HELP, weird actor striping effect

[Deleted7982701User]

I have this irritating effect that occurs on the player actor when standing in front of some light sources (not all). The effect in question is present on the entire character and armor, it is however more easily spotted on the face in the attached pictures. Does anyone have any idea why and is there any way to fix it?

 

 

 

 

Load Order:

 

0 0 Skyrim.esm
1 1 Update.esm
2 2 Dawnguard.esm
3 3 HearthFires.esm
4 4 Dragonborn.esm
5 5 Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm
6 6 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp
7 7 FISS.esp
8 8 ApachiiHair.esm
9 9 ApachiiHairFemales.esm
10 a ApachiiHairMales.esm
254 FE 0 CBBE.esl
11 b Weapons Armor Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp
12 c WACCF_BashedPatchLvlListFix.esp
13 d WACCF_Armor and Clothing Extension.esp
14 e UIExtensions.esp
15 f AddItemMenuSE.esp
16 10 Lanterns of Skyrim Light Balance Patch.esp
17 11 Cutting Room Floor.esp
254 FE 1 Qw_ACE_CRF Patch.esp
18 12 Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
254 FE 2 Qw_GuardDialogueOverhaul_CRF Patch.esp
19 13 SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp
20 14 icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp
21 15 SkyUI_SE.esp
22 16 iHUD.esp
23 17 SkyHUD.esp
24 18 AHZmoreHUD.esp
25 19 AMatterOfTime.esp
26 1a Quest Conflict Fixes.esp
27 1b Dawnguard&VolkiharArtifactsQuests.esp
28 1c DGE_NoCrafting.esp
29 1d BetterQuestObjectives.esp
30 1e BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp
31 1f The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
32 20 BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp
33 21 Celtic_Music_In_Skyrim_SE.esp
34 22 Celtic Music in Skyrim - Combat.esp
35 23 Celtic_Music_In_Skyrim_SE_Dungeon.esp
36 24 LSFX-SSE-Audiosettings.esp
37 25 Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp
38 26 Immersive Horses.esp
39 27 Immersive Horses - Hearthfire Patch.esp
40 28 ClassicClasses.esp
41 29 Andromeda - Unique Standing Stones of Skyrim.esp
42 2a CCB_AndromedaPatch.esp
43 2b PassiveWeaponEnchantmentRecharging.esp
44 2c Summermyst - Enchantments of Skyrim.esp
45 2d Sum_WACCF_Patch.esp
46 2e Thunderchild - Epic Shout Package.esp
47 2f Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp
48 30 Thief skills rebalance for Ordinator.esp
49 31 EconomyOverhaulandSpeechcraftImprovements.esp
50 32 EconomyOverhaulandCuttingRoomFloorPatch.esp
51 33 EconomyOverhaulandWACCFPatch.esp
52 34 EconomyOverhaulandOrdinatorPatch.esp
53 35 EconomyOverhaulandEBQOPatch.esp
54 36 Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim.esp
55 37 Apocalypse - Ordinator Compatibility Patch.esp
56 38 Wildcat - Combat of Skyrim.esp
57 39 Wildcat - Realistic Damage Plugin.esp
58 3a Ars Metallica.esp
254 FE 3 Qw_ArsMetallica_SMIM_MergedAll Patch.esp
59 3b Immersive Encounters.esp
60 3c DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp
61 3d Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp
254 FE 4 Qw_ACE_SkyrimImmersiveCreatures Patch.esp
62 3e Obsidian Weathers.esp
63 3f SRG Enhanced Trees Activator.esp
64 40 Veydosebrom - Grasses and Groundcover.esp
65 41 Landscape Fixes For Grass Mods.esp
66 42 Landscape Fixes For Grass mods - Cutting Room Floor Locations.esp
67 43 Man Those Borders!.esp
68 44 UniqueBorderGates-All.esp
69 45 HoldBorderBanners.esp
70 46 Skyland Imperial Forts and Dungeons.esp
71 47 WayshrinesIFT.esp
72 48 Blacksmith Forge Water Fix SE USSEP.esp
73 49 Forge Water Fix - CRF Patch.esp
74 4a Missives.esp
75 4b BlendedRoads.esp
76 4c ElysiumEstate.esp
77 4d MammothManor.esp
78 4e RiversideLodge.esp
79 4f TheChoiceIsYours.esp
80 50 Book Covers Skyrim.esp
81 51 TCIY_BCS Patch.esp
254 FE 5 Qw_BookCoversSkyrim_CRF Patch.esp
82 52 Book Covers Skyrim - Immersive Horses Patch.esp
83 53 BetterQuestObjectives - BCS Patch.esp
84 54 Immersive Patrols II.esp
85 55 Artifacts.esp
86 56 Immersive Weapons.esp
87 57 USSEP-Immersive Weapons Patch.esp
88 58 WACCF_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp
89 59 Wildcat-Immersive Weapons Patch.esp
90 5a ZIA_Complete Pack_V4.esp
91 5b ZIA_WACCF_Patch.esp
92 5c Unique Uniques.esp
93 5d WACCF Unique Uniques Patch.esp
94 5e KS Hairdo's.esp
95 5f Diversity - An NPC Overhaul.esp
96 60 IW_Diversity_Patch.esp
97 61 PAN_NPCs.esp
254 FE 6 Qw_PANNPCs_CRF Patch.esp
98 62 Bijin_AIO-SV 2018.esp
99 63 RaceMenu.esp
100 64 RaceMenuPlugin.esp
101 65 RaceMenuMorphsCBBE.esp
102 66 XPMSE.esp
103 67 Improved Eyes Skyrim.esp
104 68 Improved Eyes Skyrim - Vamp.esp
105 69 Improved Eyes Skyrim - Serana.esp
106 6a Beards.esp
107 6b AIO SE TATTOOS.esp
108 6c Shiva's Beautiful Presets.esp
109 6d Vivace.esp
110 6e Toccata.esp
111 6f Chaconne.esp
112 70 AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp
113 71 SofiaFollower.esp
254 FE 7 Qw_SofiaFollower_USSEP Patch.esp
254 FE 8 Qw_SofiaFollower_GDO Patch.esp
114 72 TKAA.esp
115 73 Cutting Room Floor TKAA Patch.esp
116 74 Immersive Encounters TKAA Patch.esp
117 75 CinematicFireFX.esp
118 76 EmbersHD.esp
119 77 FireBurns.esp
120 78 DeadlySpellImpacts.esp
121 79 No More Ugly Effects SE.esp
122 7a VioLens SE.esp
123 7b Footprints.esp
124 7c Lock_Overhaul.esp
125 7d Imperious - Races of Skyrim.esp
126 7e Realistic-Voice.esp
127 7f Audio Overhaul Skyrim.esp
128 80 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Immersive Weapons Patch.esp
129 81 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Obsidian Weathers Patch.esp
254 FE 9 Qw_WACCF_AOS Patch.esp
254 FE a Qw_Ordinator_AOS Patch.esp
254 FE b Qw_DeadlySpellImpacts_AOS Patch.esp
130 82 EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
131 83 Skysan_ELFX_SMIM_Fix.esp
132 84 Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
133 85 Landscape Fixes For Grass mods - Alternate start Locations.esp
134 86 Alternate Start LAL TKAA Patch.esp
135 87 BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp
136 88 Alternate Start -- New Beginnings.esp
137 89 Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp
138 8a ELFXEnhancer.esp
139 8b Immersive Citizens - ELFXEnhancer patch.esp
140 8c Realistic Haircolors.esp
141 8d Realistic AI Detection 2 SE Lite.esp
142 8e T'Skyrim - True Skyrim.esp
254 FE c True Skyrim - Diversity Patch.esp
143 8f RealisticWaterTwo.esp
144 90 RWT Lod Fix.esp
145 91 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Realistic Water Two Patch.esp
146 92 Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp
147 93 RDO - CRF + USSEP Patch.esp
148 94 RDO - iAFT Patch.esp
254 FE d Qw_SofiaFollower_RDO Patch.esp
149 95 Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - Immersive Horses Patch.esp
150 96 FNIS.esp
151 97 FNISspells.esp
152 98 dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp
153 99 FNIS_PCEA2.esp
154 9a TKDodge.esp
155 9b Mortal Enemies.esp
156 9c HitStop.esp
157 9d TKRecoil.esp

 

Edited October 29, 2018 by Guest

[Algabar]

I don't know what exactly causes this. It seems to be an engine "feature", that was already visible in "Oldrim". Back in those days, people tried a lot with different tweaks to shadows. Some of them did work, others mostly ruined performance...

 

Anyhow, this "glitch" or whatever one might call it is also present in a SE setup without any weather mods, lighting mods or ENBs/Reshades. Hence why I'm sure that it's in fact an engine limitation.

 

From my "research" by "trial and error", I concluded some things:

- weather and lighting mods don't cause these stripes, but they have an impact on how visible they are

- same goes for ENBs: They don't cause stripes, but some presets "emphasize" them more than others

 

- Turning off Skyrim's "TAA" antialising (you can leave FXAA on, if you wish) helps a lot - at least for me.

- Using higher shadow resolutions (4K or even 8K, iv your rig can handle it) also helps.

 

WIth my current setup, I was able to reduce those "stripe" effects to a minimum. In fact, I hardly see any stripes in interiors. If I still get them, it's mostly in rather bright light outdoors. What I use:

- Obsidian Weathers, ELFX, various ENBs (mostly RUDY and NVT)

- TAA off

- Shadows at 4096

 

Maybe this helps a bit. I hope someone with more knowledge and deeper insight can shed some light on this...

[Deleted7982701User]

I don't know what exactly causes this. It seems to be an engine "feature", that was already visible in "Oldrim". Back in those days, people tried a lot with different tweaks to shadows. Some of them did work, others mostly ruined performance...

 

Anyhow, this "glitch" or whatever one might call it is also present in a SE setup without any weather mods, lighting mods or ENBs/Reshades. Hence why I'm sure that it's in fact an engine limitation.

 

From my "research" by "trial and error", I concluded some things:

- weather and lighting mods don't cause these stripes, but they have an impact on how visible they are

- same goes for ENBs: They don't cause stripes, but some presets "emphasize" them more than others

 

- Turning off Skyrim's "TAA" antialising (you can leave FXAA on, if you wish) helps a lot - at least for me.

- Using higher shadow resolutions (4K or even 8K, iv your rig can handle it) also helps.

 

WIth my current setup, I was able to reduce those "stripe" effects to a minimum. In fact, I hardly see any stripes in interiors. If I still get them, it's mostly in rather bright light outdoors. What I use:

- Obsidian Weathers, ELFX, various ENBs (mostly RUDY and NVT)

- TAA off

- Shadows at 4096

 

Maybe this helps a bit. I hope someone with more knowledge and deeper insight can shed some light on this...

 

I tried turning TAA off and bumping my shadow resolution up to 4096, sadly this only seemed to make it even worse for me. I am using Obsidian and ELFX, but I will try some different options and maybe mess around with my load order a bit (if that even makes sense).

[Algabar]

Sorry to hear it didn't work for you. Playing around with the relative load order of mods affecting visuals, especially Obsidian and ELFX may be an option. LOOT prefers to load lighting mods or at least ELFX after weather mods, making it overwrite their changes, but you can try it the outher way round.

 

BTW, I'm currently testing NAT (ATM with ELFX still installed and AFTER it in load order - I dodn't really like NAT's interior lighting...). In this combo I'm having those stripes, too. Interestingly, ENB presets make a huge difference in this scenario. WIth some presets (e.g. Keizaal) everything looks okay....