Cloud Shadows (updated)

by Asciim0v·v1.2·Updated 2026-10-05

It casts shadows from the clouds above you. Supports original version, AE and VR.

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About this mod Machine translation

It casts shadows from the clouds above you. Supports original version, AE and VR.

Original address:

Prefix:

Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE):

Address Library for F4SE Plugins:

Updated on October 3rd:

Version 1.2

  • Added weather specific opacity settings
  • Fixed save/load crash when using ENB with another wrapper
  • Fixed missing shadows for some d3d11 agents

This is a ported version of "Cloud Shadows in the Sky". When the sun is blocked by clouds, shadows will be added to the ground.

Skyrim CloudShadow technology was adapted for Fallout 4 to capture actual cloud geometry and textures. Shadows move in the direction of the visible sun, dimming direct sunlight behind cloud cover and allowing sunlight to filter through gaps in the clouds.

Cloud coverage is captured into a small cube map and projected onto the world using scene depth. This provides an efficient approximation. The resulting shadow mask will be filtered through the game's sunlight, creating patches of changing light and shadow as clouds move and the weather changes.

set up

The mod has a MCM/F4SE menu Frame menu where you can set the shadow transparency

Source:

Profjack/Doodlum - Cloud Shadows

Northaxosky - Rebuilt BSSky and DFLight shaders

Source

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
Cloud Shadows 1.2 109451 1.2 2026-10-02T16-39Z KAmp6bMSo.zip
File size
743.5 KiB
SHA-256
f1ff4fce87d01272b7c9f8d22b7f866d074b31f42a8976889475d6006f57fb9f
Stored at
2026-10-10 21:20