Screen Space Shadows - Community Shaders
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #47 of 108 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
OVERVIEW
Community Shaders feature which adds screen-space shadows, enabling grass, map, distant and self-shadows.
This is a custom implementation of Inside Bend: Screen Space Shadows - Bend Studio with visual improvements designed for Skyrim's world.
This can be relatively performance intensive compared to other features.
INSTALLATION & REQUIREMENTS
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[]Install Community Shaders and all it's requirements.
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]Install this mod below it.CONTRIBUTORS
- Doodlum
SOURCE
Screen Space Shadows is a Community Shaders feature that adds screen-space shadows for grass, map, distant objects, and self-shadows. With 9,349 endorsements and 2.1 million downloads, it's a widely used visual enhancement for Skyrim, last updated in September 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 9,349 endorsements and 2.1M downloads — this is a staple for visual modding.
- Adds realistic self-shadowing to grass and distant objects, making landscapes pop without heavy performance hits.
- Actively maintained — last updated September 2025, so it's current with modern Skyrim builds.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Community Shaders base mod — not standalone, so you need to install that first.
- Screen-space effects can cause visual artifacts at screen edges or with certain ENB setups.
- Performance impact varies by system; may need tweaking for lower-end rigs.
For Skyrim modders who already use Community Shaders and want deeper, more realistic shadowing without switching to an ENB. Perfect for those chasing a modern look with grass and distant terrain. Skip if you're not using Community Shaders or prefer full ENB solutions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install Community Shaders first, then this mod, and make sure to run the mod manager's load order sorting.
- If you see shadow flickering on grass, try adjusting the screen-space shadow quality settings in the Community Shaders config.
- Check the mod page for compatibility notes with other visual overhauls like ENB or weather mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- doodlez and Mathieu C
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 2,128,514
- Endorsements
- 9,349
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 6/10/2023
- Updated
- 9/25/2025
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