No, it was the Display Case, Standing Arched. It's a shame too, because it looks so good in the space

This has been a beef of mine as well. Unless the lighting is perfect all you get is a dull reflection from the glass.

SilverBride wrote: »

No, it was the Display Case, Standing Arched. It's a shame too, because it looks so good in the space

I’m surprised... maybe the combination of house and object or the general lighting... Mine is in Alinor so that undoubtedly helps the helm I have displayed show up against the light background (I’ve used the Display Case, Standing). I guess they don’t have the glass completely transparent as else it would probably look like there was no glass there at all, but doing a Google search to remind myself, yeah, that glass does look rather dirty, unfortunately.

I hope that you can find another option that works! Do you want to post a screenshot and we can brainstorm? Alas, I don’t think ZOS will make the case more transparent (I am aware of only one instance where textures were changed on an in-game object, some of the Elsweyr tents in 2019), but maybe we can find another solution? Sometimes I become quite stumped when my original vision/idea doesn’t work... actually too often and I have too many WIPs sitting around waiting for this or that furnishing or for me to figure something out!

Ah yes, I see what you mean. 🤔 Would adding generally brighter light to the room be an option? The vampiric azure chandelier is a really bright light but perhaps the wrong color. Perhaps the amber vampire chandelier would be equally bright? I think they were made to better light large rooms; I’ve used various older chandeliers in my Alinor Townhouse but they never add quite as much light as I would wish. Otherwise, would one of the Alinor candle stands nearby be sufficient? Apologies if these are all things you’ve considered but which do not work for one reason or another!

The ambient lighting is pretty, but perhaps dim for a trophy / display room. 🤔 Alternatively, you could try a different means of displaying the items, such as the Alinor white stone or marble display stands or decorative tables. Those should stand out more from the background and the display items would be more visible without glass around them, although attention being drawn to the stands themselves might not be desirable.

I do think the wall candles do not help much and you will want some sort of lighting more focused on the objects themselves to really make them pop, or brighter light overall if you don’t want anything to stand out but just increase visibility.

Finally, if you’re on PC, you could use EHT to add small small dim points of light, too subtle to bother the eye that there is no clear source, but just enough to make the objects on display stand out better.

Araneae6537 wrote: »

The ambient lighting is pretty, but perhaps dim for a trophy / display room...

🤔 Alternatively, you could try a different means of displaying the items, such as the Alinor white stone or marble display...

Finally, if you’re on PC, you could use EHT to add small small dim points of light, too subtle to bother the eye that there is no clear source, but just enough to make the objects on display stand out better.

It's not a dark room and I have other lighting in the room. You'd have to see it in game. Also, I wanted the more formal looking display cases. I am using the small white stands for smaller statuettes on the main floor.

And I won't use EHT. I don't like restricting how it looks to only those who use that addon. But maybe I could add some kind of lighting where the wall meets the floor, like at movie theaters.

spartaxoxo wrote: »

See if you can sink one of the clockwork lights into the flower window box? Would look like an overhead lamp

That's a great idea. I'm going to test that out.