab, choose one of the NPC's presets. As for the Player, choose one of the Non-NPC's presets in Actor tab.
There are several options available (different positions mostly).
Tweaking the custom display should be pretty simple now, as you only need to change the node and transforms.
If you installed one of the SPID files for lantern distribution to NPCs, you'll should also apply a preset in Equipment slots view.
Go to "View>Display Manager>View>Equipment slots" and apply one of the
A preset for Immersive Equipment Displays that adds over 16 handheld lanterns you can carry like a torch or dual-wield. Popular with 1,045 endorsements and 717,738 downloads, last updated January 2025. For players who want functional light sources without sacrificing visual immersion.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 1,045 endorsements and over 717k downloads
- Functional lighting that doesn't break immersion—lanterns actually light your way
- Standalone preset, so no need for extra patches or complex setup
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Immersive Equipment Displays mod to work—not standalone
- No screenshots or detailed install guide in the description
- Last updated January 2025—may need checking for latest game patches
For Skyrim players who love immersive equipment displays and want a practical, lore-friendly light source. Great for roleplayers and screenshot enthusiasts who want to carry lanterns without clunky torch animations. Skip if you don't use Immersive Equipment Displays or prefer gameplay over visuals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Immersive Equipment Displays is installed and up-to-date before adding this preset.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the preset files—manual install can be error-prone.
- Test the lanterns in first-person and third-person to see how they display on your character's belt or back.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- GiraPomba
- Version
- 2.5.1
- Downloads
- 717,738
- Endorsements
- 1,045
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 8/7/2023
- Updated
- 1/16/2025
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