Can My PC Run 4K Textures or Should I Stick To 2K?

[gromulos]

that mod doesn't interfere with any part of the game, vanilla or DLC, it only changes where you start off in the game and wether or not you are normal, a vamp, or a werewolf

[RS13]

You seem new to modding, so a few words of friendly advice from a relative novice.

 

1. Use Mod Organizer if you aren't already. Once you've taken the time to learn it, you won't be afraid to try mods out and see if you like them. (1A. Remember, if you install a scripted mod, you should roll back to a previous save if you uninstall it.)

 

2. If you intend on heavily modding you game, learn which mods put what sort of stress on your system. Obviously, it helps to know why your system is overstressed. As a rule heavily scripted mods (skyre, better vampires, locational damage, etc.) stress your CPU. Lighting mods and texture replacers stress your graphics card. Mods that just add stuff (houses, normal-res weapons, new lands) don't stress either, although in my experience performance seemed to decrease with a large load order of such mods (that could, of course, be my imagination).

Edited October 6, 2014 by RS13

[gromulos]

I only have a 3 gig cpu with 4 gig ram and an asus 6450 2gig GPU and i run 150 mods in Skyrim ( <---- 33 FPS outside and 55-60 FPS inside ), FONV, and FO3 with no problems.

 

In fact, in Skyrim I use SKYre and the Reproccer and still don't have any problems, I just recently spent 3 days teaching someone else how to use my methods and for the first time he is able to play Skyrim with a load order of about 120 after other people who tried to help him either could not or did not help him, he has now been playing for about a week with only ONE single CTD.

 

My point is this, if you use NMM and the 3 programs in my siggy, then you do not even need Mod Organizer, I have proven it with 4 different people now that after they followed my advice and method, they are now able to play Skyrim with almost no CTD's or other problems. In each person's case they were having unexplained constant CTD's, lag, or scripts misfiring, now they don't.

 

EDIT: I forgot to mention that in SKyrim I use at least 1/2 dozen mods that are all texture or mesh heavy, so I am taxing my system heavily and still get the results and FPS as stated above. Don't use my exact load order unless you intend on playing ultra hardcore lol :P . Below is my load order :smile:

 

http://pastebin.com/dL0YKkUV

Edited October 7, 2014 by gromulos