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About this mod
All new high-res cube map and improved reflection for character / NPCs eyes. See mountains/architecture in the reflections! Works with all eye texture mods. Very tiny addition I made to my game and thought I would share. -fadingsignal
This is the Official SE Port+ (by lufusol) of Improved Eye Reflections and Cube Map by fadingsignal
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
HUGE thanks to fadingsignal for giving me permission to release this as the Official SE successor/"port+" to Improved Eye Reflections and Cube Map for Legendary Edition. (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/67447)
This small yet beautiful mod gets a faithful upgrade for Special/Anniversary Edition! The + means I increased the resolution of the assets using AI Upscaling, otherwise untouched from the original mod. You probably would have never noticed, but... Screen archers rejoice!
Please place this mod after (higher priority) any other eye texture mods, it will not overwrite their assets, except for what it is supposed to do. However, some other eye textures are known to include very low resolution / vanilla reflection and cube maps (which could potentially overwrite this mod, rendering it useless). I also strongly suggest a different eye mod for argonians. My personal favorite is "Real Argonian Eyes," which can be found at the bottom of the Files tab on the Argonians Enhanced page.
Example load order:
- your favorite humanoid eye textures
- your favorite Khajit eyes (this one looks pretty nice and has a ton of eyes for both beast races) and/or
- Real Argonian Eyes (at the bottom of the page -- these are based on real-life reptile and amphibian eyes!)
- Eye Normal Map Fix
- this mod
Mods which edit eye meshes ONLY, like SUEMR and Eyes AO Clipping Fix can go before or after this mod, it doesn't matter.
~ <3 lufusol ~
================ Original description by fadingsignal =================
Mod Authors: If you'd like to include this as part of a follower, or other NPC mod, please feel free, I
just ask that you please credit me and link back to this page. Cheers!
This is a very small addition I made to my game, but it actually had a marked visual improvement so I thought I'd share.
This is a brand new cube map & environment map for character and NPC
eyes. This will work with any eye texture mod, and does not alter
meshes. It's simply two textures.
The vanilla cube map for the eyes is extremely tiny, having literally a couple of pixel dots for the
eye reflections. It was also masked to only reflect on the iris itself.
Furthermore, lots of the dots crossed over in the cube incorrectly, so
they would get cut off and cause lines in the eye reflections.
I made a brand new hi-res cube map using a free landscape resource,
re-made the original vanilla cubemap 'dots' in higher res over top, and
even added Skyrim mountains, trees, and Whiterun architecture into the
landscape. So yeah, if you get close enough, you can see Whiterun in a
character's eye reflection :D
I also expanded the environment mask to reflect this cube map on most of the eye, and slightly
diminished on the pupil. The overall end result is a brighter, more
'wet' looking eye, that is frankly really pretty.
FAQ: "BUT IS IT WEIRD THAT YOU SEE EXTERIOR REFLECTIONS WHEN INDOORS?"
Not necessarily! Firstly, if you are able to actually see that level of
detail on an NPC's eyeball without dropping to FOV 10 and zooming in on
the eye, you've got an amazing monitor and eyesight my friend :) In
regular play, it just looks like a nondescript reflection, as the
cubemap shifts around. Lastly, the majority of cubemaps tend to use
outdoor scenes for reflections, as they have the strongest effect, so
you probably have many of them already on your armors, weapons, etc.
(i.e. Book of Silence uses this on all the armors -- is it weird? You
probably can't even tell!) Bottom line, just try it, if you don't like
it, remove it, I won't be offended <3
This might be an unnecessary detail for you, and if so, just skip it. If this is the
kind of detail you like in your game, for screen archery or simply "OOH
AHH" factor, you'll probably like this.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MODS
INSTALL & UNINSTALL
Cheers! <3
This small yet beautiful mod gets a faithful upgrade for Special/Anniversary Edition! The + means I increased the resolution of the assets using AI Upscaling, otherwise untouched from the original mod. You probably would have never noticed, but... Screen archers rejoice!
Please place this mod after (higher priority) any other eye texture mods, it will not overwrite their assets, except for what it is supposed to do. However, some other eye textures are known to include very low resolution / vanilla reflection and cube maps (which could potentially overwrite this mod, rendering it useless). I also strongly suggest a different eye mod for argonians. My personal favorite is "Real Argonian Eyes," which can be found at the bottom of the Files tab on the Argonians Enhanced page.
Example load order:
- your favorite humanoid eye textures
- your favorite Khajit eyes (this one looks pretty nice and has a ton of eyes for both beast races) and/or
- Real Argonian Eyes (at the bottom of the page -- these are based on real-life reptile and amphibian eyes!)
- Eye Normal Map Fix
- this mod
Mods which edit eye meshes ONLY, like SUEMR and Eyes AO Clipping Fix can go before or after this mod, it doesn't matter.
~ <3 lufusol ~
================ Original description by fadingsignal =================
Mod Authors: If you'd like to include this as part of a follower, or other NPC mod, please feel free, I
just ask that you please credit me and link back to this page. Cheers!
This is a very small addition I made to my game, but it actually had a marked visual improvement so I thought I'd share.
This is a brand new cube map & environment map for character and NPC
eyes. This will work with any eye texture mod, and does not alter
meshes. It's simply two textures.
The vanilla cube map for the eyes is extremely tiny, having literally a couple of pixel dots for the
eye reflections. It was also masked to only reflect on the iris itself.
Furthermore, lots of the dots crossed over in the cube incorrectly, so
they would get cut off and cause lines in the eye reflections.
I made a brand new hi-res cube map using a free landscape resource,
re-made the original vanilla cubemap 'dots' in higher res over top, and
even added Skyrim mountains, trees, and Whiterun architecture into the
landscape. So yeah, if you get close enough, you can see Whiterun in a
character's eye reflection :D
I also expanded the environment mask to reflect this cube map on most of the eye, and slightly
diminished on the pupil. The overall end result is a brighter, more
'wet' looking eye, that is frankly really pretty.
FAQ: "BUT IS IT WEIRD THAT YOU SEE EXTERIOR REFLECTIONS WHEN INDOORS?"
Not necessarily! Firstly, if you are able to actually see that level of
detail on an NPC's eyeball without dropping to FOV 10 and zooming in on
the eye, you've got an amazing monitor and eyesight my friend :) In
regular play, it just looks like a nondescript reflection, as the
cubemap shifts around. Lastly, the majority of cubemaps tend to use
outdoor scenes for reflections, as they have the strongest effect, so
you probably have many of them already on your armors, weapons, etc.
(i.e. Book of Silence uses this on all the armors -- is it weird? You
probably can't even tell!) Bottom line, just try it, if you don't like
it, remove it, I won't be offended <3
This might be an unnecessary detail for you, and if so, just skip it. If this is the
kind of detail you like in your game, for screen archery or simply "OOH
AHH" factor, you'll probably like this.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MODS
- Eye Normal Map Fix - This alters the normal map to make the iris concave, like it is in real
life. VERY realistic and highly recommended in conjunction with ANY eye
texture mod you like. - The Eyes of Beauty - My personal favorite eye texture mod. Very realistic but bright and clear.
INSTALL & UNINSTALL
- Simply add with your favorite mod organizer, let it overwrite the files if there is another mod that conflicts.
- Simply remove the two files / uninstall with your favorite mod organizer.
Cheers! <3