Vanilla Enhanced Lighting
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #109 of 264 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
i have tweaked all regions in the game, while trying my best staying close the the original look. mod have mainly been tested for the dx 11 version, but i have confrimation it works really well with RT as well. big immprovments have been made to the character lighting and nights have gotten a big touch up, enjoy guys. feel free to join our community at GM.
i would recommend anyone who is using this mod to keep an eye on this mod page as i will add in more improvements in the coming days.
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Changelog:
added my reshade
v1. 7. 6. 3 some minor improvements
v1. 7. 6. 2 fog fix and sky in toussaint
v1. 7. 6 fixed sky half circle bug, improved clouds
v1. 7. 5. 5. 5 not all was fixed, removed fog effect, fixed a cloud bug
v1. 7. 5. 5 hope all is fixed now :,)
v1. 7. 5 swamp was buged in last update, edits to w2w file for better stability
v1. 7. 4 skellige crash fixed, new kaer morhen interior, eye adaption effect tweaked, edits to caves, two new weathers added Fog_Windy and Fog_Heavy
v1. 7. 3 purple shadows in kaer morhen and vizima is now less purple at night, tweaked exposure time in all regions
v1. 7. 2 small balancing changes
v1. 6 redid swamp and skellige, worked on caves, balancing to almost all regions
-less fog in velen and novi
-kaer morhen nights
-some other stuff
-better and brighter caves
-slightly brighter nights
-transitions work for weathers
-balancing in different regions
-improved sun
-fyke isle fix
-sowy did a fugup
-new cutscene lighting
-balancing changes in different regions
-some tweaks to nights
-tweakes to interiors
-new character lighting
-darker nights
-1 weather fix
-to many small changes to me to write down(tired)
-check out skellige, enjoy
-reworked skellige
-tons of tweaks across all regions
-added in a bunch of new weather types for all regions, different clouds, fog weathers and more
-yet again worked on interiors
-reworked Toussaint
-reworked Rain storm weathers
-fixed fyke isle
-rewroked vizima
-reworker kaer morhen interiors
-all interiors reworked
-dandelion reworked
-caves reworked
-lighting balancing in novi, wo and swamp
Vanilla Enhanced Lighting overhauls all regions in The Witcher 3 Next Gen for DX11, aiming to improve the game's visual atmosphere. With 848 endorsements and 27,130 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a lighting overhaul without changing gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 848 endorsements
- High download count (27,130) shows real interest
- Covers all regions, not just a few areas
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in May 2023, may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- DX11 only, so DX12 users are out of luck
For Witcher 3 players on DX11 who want a lighting overhaul that touches every region. If you're on DX12 or want specific tweaks, this might not be for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your game is set to DX11 in the launcher before installing.
- If you use other lighting mods, consider disabling them to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's comments for any reported issues with the latest patch.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- Benis
- Version
- 1.7.6.3
- Downloads
- 27,130
- Endorsements
- 848
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 12/25/2022
- Updated
- 5/25/2023
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