Smoking Torches and Candles
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #28 of 108 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A modification that adds a smoke particle effect to torches used by the player and the NPCs as well as those mounted to the wall. Optional component will add a smoke particle effect to most candles in the game world.
Smoking Torches and Candles adds realistic smoke particle effects to player-held, NPC-held, and wall-mounted torches, with an optional component for most candles. This visual enhancement mod has 22,756 endorsements and 3.0 million downloads, last updated in March 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 22,756 endorsements and 3.0 million downloads
- Simple, focused visual upgrade that makes torches and candles feel more alive
- Optional candle component gives you control over how far the effect goes
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2021 — may not be compatible with the latest game version
- Purely cosmetic, so no gameplay impact if you're looking for more than visuals
- Smoke effects might impact performance on lower-end systems, especially with many light sources
For players who want a quick visual immersion boost without changing gameplay. If you love atmospheric lighting and don't mind a potential performance hit, this is for you. Skip if you're on an older rig or prefer gameplay-focused mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Test the optional candle component in a small area first to see if the performance impact is acceptable.
- Since the mod is from 2021, check the mod's comment section for any user-reported compatibility notes with your game version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- mindflux
- Version
- 1.76
- Downloads
- 3,002,700
- Endorsements
- 22,756
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 2/28/2017
- Updated
- 3/20/2021
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