Starsight Eyes
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #117 of 181 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
As of ENB b. 435 onwards, the lighting bug fix should now be obsolete. These eyes will still be the only fix for the bug if you don't use ENB.
Important!
This mod uses techniques that are much more thorough than your typical eye mod. It layers meshes to get around visual bugs that other mods would usually suffer from. As a result, these eyes cannot be overwritten by RaceMenu's Sculpt Import UNLESS the import mesh has at least two eye meshes (excluding heterochromia). Please keep this in mind before reporting mismatched eye problems.
DESCRIPTION
Starsight is a standalone eye mod that I've made using techniques I've experimented with over the past year. It features 51 different eye colours to choose from for both sexes, and all human/elf races. 14 are regular eye colours (which may be turned into a replacer someday), and 37 are eye colours of different levels of 'magic.' All textures are 1K.
This mod is a proof-of-concept in some ways too. All of the eyes make use of two meshes stacked on top of each other to allow certain visual effects to be achieved. One of the major benefits of this method is it allows the eyes to be rendered properly (similar to hair/hairline meshes for those who have worked with them before). For clarity, I've made diagrams (below) that should hopefully explain what's going on under the hood.
There are four types of eyes in this mod:
Regular - Photorealistic eyes that you'd typically spot in an eye mod.
Glow - Self-explanatory.
Pulse - Same as glow except they brighten and dim over time.
Sparkle - Glittery eyes that brighten and darken a little. There's only two.
Colour - An experimental set of eyes. These six eyes will change colour over time. They do not appear different to each other in RaceMenu.
FUTURE PLANS
FOMOD for cubemap options, glow vs pulse, etc.
More eyes making use of different types of animations
Replacer version for vanilla
Becoming a vampire while using these eyes will result in visual clipping. Vampires remain unsupported for now. See the corresponding issue in the bugs section for a fix.
Some files do not use texture sets due to their unreliability to assign textures other than the diffuse.
Colour-changing eyes are experimental and mostly for screenshots
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[] z-fighting is inevitable at this stage
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] do not change colour in RaceMenu (unavoidable) - has lighting bugs and moved AO strip
CREDITS
Thank you to these amazing people!
Eye mod by ddsworksho
Starsight Eyes adds 51 new eye options for character creation, ranging from practical to magical styles. With nearly 5,000 endorsements and over 264,000 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic mod for players seeking more variety. Last updated in 2020, it remains a staple for visual customization.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge variety with 51 eyes—you'll find something for every character concept.
- Community favorite with 4,858 endorsements and 264k downloads, so it's proven.
- Simple cosmetic addition—no gameplay changes, just pure visual flair.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020—might not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- Purely cosmetic—if you want gameplay effects, this isn't for you.
For character creators who want more eye options beyond the vanilla set. Perfect for roleplayers and fashion-focused players. Skip if you're looking for gameplay tweaks—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's file structure—if it's a loose file, just drop it into your Data folder.
- If you use a mod manager, import the archive and activate it—most managers handle it automatically.
- Since it's from 2020, test it in-game after installing to ensure it works with your current version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Artsick
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 264,635
- Endorsements
- 4,858
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 5/20/2019
- Updated
- 2/24/2020
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