Haystack Shadow Fix for HD Reworked Project (HDRP)
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 🏆 #30 of 131 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
HDRP by HalkHogan is a truly awesome mod. However, due to the way The Witcher 3 treats certain assets, the improved HDRP haystack meshes did not cast shadows and had shadow "pop-ins" on them as the game kept trying to load the vanilla shadow while you move. So I simply changed the haystack meshes back to the vanilla ones.
Made for NextGen with RedKit.
Update 1. 1: increased the total draw distance of the haystack meshes from 60 m to the crazy 13 km (there might be a hard limit that will make them disappear somewhat faster; you won't see it happening anyway). Besides, the meshes now switch to the next LOD after 2 km instead of the annoying 20 m (apart from the Blood and Wine haystacks, which only have one LOD that is now set to 0-13 km).
INSTALLATION
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[]Extract the mod_hay folder from the .zip archive and move it to your The Witcher 3 / Mods folder.
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]In Mod Manager, give mod_hay higher priority (e.g. 0) than all of the modHDReworkedProject folders.
CREDITS
HalkHogan for HDRP
stefan3372 and SullivanMcBlueberry for The Witcher 3 Mod Manager
CD Projekt Red for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and RedKit
Andrzej Sapkowski for The Witcher universe
A small bug fix mod for Skyrim that corrects haystack shadows and increases their draw distance. With 344 endorsements and 80,545 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for players using the HD Reworked Project (HDRP). Last updated May 2025, it remains relevant for current setups.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 344 endorsements and over 80k downloads
- Simple, focused fix that addresses a common visual annoyance
- Recently updated (May 2025) so likely compatible with current game versions
⚠️ Cons
- Very narrow scope—only affects haystacks, so impact is limited
- Requires HD Reworked Project (HDRP) to be useful, which is not included
For Skyrim players using the HD Reworked Project who notice shadow glitches on haystacks. If you're a perfectionist about lighting and draw distances, this is a quick fix. Skip if you don't use HDRP or don't care about haystack visuals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have HDRP installed first, as this mod is designed to work with it.
- Place the mod files in your Data folder or use a mod manager like Vortex for easy installation.
- If you're using other mods that alter haystacks, load this one after them to ensure the fix applies.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- TenebrisMods
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 80,545
- Endorsements
- 344
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 5/20/2025
- Updated
- 5/20/2025
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