Hi guys, as stated in the title, really blocky shadows in interior cells, don't know what I'm missing. Here is my .ini file if anyone would be kind enough to look it over and tell me what I'm doing wrong!


[Display]
iTexMipMapSkip=0
bFXAAEnabled=0
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=10000000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=1500.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=4096
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=4096
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.1500
iShadowMaskQuarter=5
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iAdapter=0
iSize W=1920
iSize H=1080
iMultiSample=8
iMaxAnisotropy=8
iPresentInterval=1
bFull Screen=1
fInteriorShadowDistance=1000.0000
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
fGamma=1.0800
iShadowFilter=3
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
bDrawShadows=1
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
iScreenShotIndex=0
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
sD3DDevice="ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series "
iShadowMapResolution=1024
[Imagespace]
iRadialBlurLevel=2
bDoDepthOfField=1
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000
[Grass]
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000
[Decals]
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxDecals=1000
uMaxSkinDecals=100
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=60
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=40000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=150000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=40000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=25000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.1000
bShowLODInEditor=0
[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1
[BlurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
bShowAllResolutions=1
uLastAspectRatio=3
[Water]
iWaterReflectHeight=512
iWaterReflectWidth=512
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1
[MAIN]
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
bShowCompass=1
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
[Controls]
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.9000
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=1
bGamePadRumble=1
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[SaveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=15.0000
[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=0.9500
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=0
fVal3=0.2000
uID3=466532
fVal2=1.0000
uID2=554685
fVal1=0.8000
uID1=1007612
fVal0=0.8000
uID0=94881
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[General]
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40
[MapMenu]
uLockedObjectMapLOD=8
uLockedTerrainLOD=8
fMapWorldMaxHeight=150000.0000
fMapWorldMinHeight=1500.0000
fMapWorldZoomSpeed=0.0800


Thanks in advance

Unholy.

Try this mod: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=9426. Unfortunately, the one I'm using (Shadow striping fix) has disappeared from the Nexus; it's a pity because it worked well.

There is this one too: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8262

Sadly, neither make any difference (though the second one has a very nice effect in the atmosphere of interiors, very nice, but sadly, the shadows are still blocky as all hell.

What about that one?

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=5028

still no good, thanks for diggin all these up though man

Maybe I could send you the mod I use? I need an email address though.

Hello,

Still an iShadowMapResolution=1024 in your ini, try to change it to 4096
You can try to set iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5 to 20, it will blurry a bit more your shadows
I can't see fInteriorShadowDistance value, add it with 2000 max and 1500 mini ( fInteriorShadowDistance=2000 )

I've tested all settings who were possible and it's really the only solution to make shadows a little more decent... until a patch ( if there is one... )

good luck

Don't bother. Skyrim's shadowing code is inferior.

You could make your own esp that changes all lights to be static. In other words shadows that move look twice as bad, so change all shadow casting lights to not pulse or flicker. That or wait for Beth to release their source code or http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=16464. Pick your poison...

... and I'd like to kinow if it worked!

This.

Skyrim shadows are just horrible. Skyrim is a mix of (kinda) nowadays graphics and shadows from 10 years ago.
Seems to be done on purpose because otherwise the game would run on terrible fps.
There are many ini tweaks and mods and tips and so on. Bottom line is that Skyrim shadows do svck ... plus cause many bugs/issues since the 1.5 patch

I have same problem, especially when using torch in dungeons, shadows flicker then like hell