EPTIt will be a compilation of links / quotes so remember none of this is my doing lol. Please post here any you have found and i can update accordingly
I also apologise if any of it repeats itself, sometimes there is the same info with some new bits attached.
Also please make sure you have the release day update especially for those of you who arent legit..Everyone had a bunch of issues before that.
Fixing multiple crashes / few tweaks.
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http://crashfixes.com/fixing-skyrim-crashes-freezes-errors-steam-crash-no-sound-lags-choppy-framerates/2/
Nice post on mouse accel and .ini mods
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On November 11 2011 21:02 Medrea wrote:
Hello everyone I have some reading for people having a hard time believing this is a 2011 game.
http://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/m7zja/tweaks_to_make_skyrim_that_much_better/
This fixes the laggy mouse issue Bethesda implemented because they forgot that PC users like to control there game accurately.
Also fixes the mouse acceleration problem that PC games have been coming stock with for no apparent reason
Also fixes the crash to desktop and NPC fuzzy sound issues some users were having
Also from that Reddit thread:
This sort of fixes the problem that Skyrim uses different values for X and Y mouse pitch.
Also this link has some graphical enhancements you can add if your system smashes Skyrim.
http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1255692-skyrim-pc-ini-and-console-tweaks/
Here are some more suggestions from that reddit thread.
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Here is the config file I have been using to run Skyrim. System is a 5830 with an i5 2500k.
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It is by no means perfect but it is better than defaults for me. Excellent graphics are in this game but Skyrim makes you work for them thats for sure. There are other UI issues fixable through commands, like the cramped FOV. To adjust the FOV use "fov n" where n is the field of view number you wish to use. Skyrim fish eyes less than other games with this tweak so it should be good.
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EDIT: If my above config makes your game run in windowed mode it is because of these two lines.
iSize H=1050
iSize W=1680
Change these to fit the resolution of your monitor. Also use this.
bFull Screen=1
Hello everyone I have some reading for people having a hard time believing this is a 2011 game.
http://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/m7zja/tweaks_to_make_skyrim_that_much_better/
This fixes the laggy mouse issue Bethesda implemented because they forgot that PC users like to control there game accurately.
Also fixes the mouse acceleration problem that PC games have been coming stock with for no apparent reason
Also fixes the crash to desktop and NPC fuzzy sound issues some users were having
Also from that Reddit thread:
This sort of fixes the problem that Skyrim uses different values for X and Y mouse pitch.
Also this link has some graphical enhancements you can add if your system smashes Skyrim.
http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1255692-skyrim-pc-ini-and-console-tweaks/
Here are some more suggestions from that reddit thread.
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Here is the config file I have been using to run Skyrim. System is a 5830 with an i5 2500k.
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[Display]
iMultiSample=1
iWaterMultisamples=4
bTransparencyMultisampling=1
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10
iMaxAnisotropy=8
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iTexMipMapMinimum=4
fDecalLOD1=500.0000
fDecalLOD2=1000.0000
iActorShadowCountInt=4
iActorShadowCountExt=2
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=460.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
bDrawShadows=1
iShadowFilter=2
iShadowMapResolution=512
fShadowBiasScale=1.0000
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
bFXAAEnabled=0
fGamma=1.0000
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1050
iSize W=1680
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=3072.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=4096.0000
iScreenShotIndex=0
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=3
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=26000.0000
fBlockLoadDistanceLow=50000.0000
fBlockLoadDistance=125000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.0000
fHighBlockLoadDistanceLow=20000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=100000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=20480.0000
bShowLODInEditor=0
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=1
[Water]
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterReflectionBlur=1
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterDepth=1
iWaterReflectWidth=512
iWaterReflectHeight=512
bReflectExplosions=1
iWaterBlurAmount=2
bAutoWaterSilhouetteReflections=1
bForceHighDetailReflections=0
[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1
[MAIN]
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.9000
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=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=0.5000
uID3=466532
fVal2=0.8000
uID2=554685
fVal1=0.8000
uID1=1007612
fVal0=1.0000
uID0=94881
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[General]
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=100
iMultiSample=1
iWaterMultisamples=4
bTransparencyMultisampling=1
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10
iMaxAnisotropy=8
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iTexMipMapMinimum=4
fDecalLOD1=500.0000
fDecalLOD2=1000.0000
iActorShadowCountInt=4
iActorShadowCountExt=2
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=460.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
bDrawShadows=1
iShadowFilter=2
iShadowMapResolution=512
fShadowBiasScale=1.0000
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
bFXAAEnabled=0
fGamma=1.0000
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1050
iSize W=1680
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=3072.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=4096.0000
iScreenShotIndex=0
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=3
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=15.0000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=26000.0000
fBlockLoadDistanceLow=50000.0000
fBlockLoadDistance=125000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.0000
fHighBlockLoadDistanceLow=20000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=100000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=20480.0000
bShowLODInEditor=0
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=1
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=1
[Water]
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterReflectionBlur=1
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterDepth=1
iWaterReflectWidth=512
iWaterReflectHeight=512
bReflectExplosions=1
iWaterBlurAmount=2
bAutoWaterSilhouetteReflections=1
bForceHighDetailReflections=0
[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1
[MAIN]
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.9000
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=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=0.5000
uID3=466532
fVal2=0.8000
uID2=554685
fVal1=0.8000
uID1=1007612
fVal0=1.0000
uID0=94881
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[General]
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=100
It is by no means perfect but it is better than defaults for me. Excellent graphics are in this game but Skyrim makes you work for them thats for sure. There are other UI issues fixable through commands, like the cramped FOV. To adjust the FOV use "fov n" where n is the field of view number you wish to use. Skyrim fish eyes less than other games with this tweak so it should be good.
_______________________________________________________________________
EDIT: If my above config makes your game run in windowed mode it is because of these two lines.
iSize H=1050
iSize W=1680
Change these to fit the resolution of your monitor. Also use this.
bFull Screen=1
Few more bug/crash fixes
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http://segmentnext.com/2011/11/11/skyrim-crashes-freezes-sound-keys-errors-fps-lag-textures-and-fixes/
Some improved GFX .ini mods.
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http://segmentnext.com/2011/11/11/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide-graphics-and-performance/
"Invisible person" fix
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On November 15 2011 08:33 intrigue wrote:
my hands disappeared after letting that girl in mage school test her spells on me. i got a notification that they were bound, but i can still do things with both of them. there's just no graphics for weapons i hold or the hands themselves; i still see spells.
edit: actually my character in general is permanently invisible, without being invisible to NPCs and stuff. weird
edit2: oh, okay, it's this exactly:
my hands disappeared after letting that girl in mage school test her spells on me. i got a notification that they were bound, but i can still do things with both of them. there's just no graphics for weapons i hold or the hands themselves; i still see spells.
edit: actually my character in general is permanently invisible, without being invisible to NPCs and stuff. weird
edit2: oh, okay, it's this exactly:
The random crashes also seem to be caused by shadow detail, try setting it to low.
Field of view .ini changes dont stay after saves / fast travel etc. Use this console command instead - fov x - Adjust field of view (insert fov value into ) I think the base is about 75 (?)
Spells showing incorrectly / not at all can (sometimes) be solved by updating graphics drivers or turning off anti-aliasing. Doesnt work in all cases.
WILL UPDATE WHEN I FIND MORE
Thank you though!
