B1gBadDaddy's Big Post of Fixes and Tweaks : V - Skyrim

» Thu May 31, 2012 2:17 am

It's in the nVidia Control Panel under "Manage 3D settings."

If you are an AMD user, though, I can't help you.

CCC 12.1 has profiling for games in the 3D settings as well but Radeon Pro if you really want to tweak a good Skyrim game profile.

» Thu May 31, 2012 2:18 am

As per this thread:
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1331594-skyrim-freezes/

The bug where sometimes inventory items will conflict with the game's teleport script is still present. Removing the troublesome item from your inventory will resolve it and let the teleport happen normally without the game locking up.

» Wed May 30, 2012 6:40 pm

Day of the week fix not working, days have stopped changing at all, every day is Tirdas or something. Changing only if I use wait command.

» Thu May 31, 2012 12:41 am

Day of the week fix not working, days have stopped changing at all, every day is Tirdas or something. Changing only if I use wait command.

The fix in this post is for the day of the week not changing at 00:00am. Not for day names not changing atall.

Have you altered your games timescale atall?

» Thu May 31, 2012 4:20 am

I posted a topic on it, but I think it would be better suited here. I tweaked my ini and am finally happy with it except my shadows at about 10 feet away look disgusting. Is there any fix to this?

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/594707594784036710/4D9245CB1F782C9C97317512925911AC414FC1D7/

Skyrim.ini

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[General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH

uGridsToLoad=7
uInterior Cell Buffer=9
uExterior Cell Buffer=72

fMasterFilePreLoadMB=128.0000
iPreloadSizeLimit=268435456

sIntroSequence=1

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=6000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=6000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3500.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=4096
iShadowSplitCount=0
bActorSelfShadowing=1
bAllowScreenshot=1
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.000
fSunUpdateThreshold=0.100
fdefaultfov=78

[Audio]
fMusicDuckingSeconds=6.0
fMusicUnDuckingSeconds=8.0
fMenuModeFadeOutTime=3.0
fMenuModeFadeInTime=1.0

[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0
iMinGrassSize=30

[GeneralWarnings]
SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning=One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
sResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices.bsa, Skyrim - Voicesixtra.bsa

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7

[Papyrus]
iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=3221225472
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0
[Water]
bReflectLODObjects=1
bReflectLODLand=1
bReflectSky=1
bReflectLODTrees=1
[Actor]
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist=12288.0000

SkyrimPrefs.ini

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[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=2
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=32
fInteriorShadowDistance=2400.0000
fShadowDistance=2800.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=2048
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=4096
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=16
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=32000.0000
fGamma=1.0500
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=6000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=6000.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=4
iMultiSample=4
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=1
bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=24000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=28000.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=16000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=24000.0000
iScreenShotIndex=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=32
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=128
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0
sD3DDevice="AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series"
bFXAAEnabled=0
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.6
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iAdapter=0
iPresentInterval=1
iShadowFilter=4
bTransparencyMultisampling=1
bDrawShadows=1
bEquippedTorchesCastShadows=1
bDynamicWindowReflections=1
bShadowsOnGrass=1
bActorSelfShadowing=1
bUseSunbeams=1
fdefaultfov=78
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=14000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=28000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=3
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=1
bGeneralSubtitles=1
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0300
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=0
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=2048
[SaveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=15.0000
[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=0
fVal3=1.0000
uID3=94881
fVal2=0.4000
uID2=466532
fVal1=1.0000
uID1=554685
fVal0=0.8000
uID0=1007612
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=140000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=70000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.5000
bShowLODInEditor=0
[NavMesh]
fObstacleAlpha=0.5000
fCoverSideHighAlpha=0.8000
fCoverSideLowAlpha=0.6500
fEdgeFullAlpha=1.0000
fEdgeHighAlpha=0.7500
fEdgeLowAlpha=0.5000
fTriangleFullAlpha=0.7000
fTriangleHighAlpha=0.3500
fTriangleLowAlpha=0.2000
fLedgeBoxHalfHeight=25.0000
fEdgeDistFromVert=10.0000
fEdgeThickness=10.0000
fPointSize=2.5000
[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=24
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=1024
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxSkinDecals=128
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=32
[LOD]
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fLODFadeOutMultItems=12.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=8.0000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
bShowAllResolutions=1
uLastAspectRatio=3
[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1
[BlurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0
[Water]
iWaterReflectHeight=1024
iWaterReflectWidth=1024
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1

» Wed May 30, 2012 7:54 pm

The fix in this post is for the day of the week not changing at 00:00am. Not for day names not changing atall.

Have you altered your games timescale atall?

Dont have doing nothing with timescale. Day of the week not changing at 00:00 am, so I tried this fix and then happen this that day of the week stopped changing at all.

» Thu May 31, 2012 2:13 am

Dont have doing nothing with timescale. Day of the week not changing at 00:00 am, so I tried this fix and then happen this that day of the week stopped changing at all.

Quite odd, it's never caused a problem like that for anyone else as far as I know, and certainly not myself. I've used this fix twice.

» Wed May 30, 2012 4:05 pm

This is good tips for people wanting to run more towards Ultra, but a lot of your tips especially for the CPU are less realistic when running Mid - High settings.

Looking at the following for running a Phenom II x4 @ 2.0 GHz with Ultra Detail, 16X AF, 4X AA, 1920 X 1080, & a Geforce GTX 570 the average FPS was around 30 which is playable. Clealy as you start to lower your settings the FPS will get a lot better.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skyrim-performance-benchmark,3074-9.html

» Wed May 30, 2012 9:35 pm

Quite odd, it's never caused a problem like that for anyone else as far as I know, and certainly not myself. I've used this fix twice.

Hope there soon be a patch that fix that time issue completely!

» Wed May 30, 2012 5:46 pm

Where is this Bias setting, where can I change it?

You have to use a third-party tool plus is also increaes aliasing on the textures and objects.

» Wed May 30, 2012 9:45 pm

Question about forcing AA and AF from my graphics card. Do I set the ini values in the SkyrimPrefs.ini to imultisample=1 or imultisample=0?

» Wed May 30, 2012 11:52 pm

Question about forcing AA and AF from my graphics card. Do I set the ini values in the SkyrimPrefs.ini to imultisample=1 or imultisample=0?

Either, Skyrim interprets them the same way.

» Thu May 31, 2012 12:08 am

Either, Skyrim interprets them the same way.

I'm not sure that applies in all cases, particularly nvidia cards...many (myself included) can't force AA from Inspector or nvidia tray without imultisample>0. It seems the nvidia stuff needs minimal AA activated in-game to enable 'enhancement' externally (to whatever values you wish). I set my imultisample=2 then tinker in Inspector by 'enhancing' AA.

» Wed May 30, 2012 8:03 pm

I will be updating this post tonight to include things members have suggested, as well as some things regarding the beta patch.

If anyone has any other suggestions for this thread post away!

» Wed May 30, 2012 10:21 pm

Nice little update of information with stuff. As always if you think of something that could help other users fix problems or issues, post here

» Thu May 31, 2012 5:10 am

I'm not sure that applies in all cases, particularly nvidia cards...many (myself included) can't force AA from Inspector or nvidia tray without imultisample>0. It seems the nvidia stuff needs minimal AA activated in-game to enable 'enhancement' externally (to whatever values you wish). I set my imultisample=2 then tinker in Inspector by 'enhancing' AA.

Have you tried.....In launcher set both AA/AF to off.

Then in Inspector.....
Select "override any application settings".... this way Skyrim has absolutely no say in anything!

And for AF select "user defined"

The drop down list for AA settings is huge,,,are you selecting "0x0000005 (Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim)" for the "Antialsing - behavior Flags"?

I should post a screen of my settings i am really happy now with how smooth the game is playing now. I have changed a few more things because of reading i have done, and the new settings work great.

» Wed May 30, 2012 2:16 pm

Have you tried.....In launcher set both AA/AF to off.

Then in Inspector.....
Select "override any application settings".... this way Skyrim has absolutely no say in anything!

And for AF select "user defined"

The drop down list for AA settings is huge,,,are you selecting "0x0000005 (Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim)" for the "Antialsing - behavior Flags"?

I should post a screen of my settings i am really happy now with how smooth the game is playing now. I have changed a few more things because of reading i have done, and the new settings work great.

Ya, I tried that...the AF can be forced just fine, but the AA won't work with either "enhanced" or "override"...I've seen alot of other people with this same thing, some have posted it at nvidia forums too.

» Thu May 31, 2012 1:52 am

Ya, I tried that...the AF can be forced just fine, but the AA won't work with either "enhanced" or "override"...I've seen alot of other people with this same thing, some have posted it at nvidia forums too.

I am pretty sure its working for me....

As i raise AA level my FPS tanks....lol

@ B1g Bad

I see a lot of people say the same thing.....I just verified files with steam , generated new INI files, and then copied my Edited INI files back. Might be a good thing to note that one should Edit the new ini. and not a copy/ paste of their other INI . I have made this mistake myself. Until i noticed differences in the INI files. Now i just open the new and old in Notepad ++ and change each setting to match my old ini.

» Thu May 31, 2012 1:40 am

Thanks so much for the gameboost suggestion. I downloaded this, and it is making a huge difference!!

» Wed May 30, 2012 8:04 pm

I have Realtek HD Audio 2.67 Driver, and it doesn't fix the audio problem

I also tried to lower the sound quality down to 16-bit, 44100 kHz, no dice

Haven't tried the "Full Range" stuff though, will try once I have time

Also, can someone confirm whether the "Day/Time Sync" issue fix is retroactive or not?

» Wed May 30, 2012 9:51 pm

There is a really good defragmentation tool available. It is called http://www.mydefrag.com/ and it can defrag a drive better than Windows can. It sorts files into zones, leaves small gaps between zones and sorts files and directories. It ensures that the files of an application stay close together and thereby reduces the seek times for HDDs, it moves known space hogs like videos and ISOs to the end, it separates system files from user files, and it plans ahead for future defrags by creating small, controlled gaps between zones. And it is free with no fees, time limits or ads.

Doing a full disk optimization with it will take very long and should be done only after (de-)installation of larger software products, like games. Start it when you go to bed, to school or to work. It takes several hours.

» Thu May 31, 2012 5:57 am

There is a really good defragmentation tool available. It is called http://www.mydefrag.com/ and it can defrag a drive better than Windows can. It sorts files into zones, leaves small gaps between zones and sorts files and directories. It ensures that the files of an application stay close together and thereby reduces the seek times for HDDs, it moves known space hogs like videos and ISOs to the end, it separates system files from user files, and it plans ahead for future defrags by creating small, controlled gaps between zones. And it is free with no fees, time limits or ads.

Doing a full disk optimization with it will take very long and should be done only after (de-)installation of larger software products, like games. Start it when you go to bed, to school or to work. It takes several hours.

Thanks sdack going to give that a try

» Wed May 30, 2012 8:28 pm

BTW, there's a new version of Skyboost out there. Gives me an extra 6%-13% FPS.

» Wed May 30, 2012 10:00 pm

BTW, there's a new version of Skyboost out there. Gives me an extra 6%-13% FPS.

Me to

I'm waiting for a non-beta version before I update this post.

Thanks for your sorting mod by the way

» Thu May 31, 2012 2:56 am

I'm not sure that applies in all cases, particularly nvidia cards...many (myself included) can't force AA from Inspector or nvidia tray without imultisample>0. It seems the nvidia stuff needs minimal AA activated in-game to enable 'enhancement' externally (to whatever values you wish). I set my imultisample=2 then tinker in Inspector by 'enhancing' AA.

EDIT: Herp a Derp no clue what I was talking about. CCC is all based on how the AA is set in the catalyst(ignore, override, or ehance). The CCC seems to take control over the launcher like usual.....barring some other GPU app like Radeon Pro etc. as not all AMD users even use CCC.