Best possible .ini file : V

» Mon May 28, 2012 8:08 pm

Hi, can someone please paste an .ini file that has everything maxed and looking as nice as possible? I had to reinstall my game and I didn't backup my .ini file

Thanks!

» Mon May 28, 2012 9:33 am

nothing to do with .ini file but,
Try download SkyrimHD and other HD packs for the "looking as nice as possible"

» Mon May 28, 2012 10:46 am

Just to put it out there before anyone actually supplies an INI file:

Never use an INI file of another person. That's almost always asking for problems.

» Mon May 28, 2012 2:58 pm

Do you want a realistic in terms of playable ini file or one that truly has the highest settings which garaunteed no computer can run? Suffer for your ignorance of backups: Set the settings to ultra and tweak from there and this time back that stuff up

» Mon May 28, 2012 5:20 pm

Here is mine. the shadows are high quality but draw quite near. There is a balance. I use a lot of texture mods as well because the default texture fidelity is bad.

Spoiler

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=2
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=3
fInteriorShadowDistance=1000.0000
fShadowDistance=2000.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=2048
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=16
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fGamma=1.2000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=35000.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=1
iMultiSample=4
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=1
bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=10000000.0000
iScreenShotIndex=3
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0
bFXAAEnabled=0
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.2500
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iAdapter=0
iPresentInterval=1
iShadowFilter=3
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
bDrawShadows=1
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=0
bCrosshairEnabled=0
fHUDOpacity=0.4500
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=0
bSaveOnWait=0
bSaveOnRest=0
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=0
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0380
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=0
bMouseAcceleration=0
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[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=0.4500
uID2=466532
fVal1=1.0000
uID1=554685
fVal0=1.0000
uID0=1007612
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=70000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=35000.0000
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=20
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=1000
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxSkinDecals=100
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=60
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000
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

» Mon May 28, 2012 10:45 am

Here is mine. the shadows are high quality but draw quite near. There is a balance.

Spoiler

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=2
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=3
fInteriorShadowDistance=1000.0000
fShadowDistance=2000.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=2048
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=16
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fGamma=1.2000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=35000.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=1
iMultiSample=4
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=1
bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=10000000.0000
iScreenShotIndex=3
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0
bFXAAEnabled=0
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.2500
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iAdapter=0
iPresentInterval=1
iShadowFilter=3
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
bDrawShadows=1
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=0
bCrosshairEnabled=0
fHUDOpacity=0.4500
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=0
bSaveOnWait=0
bSaveOnRest=0
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=0
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0380
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=0
bMouseAcceleration=0
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[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=0.4500
uID2=466532
fVal1=1.0000
uID1=554685
fVal0=1.0000
uID0=1007612
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=70000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=35000.0000
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=20
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=1000
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxSkinDecals=100
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=60
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000
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

Pff, youre deferred mask and quarting are only at 3 & 4 respectively? He said he wanted the best.

» Mon May 28, 2012 9:09 am

Pff, youre deferred mask and quarting are only at 3 & 4 respectively? He said he wanted the best.

Yes but my shadow quality is very good, much, much better than default.

Tree Shadows
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/648750222866766778/D4B9206D09C013B5F39296BA28A1D4E5995F531A/

Bush Shadow
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/648750222866764349/C74ADF2661418FD7F3B77F9AE199315D23553B1E/

» Mon May 28, 2012 12:11 pm

Yes but my shadow quality is very good, much, much better than default.

Tree Shadows
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/648750222866766778/D4B9206D09C013B5F39296BA28A1D4E5995F531A/

Bush Shadow
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/648750222866764349/C74ADF2661418FD7F3B77F9AE199315D23553B1E/

Not the best.

(I use the same values btw, but OP asked for 'the best' and I'm feeling particularly obliging to help him experience that)

» Mon May 28, 2012 12:52 pm

...
Never use an INI file of another person. That's almost always asking for problems.

That's actually pretty good advice. While there are many neutral settings that can improve image quality, there are also several that have been known to actually cause problems with game stability.

Here are the setting that I use, and I have had only a few random crashes since release:

;;; These are the current customizations for C:\Users\Games\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\SkyrimPrefs.ini
[CONTROLS]
bMouseAcceleration=0

[DECALS]
uMaxDecals=2500

[DISPLAY]
bDrawLandShadows=1
bDynamicWindowReflections=1
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bUseSunbeams=1
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=10
iMultiSample=16
iShadowFilter=4
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=4096
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=4096
iShadowMaskQuarter=10
iWaterMultiSamples=4

[GAMEPLAY]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=0

[GRASS]
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=12000.0000
fGrassStartFadeDistance=25000.0000

[INTERFACE]
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000

[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultActors=20.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=20.0000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=20.0000

[MAIN]
bCrosshairEnabled=0
fHUDOpacity=0.4500
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=300000.0000

[TERRAINMANAGER]
fTreeLoadDistance=300000.0000

[TREES]
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40

[WATER]
iWaterReflectHeight=2048
iWaterReflectWidth=2048
;;; Generated by Ini File Editor v1.4.

And if anyone's interested - I have an INI editor over at SkyrimNexus: http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=514

» Mon May 28, 2012 7:21 am

There is no "best" ini setting as each ini should be tailored to your system and balance of frame-rate and fidelity.

» Mon May 28, 2012 8:30 am

http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5366

People seem to like my settings so far.

» Mon May 28, 2012 8:19 am

http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5366

People seem to like my settings so far.

Not bad. Any thoughts on these settings, as far as max values go?

iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist

EDIT: err...ummmm.... sorry. Didn't mean to distract this topic.

» Mon May 28, 2012 5:37 am

Not bad. Any thoughts on these settings, as far as max values go?

iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist

EDIT: err...ummmm.... sorry. Didn't mean to distract this topic.

Anything above the values in my .ini files and you wont see a single difference.

» Mon May 28, 2012 11:46 am

http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/Guides/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide

» Mon May 28, 2012 1:50 pm

There is no "best" ini setting as each ini should be tailored to your system and balance of frame-rate and fidelity.

^ ^ this. Your system is unique...you must customize the ini yourself, almost line by line, test your own game, fps etc. What is best for you may not be best for me etc etc. Anyways with Skyrim, it is always a series of tradeoffs (do you like distance shadows, or smoothness of gameplay? Do jaggies drive you nuts, or do you prefer silky response? Sorry, but anyone giving you their inis are NOT doing you a favour.

If you don't know enough to go through line-by-line, then stick with the launcher to tweak because more than likely you'll bugger up your game.