Low Res Particles and Flora - LRPF - SE Edition
⚪ 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 40 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Low Res Smoke v3 / Low Res Smoke v3 Xtreme
- Low Res Fire Effects and Spells v1
- Low Res Plants and Flowers v1
- Low Res Sparks and Shock Effects v1
- Low Res Snow and Frost Effects v1
- Low Res Impact Decals v1
- Low Res Blood v1
Why did you create this?
Right now I have a pretty decent rig because I can play Skyrim on Ultra settings + ENBs and never go below 60fps, however, I used to play with a 256mb Radeon HD 4670, and Skyrim lagged like hell, so I wanted to make people who play on Low-End PC's get better performance.
Will I really get better performance?
The performance increase depends on the whole system, some people may not even see a 1FPS improvement. The lower your framerate, the higher the performance increase. The higher your framerate, the lower your performance increase.
Some users have reported that the Low Res Fire Effects and Spells, only improves the performance when there is a lot of fire (dragon fights, mage fights...) and not when idling. In other words, it makes the minimum framerate higher.
Compatibility
Not compatible with Realistic Smoke and Embers, if you want to keep the realistic embers, install my mod after Realistic Smoke and Embers.
Not compatible with mods that modify fire effects and spells, such as Ultimate HD Fire Effects.
Not compatible with Enhanced Blood Textures nor Crimson Tide (or any other mod that modifies blood)
Upcoming Features
-Give Ideas
Recommended Mods
The following mods will enhance your framerate, highly recommended:
SKYRIM PERFORMANCE BOOSTER - by jennawatson Remove Exterior Fog - by gazawisay Skyrim Performance Particles - by BAMBINATOR (WORKSHOP) Vanilla Reduced Textures - by alt3rn1ty Skyrim Performance Plus - by VirusType2 aka Vergis Skyrim Project Optimization - by rgabriel15 Interior and Dungeon Fog Remover - by 747823 Remove Interior Fog - by rgabriel15 Shadow Remover - by GriefRaper Texture overhauls with Low Res Versions - by ramccoid Skyrim Halfsized - by crimsonblade02191973 Performance Combination - by marcel1237
LRPF - SE Edition is a performance mod for Skyrim Special Edition that lowers the resolution of smoke and fire particle textures to boost FPS with minimal visual loss. It currently covers only smoke and fire effects, with plans for snow and sparks. Ideal for players on lower-end systems seeking a quick performance boost.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 463 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Direct performance boost for smoke and fire effects without major visual hit.
- Lightweight and focused—doesn't touch anything else, so low conflict risk.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers smoke and fire right now—snow and sparks aren't in yet.
- Last updated in 2017, so it might not play nice with newer mods or game patches.
- Performance gains depend on your system; on high-end rigs you won't notice much.
For Skyrim SE players on lower-end PCs who want smoother performance during fire and smoke-heavy scenes. Also good for modders building performance-focused setups. Skip if you're on a beefy rig or want visual overhauls—this is purely a performance tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—either works fine.
- Pair with other performance mods like texture optimizers for bigger FPS gains.
- Check if you have mods that also alter particle textures; load order might matter.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- slamm98
- Version
- v1
- Downloads
- 21,538
- Endorsements
- 463
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 12/31/2016
- Updated
- 1/3/2017
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