How to Load ENBs Presents in Skyrim

If you've never played with ENBs before, well you're in for a treat. If you want your game to take on its own unique look, or for it to look like a remake of Skyrim, then you've come to the right place. And with each year that passes, new ENBs are released for both Skyrim and Skyrim SE.

As I'm using Windows 8.1 with all the latest updates, I'm wondering if this is why ENBInjector didn't work for me. But don't worry, I've tried various methods to get it working, and I'll share my experiences with you in this article.

So, what does ENB stand for? To be honest, I have no idea, but these mods can massively improve the way Skyrim looks by enhancing post-processing effects. ENBs for Skyrim have been around for quite some time already, and they're definitely worth checking out if you want to take your gaming experience to the next level.

I've tried using ENBInjector with leaving Proxy Library usage in ENBLocal.ini, but that didn't work even when I left Proxy Library name blank or used ReShade.dll as the proxy library. I also set ENBInjector to run As Administrator just like all other Skyrim mods, but this didn't make a difference.

I then tried pasting ENBInjector.exe into the game directory, and typing ReShade in ENBInjector.ini while removing Proxy Library usage from ENBLocal.ini. Unfortunately, this attempt was unsuccessful as well.

Next, I switched libraries by making ReShade the primary library and ENB D3D9.DLL the proxy library, but this resulted in a weird game with strange shadows spreading around. So, I went back to ENBLocal.ini and changed the proxy library entry name from D3D9_SMAA.DLL to D3D9_Proxy.dll.

I deleted the original D3D9_SMAA.DLL and 2x SMAA files, and pasted a 32-bit ReShade.dll that I renamed to D3D9_Proxy.dll. As I'm using RealVision ENB for Skyrim, which has 2x libraries - D3D9.DLL and proxy library D3D9_SMAA.dll + 2x SMAA-related files, I hoped this would finally get ENBs presents working.

And to my surprise, it did! After all the trials and errors, I was able to successfully load ENBs presents in Skyrim. If you're having trouble with ENBs as well, feel free to try these methods and see if they work for you.

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