Terrain Shadows - Community Shaders
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #101 of 108 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This feature is depreciated with Community Shaders 1. 4. 7. It is included in the base instCommunity Shaders feature which enables rough terrain shadows with infinite distance, in game and on world maps. Supports SE, AE, and VR.
Terrain Shadows - Community Shaders adds rough terrain shadows with infinite distance to Skyrim SE, AE, and VR, both in-game and on world maps. Note: this feature is deprecated as of Community Shaders 1.4.7 and is now included in the base mod. Highly popular with 4,745 endorsements and 1.1M downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 4,745 endorsements and 1.1M downloads.
- Works across SE, AE, and VR—covers all modern Skyrim versions.
- Infinite distance shadows make landscapes look way more grounded.
⚠️ Cons
- Deprecated as of Community Shaders 1.4.7—if you're on that version, this mod is redundant.
- Requires Community Shaders as a dependency, so it's not standalone.
For Skyrim players who want more realistic terrain shadows without heavy performance hits. If you're already using Community Shaders 1.4.7 or later, skip this—you already have the feature. For older setups, it's a solid visual upgrade.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on Community Shaders 1.4.7+, don't install this—the feature is already built in.
- Make sure you have the correct version of Community Shaders for your Skyrim edition (SE/AE/VR).
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to keep track of dependencies.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ProfJack
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,124,928
- Endorsements
- 4,745
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 12/7/2024
- Updated
- 12/9/2024
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