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4 years in the making, 4000 hours of work, my personal Opus Magnum: Picta Realis - The most comprehensive ENB and Weather Mod is close to finished.

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- [Overview] -



UNDER CONSTRUCTION

- [Installation] -

 (READ EACH STEP CAREFULLY, NOT EVERYTHING IS THE SAME)

Step 1:
Enhanced Volumetric Lighting and Sun Shadows

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Download and install EVLaS with your Mod Manager.
The optional Skyrim Underside File is not needed if you plan to run Dyndolod and generate Underside(s) with it (you should).



Step 2: LUX

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Download and install LUX with your Mod Manager.
Make sure to grab the LUX Via Resources (or LUX Via if you are using it) from the links on the LUX Modpage for it to function.
Also check out the Patch Hub for any Patches.



Step 3: Lux Orbis


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Download and install LUX Orbis with your Mod Manager.
Make sure to grab the LUX Via Resources (or LUX Via if you are using it) from the links on the LUX Modpage for it to function.
Also check out the Patch Hub for any Patches.



Step 4: KreatE

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Download and install KreatE with your Mod Manager.
Make sure to get the requirements listed on the Modpage and to get the correct file for the Skyrim Version you are running.



Step 5: Picta Realis - Definitive Edition - Weather Mod

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Download and install Picta Realis - Definitive Edition - Weather Mod and install it with your Mod Manager.



Step 6: ENB Helper SE

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Download and install ENB Helper SE with your Mod Manager.
DO NOT USE ENB HELPER PLUS WITH PICTA REALIS, that is an entirely diffrent Mod.



Step 7: KiLoader

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Download and install KiLoader with your Mod Manager.



Step 8: ENB Extender For Skyrim

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Download and install ENB Extender for Skyrim with your Mod Manager.



Step 9: ENB Worldspace Weatherlists

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Download and install ENB Worldspace Weatherlists with your Mod Manager.



Step 10: ENBSeries

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Hit News on the bottom of the page, then navigate to download on the left, scroll down until you see TES Skyrim SE, click it, then click on the highest version listed available on the bottom of the page(it IS a download link).

Once you have downloaded the file, extract the d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll files from the Wrapper Folder of the Archive and move them manually into your Skyrim Main/Root Folder (where SkyrimSE.exe is located).
DO NOT USE THE ROOT BUILDER MOD FOR THIS, it is not recommended with Picta Realis. This must be done manually.



Step 10: Silent Horizons 2 - Shader Core


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MANUALLY install Silent Horizon 2 - Shader core to your MAIN SKYRIM FOLDER just like you did with ENB.
DO NOT USE YOUR MOD MANAGER and make sure you use the Mod linked and NOT Silent Horizon 2 - Universal Core as they are different.



Step 11: Picta Realis - Definitive Edition - ENB

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Download and MANUALLY install Picta Realis - Definitive Edition - ENB to your Main Skyrim Folder overwriting anything if asked.




- [Recommeneded Mods] -

(These are recommended to be installed, Picta was designed around them but are
not ultimately required. Other Mods may not look right)


Embers XD

Realistic Water Two SE or Water for ENB both work.

Skygazer Moons

Rally's Celestial Canvas (Using Auroras only)




- [Load Order] -

Picta Realis.esm doesn't matter where it's loaded
Make sure that Picta Realis - Skyrim.esp loads as late as possible including after Dyndolod.esp
Load any Patches after Picta Realis - Skyrim.esp




- [Compatibility] -

Other Weather Mods or ENBs are not compatible...duh

Cloud Texture Mods won't do anything, Picta uses it's own Cloud System and Textures

Stars and Moon Textures are compatible, Picta so far doesn't have it's own


Picta Series - Improved Sky Meshes is already included and thus incompatible


Picta is NOT compatible with Community Shaders.
Under no circumstances will I ever support or make Picta compatible with Community Shaders.




- [Unoffical Patches] -

These Patches are not made or maintained by me but I confirmed their functionality upon their inital Upload, if you have issue with these Patches ask the Author of these Patches and not me.

Picta Realis - Water for ENB Shades of Skyrim and Lux Patch



- [Performance] -

According to Users Performance is quite good. Expect a 5 - 10 FPS loss.

If it's a lot more than that please report it.




- [Known Issues] -

None besides the obvious ones




- [Credits] -

KitsuuneNivis for allowing to me use his Silent Horizons 2 - Shader Core

DrJacopo for the Panorama Cloud Mesh and Azurite Mists

BorisVorontsov for making ENBSeries

Bethesda for making a game that Modders have to fix :)

Shall Godd Howard bless their souls!




- [Socials] - 

More Picta on my Discord