Uploaded January 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Video demonstrating the underappreciated subsurface scattering (SSS) effect of ENB series for Skyrim, another effect that is only now starting to appear in commercial video games in 2015. Subsurface scattering is the diffusion of light within a translucent material. For more info, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsurface_scattering

In ENB series for Skyrim, subsurface scattering is mostly used to help skin to look more like skin, rather than like leather or rubber.

Recommended Skin Mods for SSS:
Female - Dimonized UNP:
nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/6709
Male - SkySight Skins:
nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/58443

Recommended reflection effect settings for enbseries.ini:
(NOTE: IDEAL SETTINGS MAY VARY BASED ON YOUR ON WEATHER AND LIGHTING MODS)

[OBJECT]
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierSunrise=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierDay=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierSunset=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierNight=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorDay=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorNight=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunrise=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunset=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerNight=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerInteriorDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerInteriorNight=1.0
IgnoreWeatherSystem=false
SpecularAmountMultiplierSunrise=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierDay=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierSunset=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierNight=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierInteriorDay=2.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierInteriorNight=2.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierSunrise=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierDay=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierSunset=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierNight=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierInteriorNight=1.0

[VEGETATION]
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierSunrise=0.2
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierDay=0.15
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierSunset=0.2
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierNight=0.5
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorNight=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunrise=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunset=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerNight=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerInteriorDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerInteriorNight=1.0
IgnoreWeatherSystem=false
SpecularAmountMultiplierSunrise=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierDay=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierSunset=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierNight=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierInteriorNight=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierSunrise=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierDay=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierSunset=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierNight=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierInteriorNight=1.0

[EYES]
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierSunrise=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierDay=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierSunset=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierNight=0.0
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorDay=4.3
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorNight=4.3
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunrise=0.5
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerDay=0.5
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunset=0.5
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerNight=0.5
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerInteriorDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerInteriorNight=1.0
IgnoreWeatherSystem=false
SpecularAmountMultiplierSunrise=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierDay=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierSunset=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierNight=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0
SpecularAmountMultiplierInteriorNight=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierSunrise=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierDay=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierSunset=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierNight=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierInteriorNight=1.0

[SUBSURFACESCATTERING]
Quality=0
Radius=8.0
Amount=0.75
EpidermalAmount=5.0
SubdermalAmount=3.1
EpidermalDiffuseSaturation=0.0
SubdermalDiffuseSaturation=0.4
EpidermalMix=0.32
SubdermalMix=1.0
SubdermalTranslucency=0.3
SubdermalPhase=0.12
IgnoreWeatherSystem=true
EnableTextureAlpha=true

My YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/tapioks
Enhanced Shaders NLA: nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61206
ENB Official Website: enbdev.com

Captured with Shadowplay at 1920x1080 @30FPS on an ASUS G750JH laptop with an overclocked Nvidia GTX 780m 4GB GPU, Intel Core i7-4700HQ CPU @2.4 GHz, 24GB RAM

Music license info: bethblog.com/bethesda-video-policy

Infinite thanks to Bethesda Game Studios!