Skyrim - Black in the distance. Distance sight is cut off.

[morogoth35]

Hello,

 

I just now noticed that the horizon and distance sight is cut off by a black wall... I have no idea what's causing this since I've never had this problem before. I have fiddled around in my ini files by changing shadow options, can that be the cause, maybe?

 

Pictures:

At morning (note: it's foggy): http://gyazo.com/9c6a6c9bf9719b2d85394302adaf5592

At night: http://gyazo.com/8c88cccf7ef98f93a17aaf580db2ca17

 

Skyrim.ini:

 

[General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH
uExterior Cell Buffer=64
uGridsToLoad=7
iPreloadSizeLimit=51380224
fFlickeringLightDistance=8192

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3500.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
bAllowScreenshot=1
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.25
fSunUpdateThreshold=1.5
iPresentInterval=1

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

[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0

[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 - VoicesExtra.bsa


[Actor]
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist=12288.0000

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f1PBoltTiltUpAngle=0.7
f3PBoltTiltUpAngle=0.7

[Papyrus]
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0
[Water]
bReflectLODObjects=1
bReflectLODLand=1
bReflectSky=1
bReflectLODTrees=1

 

 

SkyrimPrefs.ini:

 

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=2
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=1
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=4096
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=4096
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=16
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fGamma=1.0000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iMultiSample=8
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
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=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=250
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=800
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0
sD3DDevice="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970"
bFXAAEnabled=1
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.3000
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iAdapter=0
iPresentInterval=1
iShadowFilter=3
bShadowsOnGrass=1
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
bDeferredShadows=1
bDrawShadows=1
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
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=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0280
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=1
bUseKinect=0
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[saveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=15.0000
[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=1057169586
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=1057170968
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=1057169590
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=3954
fVal3=1.0000
uID3=94881
fVal2=0.2000
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=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=512
iWaterReflectWidth=512
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1

 

 

Load order:

 

GameMode=Skyrim

Skyrim.esm=1
Update.esm=1
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp=1
Dawnguard.esm=1
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp=1
HearthFires.esm=1
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp=1
Dragonborn.esm=1
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1
Chesko_WearableLantern.esp=1
Moss Rocks.esp=1
ABT - Recover +50% Arrows and Bolts.esp=1
SMIM-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp=1
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp=1
RealisticHumanoidMovementSpeed.esp=1
DeadlyMonsters.esp=1
Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp=1
SkyUI.esp=1
HarvestingAnimation.esp=1
PumpingIron.esp=1
Immersive NPC in the dark.esp=1
iHUD.esp=1
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1
ELFX - Exteriors.esp=1
ELFX - Dawnguard.esp=1
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp=1
immersive roads.esp=1
ELFX - Dragonborn.esp=1
SMIM-DungeonsCliffsIceSkirts.esp=1
AHZmoreHUD.esp=1
DeadlyDragons.esp=1
SMIM-DragonbornTernFix.esp=1
FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp=1
Vivid Landscapes.esp=1
CoT-WeatherPatch.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-6.esp=1
CoT-WeatherPatch_Snow-40.esp=1
TheChoiceIsYours_Dragonborn.esp=1
Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp=1
SkyRe_Main.esp=1
ABT - Faster Bolts Improved +75%.esp=1
AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp=1
Dragon Combat Overhaul.esp=1
HarvestOverhaul.esp=1
HarvestOverhaul_SkyRe_Patch.esp=1
SkyRe_Survivalism.esp=1
ABT - Faster Arrows Improved +50%.esp=1
Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp=1
Immersive Weapons.esp=1
ABT - Merchants Arrows HARDCORE.esp=1
Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp=1
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1
dD-Reduced Wound Size.esp=1
dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp=1
ISCompendium SkyRe Patch.esp=1
ISCompendium Enhanced Blood Patch.esp=1
SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp=1
RealShelter.esp=1
SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp=1
SkyFalls Dragonborn Small waterfalls.esp=1
RealisticWaterTwo.esp=1
RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp=1
TTYM - Think to Yourself Messages.esp=1
RND_USKP-Patch.esp=1
Book Covers Skyrim.esp=1
ELFXEnhancer.esp=1
BCS_Skyre_Patch.esp=1
SDO Full-LOD - The Morthal Swamp Light.esp=1
SoS - The Wilds.esp=1
SoS - Civilization.esp=1
ELFX - NoBreezehome.esp=1
SoS - The Dungeons.esp=1
TorchRadius.esp=1
CCF PreReProccer Patch.esp=1
WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp=1
Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1
SDO Full-LOD - Waterfall Effects.esp=1
RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp=1
RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1
RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1
TheChoiceIsYours.esp=1
Skyrim Better Roads and Bridges - All In One - Merged.esp=1
Cloaks.esp=1
Run For Your Lives.esp=1
fallentreebridges.esp=1
SMIM-FarmhouseFlickeringFix.esp=1
SDO Full-LOD - Whiterun Trundra Creeks.esp=1
Immersive Patrols II.esp=1
SMIM-ShackRoofFixes.esp=1
Chesko_Frostfall.esp=1
RealShelterFF.esp=1
TTYM - Frostfall Module.esp=1
RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp=1
SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp=1
RND_AnimalLoot.esp=1
SDO Full-LOD - Giant Campfires.esp=1
SkyRe_Combat.esp=1
TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp=1
Imaginator BETA.esp=1
SMIM-ShackRoofFixesDragonborn.esp=1
WetandCold.esp=1
WetandCold - Ashes.esp=1
RSPatch.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1
CoT-WeatherPatch_DB.esp=1
SoS - Civilization-PatchCoT.esp=1
SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoT.esp=1
When Vampires Attack.esp=1
Warburg's 3D Paper World Map - Texture 1.esp=1
Warburg's 3D Paper World Map - Dragonborn.esp=1
warburg's 3d paper world map - dawnguard.esp=1
Pre ReProccer WAFR IA7 IW Patch.esp=1
ReProccer.esp=1
Post ReProccer Fixes IA7 IW Patch.esp=1

 

 

I will be checking this thread actively, so expect answers if you have any questions.

Thanks.

 

Edit: I don't an ENB.

Edited February 13, 2015 by morogoth35

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

Looks like skybox mesh not covering horizon in some low location. Usually this mesh comes with enb presets, you might want to look around and try few. I don't think I have seen K Enb Pure Light optional sky file having this kind of issue. Just unzip and put the files manualy, folder path of this file is messed up. It should be Data/Meshes/Sky.

[morogoth35]

I don't use an ENB. I did try to use Real Vision but when I had it installed and started the game everything in game was blue and I had terrible flickering issues, so I uninstalled Real Vision and now I don't use any ENB. Is it safe to download that sky file even if I'm not using an enb?

[morogoth35]

Looks like skybox mesh not covering horizon in some low location. Usually this mesh comes with enb presets, you might want to look around and try few. I don't think I have seen K Enb Pure Light optional sky file having this kind of issue. Just unzip and put the files manualy, folder path of this file is messed up. It should be Data/Meshes/Sky.

I don't have a "Sky" folder in "data\meshes". Should I just make one?

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

I don't use an ENB. I did try to use Real Vision but when I had it installed and started the game everything in game was blue and I had terrible flickering issues, so I uninstalled Real Vision and now I don't use any ENB. Is it safe to download that sky file even if I'm not using an enb?

 

Yes. If you won't like this particular one all you have to do is delete the file after you are done checking it out.

 

PS: You must have done something wrong during enb installation. It's neither that hard or scary.

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

I don't have a "Sky" folder in "data\meshes". Should I just make one?

 

Yup. That's the missing folder.

[morogoth35]

It didn't work but something changed,

This is what happened:

 

Pictures:

1. http://gyazo.com/d9490c44bf7bf75242603967984e69e2

2. http://gyazo.com/1fbd410d17ec0d4f6cb0d1611be96cde

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

I have noticed you have CoT in your load order. Maybe you should ask in CoT thread about setup that blends horizon line. The difference between mesh uv and fog color is just too visible as it is now (unless it's suppose to be a sea line).

Edited February 13, 2015 by BlackRoseOfThorns

[morogoth35]

Something is causing this for me and all I can find on this subject is related with ENB's. I'm worried that some files got left over during the uninstallation of Real Vision. But I searched the game folder and no results of "enb" or "real vision" came up.

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

Something is causing this for me and all I can find on this subject is related with ENB's.

 

I would say that's rather unlikely. You should known if there were any sky textures and meshes left when you copied the replacer.

 

I'm worried that some files got left over during the uninstallation of Real Vision. But I searched the game folder and no results of "enb" or "real vision" came up.

 

There won't be. You need to open enb original .zip file and check for all file names that came with it.