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[Tesshin20]

BTW: Changing Texture Quality in the Skyrim Launcher from High to Medium drops you down like 800 MB of memory, at least it did for me. I couldnt live with the reduction in grahpics. Maybe you can.

[cstarkey212]

I use way too many mods and even more textures and have been going crazy with ctd and infinite loading screens.  I can say with complete certainty that it crashes everytime it gets near 3.1 gb of ram.  I've been using Texture Optimizer to not only convert them to dtx1c but to resize them as well (which makes me wonder why I downloaded the Ultra textures to begin with.  Oh well, 20/20).  My question is, as I'm once again downsizing my 2048 folder to 1024, do enbs have an affect on ram usage or is it mainly the size of the textures.  I always max out the settings of the enbseries file (setting aa to -1, for example) and am trying to decide if I'm better off in terms of resizing textures or loosening up the settings on the enb.  I've finally gotten to the point that I'm just hitting the 3.1 barrier and trying to just downsize slightly so right now I'm torn between which is going to make it playable while still looking as good as I can possibly get it, given the limitations.  Any feedback would be appreciated.  Thanks.

[phoenixdemon]

In your skyrim.ini under [Papyrus] :

if you have 4GB of ram -> iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=2000000000

if you have 6GB of ram -> iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=3000000000

if you have 8GB of ram -> iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=4000000000

IT SHOULD HELP ???

Edited by phoenixdemon, 21 July 2013 - 11:50 AM.

[Behelit79]

I'm lately having a lot of freezing in my game, a playthrough with a level 41 and something about 120 hours. It doesn't crash, it suddenly stops and the sound is still present.
Could also this be related to this problem or a Vram limit or something totally unrelated?

[phoenixdemon]

In response to post #8496961.

or your save game is damaged or your graphic card is weak

[phoenixdemon]

In response to post #8496591.

I have less crash with this have someone else tested it?????

[Behelit79]

In response to post #8496961. #8497294 is also a reply to the same post.

It's strange, 120 hours with 190 mods installed and saves are about 14MB, maybe it's my GTX560 Ti 1GB Vram but i use all texture replacers compressed and resized at 1024x1024

Tried also switching to Skyrim low preset but it keeps freezing.

[phoenixdemon]

In response to post #8496961. #8497294, #8497449 are all replies on the same post.

my GPU is better but your is good too...you shouldn't have problem with it....so watch if you installed something recently that might created instability, of the period when the problem started.. or create a new thread on nexus forum.. P.S. your problem is not related to this 3.1 GB crash limit page.

Edited by phoenixdemon, 21 July 2013 - 05:34 PM.

[slamminuk]

In response to post #8491441.

Where about's do we change this in the enb?

[Morashtak]

After reading through this thread a few days ago while experiencing freezes and CTDs I rebuilt my preferred game without HD, Hi-Res, and distant enhancing mods. Before I was blaming scripted and complicated mods for tripping over each other but now I see that it was a matter of too much data and too little VRAM.

 

Frostfall, Wet & Cold, Hunting in Skyrim, Skyrim Redone, The Choice is Yours, Civil War Overhaul, Organized Bandits, Corners of Skyrim, Camps and Camp Users, More Travelers, Wearable Lanterns, as well as many more will play well together but only when;

• You have a game plan for incorporating the mods you want versus the ones you could live without.
• Using that plan and building a base of mods then adding, benchmarking, and deciding if that mod is worth the VRAM and CPU cycles.
• Building layers of mods and testing that combination (Mod Organizer is very useful for this).
• Textures are kept to a minimum as well as optimized.
• Updates and mods are cleaned using TES5edit.
• Mods are patched using either posted patches or suggestions such those found on Neovalen's STEP project and elsewhere.
• BOSS is used but only as a starting guide.
• TES5edit is used to see what mods modify others and you manually change your own load order to adjust for it (BUM is useful here).
• Performance Monitor and other tools are used while benchmarking as well as playing your first few hours.

 

Simply repeating what one finds on all the Skyrim user sites but it's worth stressing - One must choose between an extremely complicated game or an extremely beautiful game or somewhere in between but not both ends of the spectrum. It's either brains or beauty. Some cuteness and some smarts. ( I'll pass on making analogies. )

 

My new working load order without all the HD, Hi-Res, and other not needed (for my needs) mods and enhancements.

 

Spoiler

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.
Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
HearthFires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
JSwords.esm
Ket_ARMONIZER_v2.esm
Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm
more_Travelers.esm
SPIKE.esm
HighResTexturePack01.esp
HighResTexturePack02.esp
HighResTexturePack03.esp
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
uskp_addon.esp
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
USKP addon HF.esp
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp
Chesko_Frostfall.esp
Better Dynamic Snow.esp
SplashofRain.esp
BWS.esp
Clanking Armor.esp
IHSS.esp
Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp
TradeBarter.esp
Birdsofskyrim.esp
skyBirds - Airborne Perching Birds.esp
BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions.esp
CAMP Users.esp
Chesko_WearableLantern.esp
Chesko_WearableLantern_Guards.esp
Chesko_WearableLantern_Candle_DG.esp
Chesko_WearableLantern_Caravaner.esp
ClamsDropPearls.esp
Dead Body Collision.esp
DD_Dawnguard Additions.esp
DD_Dragonborn Additions.esp
Dual Sheath Redux.esp
FishingInSkyrim.esp
Immersive Patrols Merged.esp
ORM-Arvak.esp
People Have Lanterns.esp
PilgrimsDelight.esp
Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp
RealShelter.esp
Convenient Horses.esp
Destructible_bottles.esp
more_Travelers.esp
Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
IMAGINATOR - Visual Control for Skyrim.esp
JSwords_Load_Screens.esp
NoxUE2.00.esp
RaceMenu.esp
RaceMenuPlugin.esp
SkyUI.esp
iHUD.esp
IMAGINATOR - MCMenu.esp
AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp
Cloaks.esp
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
1nivWICCloaks.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch-No Imp.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch-NoGuards.esp
1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch-No ImpGuards.esp
Elemental Staves.esp
ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp
Glass Variants.esp
hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
imp_helm.esp
imp_helm_dawn.esp
imp_helm_imp.esp
JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp
LeftHandRings.esp
LeftHandRings - Dawnguard.esp
The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
BetterQuestObjectives.esp
SkyRe_Main.esp
SkyRe_Main_Fix.esp
SkyRe_Combat.esp
SkyRe_EncounterZones.esp
SkyRe_StandingStones.esp
SkyRe_StandingStones_Fix.esp
SkyRe_Survivalism.esp
SkyRe_hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
SkyRe_Plugin_JaySuSSwords_1.3D.esp
CAMP.esp
CornerofTheSkyrim.esp
Troll Hides.esp
Gildergreen Regrown.esp
Hunting in Skyrim - No Perks.esp
Nightingale Hall.esp
Camp Bandits.esp
NGNPC.esp
NGNPC Dawnguard.esp
NGNPC Dragonborn.esp
3DNPC.esp
OBIS.esp
OBISDB.esp
Bandit Patrols.esp
OBIS-USKP Patch.esp
OBIS-UDBP Patch.esp
Civil War Overhaul.esp
SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp
SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp
SkyRe_EnemyScaling_Fix.esp
IA6npc01.esp
Run For Your Lives.esp
When Vampires Attack.esp
SkyrimChimneysRW.esp
Teg_ReturnToHelgen.esp
SkyrimCoinReplacer.esp
Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-SkyRePatch.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ammo.esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Books.esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Food (Normal Weight).esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ingredients.esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Miscellaneous.esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Potions (Normal Weight).esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Soul Gems (Ranked).esp
Headbomb's Better Sorting - Spells.esp
DexionEvicusfix.esp
DiversePriests.esp
ESFCompanions.esp
Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
HorsesGoneWild.esp
Immersive Weapons.esp
OBIS-IW Patch.esp
Increased Bounty & Guild Rewards.esp
aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp
Ket_ARMONIZER_LListsNPC.esp
More Salt Please.esp
More Salt Please - Dragonborn addon.esp
dD-No Twitching Dragon Death Animation.esp
NonEssentialChildren.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-NECPatch.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp
TheChoiceIsYours.esp
TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp
TCIY-BAD Patch.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-TheChoiceIsYoursPatch.esp
Thieves Guild Requirements.esp
Upgraded Weapons and Armors.esp
Waterbreathing Breathless Emerge.esp
Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp
WhiterunAlivePiano.esp
RealisticRoomRental.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-PersidRRentalPatch.esp
RRR_Hearthfire-Patch.esp
SoS - The Dungeons.esp
SoS - The Wilds.esp
SoS - Civilization.esp
EnhancedBlood-ImprovedCombatSounds.esp
Compatibility Patch - PHL, CoS, WIC IA.esp
Windfull Skyrim.esp
SoundPropagationOverhaul.esp
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
ELFX - Exteriors.esp
ELFX - Dawnguard.esp
ELFXEnhancer.esp
SoS - The Dungeons-PatchSPO.esp
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
BFSEffects.esp
ForgottenMagic.esp
Realistic crime report radius.esp
DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp
Daedric Dawnbreaker.esp
kuerteeFightOrFly.esp
No Kill Moves.esp
Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp
Enhanced Soul Trap.esp
Soul Gems Differ - E.esp
Animated Weapon Enchants.esp
DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp
dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp
ASG-AWE Patch.esp
NerniesCityandVillageExpansion.esp
Smelter_Riften & Solitude.esp
RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp
RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp
RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp
RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp
RND_USKP-Patch.esp
RND_DrinkingFountains-Patch.esp
RND_DestructibleBottles-Patch.esp
Disease Descriptions_RND Compatibile.esp
Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp
SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp
DiversePriests_ConsistentOlderPeoplePatch.esp
AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-AFTPatch.esp
SkyRe_Races.esp
SkyRe_Races_Fix.esp
rcrnShaders.esp
RCRNvolumetric.esp
SoS - The Dungeons-PatchRCRN.esp
Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - RCRN Classic.esp
Dynamic TimeScale.esp
WATER.esp
WATER DB Waves.esp
WATER Plants.esp
RND_Water-Patch.esp
WetandCold.esp
WetandCold - Ashes.esp
Unique Region Names.esp
SOS-URN Patch.esp
Bashed Patch, 0.esp
Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp
ReProccer.esp

 

Thanks everyone, here and elsewhere, for all the great tips and help!

Edited by Morashtak, 21 July 2013 - 07:07 PM.