neoism
Member
dam... first real hard crash... guess no HD textures for me. it runs smoother with the landscape folder deleted...:/ they did work... and looked better, but I'll wait for a better version maybe.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Performance discussion
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dam... first real hard crash... guess no HD textures for me. it runs smoother with the landscape folder deleted...:/ they did work... and looked better, but I'll wait for a better version maybe.
neoism
Member
I want to ask that anyway... if another mod uses a folder already in my texture folder, can I just put a texture folder in say landscapes..... because I've been just copying the files themselves in one folder... like it I have 3 mods for landscape I just have one landscape folder.
Use the Nexus Mod Manger. Very useful.
For. Fuck. Sake.
Had to get Steam out of Offline mode to get in touch with a mate, the shitty forced updated starts and screws up my game. Then I need to get the 4GB thing, nexus site keeps giving me a "connection timed out" when trying to download.
Valve needs to fuck off and let us PERMANENTLY turn off auto-updating.
Had to get Steam out of Offline mode to get in touch with a mate, the shitty forced updated starts and screws up my game. Then I need to get the 4GB thing, nexus site keeps giving me a "connection timed out" when trying to download.
Valve needs to fuck off and let us PERMANENTLY turn off auto-updating.
Gully State
Member
So the game doesn't crash as often with Skyrim 4GB mod? Your answer is a bit vague..
Yup put them in the same folder.
You should try Mod Organizer from the OP and check out the pics last page if you want more help.
Dennis, what are your settings?
Always keep in mind that Dennis plays on a 30" and downsamples his screenshots, so don't be too dazzled with the smooth, clean looks =P
Peterthumpa
Member
Holy shit Dennis, post your settings NAO.
Ahhhh. Still want the settings though
Its......complicated. I am using a lot of crap on top of each other but the colors are different from Vanilla due to Skyrim Enhanced Shaders or is it ENB no I can't remember what the last stuff I installed was.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
How's Whiterun Dennis?
Peterthumpa
Member
Is ENB worth the performance cost? Any downsides other than that?
What is Whiterun?
Confidence Man
Member
Running around some more I have to agree. Looking down at them they look great, across a landscape not so much, there just isn't enough constrast and variance in tone.
Using the 4GB mod?
http://enbdev.com/screenshots/skyrim_39.jpg
Looking forward to the ENB mod. The other shots on the site are pretty cool.
Not sure how it'll be running though. It's a completely different style.
edit: think hotlinking doesn't work so I posted the url instead.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Touché.
Are you using the Large Address Aware tool? I started getting a lot of crashing post 1.2 until I started using the LAA tool.
Yes, it should eliminate almost all crashing.
I thought the enb mod was solely for fixes right now? Is the graphical one out?
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Wait, so if you have set the game to "do not automatically update this game" some patches are still applied if deemed mandatory or whatever? Weird...
I figured it out. Its the Enhancer Shaders. They are built on ENB for Burnout Paradise.
ENB for Skyrim isn't out yet.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Which texture pack are you using for your rocks Dennis, not happy with mine.
I forget what its called cause it looks bad so I deleted the files but did not remove from the game. Then I have installed the new Serious HD Retexture Landscape Skyrim mod on top to overwrite but that looks bad.
All the available HD rocks look terrible.
The High Res water and some other small retextures are the only good texture mods out now.
We are still waiting for something like Qarls textures for Oblivion.
Seriously.
I was raging at Steam the other day because it kept downloading the 1.2 patch when I was trying to fix my broken game. Ended up being those damned Nvidia beta drivers.
I'm confused. What is this then?
http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=822#content
I just installed it last night and it looks great. There are a ton of different effects available but I haven't had the chance to mess with them much.
ENB is a different shader/effect/mod.
Isn't that what it is?
Says ENB everywhere even when u start up the game.
Just curious, I'm sure you know better than I do.
I think it's just an altered version.
The main ENB is made by this guy named Boris.
I'm not a pro in this matter haha.
Can't you just make it read only..then it can't.
No I am not, where do I go to fix this? Is it in the OP?
the URL you linked is not working
edit: nvm found it in OP
Confidence Man
Member
It isn't difficult, just make sure that each mod folder (i.e. in the 'mods' folder you have a folder for Enhanced Night Sky, Realistic Water, etc..) is treated like the Data folder, so for example texture mods should always have the texture folder inside it's mod folder (ModOrganizer/mods/Enhanced Night Sky/textures).
Some mods will include the data folder in the zip (ModOrganizer/mods/Enhanced Night Sky/data/textures), and in those cases they won't work until you get rid of the data directory.
Dries
Member
Is the mod only supposed to install in the ModOrganizer/mods/ folder? Cause mine install there, but not in the SteamApps\common\skyrim\data folder....
brotkasten
Member
Am I that crazy when I say I don't want any texture mods to ruin the wonderful atmosphere of Skyrim? I'm not talking about the interiors, those definitely need some higher res textures, but when I'm wandering around, like usual, I always notice how great the art style is and how well it fits together. I just have some doubts that some modders can achieve the same.
Then again, it could be because there isn't a good texture pack yet.
Then again, it could be because there isn't a good texture pack yet.
Confidence Man
Member
Yeah, they don't touch the game directory.
Yup.
That's the best thing. Keeps everything tidy.
Not crazy brot. There are few good mods out there right now.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
You can't use the LAA tool (the one that permanently sets the LAA flag on the exe) with Skyrim anymore, the patch before the recent one broke that. You need to use this thing now: http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1013 (it loads the game with the LAA flag set every time you boot it, but doesn't alter the original exe)
Make sure to verify your files first, as it will only work with an unmodified exe.
No idea what's going on with my game.
For some reason I can now run Quality Skyrim AO with 45-55 fps pretty much everywhere. And at that FPS it feels very smooth. No idea what changed. I disabled a few mods but doubt they made that much of a difference. The game seems very random in FPS. Sometimes I get a crap FPS, I reset and then I get an awesome one. Not complaining though. AO for life.
For some reason I can now run Quality Skyrim AO with 45-55 fps pretty much everywhere. And at that FPS it feels very smooth. No idea what changed. I disabled a few mods but doubt they made that much of a difference. The game seems very random in FPS. Sometimes I get a crap FPS, I reset and then I get an awesome one. Not complaining though. AO for life.
Dries
Member
Ah okay.
Also wondering: what would give a better image quality? 4x AA and FXAA checked or 8x AA and no FXAA.
ColonialRaptor
Member
Hot damn, my game keeps crashing to desktop.
I've got a lot of mods in there, but I can't seem to figure out what's causing it, and problem is, it's like sometimes it will last for 30 minutes, and other times it will crash to desktop as soon as I hit 'continue'.
I jump back into the game and keep going and just keep trying to play as much as I can before it crashes again, but it's especially bad when I'm outside in the world of Skyrim. I'm having to save every 2 minutes, crash, open, reload, move, save, crash, reload - totally ruining the experience for me and I'm absolutely obsessed with this game right now.
Up until this moment I've been loading my mods just by dumping them into the Data/textures directory, and I'm pretty certain it couldn't be the textures causing the crash? Unless Skyrim4GB is overloaded? I know that I need to restore the game to default and start with my mods again with a Mod Manager, but I tried to remove the Horse 1.5x, Rich Merchants and a Blacksmith Upgrade (build missing weapons, and forge lockpicks etc) and it said my save files were corrupt and I almost cried, re-enabled and it worked again ok, so I'm afraid if I take everything out my saves won't work any more?
What do I do to remove the mods and keep my save files safe? I've made a copy of my current save files to ensure that they're backed up in-case I destroy them :/
Any other suggestions?
If I try and fix the game cache does that use the internet much? I'm capped until tomorrow at the moment and I have the whole day free today and I'd really like to play all day.
Also (this spoiler has something to do with the Companions) - do ppl suggest
Like is there a purpose for it, or can you just choose to avoid it all together?
This is the first Elder Scrolls game that has been 'right' for me, Oblivion I stopped after 15 hours, and Morrowind I lasted about 35, but I knew I wasn't going to like it form the start, but Skyrim I never want to end and that's good because it's SO big.
Cheers guys.
I've got a lot of mods in there, but I can't seem to figure out what's causing it, and problem is, it's like sometimes it will last for 30 minutes, and other times it will crash to desktop as soon as I hit 'continue'.
I jump back into the game and keep going and just keep trying to play as much as I can before it crashes again, but it's especially bad when I'm outside in the world of Skyrim. I'm having to save every 2 minutes, crash, open, reload, move, save, crash, reload - totally ruining the experience for me and I'm absolutely obsessed with this game right now.
Up until this moment I've been loading my mods just by dumping them into the Data/textures directory, and I'm pretty certain it couldn't be the textures causing the crash? Unless Skyrim4GB is overloaded? I know that I need to restore the game to default and start with my mods again with a Mod Manager, but I tried to remove the Horse 1.5x, Rich Merchants and a Blacksmith Upgrade (build missing weapons, and forge lockpicks etc) and it said my save files were corrupt and I almost cried, re-enabled and it worked again ok, so I'm afraid if I take everything out my saves won't work any more?
What do I do to remove the mods and keep my save files safe? I've made a copy of my current save files to ensure that they're backed up in-case I destroy them :/
Any other suggestions?
If I try and fix the game cache does that use the internet much? I'm capped until tomorrow at the moment and I have the whole day free today and I'd really like to play all day.
Also (this spoiler has something to do with the Companions) - do ppl suggest
becoming a warewolf?
This is the first Elder Scrolls game that has been 'right' for me, Oblivion I stopped after 15 hours, and Morrowind I lasted about 35, but I knew I wasn't going to like it form the start, but Skyrim I never want to end and that's good because it's SO big.
Cheers guys.
Quick question... been out of town for a few days so I don't know if anything has changed, but did Bethesda pull the patch yet? I have been running Steam in offline mode and using the old .exe with the LAA patch on it. Is this the best way to do it? Or should I be using the 4GB mod instead? I am afraid of turning online mode for Steam on and having it download the patch (it reverted my options to "keep up to date" for some reason).
Confidence Man
Member
Save your exe and interface.bsa file, let it patch, then replace both.