Mystery ENB settings files appearing in Skyrim folder

[aaltair]

I have an odd thing going on and I assume it must be due to a mod, however I have a pretty light load order and I cannot imagine which mod might be causing this. Since I use Mod Organizer and I've stuck to the same ENB I don't really look in the Skyrim folder much so I didn't notice when they were created exactly, though If the date modified is a reliable indicator then it was about four days ago. I've been testing all manner of mods so I can't really say what I may have added then.

 

So I have 4 mystery files, all of which have a type simply of "file". I can open them with notepad.

 

The first is called "0Tmw" and contains: 

[bLOOM]

BlueShiftAmountInteriorNight=1.0

[VEGETATION]

SubSurfaceScatteringPowerSunset=1.0

[sKY]

GradientTopCurveSunrise=1.0

[WINDOWLIGHT]

IntensityInteriorDay=1.0

 

The second is "0TÅ w" and contains:

[MIST]

VerticalOffsetInteriorNight=-10.0

[EYES]

SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierInteriorDay=1.0

 

The third is called "d" and contains:

[VOLUMETRICRAYS]

DensityInteriorDay=1.0

[iMAGEBASEDLIGHTING]

MultiplicativeAmountSunrise=0.0

 

And the fourth is "ßèlw" and contains:

[EYES]

SpecularPowerMultiplierSunrise=1.0

 

Here's my load order:

 

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp

Dawnguard.esm

Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp

HearthFires.esm

Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp

Dragonborn.esm

Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp

Skyrim Project Optimization - No Homes - Full Version.esm

ApachiiHairFemales.esm

ETaC - RESOURCES.esm

HighResTexturePack01.esp

HighResTexturePack02.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

EpisodeParallax.esp

Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB - Flame Atronach Fix.esp

Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp

SMIM-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Reduced.esp

83Willows_101BUGS_V4_HighRes.esp

Footprints.esp

SMIM-DungeonsCliffsIceSkirts.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

Brawl Bugs CE.esp

DSAMG - Miraak Music Fixes.esp

Footprints - Ash.esp

DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field.esp

Differently Ebony.esp

SkyUI.esp

Dual Sheath Redux.esp

FISS.esp

AMatterOfTime.esp

RevampedExteriorFog.esp

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp

AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp

RelightingSkyrim.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp

ETaC - Complete.esp

ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp

ETaC - Dragon Bridge South.esp

3DNPC.esp

Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp

SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp

SkyFalls Dragonborn Small waterfalls.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp

Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp

RelightingSkyrim_DB.esp

RelightingSkyrim_DG.esp

JKs Skyrim Major Cities.esp

Skysan_Icicle.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuPluginXPMSE.esp

TakeNotes.esp

Verdant - A Skyrim Grass Plugin.esp

Immersive Orc Strongholds.esp

Civil War Overhaul.esp

Immersive Weapons.esp

ScottishBanneredMare.esp

Clothing & Clutter_3DNPC_Patch.esp

Better Series - ETAC & JK's W.O. Compatible.esp

Bring Out Your Dead.esp

BetterQuestObjectives.esp

DSAMG - Greybeard Fix.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp

Immersive Whiterun.esp

Immersive Solstheim.esp

Vividian - Windy Clouds.esp

WSCO - Better NPCs.esp

WSCO - OcciFemaleUNP.esp

WSCO - OcciBetterMale.esp

Weapons & Armor_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp

WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

BosmericDrunkenHuntsmanReborn.esp

Cloaks.esp

1nivWICCloaks.esp

SMIM-FarmhouseFlickeringFix.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

RelightingSkyrim_HF.esp

Atlas Legendary.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp

3DNPC Alternative Locations.esp

FNISspells.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Dawnguard.esp

1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp

Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AMBSkyforgePatch.esp

iHUD.esp

Requiem.esp

Requiem - USKP + UDGP.esp

3DNPC - Requiem Patch.esp

Requiem - Hearthfire.esp

Requiem - Civil War Overhaul Patch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-RequiemPatch.esp

3DNPC Followers Perk Addon - Requiem Edition.esp

Requiem - Immersive Weapons.esp

Requiem - Immersive Armors.esp

Requiem - Windsong.esp

Requiem - Bring Out Your Dead.esp

CFR-CloaksForRequiem.esp

COR-CraftingOverhaulReqtified.esp

KFR-Kryptopyr'sFixesReqtified.esp

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

TES5Merged.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

Requiem for the Indifferent.esp

 

Requiem and all its patches along with DSR and CWO were just added yesterday so I can rule them out at least. I haven't noticed any dramatic changes to the lighting or atmosphere of the ENB but it may be hard to notice without a direct comparison. I suppose it's not breaking anything to have them in there but I don't like having things in my Skyrim folder whose origins are unknown! I'm using Somber 3 ENB. I haven't touched any of those settings in the GUI.

 

 

 

[Aiyen]

Are they regenerated if you delete them ? 

[GrantSP]

Do you use any 3rd party tools to manage or edit ENB settings?

They look like temp snippets that aren't deleted after editing.

[aaltair]

I was actually afraid to delete them in case they were something important. I just deleted them though, logged in, walked around for a few minutes and logged out, the files did not reappear. I don't use any third party tools to manage the ENB and I'm still scratching my head as to how they got there in the first place...I really don't even touch that folder.

[Aiyen]

Well if they do not reappear after you delete them, I would think it safe to assume that it might just be some sort of temp files that have not been properly deleted. 

[aaltair]

Some of them reappeared, then disappeared, then reappeared again. They seem to have a mind of their own. Clearly it's a mod that is doing it but I can't recall a single one that mentioned anything about this happening. Since the files refer to enb settings i'm wondering if it has anything to do with ELE. I really just don't know, although it doesn't seem to be doing any harm and I haven't noticed any totally out of place lighting. So, I just don't know what to make of it.

[TechAngel85]

If I remember correctly, ENB creates some files if they aren't present even if they aren't being used. These files would be okay to leave there.

[afonik]

I had that in a previous install and although not 100% sure I think it was Vividian related as a new version install fixed it.