TheWilloughbian
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If you want to use DXT5, paint.net seems to have a little better compression than GIMP. I usually edit my textures with GIMP and save them uncompressed then compress them with paint.net. Paint.net also has a plugin available that will open BC7. However you have to rename the file extension to ".DDS2" for it to work.
If you want to use BC7, Compressonator will do it.
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I did the edits in the Skyrim.ini. I'm not sure if you can do the same thing in the SkyrimPref.ini. I never tried it.
Also, I didn't think about console users wanting to be rid of auto aim.
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for me, definitely not working with SE. If I have ugrids at 7, do as you say and change to 5, exit SE, restart SE and load the sav with SE and ugrids = 5, I get a CTD.ALSO: haven't tried with Skyrim SE, but on classic Skyrim you could revert ugrids to a lower level without hassle. You just had to load your game, alt+tab to Windows, open the .ini file, revert ugrids to 5, save the .ini file, go back to your game and save it. Done.
The new sav is to load with ugrid=7 only.
There's a trick to it. Let me see if I can find the link. Please stand by.
Edit: Here it is. https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/526550-how-to-reset-ugrids-to-load-to-lower-setting/
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I'm, pretty lousy with a bow but it is my favorite playstyle. Initially, I can't hit anything with the bows as configured in vanilla and normal mods, since no aiming sight sometimes in sneak mode. So, I always use the mod 'Scoped Bows' which puts sights on most of them, or you can craft the sights yourself. I use whatever bows I can find until I'm able to get the 'Bound Bow' at Fort Amol (?). That gives you 100 daedric-equivalent arrows whenever you use it as a conjured item.
Advantages are you never run out of arrows and you can't lose the bow. The 'Bound Sword' is a very handy sidekick also. If using 'Scoped Bows', the 'Bound Bow' has a very nice one too. There is an interesting technique you can use to improve all related skills. Near the town of Invarstad there is a waterfall you can follow downhill. At the bottom of the hill lives a troll with a semi-cave home. Follow the trail alongside the waterfall and at the bottom sneak across to the other side of the river and up that hillside.
At the top of the hill sneak back towards the river and position yourself on the rocks directly opposite the troll's cavern. This is a bit of a long archery shot and the intent is to hit the troll once with each arrow but not to kill it. The longer you stay in the position, the more your skills increase. If you are using a regular bow, bring lots of arrows, any kind works as we only wound him with one. Thus both sneak and archery skills improve because you are really doing both of those consistently. The point is to hit him with an arrow while causing sneak damage then wait for the next one. You can spend a lot of time there getting many increases , or stay a short time and then return later for follow on practice. If using the 'Bound Bow' each time you also get increases to the Conjuration skills.
Scoped bows feel aesthetic to me. It does not zoom in more than normal bows or have anything enlarged. But you should consider Disable Autoaim mod, I bet it is the reason you are bad at bow is the autoaim in Skyrim. In addition I also use Immersive HUD to dynamically hide crosshair unless I use bow or spell.
You don't need a mod to disable auto aim. Just edit the Skyrim.INI.
[Combat]
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
Pretty sure those two lines are all you need.
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Are you using any texture mods?
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So this just started happening?
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It could be anything, so I'm just guessing.
Use SSEedit to make sure all the plugins have the correct Form Version? 44
Maybe try uninstalling the Bethesda logo remover?
Any mods that effect dead bodies? Body removers? Maybe VioLens?
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Did you switch skeletons?
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The only thing that can mess things up faster than a computer is the combination of tequila and handguns. :laugh:
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Cool. Hit me up if you have questions. I haven't done any modding for Fallout yet. I'll need another hard drive if I want to get into that. I'm a bit of an asset hoarder and have like 500gb of mods and other assets for Skyrim.
One more thing. Use Environment Map Scale to get the shine. A setting of 1 will usually do it. A lot of that depends on how "white/black" the mask is. Then use Specular Strength/colour to get the glare or highlights. You'll see what I mean.
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Also Unofficial SSE should be right after Dawnguard in the load order.
The more I look at your load order the more think you use a lot of mods that might have weird interactions with each other.
If you don't have SSEedit you download it. Then use it to check for conflicts and errors.
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The most typical reason for a CTD is an issue with a texture or mesh. For instance if a texture dimension isn't correct it can crash the game when the engine tries to render it. I once had a texture that was off by one pixel on one side and CTD. Took me a minute to find that one. Mesh that are not properly optimized for SSE can cause issues as well. I have also had collision meshes cause a CTD when you looked at them from the angle.
What makes it hard to tell anything from that video is the save/load save/load. It would be better to see a vid where you run around until CTD. At least then you could pinpoint the immediate area where the issue occurs.
With your mod list it could be a lot of things. Taking a guess I'd try disabling the lighting mods.
Are you using SKSE64? PC head tracking?
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It's hard to tell from that video.
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Could you put the timer on the Activate Parent? Then put a trigger box on the other side of the door that swaps the door for the locked version? i.e. Enable the new locked door and disable the old one?
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Also the quality of the "shine" is going to depend on the cubemap you chose. So, experiment untill you get what you. There's some cubemap resources in the oldrim section by a guy called Humus you can download. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/81213
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It's easy to set up. You might need to edit a greyscale version of whatever textures for the environment map or mask, but that can be done quickly in GIMP or paint.net.
https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/4578n8/environment_mapping_cube_map_help_in_nifskope/
Search "Nifskope Environment Map"
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That's kinda weird.
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Unfortunately HDT SMP hasn't really caught on here on the nexus forums. If your over 18 years of age I can tell you where to look for help though.
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You might have to hunt for it in the list. It doesn't really go by load order. It should be there though.
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I have been using TK Dodge. I haven't tried Ordinator.
I have archery maxed, but I didn't care for the Bullseye perk. I tend to think enemies are dead when they fall over and I find it disconcerting when they get back up after I have moved to a new target, so I don't use that one. I think I'd like it better if it just froze them in place. But, now that I'm thinking about it, a paralyze poison might be handy against mages that get out of line. I think I'd prefer that to the randomness of Bullseye.
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Not working. Even I deactivated all other bikini mods to just use this All in One. The thongs still fight with the body piece (bra or cuirass)
I looked up TES5Edit, the body piece occupies slot 32, 34, 38. The thong takes up 52. There is no cause for conflict.
Check the body slots on the meshes in Nifskope.
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So I guess I not the only one that finds it easiest to just fight dirty. While the sneak attack is a little boring, offering a mage a fair fight only gives them a bigger target apparently. Still I wonder how melee guys do it. I've never really put my mind to a Tank build though. Some of the reading I've done suggests stacking up resistance buffs and just sponging up the damage while closing the distance with haste.
The seemingly endless magicka pool is something I've noticed, even with NPCs I've made in the ck. I've purposely nerfed their magicka so they couldn't spam spells and it seems to have no effect.
I agree that frost magic is the most deadly. It's like being hit with a concentration cast paralyze spell. Not much you can do once you're caught in it.
It's looking like going toe to toe with a powerful mage successfully is more about the passive defences and the right equipment. I guess it's sort of "realistic". Chances are if one were to run into a fellow, IRL, that could shoot a snowstorm out of the palm of his/her hand, death would be the probable outcome.
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During my adventures in Skyrm I have found that the most diffecult enemies to battle are mages. Once one has a bead on me that health bar doesn't seem to last long. Even with magical resistance.
Now I use a bow primarily and one handed or duel wield for when the battle gets close. I don't really use offensive magic much at all. Typically I prefer to take a mage out before they know I'm there. But one can't always count on that, especially if it's a group of them. I'm not sure how strict melee players manage against them at all.
I know something like Spellbreaker helps, and there are plenty of perks that offer protection, but I'm more interested in hearing about combat tactics rather than buffs.
Anyone feel like sharing?
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Indeed! I too, would like to express my gratitude for the useful modding tools you have shared with us. I don't think modding would anywhere near as fun or easy without them.
Castle Volkihar too dark
in Skyrim LE
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I gues you could do it that way. But, you would stiil need to know the reference ID for the particular light source you wanted to edit. Easier to load up the ESMs in the CK and just make an plugin that does it. Or, edit the ELFX plugin I guess. But yeah, probably easier just to do this one in the CK.