SSAO won't work

[Jermungand]

For some reason, I'm really not seeing any ambient occlusion after installing my enb. I am seeing some glitchy dark striping in places, though. Does anyone know why it's not working? Any input would be much appreciated, thanks!

[prod80]

Disable Hardware AA and AA in Skyrim Launcher.... That function is disabled when you have AA enabled.

 

if you want AA in your game then you can use ENB's EdgeAA and perhaps an SMAA injector like SweetFX

 

if you have everything setup right, then make sure you check the SSAO settings in the enbseries.ini (quality/filter type/etc should be set to "0" (that's the highest)) and see if the AO Amounts are actually not set to 0, and that the Ambient Occlusion under [EFFECT] is set to "true"

[Jermungand]

Disable Hardware AA and AA in Skyrim Launcher.... That function is disabled when you have AA enabled.

 

if you want AA in your game then you can use ENB's EdgeAA and perhaps an SMAA injector like SweetFX

 

if you have everything setup right, then make sure you check the SSAO settings in the enbseries.ini (quality/filter type/etc should be set to "0" (that's the highest)) and see if the AO Amounts are actually not set to 0, and that the Ambient Occlusion under [EFFECT] is set to "true"

I disabled anti-aliasing in the launch options menu, and I checked the enbseries.ini file. Everything is set the way it should be, and ambient occlusion still won't work. There has to be some other reason for the problem.

[prod80]

Have you got AA disabled on driver level as well, in Windows... ATI / NVidia control panels...

 

Can you post your enbseries.ini file here? Please do it in spoiler. Also please post Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini as well in spoilers, just to have a look...

 

And, which ENB is it you use? And do you have the d3d9.dll file (correct one)? Perhaps even put a screenshot up - Ambient occlusion is not shadows ... it works a lot different.

[Jermungand]

It's "SKYRIM ENHANCED SHADERS FX - ENB" (the PureENB option). Here's a screenshot:

 

 

 

 

 

The enbseries.ini file:

 

 

// SkyrimEnhancedShadersFX - PureENB - Full SSAO - for ENBseries v0.102 or newer
// http://skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=822

[PROXY]
EnableProxyLibrary=false
InitProxyFunctions=true
ProxyLibrary=other_d3d9.dll

[GLOBAL]
AdditionalConfigFile=
UseEffect=true

[FIX]
ForceSingleCoreCPU=false
IgnoreThreadManagement=true
IgnoreThreadPriority=true
AntiBSOD=true

[MULTIHEAD]
ForceVideoAdapterIndex=false
VideoAdapterIndex=0

[LIMITER]
WaitBusyRenderer=false
EnableFPSLimit=false
FPSLimit=60.0

[iNPUT]
//back
KeyReadConfig=8
//shift
KeyCombination=16
//f12
KeyUseEffect=123
//home
KeyFPSLimit=36
//*
KeyShowFPS=106
//insert
KeyScreenshot=45

[ENGINE]
ForceAnisotropicFiltering=false
MaxAnisotropy=8
SkipShaderOptimization=false

[EFFECT]
UseOriginalPostProcessing=false
EnableBloom=true
EnableAdaptation=true
EnableAmbientOcclusion=true
EnableDepthOfField=true

[bLOOM]
Quality=0
AmountDay=0.35
AmountNight=0.3
BlueShiftAmountDay=0.0
BlueShiftAmountNight=0.0

[CAMERAFX]
LenzReflectionIntensityDay=1.75
LenzReflectionIntensityNight=2.5
LenzReflectionPowerDay=2.25
LenzReflectionPowerNight=1.5

[sSAO_SSIL]
UseIndirectLighting=true
SamplingQuality=0
SamplingRange=0.45
FadeFogRangeDay=10.0
FadeFogRangeNight=10.0
SizeScale=0.4
SourceTexturesScale=0.4
FilterQuality=0
AOAmount=1.0
ILAmount=1.3

[NIGHTDAY]
DetectorDefaultDay=false
DetectorLevelDay=0.65
DetectorLevelNight=0.25
DetectorLevelCurve=1.0

[ADAPTATION]
ForceMinMaxValues=true
AdaptationSensitivity=0.3
AdaptationTime=0.75
AdaptationMin=0.1
AdaptationMax=100.0
AdaptationMinMultiplier=2.0
AdaptationMaxMultiplier=2.0

[ENVIRONMENT]
DirectLightingIntensityDay=1.6
DirectLightingIntensityNight=0.5
DirectLightingCurveDay=1.6
DirectLightingCurveNight=0.8
DirectLightingDesaturationDay=0.4
DirectLightingDesaturationNight=0.4

AmbientLightingIntensityDay=1.0
AmbientLightingIntensityNight=0.25
AmbientLightingCurveDay=0.9
AmbientLightingCurveNight=0.8
AmbientLightingDesaturationDay=0.8
AmbientLightingDesaturationNight=0.8

PointLightingIntensityDay=1.0
PointLightingIntensityNight=1.0
PointLightingCurveDay=0.9
PointLightingCurveNight=1.0
PointLightingDesaturationDay=0.35
PointLightingDesaturationNight=0.35

SpecularAmountMultiplierDay=1.5
SpecularAmountMultiplierNight=1.5
SpecularPowerMultiplierDay=2.0
SpecularPowerMultiplierNight=2.0
SpecularFromLightDay=0.1
SpecularFromLightNight=0.25

FogColorMultiplierDay=0.55
FogColorMultiplierNight=0.3
FogColorCurveDay=1.0
FogColorCurveNight=1.0

ColorPowDay=1.4
ColorPowNight=1.05


[sKY]
Enable=true

StarsIntensity=0.7
StarsCurve=0.9

AuroraBorealisIntensity=0.25
AuroraBorealisCurve=0.35

CloudsIntensityDay=1.25
CloudsIntensityNight=0.3
CloudsCurveDay=1.5
CloudsCurveNight=1.2
CloudsDesaturationDay=0.1
CloudsDesaturationNight=0.1

GradientIntensity=1.0
GradientDesaturation=0.45

GradientTopIntensityDay=1.6
GradientTopCurveDay=1.4
GradientMiddleIntensityDay=1.5
GradientMiddleCurveDay=1.4
GradientHorizonIntensityDay=1.5
GradientHorizonCurveDay=1.0

GradientTopIntensityNight=1.5
GradientTopCurveNight=1.6
GradientMiddleIntensityNight=0.7
GradientMiddleCurveNight=1.5
GradientHorizonIntensityNight=0.7
GradientHorizonCurveNight=1.3

SunIntensity=3.0
SunDesaturation=0.2
SunCoronaIntensity=1.5
SunCoronaCurve=1.2
SunCoronaDesaturation=0.1

MoonIntensity=0.6
MoonCurve=0.9
MoonDesaturation=0.6

[OBJECT]
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierDay=0.6
SubSurfaceScatteringMultiplierNight=0.6
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerDay=1.0
SubSurfaceScatteringPowerNight=1.0

[LIGHTSPRITE]
IntensityDay=1.0
IntensityNight=1.0
CurveDay=1.1
CurveNight=1.4

[WINDOWLIGHT]
Intensity=1.4
Curve=0.8

[VOLUMETRICFOG]
IntensityDay=0.8
IntensityNight=0.45
CurveDay=1.0
CurveNight=1.2

[FIRE]
IntensityDay=1.2
IntensityNight=1.2
CurveDay=1.1
CurveNight=1.0

[colorCORRECTION]
UsePaletteTexture=false

[sHADOW]
ShadowObjectsFix=false

[DEPTHOFFIELD]
FadeTime=0.45

 

 

SkyrimPrefs.ini:

 

 

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=1024
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=8
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fGamma=1.0000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=500.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=1000.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iMultiSample=0
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=900
iSize W=1600
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=3072.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=4096.0000
iScreenShotIndex=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=3
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=0
fGrassStartFadeDistance=3500.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=1
[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=0
fVal2=0.4000
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=25000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=100000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=20480.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=0.7500
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=100
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=5.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=3.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=6.0000
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1

 

 

 

I can't find any Skyrim.ini file. Not by that name, anyway. Is there another file that serves the same purpose? Does VeryHigh.ini fill that role (I play with very high settings)?

 

I tried using the d3d9.dll file instead of the enbinjector, as the mod's readme explained, and I disabled AA on the NVIDIA control panel, but to no avail.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Jermungand

[prod80]

Ah I think I know what is wrong...

 

You need to find your ini files, not in the Skyrim installation folder.. (don't ask me why there's also a SkyrimPrefs.ini in the install folder... I have no idea... It's not used by the game)

 

They are located here: My Documents\My Games\Skyrim

 

There you have to edit your SkyrimPrefs.ini to enable ENB by setting the relevant options as directed by the ENB website

 

 

bFloatPointRenderTarget=1 must be set in SkyrimPrefs.ini file to make this mod work. Start SkyrimLauncher.exe to configure your video options again.
To work correctly, sky lighting require rendering objects to shadow, so edit manually following lines in file SkyrimPrefs.ini:
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=1
bShadowsOnGrass=1

 

They should all be under [Display]

 

 

Anyhow that ENB binary is quite old, I don't even think IL works in it, I don't even think IL works properly in the newest ENB... I only know it causes FPS hit and some issues with loading. So you might as well set that to false inside the ini.

[Jermungand]

Can't find "bShadowsOnGrass" anywhere in the file. The other changes don't really seem to have made a difference.

 

Here's SkyrimPrefs.ini:

 

 

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=2
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=3
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=8000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=1024
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=16
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=1e+007
fGamma=1.0000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iMultiSample=0
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=1e+007
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=1e+007
iScreenShotIndex=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
sD3DDevice="ENB"
bFXAAEnabled=0
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.15
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iAdapter=0
iPresentInterval=1
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=1
[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=0
fVal2=0.4000
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
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000
fBlockLevel1Distance=70000
fBlockLevel0Distance=35000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.5
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
fLODFadeOutMultItems=15
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
bShowAllResolutions=1
uLastAspectRatio=3
[blurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1
[blurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0

 

And here's Skyrim.ini:

 

 

[General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH

uExterior Cell Buffer=36

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3500.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
bAllowScreenshot=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

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0

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

 

 

I really want to have SSIL too, if there's any way I can.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Jermungand

[prod80]

If you cannot find it, add it (but that setting is not that important)

 

And after you've done that launch the Skyrim Launcher (don't open the game) go into options and click on Default so the game goes and detect your video settings again... From there make sure the settings are correct, disable AA/FXAA after that simply click on Exit in the launcher and launch the game as you normally would (SKSE or whatever you use).

 

It now says "ENB" under your video options while it should have your video card there.

 

sD3DDevice="ENB"

 

Also correct these:

 

fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=1e+007

fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=1e+007
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=1e+007

 

1e+007 ? :\ should be: 10000000.0000

[prod80]

if that still doesn't do you much good, then perhaps try a newer ENB... 0.119, 0.132, or even the newer series like 0.168 and up.

 

Of course you need to download another ENB mod for that, those binaries will not work with the mod you have now.

[Jermungand]

I'll give all of that a try in a little while. I found a 0.149 update for this ENB, but I'm afraid that installing it could mean a whole new can of worms. What are these "binaries", and what's the issue with them?

Edited July 4, 2013 by Jermungand