# community-shaders/skyrim-community-shaders

Community-driven advanced graphics modifications for AE, SE and VR.

Repository: https://github.com/community-shaders/skyrim-community-shaders
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/skyrim-community-shaders
Homepage: https://discord.com/invite/nkrQybAsyy
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hacktoberfest, skse64, game-engine, graphics, modding, rendering, shaders, skse, skyrim, c-plus-plus, fun, learning, directx
Last push: 2026-09-02T01:22:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 99, longevity 91
- inputs: {"age_days": 1285, "days_push": 1, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 2.0, "n_releases_24m": 55}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1087, forks 173 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:10.149847+00:00)

## What it is
A community-driven SKSE core plugin providing advanced graphics modifications for Skyrim AE, SE, and VR. It extends the game's rendering pipeline with community-maintained shader improvements.

## Use cases
- improve skyrim graphics with community shaders
- add advanced rendering effects to skyrim SE or AE
- mod skyrim VR visuals
- replace ENB with an open-source graphics mod
- contribute to skyrim shader modding

## When to choose
- you play Skyrim AE, SE, or VR on PC and want enhanced graphics
- you want an open-source, community-driven alternative to ENB
- you want to develop or extend Skyrim rendering mods in C++/HLSL

## When to avoid
- you play Skyrim on console or a non-Windows platform
- you need a general-purpose game engine or graphics library
- you want a simple drop-in preset rather than a plugin requiring SKSE

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, game-engine, plugin-system
- domain: graphics
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: skyrim, skse, shaders, modding, directx, game-mod, game-development

## Member repositories
- community-shaders/skyrim-community-shaders (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:10.149847+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:53:03.179572+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/community-shaders/skyrim-community-shaders (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:10.149847+00:00, sha 0787426325f9)
  - homepage: https://discord.com/invite/nkrQybAsyy (fetched 2026-08-29T12:53:54.537211+00:00, sha 706d37fc57a3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.