Landscape LOD Generator Problem

[SkiLodge]

Hello,

Recently I have been having trouble using landscape lod generator. I have used this tool for a long time and have never had problems, but recently when I have been running it it fails to produce any textures. TES4qlod_cache generates fine, but both TES4_qlod.bat and TES4_normalmaps.bat generate errors in the log file that look like the following:

155 [Command] SetFlag -name="_install_dir" -value="C:\Games\Oblivion\Data\tes4ll.tmp\"
156 [Command] MkDir -path="C:\Games\Oblivion\Data\tes4ll.tmp\"
157 [Command] SetFlag -name="_install_dir" -value="C:\Games\Oblivion_Mods\Mod_Organizer_2\mods\TES4LL\Textures\LandscapeLOD\Generated"
158 [Command] MkDir -path="C:\Games\Oblivion_Mods\Mod_Organizer_2\mods\TES4LL\Textures\LandscapeLOD\Generated"
159 [Command] SetFlag -name="_flag_format" -value="02.0"
160 [Command] QuadIterator -level=0
161 [Command] ExportMapToDDS -map="terraincolor" -filename="60.-64.-96.32.dds" -format="DXT1"
162 [info] Compressing to DXT1
163 [Error] Compression failed
164 [Command] QuadIterator -level=0
165 [Command] ExportMapToDDS -map="terraincolor" -filename="60.-64.-64.32.dds" -format="DXT1"
166 [info] Compressing to DXT1
167 [Error] Compression failed
168 [Command] QuadIterator -level=0
169 [Command] ExportMapToDDS -map="terraincolor" -filename="60.-64.-32.32.dds" -format="DXT1"
170 [info] Compressing to DXT1
171 [Error] Compression failed
172 [Command] QuadIterator -level=0
173 [Command] ExportMapToDDS -map="terraincolor" -filename="60.-64.00.32.dds" -format="DXT1"
174 [info] Compressing to DXT1
175 [Error] Compression failed

As you can see, for some reason it is unable to compress the files. Using TES4_ultimate.bat I can still create the correct meshes, but they are the wrong color since qlod and normalmaps fail to produce any output.

 

I am unsure why this is happening. I recently have changed out my processor from intel to AMD, although I doubt that is the problem(?). I am using the GOG edition of the game, Windows 10, and mod organizer 2. Originally, I was able to successfully run the program using the following link:
https://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Mod_Organizer_Oblivion

However, even doing a full reinstall of the game as well as TES4LL I am still unable to get the tool to produce textures. If anybody has any insight as to what the problem might be, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

UPDATE: Using MPGUI I am able to select the option (do not use compression) to successfully output the texture files (color and normal maps) although they are in bmp format. I could then use an external converter to convert the files to dds. Still, I would like to know why I can't just use the tool without going through this extra step, especially since it use to work fine before.

Edited October 18, 2020 by SkiLodge