Mods do not ruin your game. They are files that modify your game. As long as you get it from a reputable site, such as Mod the Sims (linked above), then you should be fine. By their very nature of how they exist in your file structure, mods cannot irreparably ruin the game.
What is an ENB modding?
The acronym stands for Enhanced Natural Beauty, a term coined when people started modding the general graphics of Elder Scrolls Games trying to make it look more natural, mainly by manipulating the lighting. The Nexus Mods Wiki also mentions that it means Enhanced Natural Beauty.
What games does ENB support?
ENBSeries is 3d graphic modification for games like TES Skyrim, TES Oblivion, Fallout, GTA, Deus Ex, and others. It work by modifying render functions calls of the games and applying additional effects. It’s divided to generic versions and exclusive.
Is ENBoost necessary?
No, ENBoost is not essential.
What can you do with an ENB mod?
They are used to rebalance the colour pallet of games or add effects (such as ‘god rays’) that are not present or possible in the original engine. In some games, ENBs can also redistribute the graphics calls from the game to more effectively use your graphics card and take the strain off your other hardware.
What does an ENB do to a game?
It is an extra set of rules appended to the Direct3D drawing process used by many games, and is strictly post-processing (meaning it adds enhancements to the graphics of games on top of them, so to speak). It can add, change, or enhance Ambient Occlusion, Depth of Field, bloom, anti-aliasing, colour correction, HDR, and similar shaders and effects.
Is the old version of enbseries compatible with the new version?
Old versions of ENBSeries may work with many games which are using direct3d8 or direct3d9 (dx8, dx9), newest versions in most cases will not work for other games, as they are hardcoded to be compatible with one game only or games which use same game engine without much changes.
Do you need injector based version of enbseries?
For injector based versions of ENBSeries, you should setup proper name of game executable in configuration file of ENBSeries, this required to inject in to game process. In most cases, non modified games for which mod is developed, working properly without editing.
