[Help please!]Pixelated Shadows on Characters

[LaraCrott]

I am using Rudy-ENB along with Obsidian Weathers & Enhanced Lights FX.

 

I have this weird issue with shadows on characters being blocky/pixelated eversince I made a new game install.

 

Take a look and tell me if you have any ideas how to fix this.

ENB ON ENB OFF ENB OFF ENB ON

 

 

My Skyrim.ini from MyGames/Skyrim Special Edition...

 

 

 

[Actor]

bUseNavMeshForMovement=0

[Animation]

fMaxFrameCounterDifferenceToConsiderVisible=0.06666667

[Archive]

bLoadArchiveInMemory=1

sArchiveToLoadInMemoryList=Skyrim - Animations.bsa

sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes0.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes1.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa

sResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices_en0.bsa, Skyrim - Textures0.bsa, Skyrim - Textures1.bsa, Skyrim - Textures2.bsa, Skyrim - Textures3.bsa, Skyrim - Textures4.bsa, Skyrim - Textures5.bsa, Skyrim - Textures6.bsa, Skyrim - Textures7.bsa, Skyrim - Textures8.bsa, Skyrim - Patch.bsa

bInvalidateOlderFiles=1

sResourceDataDirsFinal=

[Audio]

fMenuModeFadeInTime=1.0

fMenuModeFadeOutTime=3.0

fMusicDuckingSeconds=6.0

fMusicUnDuckingSeconds=8.0

[Camera]

fMouseWheelZoomSpeed=10.00

[Combat]

f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7

f1PBoltTiltUpAngle=0.7

f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=2.5

fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0

fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0

[Controls]

fMouseHeadingSensitivityMax=0.0625

fMouseHeadingXScale=0.0200

fMouseHeadingYScale=0.8500

[Decals]

uMaxSkinDecalPerActor=60

[Display]

bVolumetricLightingDisableInterior=0

fDDOFFocusCenterweightExt=2

fDOFMaxDepthParticipation=10000

fDynamicDOFFarBlur=0.4

fFirstSliceDistance=2800

fLightLODRange=6390

fLightLODStartFade=3500.0

fShadowDirectionalBiasScale=2.00

fSunShadowUpdateTime=1

fSunUpdateThreshold=0.5

fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=9999999.0000

fSparklesIntensity=0.3

[General]

sIntroSequence=

sLanguage=ENGLISH

sMainMenuMusic=

sTestFile1=Dawnguard.esm

sTestFile2=HearthFires.esm

sTestFile3=Dragonborn.esm

uExterior Cell Buffer=36

uGridsToLoad=5

SLocalSavePath=Saves\

[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.

[Grass]

bAllowCreateGrass=1

bAllowLoadGrass=0

fGrassFadeRange=9750

fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000

fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000

iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=7

iMinGrassSize=20

[HAVOK]

fMaxTime=0.01666667

fMaxTimeComplex=0.03333333

[imagespace]

iRadialBlurLevel=2

[LightingShader]

fDecalLODFadeEnd=0.5

fDecalLODFadeStart=0.45

[LOD]

fDistanceMultiplier=1.00

[Papyrus]

bEnableLogging=0

bEnableTrace=0

bLoadDebugInformation=0

fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=2000

bEnableProfiling=0

[Water]

bReflectLODObjects=1

bReflectLODTrees=1

bReflectSky=1

[interface]

bShowTutorials=0

[MapMenu]

fMapWorldMaxPitch=90

fMapWorldMinPitch=0

fMapWorldYawRange=400

 

 

My SkyrimPrefs.ini

 

 

[Display]

fShadowDistance=10000.0000

iNumFocusShadow=4

fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000

ffocusShadowMapDoubleEveryXUnit=450.0000

iShadowMapResolution=4096

fDynamicDOFBlurMultiplier=0.8000

fProjectedUVNormalDetailTilingScale=0.8000

fProjectedUVDiffuseNormalTilingScale=0.2000

bEnableProjecteUVDiffuseNormals=1

bUseTAA=1

bIndEnable=0

bSAO_CS_Enable=0

bToggleSparkles=1

bSAOEnable=1

bScreenSpaceReflectionEnabled=1

bIBLFEnable=1

bUse64bitsHDRRenderTarget=1

iSaveGameScreenShotHeighWSt=192

iSaveGameScreenShotWidthWS=320

iSaveGameScreenShotHeight=192

iSaveGameScreenShotWidth=256

iShadowMaskQuarter=4

bVolumetricLightingEnable=1

iVolumetricLightingQuality=2

bEnableImprovedSnow=1

fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000

bFXAAEnabled=0

fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000

fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000

fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=9999999.0000

fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000

fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000

fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000

fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000

fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=999999.0000

fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=999999.0000

fGamma=1.0000

bBorderless=1

bFull Screen=1

iSize H=1080

iSize W=1920

iScreenShotIndex=0

bTreesReceiveShadows=1

bUsePrecipitationOcclusion=1

bDrawLandShadows=1

iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=250

iMaxDecalsPerFrame=800

iAdapter=0

iNumSplits=2

uBookRatio=2

bForceCreateTarget=0

iReflectionResolutionDivider=2

iVSyncPresentInterval=1

[imagespace]

bDoDepthOfField=1

bLensFlare=1

[General]

fLightingOutputColourClampPostSpec=1.0000

fLightingOutputColourClampPostEnv=1.0000

fLightingOutputColourClampPostLit=1.0000

iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1

bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0

uLargeRefLODGridSize=11

[MAIN]

fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000

bGamepadEnable=1

bCrosshairEnabled=1

fHUDOpacity=1.0000

bSaveOnPause=0

bSaveOnTravel=1

bSaveOnWait=1

bSaveOnRest=1

[interface]

fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000

bDialogueSubtitles=0

bGeneralSubtitles=0

bShowCompass=1

[GamePlay]

bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1

bShowQuestMarkers=1

iDifficulty=2

[Controls]

fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125

fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=0.6667

bAlwaysRunByDefault=1

bInvertYValues=0

bGamePadRumble=1

bUseKinect=0

[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=0.1000

uID3=466532

fVal2=1.0000

uID2=554685

fVal1=0.9000

uID1=1007612

fVal0=0.4000

uID0=94881

[Clouds]

fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000

fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000

fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000

fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000

[Water]

bUseWaterDisplacements=1

bUseWaterRefractions=1

bUseWaterReflections=1

bUseWaterDepth=1

[TerrainManager]

fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000

fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000

fBlockLevel1Distance=90000.0000

fBlockLevel0Distance=60000.0000

fSplitDistanceMult=1.5000

bShowLODInEditor=1

[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=40

[Grass]

fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000

fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000

fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000

[Decals]

bSkinnedDecals=1

bDecals=1

uMaxSkinDecals=100

uMaxDecals=1000

iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100

iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25

[LOD]

fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000

fLODFadeOutMultObjects=30.0000

fLODFadeOutMultItems=10.0000

fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000

[Launcher]

sD3DDevice="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB"

uLastAspectRatio=1

[bethesda.net]

uPersistentUuidData3=659029060

uPersistentUuidData2=2850877894

uPersistentUuidData1=2863284496

uPersistentUuidData0=1836239565

 

 

 

[jones177]

Try switching off Screen Space Ambient Oscillation.

 

If that does not work test you inis.

 

You have added a lot to your inis.

 

Save or move your current inis to a different folder. Let the game make new inis. If issue is the same, put your inis back.

I new inis fix your game, add lines you have in your inis one section at a time to find the culprit.

 

The shadow pattern you see gets smaller with higher resolutions. You could use DSR to render the frames at 4k.

 

I play at 4k so the patterns are smaller but I use Screen Space Ambient Oscillation off to get rid of all of them.

 

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/images/21691

[LaraCrott]

Hey @jones177

 

Thanks for your reply, I tried turning off Screen Space Ambient Oscillation firstly, it didn't work.Still had the blocky pixelated shadows.

 

I moved my old inis and let skyrim launcher create new ones but that didn't help either.

Inside the inis the shadow resolution is set to 4092.Every other shadow in game is proper except this very problem.Just those weird shadows I don't know where they come from...

 

I also ran the game in 4k to see if it'll make a difference, but sadly it's not the solution.Take a look:

 

 

 

P.S: I don't know what you refer to by DSR...Dual Sheath Redux? :pinch:

Edited December 25, 2018 by GFBMMC

[Deleted62195221User]

only thing i know of that bug/glitch is the skin texture not work very good with ENB

 

i have try many skins and some look ugly with ENB

also weird shadow spots and so on

 

atm i use leyenda and fairskin and it works very good with the enb i use

 

 

Edit

 

i can give you a setup what i use

first off all instal Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch

its a must have to fix all kinds of problems in the game

 

this is how i make my char

i use ECE and use difrent presets

 

for body i use unp and unp blessed

then i use leyenda skin and overwright all

then i use fair skin from oldrim and yes it works perfect with SE becouse the oldrim already have many bug fixes then the SE version

and i overwright all again

 

for weather i use Obsidian Weathers and Seasons

 

and ENB i use Intrigued ENB

 

eyes are eyes of beauty

 

that what i always use and it works like a charm :)

i do hope this little info helps you a little

Edited December 25, 2018 by Guest