SkyRealism - ENB Evolved User Manual

by IndigoNeko

Table of Contents
Formatting Conventions:..............................................................................1 Introduction to ENBSeries............................................................................2 Installing ENBSeries....................................................................................3 Introduction to SkyRealism ENB Evolved.........................................................! Installing SkyRealism ENB Evolved................................................................." #ninstalling ENBSeries and ENB Evolved...........................................................$ Fre%uently &sked 'uestions..........................................................................( )o* ENB +orks........................................................................................., ENBSeries Features and E--ects....................................................................... Camera E--ects........................................................................................11 /0e 1e2t0 o- Field and Focus System.............................................................13 /0e en3series.ini File................................................................................1" /0e .-4 Files...........................................................................................23 /0e En3e--ect.-4 File................................................................................2! Credits and /0anks...................................................................................2(

Formatting Conventions
Bold te!t is usually t0e main to2ic t0at a section or 2aragra20 re-ers to. Bold Italics denote somet0ing t0at you s0ould 3e a*are o-5 suc0 as terminology. +&RNIN6: /0ese messages contain a3solutely critical in-ormation. Courier New is used to denote te4t t0at is located in ot0er -iles5 suc0 as a .ini -ile.

Introdu"tion to ENBSeries
ENBSeries is a collection o- gra20ical en0ancement modi-ications created 3y Boris 7orontsov. Currently su22orted are /ES Skyrim5 6/& !5 6/& San &ndreas5 1eus E4 )R5 FS85 and a -e* ot0ers. 9ou can -ind it at 0tt2:::***.en3dev.com. /0ese gra20ical en0ancements include e--ects like -i4ing s0ado* arti-acts5 -i4ing rendering arti-acts5 modi-ying lig0ting5 modi-ying sky tones5 or allo*ing t0e use oadvanced -eatures like &m3ient ;cclusion5 Cre2uscular Rays5 and Bloom. ENBSeries 0as a lot o- di--erent -eatures to it. )ere<s a s0ort list o- eac0 o- t0e t0ings t0at ENBSeries does -or you. S0ado* Stri2ing Fi4 S0ado* Correction Color Correction =alette>Based Color Correction Environment ?ig0ting Control Bloom &da2tation &m3ient ;cclusion Camera E--ects Sun Rays Sky ?ig0ting

I- you *ant to -ind out more a3out eac0 o- t0ese5 see t0e section on ENBSeries Features and E--ects. &dditionally5 SkyRealism > ENB Evolved adds several ne* -eatures to ENBSeries5 and more are currently 2lanned@

Installing ENBSeries
/0e ENB gra20ics modi-ications are listed at 0tt2:::en3dev.com:do*nload.0tm. /0ere<s also several tools5 converters5 and 2atc0es -or s2eci-ic game 2ro3lems. /0e ENB -or /ES Skyrim is listed near t0e 3ottom o- t0e 2age. )ere<s a *arning -rom t0at 2age you s0ould read: +&RNIN6: 1; N;/ =#/ A131..1??A IN/; /)E S9S/EB F;?1ER ;F +IN1;+S. &s o- t0e *riting o- t0is5 t0e latest version o- ENB -or /ES Skyrim is C.11.5 *0ic0 can 3e -ound at 0tt2:::en3dev.com:modDtesskyrimDvC11..0tm. /0e actual -ile is located at 0tt2:::en3dev.com:en3seriesDskyrimDvC11..Ei2. /0e ENBSeries vC.11. comes *it0 3ot0 an InFector version and a +ra22er version. Some 2eo2le 0ave 2ro3lems one or t0e ot0er...i- one doesn<t *ork or causes cras0es5 try t0e ot0er. 1;N</ #SE B;/). /0ere can 3e enormous di--erences in 2er-ormance 3et*een t0e t*o de2ending on your 0ard*are con-iguration5 es2ecially on com2uters *it0 integrated gra20ics cards Gsuc0 as la2to2sH. /0e +ra22er version contains a -ile called Ad3d..dllA. Sim2ly co2y t0is into your main Skyrim directory5 usually located on your com2uter at AC:\Program Files\ (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrimA. /0at<s all you need to do -or installing t0e *ra22er version. /0e InFector version contains t0ree -iles: AENBInFector.e4eA5 Aen3inFector.iniA5 and Aen3series.dllA. Co2y all t0ree o- t0ese into your main Skyrim directory. Be-ore running Skyrim5 run t0e ENBInFector.e4e -ile5 and leave it o2en *0ile 2laying Skyrim. /0at<s all you need to do -or installing t0e inFector version. ;nce you<ve installed eit0er t0e *ra22er or t0e inFector version5 you need to recon-igure Skyrim to *ork correctly. +&RNIN6: 9ou must o2en Skyrim=re-s.ini and c0ange 3Float=ointRender/argetIC to FloatPoint!en"er#arget$% under J1is2layK in order -or ENBSeries to *ork. /0e Skyrim=re-s.ini -ile is located in AC:\&sers\YourUserName\'ocuments\(y )ames\SkyrimA. In addition5 you s0ould also c0ange t0e -ollo*ing settings to get Sky?ig0ting to *ork correctly: #rees!ecei*eS+a"ows$% 'raw,an"S+a"ows$% S+a"ows-n)rass$% Start Skyrim?aunc0er.e4e to con-igure your video o2tions again. /0at<s it@

Introdu"tion to SkyRealism # ENB Evolved

SkyRealism ENB Evolved is a set o- s0ader -iles used 3y ENB. #nlike most ot0er ENBs t0at you<ll -ind5 ENB Evolved is more t0an Fust a collection o- adFusted settings t0at come *it0 ENBL it<s a com2lete re*rite o- t0e e4isting s0ader code t0at comes *it0 ENB5 allo*ing -or a muc0 greater degree o- control over t0e colors in Skyrim. )ere<s *0at I<ve done in a nut s0ell: Re*ritten t0e 1e2t0 o- Field system5 including creating 2 ne* ones. Com2letely re*ritten t0e color 2rocessing algorit0ms5 using )S7 conversion. Recon-igured t0e 3aseline INI values are a 1CCM matc0 to Skyrim de-aults. &dded a -ocus detection system5 so you can c0ange 0o* t0e 1e2t0 o- Field *orks. &dded several ne* camera e--ects: se2ia tone5 vignette5 interlacing5 and more.

/0ere are several ENB con-igurations t0at are included *it0 t0is mod. Screens0ots 0ave 3een included in t0e AScreens0otsA section t0at com2are 0o* eac0 o- t0ese look. &dditionally5 instructions can 3e -ound 3elo* on 0o* to customiEe ENBSeries to -it your 2ersonal tastes. /0e 1e-ault ENB is a modder<s resource. I created it as a starting 2oint -or 2eo2le *0o *is0 to create t0eir o*n custom ENB. It is an almost 2er-ect matc0 *it0 vanilla Skyrim colors5 even *it0 nearly all t0e e--ects ena3led. See ACon-iguring a Custom ENBA -or instructions on 0o* to use t0is -ile to create your o*n custom ENB settings. /0e SkyRealism Cinematic ENB contains my custom settings t0at are designed to en0ance vanilla Skyrim5 as *ell as *orking 2er-ectly *it0 Realistic ?ig0ting *it0 CustomiEation 3y /0e Realistic ?ig0ting /eam or =roFect Reality > Climates ;- /amriel > +eat0er > ?ig0ting 3y NNC(1. S0ado*s are slig0tly darker5 s2ecular 0ig0lig0ts are 3rig0ter5 and colors are slig0tly ric0er. I created it to give you a slig0tly more immersive and realistic -eel *0en 2laying Skyrim5 *it0out c0anging t0e look and -eel o- Skyrim. /0e ot0er ENB con-igurations 0ave 3een included -or your convenience5 and to give you an idea *0at e--ects are 2ossi3le *it0 ENBSeries. I do not use t0em mysel-5 3ut many 2eo2le 0ave -ound t0em to t0eir liking.

Installing SkyRealism # ENB Evolved

SkyRealism ENB Evolved can 3e -ound at 0tt2:::skyrim.ne4usmods.com:mods:23($". &-ter you<ve do*nloaded ENB Evolved5 you<ll need to o2en it *it0 a (E decom2ression utility5 suc0 as (Ei2. Inside *ill 3e a series o- -olders *0ic0 eac0 0ave 3een con-igured in di--erent *ays. Select one o- t0e -olders5 and o2en it u2 to vie* t0e contents. Select t0e contents in t0at -older and e4tract t0em to your Skyrim directory G C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrimH. /0at<s it@

Uninstalling ENBSeries and ENB Evolved

I- you *ant to uninstall t0is mod and t0e rest o- ENBSeries5 sim2ly delete all t0e -iles in your Skyrim directory t0at 3egin *it0 t0e letters Aen3A and Ad3d..dllA. C0anging t0e ENB Con-iguration I- you *is0 to create your o*n ENB con-iguration5 I 0ig0ly recommend you use t0e contents o- t0e A7anilla SkyrimA -older o- ENB Evolved as a starting 2oint. Co2y t0e -iles in it into your Skyrim directory. /0ere<s ! -iles you<ll need to 3e a*are o- i- you *ant to c0ange 0o* Skyrim looks. /0e -irst5 and most im2ortant5 is t0e en3series.ini -ile. /0e ot0ers are en33loom.-45 en3e--ect.-45 and en3e--ect2re2ass.-4.

Fre$uently %sked &uestions

My screen looks wierd! Why?! I- your screen looks totally strange or 0as une42ected glitc0es5 t0e usual cul2rit is your gra20ics driver<s s0ader o2timiEation. /o -i4 t0is5 o2en t0e en3series.ini -ile and set SkipS+a"er-ptimi.ation$true5 under t0e /0N)1N02 section. The Ambient Occlusion and Depth of ield isn!t workin"! Why?! Bany s2ecial e--ects re%uire you to set FloatPoint!en"er#arget$% in t0e Skyrim=re-s.ini -ile o- your 3(y 'ocuments\(y )ames\Skyrim3 -older. See t0e installation section -or details. #$erythin" is blurry! %ow do I turn it off?! /0e de2t0 o- -ield e--ect can 3e disa3led in en3series.ini under t0e JEFFEC/K section. )o*ever5 i- you *ant to sim2ly c0ange eit0er 0o* muc0 3lur t0ere is5 or 0o* it -ocuses5 you can do t0at in t0e en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -ile. Why can!t I download this with &e'us Mod Mana"er? Because t0e installation re%uires you to 2lace -iles inside your Skyrim &22lication Folder5 rat0er t0an t0e data -older. /0e NBB does not allo* mods to install to t0at directory5 and so it must 3e done manually.

'o( ENB )orks

+&RNIN6: /0is section is 0ig0ly tec0nical5 and can 3e ski22ed. ENBSeries *orks 3y modi-ying t0e 1irect8 rendering calls t0at t0e games use5 allo*ing modi-ication o- t0e rendering system. /0ere are t*o di--erent versions o- eac0 ENB: a A*ra22erA and an AinFectorA. +0en a 1irect8 game starts5 it *ill searc0 -or a 1?? -ile *0ic0 contains t0e code it uses to dis2lay stu-- on your screen. For 1irect8 . games5 t0is -ile is Ad3d..dllA. Eac0 game *ill searc0 -or t0ese -iles in 1H /0e game<s a22lication directory or 2H /0e +indo*s directory. I- it -inds t0e 1?? -ile in t0e game<s directory5 it *ill use t0at -irst. /0e A+ra22erA version o- ENB is a re2lacement 1?? -ile *0ic0 contains t0e custom ENB code. 9ou sim2ly 2lace it in t0e same directory as t0e game<s a22lication -ile5 and it s0ould *ork correctly. )o*ever5 sometimes it doesn<t *ork correctly5 *0ic0 is *0y t0ere is an AInFectorA version. /0e inFector is a actual a22lication. It *orks 3y modi-ying t0e 1irect8 rendering system dynamically -or a video game. In order to use t0e inFector5 you must run t0e inFector a22lication and leave it running5 t0en start your video game. +0en t0e ENB code is running5 it *ill searc0 t0e same directory as t0e video game -or a con-iguration -ile: Aen3series.iniA. /0is is a 2ure te4t -ile5 *0ic0 can 3e modi-ied *it0 any te4t editing so-t*are GBicroso-t +ord5 Note2ad5 /e4tEdit5 etc.H. It contains t0e settings t0at t0e ENB code *ill use *0en it dis2lays t0e gra20ics -rom t0e game. In addition to t0is con-iguration -ile5 ENB *ill allo* t0e use o- custom gra20ics code to 3e directly a22lied to t0e game. /0is custom gra20ics code is called a As0aderA. /0ere are several ty2es o- s0ader 2rogramming languages5 including )?S?5 Cg5 and 6?S?. ENB Series currently only su22orts )?S?5 *0ic0 is t0e 1irect8 s0ader 2rogramming language. /0ere are several di--erent custom s0ader -iles t0at ENB *ill try to load: Aen3e--ect.-4A5 Aen3e--ect2re2ass.-4A5 and Aen33loom.-4A. Eac0 o- t0ese does slig0tly di--erent t0ings. /0e Aen3e--ect.-4A -ile contains t0e code t0at is a22lied to t0e game -or color correction 2ur2oses. It *ill attem2t to access and load one additional -ile t0at 0as not yet 3een mentioned: Aen32alette.3m2A5 a 2"$42"$ image t0at allo*s you to s2eci-y t0e e4act color tones t0at are ma22ed -rom t0e original game to t0e screen. /0e Aen3e--ect2re2ass.-4A -ile contains code t0at re%uires original game in-ormation5 suc0 as t0e distance -rom t0e camera to an o3Fect in t0e game *orld. /y2ically5 t0is -ile *ill contain code -or 1e2t0 o- Field e--ects. /0e Aen33loom.-4A -ile contains code designed to 3lur t0e original image. /0is 3lurred image is t0en used in t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile to create visual e--ects like Bloom5 *0ic0 is *0ere 3rig0t o3Fects illuminate near3y 2ortions o- t0e screen.

ENBSeries Features and Effe"ts

)ere<s a more detailed list o- eac0 o- t0e -eatures and e--ects t0at are su22orted 3y ENBSeries5 in-ormation a3out t0e e--ects5 and *0ere you can c0ange or modi-y t0ose e--ects in t0e en3series -iles. S*ado( Stri+ing Fi! ENBSeries c0anges t0e *ay s0ado*s are cast5 making s0ado*s more visually correct. It c0anges t0e s0ado* -iltering system5 eliminating ugly lines in s0ado*s5 and smoot0ing t0e edges as *ell. /0is is automatically a22lied *it0 ENBSeries5 3ut can 3e controlled in t0e en3series.ini -ile. Color Corre"tion /0ere are many met0ods o- 2er-orming color correction5 and t0ey are all controlled in t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile. Some o- t0e color correction met0ods Gsuc0 as )1$H involve 2resets t0at can 3e selected5 eac0 *it0 t0eir o*n varia3les to t*eak. /0e SkyRealism Color Correction system is su3stantially more com2le45 and uses an R6B to )S7 color conversion system. It allo*s you to t*eak t0e intensity o- individual color ranges directly t0roug0 t0e Color E%ualiEer system5 or c0ange t0e overall intensity as *ell. ,alette Color Corre"tion In addition to t0e Color Correction system5 ENBSeries allo*s you to adFust color tones t0roug0 a 3itma2 -ile5 Aen32alette.3m2A. /0ere are many 2alettes out t0ere t0at can 3e selected5 allo*ing you to %uickly c0ange t0e color tones in skyrim 3y sim2ly 2icking a 3itma2 -ile and dro22ing it into your a22lication directory. Environment -ig*ting Control ENBSeries also allo*s direct control over t0e lig0ting system in skyrim5 suc0 as t0e intensity o- sunlig0t5 intensity o- torc0es and -ires5 and t0e am3ient lig0t. It also allo*s -or direct control over t0e colors and 3rig0tness o- t0e sky5 sun5 and stars. It even allo*s -or control over t0e 3rig0tness o- *indo*s5 -ires5 candle lig0ts5 clouds5 -og5 and more. /0ese are all controlled in t0e en3series.ini -ile. Bloom /0e 3loom e--ect is essentially a 0aEiness over everyt0ing. It causes o3Fects on t0e screen t0at are 3rig0t to illuminate areas o- t0e screen near t0em. 7anilla skyrim 0as t0is -eature5 3ut it only a--ects areas immediately around an o3Fect. /0e intensity ot0e ENB series 3loom is adFusted in t0e en3series.ini -ile5 3ut t0e amount o- 3lurring and t0e color saturation o- t0e 3loom can 3e adFusted in t0e en33loom.-4 -ile. %da+tation /0e ada2tation e--ect causes t0e 3rig0tness to automatically adFust according to t0e overall lig0t on t0e screen. /0e duration o- t0is can 3e controlled to mimic t0e *ay t0at your eyes adFust to very dark areas over time. 7anilla skyrim already 0as t0is -eature5 3ut it *orks very %uickly and many 2eo2le don<t like it very muc05 *0ic0 is *0y t0is alternative *as develo2ed. /0e duration -or t0is can 3e set in t0e en3series.ini -ile. %mbient .""lusion /0is e--ect mimics t0e *ay t0at lig0t is a3sor3ed 3y o3Fects t0at are near to eac0 ot0er. It causes cracks in corners to 3ecome slig0tly darker. ;ne o- t0e dra*3acks to t0is e--ect is t0at it causes *ea2ons in -irst 2erson vie* to a22ear translucent *0en t0ey Acli2A t0roug0 *alls and ot0er o3Fects. It also c0anges t0e a22earance o- *ater in Skyrim5 making it translucent regardless o- de2t0. Indirect ?ig0ting is a variant o- &m3ient ;cclusion t0at causes lig0t to 3e re-lected -rom o3Fects onto ot0er near3y o3Fects5 similar to t0e *ay t0at 3loom *orks. #sing t0em toget0er *ill cause t0em to cancel out. /0e settings -or t0is can 3e set in t0e en3series.ini -ile.

Camera Effe"ts ENB Evolved su22orts many di--erent ty2es o- camera e--ects5 suc0 as 1e2t0 o- Field5 Filter Flare Glens re-lectionH5 C0romatic &3erration5 Film 6rain5 7ignette5 Se2ia /one5 Inter2olation5 and ?etter3o4ing. /0ese e--ects can 3e ena3led and modi-ied in t0e en3e--ect.-4 and en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -iles. 9ou can read more a3out t0em in t0e ne4t section: Camera Effe"ts. Sun Rays /0is e--ect mimics t0e *ay t0at lig0t causes very dense air 2articles to 3e illuminated 3y t0e intense lig0t o- t0e sun5 creating AraysA o- lig0t t0at emanate -rom t0e sun in Skyrim. /0is isn<t 2ers2ective correct5 as it does not incor2orate t0e distance t0at t0e sun is -rom o3Fects in skyrim5 only t0e direction relative to ot0er o3Fects on t0e screen. Regardless5 it<s still an interesting e--ect. /0e intensity -or t0is can 3e set in t0e en3series.ini -ile. Sky -ig*ting /0is e--ect mimics 0o* s0ado*s are darker in t0e center t0an t0ey are at t0e edges G3ecause o- am3ient lig0t re-lectionH. /0e intensity o- t0is e--ect can 3e controlled in t0e en3series.ini -ile. It<s 0ig0ly recommended to reduce t0e intensity ot0e direct lig0t o- t0e sun in t0e environment settings5 t0en reduce am3ient lig0t in t0e Sky?ig0ting section5 i- you *ant to em20asiEe t0is e--ect. /0ere are many ot0er e--ects t0at can 3e su22orted5 suc0 as lens re-lection5 ,>3it gaming e--ects5 se2ia tone5 -ilm grain5 vignette5 cinematic 3ars5 inter2olation5 and more. /0ese e--ects can 3e set eit0er in t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile or *it0 an Ae--ect.t4tA -ile5 *0ic0 is essentially a .-4 -ile in all 3ut name. /0ese additional e--ect.t4t -iles can 3e -ound at 0tt2:::en3dev.com:e--ectDen.0tm.

Camera Effe"ts
/0ere are many di--erent e--ects -rom ca2turing lig0t via a camera5 all caused 3y t0e distortion o- lig0t as it 2asses t0roug0 lenses5 including de2t0 o- -ield5 lens -lare5 -ilter -lare Glens re-lectionH5 anamor20ic -lare5 3oke05 and c0romatic a3erration. I<ll e42lain eac0 o- t0ese 3rie-ly5 *0et0er or not t0ey are su22orted5 and *0ere to edit t0em i- t0ey are su22orted. /e+t* of Field G1oFH is an o2tical trick5 caused 3y t0e *ay lig0t is distorted *0en it 2asses t0roug0 a lens Gsuc0 as your eyes or a cameraH. +0en your -ocus is on an o3Fect t0at is near3y Gsuc0 as your 0andsH5 o3Fects t0at are -ar a*ay Gsuc0 as t0e sky or landsca2eH 3ecome 3lurry. +0en you -ocus on an o3Fect t0at is -ar a*ay5 o3Fects t0at are near3y 3ecome 3lurry. ENB Evolved 0as 3 di--erent ty2es o- 1e2t0 o- Field systems. Eac0 o- t0ese can 3e edited in t0e en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -ile. 9ou can read more a3out 1e2t0 o- Field in t0e 1e2t0 o- Field and Focus System section. Fo"using is t0e com3ination o- c0anging t0e a2erture o- a lens Gt0e iris in an eyeH5 t0e s0a2e o- t0e lens5 and t0e -ocal lengt0 or distance -rom t0e t0e sensor Gt0e retina o- an eyeH to t0e lens. C0anging t0e a2erture5 s0a2e5 and -ocal lengt0 result in di--erent 2arts o- t0e scene 3ecoming more or less 3lurry5 as t0ey c0ange t0e -ocal 2oint o- t0e de2t0 o-ield5 and t0e *idt0 o- t0e de2t0 o- -ield. Bore on t0is can 3e -ound in t0e 1e2t0 oField and Focus System section. -ens flare is t0e re-lection o- lig0t *it0in a camera *it0 multi2le lenses. ?ens -lare is caused *0en lig0t -rom intense sources Gsuc0 as 3rig0t lig0ts5 t0e sun5 etc.H are re-lected multi2le times inside t0e lenses o- a camera5 eac0 *it0 slig0tly di--erent colors and s0a2es de2ending on t0e s0a2e and tint o- t0e lenses inside t0e camera. See 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:?ensD-lare -or more details. /0e re2roduction o- lens -lare involves moving s2rites on t0e screen5 eac0 2ositioned on a line going -rom t0e lig0t source to t0e center o- t0e screen. &t t0e moment5 ENB Evolved does not su22ort lens -lare5 3ut may 3e incor2orated at a later date. Filter flare5 also kno*n as lens re-lection5 is anot0er ty2e o- ?ens Flare5 caused 3y re-lections created 3y tinted -ilters t0at are a22lied over a lens G-or color correction 2ur2osesH. It involves mirroring and distorting t0e entire image5 usually *it0 di--erent tints. +0ile t0is can 3e muc0 more realistic t0an lens -lare5 it<s muc0 0arder to get it to look correct5 3ecause colors on t0e screen are limited to t0e range o- Eero to one5 rat0er t0an 3eing rated in lumins or 20oton counts. ENB does su22ort Filter -lare5 and it can 3e con-igured in t0e JC&BER&F8K section o- en3series.ini5 and t0e s2eci-ic colors and s0a2es o- t0e lenses can 3e con-igured in en33loom.-4. %namor+*i" flare is yet anot0er arti-act5 and is a su3>ty2e o- lens -lare5 *0ere e4tremely 3rig0t lig0ts create 0oriEontal lines t0at s2an t0e entire image. /0is is s2eci-ically associated *it0 anamor20ic lenses5 *0ic0 use an oval>s0a2ed a2erture and a *ide>angle lens. /0is -eature is currently not su22orted 3y ENB Evolved5 3ut may 3e incor2orated at a later date. Boke* is anot0er e--ect caused 3y 0o* lenses *ork. It causes e4tremely 3rig0t 2oints olig0t in t0e scene to leave a 0alo around t0emselves t0at is in t0e s0a2e o- t0e lens. /0e s0a2e o- t0e AlensA t0at is used to sam2le lig0ts in t0e scene in ENB Evolved is actually a

circular set o- 12 dots5 so i- t0e 1e2t0 o- Field 3lurring e--ect is too 0ig05 you<ll see t0ose individual dots stand out rat0er t0an Fust a circle. ;ne o- t0e e42erimental 1e2t0 oField e%uations su22orts s2rite>3ased Boke05 allo*ing you to get e--ects like 0eart> s0a2ed 3oke05 0o*ever it is e42erimental and very slo*. C*romati" %berration is anot0er 2ro2erty associated s2eci-ically *it0 arti-icial lenses. ?ig0t t0at 2asses -rom one medium to anot0er5 suc0 as -rom air to glass or *ater5 c0anges direction 3ased u2on t0e Aangle o- re-ractionA. )o*ever5 t0is angle o- re-raction also varies *it0 t0e *avelengt0 o- t0e lig0t Git<s colorH. +0at t0is means is t0at images ca2tured in a camera may 0ave su3tle color distortion around t0e edges o- o3Fects. /0is is su22orted in ENB Evolved5 and can 3e c0anged in t0e en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -ile. 0ignette is an arti-act caused 3y t0e s0a2e o- t0e lens5 *0ic0 is almost al*ays seen as eit0er a 3lack ring around t0e image5 or su3tle darkening around t0e corners o- t0e image. +0ile t0e vignette e--ect *ill al*ays 3e an oval o- some kind5 t0e s0a2e5 2osition5 and s2read o- t0e darkened area can 3e controlled in en3e--ect.-4. 1rain is one o- t0e -e* camera e--ects t0at isn<t actually caused 3y t0e lens5 3ut rat0er 3y t0e -ilm medium t0at t0e camera records to. Storage mediums in t0e 1.$Cs tended to 0ave su3tle s0i-ts in color -rom one 2oint to anot0er5 *0ic0 0ad not0ing to do *it0 t0e image itsel-5 3ut -rom t0e inaccuracy o- t0e storage medium. 9ou can read more a3out it at 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:FilmDgrain. /0is e--ect can 3e ena3led and controlled in en3e--ect.-4. Se+ia Tone is t0e ot0er e--ect caused 3y storage medium. Be-ore t0e more common A-ilmA o- t0e 1.$Cs5 early 20otogra20y involved taking 2ictures and t0en 3at0ing t0em in c0emical solutions to cause t0e image to 3e revealed. /0e earliest o- t0ese actually *eren<t even in 3lack and *0ite5 3ut rat0er *ere in a sort o- orange tone5 called Ase2iaA. 9ou can read more a3out se2ia tone and related stu-- on *iki2edia at 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:=0otogra20icD2rintDtoning. In ENB Evolved5 t0is e--ect involves s0i-ting t0e colors o- t0e image to*ards se2ia. /0is e--ect can 3e ena3led and controlled in en3e--ect.-4. I- you *ant to create a Black and +0ite e--ect5 you can sim2ly set t0e saturation in t0e Color Correction in en3e--ect.-4 to Eero. -etterbo!ing is an e--ect -rom dis2laying *ide>screen images on standard siEed dis2lays. +0en dis2laying a *ide>screen image on a standard dis2lay5 you can eit0er c0o2 t0e sides o-- t0e *ide>screen image to -ill t0e standard dis2lay5 or you can dis2lay t0e entire image5 leaving 3lack 3ars at t0e to2 and 3ottom. Some 2eo2le 2re-er t0ese 3lack 3ars5 since it gives t0e game a AcinematicA -eel5 like *atc0ing a movie in t0eater. /0is e--ect can 3e ena3led and controlled in t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile. Interla"ing is a result o- trying to minimiEe t0e storage s2ace re%uired -or -ull>screen digital medium5 3y ski22ing every ot0er 2i4el. Sur2risingly5 t0is actually looks 3etter t0an sim2ly du2licating t0e 2i4els5 since your 3rain *ill A-ill inA t0e missing 2arts o- t0e image5 as o22osed to 3eing distracted 3y t0e 3lockiness o- an image *it0 du2licated 2i4els. /0ere really isn<t any 2oint to t0is sort o- an e--ect5 3ut i- you *ant to see *0at 0oriEontal and vertical interlacing looks like5 it can 3e ena3led in t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile.

T*e /e+t* of Field and Fo"us System

/0ere are t0ree di--erent 1e2t0 o- Field systems included in SkyRealism ENB Evolved5 and si4 di--erent 2resets to determine 0o* t0e game determines *0at you are -ocusing on *it0 de2t0 o- -ield Gand 0o* you are -ocusingH. First t0oug05 you need a little 3it o3ackground: /0e focus is t0e distance into t0e scene t0at t0e camera is currently Alooking atA Gsee t0e articles listed 3elo* -or more detailH. /0e aperture re-ers to t0e siEe o- t0e lens o2ening5 and corres2ondingly controls t0e A3lurA t0at is a22lied to an o3Fect5 de2endent u2on an o3Fects distance -rom t0e -ocus Gnot t0e cameraH. )ere<s some more links to 0el2 you understand 1e2t0 o- Field and -ocusing: 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:1e2t0Do-D-ield 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:FocalDlengt0 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:&2erture 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:F>num3er 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:CircleDo-Dcon-usion Sim+le /oF is my initial attem2t at *riting a realistic de2t0 o- -ield system -rom scratc0. It uses t0e real e%uations -or determining de2t0 o- -ield5 and uses a camera> 3ased system t0at uses ->sto2 a2erture settings and manually set -ocal lengt0 to determine t0e -ocus. /0e Sim2le 1oF isn<t %uite as good as Fast 1oF5 and doesn<t 0ave t0e A3leedA 2revention. It<s really a very sim2le ty2e o- de2t0 o- -ield5 3ut allo*s -or more control over a2erture5 -ocal lengt05 and so on t0an Fast 1oF. Everyt0ing a3out t0is can 3e set in t0e en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -ile. Fast /oF Gt0e de-aultH is my modi-ication o- Batso<s Fast 1e2t0 o- Field v2.C.". It involves some slig0tly more so20isticated distance calculations to determine *0et0er o3Fects *ill A3leedA onto ot0er o3Fects. /0is is currently t0e recommended setting -or 1e2t0 o- Field Gunless you are a mac0inimatogra20erH. 9ou can set t0e a2erture scale Gt0e inverse o- t0e a2erture ->sto2 rating systemH5 t0e ma4imum distance5 and t0e ma4imum amount o- 3lur5 and a -e* ot0er values -or it in t0e en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -ile. 4FastFocus5ias is a modi-ier a22lied to t0e lens -ocus5 causing it to -ocus eit0er nearer or -urt0er -rom -rom t0e camera. 4FastApertureScale controls t0e siEe o- t0e a2erture5 and conse%uently t0e amount o- 3lur5 3ased u2on 0o* -ar an o3Fect is -rom t0e -ocus distance. Increasing t0is num3er *ill cause o3Fects to 3ecome more 3lurred 3ased on distance5 3ut can 3e limited 3y ot0er varia3les. 4FastAperture(ax5lur sets a ca2 on 0o* muc0 3lur can 3e a22lied in t0e scene. 4FastApertureCuto44 is anot0er varia3le t0at can 3e used set t0e ma4imum 3lurriness5 3ut *orks 3ased on a -ocal distance rat0er t0an limiting 3lur. 4FastAperture(axFocus is t0e -urt0est distance t0e -ast 1oF *ill -ocus on.

S+rite /oF is my current state o- t0e art system5 and is ;N?9 intended -or making mac0inimatogra20y Gstill -rame ca2ture5 not game2layH. It renders eac0 2i4el as a s2rite5 *it0 t0e siEe o- t0e s2rite e%ual to t0e Circle o- Con-usion -or t0at s2rite. +0at t0is means is t0at you can Boke0 s0a2es t0at are non>circular. /0e s0a2e o- t0e s2rite is s2eci-ied in t0e al20a c0annel o- t0e en32alette.3m2 -ile. /0e S2rite 1oF is E2TREME-3 S-.)5 3ecause it renders 2 million s2rites at 1C,C2. It also 0as all t0e s2rites c0eck *it0 every 2osition t0ey occu2y to determine visi3ility. &t 1C,C25 *it0 a ma4imum s2rite siEe o- 324325 t0at<s 2512353$$5!CC calculations -or every -rame t0at<s rendered on screen. &s you can e42ect5 t0is isn<t going to run very %uickly. /0e naive A-ocusA -or 1e2t0 o- Field is on t0e o3Fect in t0e e4act center o- t0e screen. /o remedy t0is5 I<ve created a so20isticated set o- algorit0ms designed to c0ange it. T*e Fo"using System can 3e activated inside t0e en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -ile5 and 0as si4 di--erent 2resets. /0e -ocusing system allo*s you to set a minimum and ma4imum -ocus distance Gin metersH5 as *ell as a 3ias t0at causes it to -ocus eit0er -urt0er or nearer t0an t0e o3Fect t0at it *ould normally -ocus on. ;nly one o- t0ese si4 2resets s0ould 3e used at a time *it0 t0e -ocusing system. Manual Fo"us is e4actly t0at: manually controlled. It *ill not c0ange at all unless you tell it to c0ange. 9ou can c0ange t0e -ocus de2t0 3y 0olding . and using =&6E #= or =&6E 1;+N on your key3oard5 *0en 2laying Skyrim. Fart*est Fo"us *ill -ocus on t0e -urt0est o3Fect *it0in a certain distance -rom a center 2oint on t0e screen. 9ou can adFust 3ot0 t0e location o- t0is AcenterA and t0e distance t0at it *ill look -or o3Fects around t0at center. %verage Fo"us *ill -ocus on t0e average distance o- all t0e o3Fects on t0e screen t0at are *it0in a certain distance -rom a center 2oint on t0e screen. 9ou can adFust 3ot0 t0e location o- t0is AcenterA and t0e distance t0at it *ill look -or o3Fects around t0at center. Nearest Fo"us *ill -ocus on t0e nearest o3Fect *it0in a certain distance -rom a center 2oint on t0e screen. 9ou can adFust 3ot0 t0e location o- t0is AcenterA and t0e distance t0at it *ill look -or o3Fects around t0at center. First ,erson Fo"us uses a series o- algorit0ms to determine *0at to look at on t0e screen. I- t0ere is somet0ing *it0in a Atargetting reticuleA t0at is *it0in 1C meters5 it *ill -ocus on t0at5 ot0er*ise it *ill searc0 in a A*indo*A around t0e targetting reticule -or near3y G3ut not too near3yH o3Fects to -ocus on. /0is *on<t easily -ocus on your c0aracter *0en you<re in t0ird 2erson mode5 since it<s intended -or use in -irst 2erson. )o*ever5 i- you are Eoomed out -rom your c0aracter a 3it5 it *ill. T*ird ,erson Fo"us uses a series o- algorit0ms to determine *0at to look at5 3ased on *0at<s in a A3o4A on t0e screen t0at 0overs le-t and center o- t0e screen. I- you<re Eoomed in on t0ird 2erson5 it *ill almost al*ays -ind your c0aracter and -ocus on it. )o*ever5 i- you 0ave your *ea2on out t0e camera s0i-ts u2*ards5 and conse%uently *ill not -ocus on your c0aracter5 3ut on t0e o3Fects in -ront o- your c0aracter. 6ood -or taking screens0ots o- your c0aracter to 2ost on t0e ENB Forums5 and -or 2laying@

T*e enbseries4ini File

/0is controls almost everyt0ing5 and in a convenient INI con-iguration -ile -ormat5 *0ic0 can 3e edited *it0 any te4t editor GBicroso-t +ord5 +ord2ad5 Note2ad5 ;2en;--ice5 /e4tEdit5 etc.H. Sections in t0e en3series.ini -ile are la3elled *it0 3rackets e.g.: JSEC/I;NK. Eac0 section contains a list o- varia3les and t0eir values. 7alues are usually true5 -alse5 or a num3er. 7aria3le names are usually intuitive regarding *0at t0ey do. For e4am2le: 0na leFPS,imit$4alse Clearly t0is says t0at t0ere<s an F=S limiter some*0ere5 and it<s currently set to disa3led. ;n t0e ot0er 0and5 t0ere<s some varia3les t0at don<t make sense. I<ll e42lain all o- t0ose in detail 3elo*. /0e en3series.ini -ile is 3roken into sections. Eac0 section 3egins *it0 t0e title o- t0at section in 3rackets. For e4am2le5 t0e -irst section is titled J=R;89K. Follo*ing eac0 section title is a setting. /0e name o- t0e setting is -ollo*ed 3y an I and t0e value ot0at setting. )ere<s a 3rie- overvie* o- eac0 section. /P!-672: /0is is *0ere you can tell t0e ENBSeries -ile to load additional 1??s -or ot0er rendering e--ects. F8&& and SB&& are various additional 1?? -iles t0at c0ange 0o* te4tures are rendered in skyrim. 0na leProxy,i rary allo*s additional 1?? -iles to 3e loaded. 1nitProxyFunctions causes t0e additional 1?? -ile -unctions to run automatically. Proxy,i rary s2eci-ies t0e name o- t0e 1?? -ile. It must 3e in t0e same directory.

/),-5A,2: /0is is *0ere you can ena3le or disa3le t0e ENBSeries mod5 or load additional INI con-iguration -iles. I- you *ant to sim2ly turn o-- ENBSeries5 set #seE--ect to -alse. A""itionalCon4igFile s2eci-ies t0e name o- any additional INI -iles t0at *ill 3e used. &se044ect allo*s ENB to run. I- t0is is -alse5 ENB *ill 3e disa3led.

/F162: /0is is a series o- de3ugging varia3les. It<s not recommended to ena3le any ot0ese unless you are e42eriencing 2ro3lems5 or are using 2aralla4 te4tures. ForceFake8i"eocar" causes so-t*are rendering to take 2lace. /erri3ly slo*5 and it<s not su22orted in most versions o- ENB t0at are 2ast t0e de3ugging stage. Fix)ame5ugs allo*s t0e ENB to -i4 certain rendering related issues5 suc0 as divide>3y>Eero errors t0at can cause cras0es. &gain5 usually not needed. FixParallax5ugs c0anges t0e s0ader t0at<s used -or 2aralla4 te4tures in t0e

game5 allo*ing t0em to render 2aralla4 e--ects correctly. ForceSingleCoreCP& causes t0e 1irect8 rendering engine to only use a single C=# -or t0e rendering system. Not recommended e4ce2t -or de3ugging. 1gnore#+rea"(anagement and 1gnore#+rea"Priority *ill cause ENB to use it<s o*n t0read management system. /0is is -or advanced de3ugging. Anti5S-' *ill 2revent cras0es on certain s2eci-ic 0ard*are con-igurations.

/)A(02: /0ere is a s2eed0ack varia3le listed 0ere. Not sure *0at it does5 and seems to 0ave no e--ect. /(&,#190A'2: /0is is in-ormation used 3y t0e 1irect8 rendering engine *it0 regards to multit0reading. It<s used -or 3y 2eo2le *it0 multi2le gra20ics cards. I do not kno* *0at t0ese varia3les do. /,1(1#0!2: /0is *ill allo* you to set a ca2 on your Skyrim -ramerate5 or let t0e renderer run -or multi2le seconds Gallo*ing you to take 2retty 2ictures in Skyrim on older gra20ics cardsH. :ait5usy!en"erer allo*s t0e gra20ics card to take e4cessively long 2eriods otime to render an image Gmulti2le seconds -or instanceH. /0is is -or 2eo2le *it0 lo*>end gra20ics cards *0o *is0 to take 2retty 2ictures in Skyrim. 0na leFPS,imit allo*s ENB to limit t0e ma4imum num3er o- -rames 2er second. /0is is use-ul i- you are 0aving issues *it0 your gra20ics card over0eating. FPS,imit s2eci-ies t0e ma4imum num3er o- -rames 2er second i- you are using t0e F=S ?imiter.

/1NP&#2: #+is are *0ere you s2eci-y t0e keycodes t0at are detected 3y t0e ENBSeries mod -or t0ings like toggling F=S dis2lays5 toggling ENB on and o--5 and reloading t0e ENB settings -rom -ile Gin case you make c0anges *0ile Skyrim is runningH. I do not kno* e4actly *0at t0e num3ers are5 3ut t0e current con-iguration is as -ollo*s: Backs2ace Oey *ill reload t0e con-iguration -iles -or ENB. S0i-t P F12 *ill toggle ENB on and o-- in>game. Q *ill s0o* t0e current F=S in your u22er le-t corner. Insert *ill take a screens0ot using t0e ENBSeries renderer. /0N)1N02: /0is is rendering engine s2eci-ic settings suc0 as &nisotro2ic Rendering settings. ForceAnisotropicFiltering causes anisotro2ic te4ture rendering to 3e used regardless o- game settings. (axAnisotropy s2eci-ies t0e ma4imum -iltering level. /0is must 3e a multi2le o- 25 u2 to 1$.

+&RNIN6: SkipS+a"er-ptimi.ation is im2ortant@ S0ader ;2timiEation involves

reorganiEing t0e s0ader code so t0at it can run -aster. +0ile t0is can cause it to run -aster5 it can also cause 3ugs@ I- you are e42eriencing strange and une42ected visual e--ects5 set t0is to true. I- you *ant 0ig0er -ramerates5 set t0is to -alse5 3ut 3e a*are t0at you may get visual distortion. /0FF0C#2: /0is is t0e im2ortant 2art5 *0ere you ena3le and disa3le all o- t0e e--ects o- t0e ENBSeries mod. I- you *ant to make ENB run -aster5 disa3le some o- t0e visual e--ects 0ere. &se-riginalPostProcessing *ill disa3le all t0e visual e--ects -rom en3e--ect.-4. &se-riginal- ;ectsProcessing *ill disa3le t0e JEN7IR;NBEN/K e--ects5 and a -e* ot0ers. 0na le5loom allo*s t0e ENB Bloom code to run. I- you *ant to c0ange 0o* t0e ENB 3loom e--ect looks5 you can do t0at in en33loom.-4. I- you *ant to c0ange 0o* muc0 o- t0e vanilla 3loom is a22lied5 you can do t0at in en3e--ect.-4. 0na leA"aptation allo*s t0e ENB &da2tation code to run. /0e settings -or t0is are listed under J&1&=/&/I;NK. I- you *ant to adFust t0e vanilla Skyrim ada2tation e--ect5 t0at can 3e done in en3e--ect.-4. 0na leAm ient-cclusion allo*s t0e ENB SS&; code to run. /0e settings -or t0is are listed under JSS&;DSSI?K. 0na le'ept+-4Fiel" allo*s t0e 1e2t0 o- Field code in en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 to run. 9ou can adFust t0e s2eed at *0ic0 t0e -ocus c0anges under J1E=/);FFIE?1K5 3ut i- you *ant to c0ange 0o* t0e 1e2t0 o- Field e--ect looks5 you<ll need to do t0at in en3e--ect2re2ass.-4. 0na le'etaile"S+a"ow allo*s ENB to adFust t0e s0ado* settings to make t0em 3etter: 0ig0er resolution and slig0tly 3lurrier. /0e settings -or t0is are listed under JS)&1;+K. Ena3leSunRays ena3les t0e ENB sun rays e--ect. /0e settings -or t0is are listed under JR&9SK. 0na leSky,ig+ting ena3les t0e ENB skylig0ting e--ect. /0is is a muc0 more so20isticated direct lig0ting system t0an t0e vanilla lig0ting. /0e settings -or t0is are listed under JSO9?I6)/IN6K. It *orks 3est *0en lo*ering t0e direct lig0ting under JEN7IR;NBEN/K.

/CA(0!AF62: /0is is -or simulating lens distortion and re-lection in cameras. /0is is 2art o- t0e Bloom code5 and re%uires 0aving 3loom ena3led in order to *ork. /0e amount o- lens re-lection de2ends on t0e amount o- 3loom. ,en.!e4lection1ntensity'ay sets t0e amount o- lens re-lection during t0e day. ,en.!e4lection1ntensityNig+t sets t0e amount o- lens re-lection during t0e nig0t. ,en.!e4lection1ntensity1nterior sets t0e amount o- lens re-lection in interiors. ,en.!e4lectionPower'ay controls 0o* muc0 o- t0e e--ect is dis2layed de2ending on lig0t levels. ?o*er values actually cause t0e e--ect to 3e more like mirror re-lection. )ig0er values *ill cause t0e e--ect to 3e more like glare.

,en.!e4lectionPowerNig+t *orks Fust like ?enERe-lection=o*er1ay5 e4ce2t at nig0t. ,en.!e4lectionPower1nterior *orks Fust like ?enERe-lection=o*er1ay5 e4ce2t in interiors.

/5,--(2: /0is is -or ena3ling ENB -ull screen 3loom. Bany o- t0e settings 0ere 0ave no e--ect. <uality determines t0e 3lurring %uality o- t0e 3loom e--ect. /0is ranges -rom C to 2. ?o*er values are 0ig0er %uality5 0ig0er values are 0ig0er 2er-ormance. Amount'ay s2eci-ies t0e amount o- 3loom during t0e day. Ranges -rom C.C to 1.C AmountNig+t s2eci-ies t0e amount o- 3loom during t0e nig0t. Ranges -rom C.C to 1.C Amount1nterior s2eci-ies t0e amount o- 3loom in interiors. Ranges -rom C.C to 1.C

/SSA-=SS1,2: Settings -or &m3ient ;cclusion Gs0ado*s -rom near3y o3FectsH and Indirect ?ig0ting Gglo*s -rom 3rig0tly lit o3Fects onto ot0er near3y o3FectsH. &se1n"irect,ig+ting ena3les t0e indirect lig0ting e--ect. /0is is similar to 3loom5 3ut only a--ects o3Fects t0at are rig0t ne4t to eac0 ot0er. It<s t0e inverse o- SS&;. &seComplex1n"irect,ig+ting uses a more so20isticated indirect lig0ting e%uation. Sampling<uality s2eci-ies t0e %uality o- t0e algorit0m t0at sam2les t0e original screen -or SS&; e--ects. /0is ranges -rom C to 2. ?o*er values are 0ig0er %uality5 0ig0er values are 0ig0er 2er-ormance. Sam2lingRange s2eci-ies 0o* -ar -rom an o3Fect must 3e in order to cast s0ado*s on anot0er o3Fect. ?o*er values cause s0ado*s only in cracks or rig0t ne4t to eac0 ot0er. )ig0er values can cause SS&; e--ects to cover entire *alls. Fa"eFog!ange'ay s2eci-ies 0o* close to t0e camera t0at t0e SS&; e--ect *ill -ade i- t0ere is -og in t0e scene. )ig0er num3ers *ill cause it to -ade closer to t0e camera. Fa"eFog!angeNig+t *orks as FadeFogRange1ay5 3ut at nig0t. Fa"eFog!ange1nteriorw orks as FadeFogRange1ay5 3ut in interiors. Si.eScale s2eci-ies t0e siEe o- t0e SS&; s0ado* ma2 *0en it is sam2led and 3eing a22lied to t0e -inal image. Range: C.2" to 1.C. ?o*er num3ers result in -aster SS&; rendering5 0ig0er num3ers result in 3etter %uality. Source#exturesScale s2eci-ies t0e siEe o- t0e te4ture t0at is used to generate t0e SS&; s0ado* ma2. Range: C.2" to 1.C. ?o*er num3ers result in -aster SS&; rendering5 0ig0er num3ers result in 3etter %uality. Filter<uality s2eci-ies t0e %uality o- t0e algorit0m used in a22lying t0e SS&; s0ado* ma2 to t0e -inal image. /0is ranges -rom C to 2. ?o*er values are 0ig0er %uality5 0ig0er values are 0ig0er 2er-ormance. A-Amount s2eci-ies t0e AdarknessA o- t0e SS&; generated s0ado*s. /0is is not e4actly intelligent5 and can cause e4tremely dark s0ado*s in dark areas5 and un> noticea3le s0ado*s in 3rig0tly lit areas. Range is C.CP.

1,Amount s2eci-ies t0e A3rig0tnessA o- SSI? generated glo*s. +orks Fust like &;&mount5 3ut in reverse.

/N1)9#'A72: /0ese are settings used 3y ENBSeries to determine *0et0er it is nig0t or day. I do not recommend c0anging t0em unless you *ant daylig0t to start earlier or later5 or 0ave evening -all earlier or later. I 0ave not e42erimented *it0 t0is5 so you<re on your o*n. /A'AP#A#1-N2: /0is is *0ere lig0t ada2tation settings are located. /0is causes t0e camera to increase or decrease 3rig0tness in areas t0at are very dark or very 3rig0t Gres2ectivelyH5 over time. Bany o- t0e varia3les 0ere 0ave no e--ect. A"aptationSensiti*ity s2eci-ies t0e rate at *0ic0 ada2tation occurs5 3ut as an inverse o- time. A"aptation#ime s2eci-ies t0e rate at *0ic0 ada2tation occurs5 in seconds.

/0N81!-N(0N#2: /0is is t0e second most im2ortant 2art o- t0e ENBSeries INI -ile5 and is *0ere you control t0e 3rig0tness and saturation o- all t0e di--erent ty2es o- lig0ts in skyrim: direct lig0ting5 s2ecular lig0ting5 am3ient lig0ting5 2oint lig0ting. 9ou can also control -og colors. )o*ever5 -or overall saturation you<ll need to edit t0at in Aen3e--ect.-4A via t0at EColorSaturation value. 'irect,ig+ting1ntensity'ay controls 0o* 3rig0t areas are t0at are sun>lit com2ared to t0ose t0at aren<t. Because o- Skyrim<s ada2tation code5 t0is gives t0e a22earance o- increasing t0e contrast 3et*een sun>lit and un>lit areas. 'irect,ig+ting1ntensityNig+t *orks Fust like 1irect?ig0tingIntensity1ay5 e4ce2t it a--ects areas t0at are Asun>litA at nig0t. /0e AsunA at nig0t -ollo*s t0e reverse o- t0e sun at nig0t5 rat0er t0an t0e moons. 'irect,ig+ting1ntensity1nterior a--ects t0e AsunA in interiors5 *0ic0 Gstrangely enoug0H illuminates everyt0ing5 and doesn<t cast s0ado*s. /0e sun 2osition in interiors varies *ildly5 sometimes illuminating stu-- -rom a3ove5 sometimes -rom 3elo*. /0is is usually a -aint 3lue>is0 lig0t. I 2re-er to reduce it5 since it 0as no e--ect on Sneak calculations and looks tacky. 'irect,ig+tingCur*e5 'irect,ig+tingCur*eNig+t5 and 'irect,ig+tingCur*e1nterior all a--ect t0e color o- t0e direct lig0ting5 *0ic0 varies -rom cell to cell and *eat0er system to *eat0er system. SpecularAmount(ultiplier'ay5 SpecularAmount(ultiplierNig+t5 and SpecularAmount(ultiplier1nterior a--ect t0e intensity o- s2ecular 0ig0lig0ts cast 3y 2oint lig0ts Gtorc0es5 s2ell lig0ts5 3on-ire lig0ts5 etcH. Because s2ecular 0ig0lig0t intensities are also stored in te4tures5 c0anging t0is can 0ave unusual e--ects. It<s 3est to c0ange t0e intensity in t0e te4ture -or a s2eci-ic o3Fect rat0er t0an c0anging t0e s2ecular 3rig0tness -or all t0e o3Fects in t0e game. SpecularPower(ultiplier'ay5 SpecularPower(ultiplierNig+t5 and SpecularPower(ultiplier1nterior are actually very use-ul. /0ese control t0e diameter o- t0e s2ecular 0ig0lig0ts on o3Fects in skyrim. ?o*er values *iden t0e 0ig0lig0ts5 making 0ig0ly re-lective o3Fects look more like 3rus0ed steel.

)ig0er values narro* t0e 0ig0lig0ts5 making 0ig0ly re-lective o3Fects look like e4tremely s0iny 2lastic. SpecularFrom,ig+t'ay5 SpecularFrom,ig+tNig+t5 and SpecularFrom,ig+t1nterior increase t0e s2ecular 0ig0lig0t -rom t0e AsunA lig0t only. #nless you intend to reduce t0e s2ecular 0ig0lig0ts -rom 2oint lig0ts5 it<s recommended to leave t0is at Eero. Am ient,ig+ting1ntensity'ay5 Am ient,ig+ting1ntensityNig+t5 and Am ient,ig+ting1ntensity1nterior a--ect t0e amount o- am3ient lig0t in t0e scene. Increasing t0is sim2ly causes all o3Fects to 3ecome 3rig0ter5 e%ually. Iyou *ant very dark dungeons5 set t0e &m3ient?ig0tingIntensityInterior to C. Am ient,ig+ting'esaturation'ay5 Am ient,ig+ting'esaturationNig+t5 and Am ient,ig+ting'esaturation1nterior are interesting: t0ey can reduce color -rom am3ient lig0ts. /0is can 3e use-ul i- you *ant to make nig0ts a22ear com2letely grey Gas i- t0ey *eren<t desaturated enoug0 alreadyH. Point,ig+ting1ntensity'ay5 Point,ig+ting1ntensityNig+t5 and Point,ig+ting1ntensity1nterior control 0o* 3rig0t 2oint lig0ts Gtorc0es5 s2ell lig0ts5 3on-ire lig0ts5 etcH are. I like to reduce t0e intensity o- 2oint lig0ts during t0e day5 since daylig0t usually over*0elms t0e amount o- lig0t -rom somet0ing like a torc0 or 3on-ire. Point,ig+tingCur*e'ay5 Point,ig+tingCur*eNig+t5 and Point,ig+tingCur*e1nterior c0ange t0e color &N1 intensity o- 2oint lig0ts. Because o- t0e in0erent desaturation during t0e nig0t5 I like to increase t0e =oint?ig0tingCurveNig0t5 so t0at 2oint lig0ts give some color at nig0t. I also reduce =oint?ig0tingCurveInterior5 since many o- t0e interior 2oint lig0ts are over*0elmingly color-ul5 causing entire areas to turn 3lue Gcollege o- *inter0oldH or yello* Gdragonsreac0 main 0allH de2ending on t0e lig0t color. Point,ig+ting'esaturation'ay5 Point,ig+ting'esaturationNig+t5 and Point,ig+ting'esaturation1nterior reduce t0e colors o- 2oint lig0ts. FogColor(ultiplier'ay5 FogColor(ultiplierNig+t5 and FogColor(ultiplier1nterior control t0e intensity o- t0e in>game -og. Not really muc0 o- a use -or t0is5 unless you don<t like t0e 3lue -og in Blackreac0. I 2re-er reduced -og e--ects in interiors. ColorPow'ay5 ColorPowNig+t5 and ColorPow1nterior adFust t0e colors in skyrim. I 2re-er to use en3e--ect.-4 -ile settings to adFust colors.

/S>72: /0is is *0ere you can ena3le or disa3le custom sky settings: 3ackground gradients5 sun s2rite 3rig0tness5 moon 3rig0tness5 stars5 aurora 3orealis e--ects5 and clouds. /0e settings in my A7anilla SkyrimA aren<t %uite a 2er-ect matc0 *it0 Skyrim 1e-aults5 3ut t0ey<re very close. Setting all t0e values in t0is to 1.C results in t0e sky looking very very very strange. I 0ave not e42erimented *it0 t0is very muc05 since I use eit0er Project Reality Climates of Tamriel or Realistic Lighting with Customization, 3ot0 o- *0ic0 0ave drastically di--erent sky settings. /-5?0C#2: /0is is *0ere o3Fect su3>sur-ace scattering settings are -ound. Su3sur-ace Scattering is t0e simulation o- lig0t 2assing t0roug0 and illuminating sur-aces t0at aren<t com2letely o2a%ue5 suc0 as skin5 milk5 2lastics5 etc. /0e su3>sur-ace scattering in Skyrim is muc0 less so20isticated5 sim2ly a22lying a A2inkA tone to skin.

Su Sur4aceScattering(ultiplier'ay5 Su Sur4aceScattering(ultiplierNig+t5 and Su Sur4aceScattering(ultiplier1nterior control t0e amount skin color t0at<s a22lied to skin regardless o- lig0ting. Su Sur4aceScatteringPower'ay5 Su Sur4aceScatteringPowerNig+t5 and Su Sur4aceScatteringPower1nterior control t0e color o- t0e skin tone5 and t0e degree to *0ic0 it<s a22lied under certain lig0ting conditions.

/,1)9#SP!1#02: /0ere are various lig0ts in skyrim5 suc0 as candles5 -ire 2its5 and 3raEiers5 t0at use s2rites instead o- real lig0ts in skyrim. /0is is *0ere you can control t0e intensity o- t0e A0aloA around t0ose candles and 3raEiers. 1ntensity'ay5 1ntensityNig+t5 and 1ntensity1nterior control t0e 3rig0tness o- t0e 0alo s2rites around o3Fects like candles5 -ire 2its5 etc. I -ind t0ese s2rites some*0at tacky5 and like to reduce t0eir 3rig0tness a tad. Cur*e'ay5 Cur*eNig+t5 and Cur*e1nterior control 3ot0 t0e color and t0e siEe o- t0e s2rites. ?o*er num3ers result in *0ite5 very visi3le s2rites. )ig0er num3ers result in -aded5 very intensely colored s2rites. Com3ining 0ig0 Curves *it0 0ig0 Intensities gives t0e same result as c0anging t0e colors o- t0e s2rites.

/:1N'-:,1)9#2: Bany o3Fects in Skyrim5 suc0 as *indo*s5 s2riggans5 atronac0s5 slee2ing trees5 metal in -orges5 and standing stones5 0ave a Aglo*A e--ect to t0em5 and t0is controls 0o* 3rig0t t0at glo* is. 1ntensity controls 0o* 3rig0t t0e Aglo*A o- glo*ing o3Fects is. Cur*e controls t0e contrast 3et*een 3rig0t and dark 2arts o- t0e Aglo*A.

/8-,&(0#!1CF-)2: 7olumetric Fog is ;N?9 t0e -og t0at lives at t0e to2 o- mountains. ?o*ering t0e intensity o- t0is causes t0em to look dark. Raising t0e intensity makes t0em look 3rig0t. /0e curve controls t0e color adFustment5 3ut since t0ey 0ave no color5 t0is seems to 0ave no e--ect. /F1!02: /0is controls 0o* 3rig0t t0e -ire e--ects are on t0ings like c0arred *ood5 and 0o* 3rig0t t0e -lames are in 3urning -ires. /0is *ill not only make t0e 3urning 2arts 3rig0ter5 3ut make t0e c0arred 2art darker. /0e curve *ill adFust t0e colors to t0ese s2rites. /C-,-!C-!!0C#1-N2: /0is is *0ere you can ena3le custom 2alettes t0at c0ange t0e Skyrim colors5 and adFust 3rig0tness and contrast. I- you *ant to c0ange t0e 0ue Gcolor s0i-tH5 saturation Gcolor intensityH5 and value G3rig0tnessH o- t0e -inal rendered image5 o2en u2 Aen3e--ect.-4A and c0ange t0em t0ere. &sePalette#exture ena3les t0e en32alette.3m2 to 3e used in t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile5 *0ic0 ma2s in2ut colors to out2ut colors.

5rig+tness controls t0e total 3rig0tness in t0e game. )ammaCur*e c0anges 0o* 3rig0t mid>range colors are.

/S9A'-:2: /0is is *0ere you can -i4 many o- t0e strange s0ado* e--ects in skyrim5 so t0at s0ado*s look more correct. I recommend leaving t0em all set to true. S+a"owCastersFix adFusts t0e 2osition o- t0e s0ado* casting lig0t sources5 so t0at t0ey 2rovide a more accurate s0ado* relative to t0eir actual 2osition. S+a"ow<ualityFix -i4es t0e s0ado* %ualities. 'etaile"S+a"ow<uality sets t0e %uality o- t0e s0ado* detail c0anges. Ranges -rom C to 2. )ig0er num3ers are 3etter 2er-ormance5 lo*er num3ers are 3etter %uality. &se5ilateralS+a"owFilter uses a 3etter s0ado* -iltering system. Some*0at tec0nical...Fust leave it as true. &seS+a"owFilter uses a -iltering system -or t0e s0ado*s in skyrim. &gain5 leave it as true.

/'0P#9-FF10,'2: /0is only allo*s you to control 0o* %uickly t0e 1e2t0 o- Field e--ect *ill c0ange. I- you *ant to c0ange t0e 1e2t0 o- Field settings5 you<ll need to o2en t0e Aen3e--ect2re2ass.-4A -ile5 and adFust t0e 1e2t0 o- Field 2arameters. /0ey<re not included in t0e en3series.ini -ile 3ecause t0ey<re not 2art o- Boris<s original ENBSeries mod. See A1e2t0 o- Field In-ormationA section -or more details. Fa"e#ime s2eci-ies t0e time it takes -or t0e 1e2t0 o- Field to c0ange -rom minimum to ma4imum distances5 in seconds.

/!A7S2: /0is controls t0e Cre2uscular Rays e--ect. See 0tt2:::en.*iki2edia.org:*iki:Cre2uscularDrays -or details. Sun!ays(ultiplier controls t0e 3rig0tness o- t0e sun rays e--ect.

/S>7,1)9#1N)2: /0is is relatively ne*5 and allo*s you to directly control 0o* dark t0e dee2est 2arts o- s0ado*s are in skyrim. I- you t0ink t0e middles o- s0ado*s in Skyrim s0ould 3e darker5 set t0e &m3ientBin?evel lo*er. /0e de-ault -or Skyrim s0ado*s is C.". <uality sets t0e %uality o- t0e Sky?ig0ting e--ect as it<s a22lied to skyrim -rom t0e skylig0ting s0ado* 3u--er. Ranges -rom C to 25 *it0 lo*er values indicating 3etter %uality. Filter<uality s2eci-ies t0e %uality o- t0e -iltering algorit0m t0at is used to determine t0e Sky?ig0ting e--ect. Ranges -rom C to 2. Setting t0is to 2 is very close to Skyrim<s direct lig0ting5 *0ereas C is a very so20isticated lig0ting e%uation *it0 s0ado* intensity 3ased on distance -rom t0e casting o3Fect5 and 3lurring t0e s0ado* t0e -urt0er it gets -rom t0e casting o3Fect. Am ient(in,e*el s2eci-ies 0o* 3rig0t or dark t0e Sky?ig0ting e--ect is. ?o*ever values are darker. Skyrim de-ault lig0t level is C.".

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/0ese -iles contain t0e source code -or many o- t0e ENBSeries visual e--ects: color correction5 s2ecial e--ects5 de2t0 o- -ield5 3loom5 and lens re-lection. /0e .-4 -ile -ormat is 2ure te4t5 and can 3e edited *it0 any te4t editing a22lication GBicroso-t +ord5 +ord2ad5 Note2ad5 ;2en;--ice5 /e4tEdit5 etc.H. I- you are 0aving 2ro3lems editing t0em5 you can rename t0em to end in .t4t instead o- .-4. Nust remem3er to c0ange t0e name 3ack *0en you are done editing t0em. &ll .-4 -iles are 3roken into code and comments. Comments 3egin *it0 a 2air o- slas0es: @@ #+is is a commentA &nyt0ing t0at doesn<t 3egin *it0 a 2air o- slas0es is code. /0e most im2ortant t0ing -or you to kno* is t0at individual e--ects are ena3led *it0 a Rde-ine statement. I- t0ere are slas0es in -ront o- t0ese Rde-ine statements5 t0ose e--ects *ill 3e disa3led. For e4am2le: B"e4ine 0NA5,0=#91S=0FF0C# /0e line a3ove *ill cause t0e e--ect called EN&B?ED/)ISDEFFEC/ to 3e activated. )o*ever5 you can disa3le t0e e--ect 3y adding a 2air o- slas0es: @@ B"e4ine 0NA5,0=#91S=0FF0C# /0is *ill disa3le t0e e--ect called EN&B?ED/)ISDEFFEC/. It<s -airly sim2le to c0ange t0ese. Eac0 o- t0ese e--ects *ill rely on settings5 *0ic0 are listed under t0e AsettingsA section 3elo* t0e Rde-ine statements. I- you *ant to c0ange t0e *ay t0ose e--ects *ork5 you can do t0at 3y c0anging t0e varia3le values. For e4am2le: 4loat 4044ect8aria le $ %ACD @@ Controls t+e e44ectA

/0e varia3le name A -E--ect7aria3leA usually *ill indicate *0at t0e e--ect does. 1on<t c0ange t0e varia3le names5 or not0ing *ill *ork at all. /0e num3er -ollo*ing t0e varia3le name is t0e value o- t0e setting. In t0is case5 t0e e--ect is set to 1CCM. Some values are limited to t0e range C to 15 3ut ot0ers can 3e >1 to 15 or C to in-inity. I- you *anted to reduce t0e e--ect5 you could set it to 2"M5 or C.2": 4loat 4044ect8aria le $ CAEFD @@ Controls t+e e44ectA

/0e comments G @@ H -ollo*ing t0e setting *ill give you a 3it more in-ormation a3out *0at t0e setting controls. Sometimes it<s not 0el2-ul enoug0 to e42lain *0at it controls5 and you can ask -or 0el2 on t0e -orums at en3dev.com or t0e comments section on t0e SkyRealism ENB Evolved 2age. I- all else -ails5 send a 2rivate message to IndigoNeko at SkyrimNe4us.

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/0is -ile is 2ro3a3ly t0e only -ile you<ll need to edit 3esides t0e en3series.ini -ile in order to ac0ieve t0e visual results you<ll *ant. Bost o- t0e -ile is sel->documented5 so you can easily read *0at everyt0ing does. )o*ever5 t0ere<s a -e* t0ings you<ll need to kno*. /0ere are t*o sections t0at most 2eo2le *ill 3e concerned *it0: A'0F1N0S AN' 0NA5,0SA and A),-5A,S AN' S0##1N)SA. &s you can guess5 t0e -irst section ena3les t0e various com2onents o- t0e en3e--ect.-4 -ile5 and t0e settings section contains varia3les t0at in-luence t0e e--ects o- t0e ena3led com2onents. )ere<s t0e run do*n on t0e '0F1N0S AN' 0NA5,0S section: '1SA5,0=C-,-!=P!-C0SS1N): I- you 0ave t0is line uncommented5 everyt0ing reverts to vanilla colors and settings. It<s t0e same as i- ENB *ere com2letely disa3led. 0NA5,0=8AN1,,A=C-,-!: /0is ena3les t0e 7anilla Skyrim Color Correction...t0e in-amous A3lue tintA t0at a22lies to everyt0ing. =ersonally5 I like it...it makes Skyrim -eel a little colder. )o*ever5 it can make color correction di--icult5 3ecause any c0anges you<re making to t0e colors *ill 0ave t0at 3lue tint already a22lied. /0is may c0ange in -uture versions o- ENB Evolved5 3ut -or t0e moment5 all )S7 color c0anges take 2lace &F/ER t0e vanilla color correction 0as 3een a22lied. &S0=8AN1,,A=5,--(: /0is is an o2tional com2onent o- t0e 7anilla Skyrim Color Correction5 *0ic0 ena3les t0e original 3loom settings. Commenting t0is out *ill com2letely disa3le vanilla 3loom. )o*ever5 i- you Fust *ant to reduce it5 you can do so in t0e Settings section. &S0=8AN1,,A=A'AP#A#1-N: /0is is an o2tional com2onent o- t0e 7anilla Skyrim Color Correction5 *0ic0 ena3les t0e original ada2tation code. Commenting t0is out *ill com2letely disa3le vanilla ada2tation. )o*ever5 i- you *ant to t*eak it5 you can do so in t0e Settings section. 0NA5,0=0N5=PA,0##0: /0is allo*s t0e ENB =alette Color Correction code to 3e utiliEed. In order -or ENB =alette Color Correction to *ork5 it needs to 3e ena3led 3ot0 0ere and in en3series.ini5 and an en32alette.3m2 -ile needs to 3e in t0e main a22lication directory. 0NA5,0=0N5=A'AP#A#1-N: /0is allo*s t0e ENB &da2tation code. &s *it0 ENB =alette5 you<ll need to 0ave t0is ena3led 3ot0 0ere and in en3series.ini. /0e ENB &da2tation code doesn<t *ork 2articularly *ell *it0 all t0e c0anges t0at I<ve made5 and tends to make scenes muc0 3rig0ter t0an t0ey s0ould 3e. 0NA5,0=0N5=5,--(: /0is allo*s t0e ENB Bloom code to 3e utiliEed. In order -or ENB Bloom to *ork5 it needs to 3e ena3led 3ot0 0ere and in en3series.ini5 and an en33loom.-4 -ile needs to 3e in t0e main a22lication directory. &S0=5,--(=9S8: /0is is an o2tional com2onent I<ve added to t0e ENB Bloom code *0ic0 utiliEes various Settings to control 0o* *0at t0e ENB Bloom image looks like 3e-ore it<s a22lied to t0e -inal image.

&S0=5,--(=,0!P: /0is is a necessary com2onent o- t0e ENB Bloom code5 *0ic0 s2eci-ies 0o* t0e 3loom is a22lied to t0e -inal image. Eit0er #SEDB?;;BD?ER= or #SEDB?;;BD&11 must 3e ena3led -or t0e ENB Bloom code to *ork. /0is causes t0e -inal image colors to 3e As0i-tedA -rom t0eir original values to t0e 3loom values. S2eci-ying a Bloom &mount in en3series.ini o- C.C *ill cause none o- t0e -inal image to 3e in-luenced 3y 3loom. S2eci-ying a Bloom &mount o- 1.C *ill cause &?? o- t0e -inal image to 3e 2ure 3loom5 and none o- t0e original image *ill 3e used. &S0=5,--(=A'': /0is is a necessary com2onent o- t0e ENB Bloom code5 *0ic0 s2eci-ies 0o* t0e 3loom is a22lied to t0e -inal image. Eit0er #SEDB?;;BD?ER= or #SEDB?;;BD&11 must 3e ena3led -or t0e ENB Bloom code to *ork. /0is causes t0e 3loom image colors to 3e added to t0e -inal image5 *0ic0 *ill usually cause it to 3ecome B#C) 3rig0ter. /0is is strictly -or use *it0 custom en33loom.-4 -iles t0at are designed to 2roduce a mostly 3lack image *it0 a -e* 3rig0t s2ots indicating areas t0at are *ell lit. &t t0e moment5 I 0ave not yet released t0e en33loom.-4 -ile intended to 3e used *it0 a #SEDB?;;BD&11 con-iguration. 0NA5,0=9S8: /0is ena3les t0e R6B to )S7 Color Correction system t0at I<ve *ritten -or ENBSeries. It converts t0e colors -rom t0e standard Red5 6reen5 Blue to a )ue5 Saturation5 7alue GIntensityH system. /0is 2articular color conversion system allo*s me to easily c0ange color tones5 saturations5 or 3rig0tness. ;nce I<ve a22lied various Settings to t0e )S7 colors5 I convert t0em 3ack to R6B to dis2lay t0em on screen. /0ere<s a /;N o- di--erent settings. )ere<s *0at t0e names mean: 1ay:Nig0t:Interior: /0is s2eci-ies i- t0e varia3le a22lies during A3rig0tA outdoor environments5 AdarkA outdoor environments5 and interior environments G0ouses5 dungeons5 caves5 etc.H. )ue:Saturation:Intensity: /0is s2eci-ies i- t0e varia3le *ill c0ange t0e )ue Gc0anging greens to reds or ot0er strange stu--H5 t0e Saturation G0o* vivid a color isH5 or t0e Intensity G3rig0tnessH. Bult:Bod:Curve:Smoot0: Bult *ill increase t0e -inal value 3y scaling it5 so t0at darks *ill remain dark5 3ut 3rig0ts *ill get even 3rig0ter. Bod *ill s0i-t t0e entire s2ectrum5 so t0at 3ot0 darks and 3rig0t colors *ill get 3rig0ter. Curves *ill c0ange t0e mid>range tones5 so t0at midrange colors *ill get 3rig0ter or darker. Smoot0 is misleading5 since it doesn<t really smoot0 anyt0ing5 3ut rat0er increases t0e contrast so t0at 3rig0ter colors 3ecome 3rig0ter and darker colors get darker *it0out c0anging t0e midrange5 and 2reserving color details. +&RNIN6: /0e Bult varia3les can 3e sa-ely c0anged *it0out loss o- color detail or scre*ing u2 t0e -inal image. Be E8/REBE?9 care-ul *0en c0anging curve or smoot0 values5 since it *ill almost al*ays scre* u2 t0e colors in *ays you can<t easily 2redict. 9ou s0ould NE7ER use mod values Gunless you kno* e4actly *0at you<re doingH5 since it *ill almost al*ays result in loss o- detail in t0e 3rig0t or dark 2ortions o- t0e 0ue:saturation:intensity t0at it<s a22lied to. &S0=9S8=S(--#9: /0e smoot0 e%uation is slig0tly more com2utationally intensive5 and can sometimes cause 2ro3lems on mo3ile gra20ics cards5 or cards

running *it0 reduced 2o*er G*atts:volts:am2sH. 9ou can disa3le t0is to increase su22ort -or suc0 cards. &S0=9S8=C&!80: &s *it0 t0e smoot0 e%uation5 curves use 2o* -unctions5 *0ic0 are more com2utationally intensive. 9ou can disa3le t0is as *ell -or reduced 2o*er cards. &S0=9S8=0<&A,1G0!: /0is is my 2ride and Foy. I<ve *ritten a system *0ic0 acts muc0 like a sound e%ualiEer5 3ut -or color saturations. 9ou can use t0is to individually increase color saturations -or s2eci-ic color tones Greds5 oranges5 yello*s5 etc.H. /0e controls -or it can 3e -ound in t0e Settings. )ere<s an e4am2le o- *0at 0a22ens *it0 various 4ColorSaturation(ult'ay settings5 courtesy o- 1oktor-rost:

0NA5,0=,0##0!5-6=5A!S: /0is ena3les *ide 3lack 3ars at t0e to2 and 3ottom o- t0e screen5 designed to mimic t0e Aletter3o4A e--ect -rom *0en *idescreen G1$:.H movies *ere re-ormatted -or dis2lay on standard G!:3 and 1$:1CH dis2lays. 9ou can adFust t0e 0eig0t o- t0is in t0e Settings. 0NA5,0=1N#0!,AC0=80!#1CA,: /0is ena3les vertical stri2es across t0e screen. 9ou can c0ange t0e 2i4el *idt0 o- t0ese vertical stri2es in t0e Settings. 0NA5,0=1N#0!,AC0=9-!1G-N#A,: /0is ena3les 0oriEontal stri2es across t0e screen. 9ou can c0ange t0e 2i4el *idt0 o- t0ese 0oriEontal stri2es in t0e Settings. 0NA5,0=81)N0##0: /0is ena3les a 3lack ring around t0e screen. It is al*ays an oval s0a2e o- some kind5 3ut you can c0ange t0e center2oint5 0oriEontal scale5 vertical scale5 and t0e s0ar2ness o- t0e ring edge in t0e Settings. 0NA5,0=S0P1A#-N0: /0is colors t0e -inal image *it0 a se2ia 0ue5 suc0 as t0ose -ound in very old -ilm 20otogra20s5 or movies -rom t0e "Cs and $Cs. 9ou can control t0e saturation o- t0e se2iatone in t0e Settings. 0NA5,0=)!A1N: /0is *ill cause t0e 2i4els in t0e -inal image to 3ecome s2eckled *it0 various colors or 3lack:*0ite dots. 9ou can control 0o* t0is a--ects t0e -inal image in t0e Settings.

Credits and T*anks

ENBSeries is a creation o- Boris 7orontsov. )e deserves all t0e credit -or cracking t0e Skyrim rendering system o2en and 2ulling out its guts5 t0en 2er-orming 3iEarre magic rituals u2on it Gsome*0at akin to divination or necromancyH. Batso is res2onsi3le -or t0e -antastic Boke0 de2t0 o- -ield e--ects t0at remind me so muc0 o- t0e days *0en I -orget my glasses. /a2ioks is t0e aut0or o- Skyrim En0anced S0aders>F85 t0e source o- t0e original en3e--ect.-4 and en3e--ect2re2ass.-4 -iles t0at I modi-ied. #sed *it0 2ermission. 1oktor-rost *as kind enoug0 to 2rovide custom screens0ots -or all t0e di--erent 2resets t0at I<ve created5 as *ell as t0e screens0ot I<ve included 0ere to demonstrate saturation settings.