Water Parallax
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #63 of 86 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is incorporated into base Community Shaders post 1. 0. 0. Please do not install with any newer version.
Community Shaders feature which adds optimised parallax support for water shaders.
Parallax adds depth to the water surface to simulate greater detail.
The height of each individual scrolling texture is added together and blended.
This is a simpler parallax algorithm, specifically designed for water.
This effect is not configurable.
Parallax does not apply to flow-mapped water. This is the same behaviour as ENB; the way flow maps work is really difficult to apply parallax to without warping.
In the future the flow mapped water shader might be replaced to support parallax.
REQUIREMENTS
Community Shaders
Any water mod which supports parallax
Recommended:
Simplicity of Sea - Water Mod with ENB Displacement Textures
slimshader-cpp/src/Shaders/Sdk/Direct3D11/DetailTessellation11/POM.hlsl at master · tgjones/slimshader-cpp (github.com)
SSEShaderTools/shaders_vr/ParallaxEffect.h at main · alandtse/SSEShaderTools (github.com)
Zombie-Direct3D-Samples/Direct3D/ParallaxOcclusionMapping/ParallaxOcclusionMapping.fx at 5f53dc2d6f7deb32eb2e5e438d6b6644430fe9ee · marselas/Zombie-Direct3D-Samples (github.com)
Review of Displacement Mapping Techniques and Optimization (diva-portal.org)
Assassin's Creed 4: Road to next gen graphics / GDC 2014 (wordpress.com)
Water Parallax is a Community Shaders feature that adds optimized parallax support for water shaders. It is now incorporated into base Community Shaders post 1.0.0, so do not install it with newer versions. This mod is for Skyrim players using Community Shaders who want enhanced water visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 2,775 endorsements and over half a million downloads.
- Optimized parallax means better water depth without killing your frame rate.
- Since it's merged into Community Shaders, you get the feature without extra bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Only works with older Community Shaders versions—if you're on the latest, this mod is pointless.
- Requires Community Shaders as a base, so it's not standalone.
- No standalone support—you're stuck with whatever Community Shaders offers.
For Skyrim modders who are still on pre-1.0.0 Community Shaders and want to squeeze out better water visuals. Skip if you're on the latest Community Shaders—you already have this feature built in.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check your Community Shaders version before installing—if it's 1.0.0 or newer, don't install this.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to keep track of your mods and avoid overwriting.
- If you're unsure about versions, read the mod page comments for compatibility reports.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- doodlez
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 574,707
- Endorsements
- 2,775
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 3/15/2024
- Updated
- 3/15/2024
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