This is something that got mentioned in another thread, but something I'm lacking in my current setup. I need some mods that update the visual effects of spells, be it the bolt you fire at someone to the "look" of the effect as it surrounds a target (even helpful spells you cast on yourself). I found a couple such as http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=6196 and http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=4739, so these are the sort of things I'm looking for.

There is also http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=94850&id=4725 and I recall seeing a fiery one on a website some time ago but my memory fails me... I too would like to see more of these, I might open photoshop tonight and see if I can make anything that I like... but don't hold your breath

From the maker of New Elemental Damage Effect: http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=192075&id=6621

I'm using fire and frost magic explosions by knef, they look really great when in motion.
You can dl them http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=991190&hl=.

I forgot about those. I don't think there have been any other mods that change the explosion effect. I'd like to see more of those!

edit: I just tested it with a greater fireball spell: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b120/iamerik/MW%20and%20Oblivion/MGEScreenshot29-3.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b120/iamerik/MW%20and%20Oblivion/MGEScreenshot30-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b120/iamerik/MW%20and%20Oblivion/MGEScreenshot31-2.jpg!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b120/iamerik/MW%20and%20Oblivion/MGEScreenshot28-2.jpg

Hmmm, do you know of any that are closer to the looks of the original effects?

It's the only one I know of.

Thank you guys for the intersting threads, the improved "ball" effect is great; too bad the Spectacular Sorcery mod is incompatible with Improved No Glo it looks awesome

Use Plangkye's http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=20128&id=6984 to avoid the conflict.
(unless it conflicts with that too, for some reason)

It doesn't, I use both.

A little bump to this overlooked thread

I sure wish Knef would improve the lightning, illusion, and poison explosions...the frost and fire ones are amazing!

wasnt there an animation repalcer released not long ago that changes the magic casting animations? Surely that deserves to be mentioned here?

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29555.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqTX9ctJEk

I made a picture recently of a few spells I cast with the Spectacular Sorcery mod active. http://www.tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/57416-1271603267.jpg