keithinhanoi

Congratulations on finishing it, Daniel, and hats off to you for yet another wonderful Skyrim mod contribution. Downloading, but since I've got work to do (on a Sunday, argh), I'll be checking it out tonight, hopefully. Thanks again!

Since I've only just recently upgrade from a machine with a 1GB ATI to a new rig with a 4GB Nvidia card, I've not yet had a chance to see what happens with higher VideoMemorySizeMb combined with higher res textures (which I assume you're using.) What I did notice previously is that even with VideoMemorySizeMb set to 15-17GB (on my older system with 32GB,) my physical RAM / system commit value never went much above 4-5GB. If you're seeing Physical RAM usage at 8.2GB, then in theory there should be 2 or three instances of the enblocal.exe running (handling 4GB of system RAM each). Is that what you were seeing? As for the quote from Boris' announcement of VideoMemorySizeMb, although a lot of things have changed, I'll translate it to "regular" English: That last sentence is a really important one, because setting ReservedMemorySizeMB higher can potentially take skyrim.exe usage closer to the 3.1GB cap, while increasing VideoMemorySizeMb just means more instances of enbhost.exe will be started - assuming the ENB memory manager requests more memory.

All arguments on installing / updating IE aside, it's easy enough to manually view the most recent LOOT report in your browser of choice. If you get the blank report displayed in LOOT, do the following to get the correct "URL" to add as a bookmark: Right-click in the LOOT Report Viewer window, and select Properties in the contextual menu. Carefully copy the text next to Address: in the Properties window. You need the all of the text for it to work. My text was:file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/LOOT/resources/report/report.html?data=C:/Users/Keith/AppData/Local/LOOT/Skyrim/reportdata.js Open up your non-IE browser, and paste the copied text into the URL field, and hit return to view the LOOT report Make a bookmark / favorite of the "URL".Although using Windows built-in browser to view the report seems slick, I'd prefer an added user option for the report to be opened externally in the current default browser.

Hey - Just got back late on Monday, and I'm still trying to shake off the jet-lag and get back into the swing of going to work again. My "little" box was already built and running during the first week of my trip in early July. The best part was I was able to just drop in my Windows 7 SSD I had been using in my iMac, uninstall unnecessary drivers and install new drivers, and everything is working perfectly. For the rest of the trip I was focusing on enjoying time with family & friends, so I didn't do anything more with it other than running CPU / GPU burn-in tests most evenings / nights. Here's the final build on PCParkPicker. Minus the system, a new keyboard/mouse, and a DisplayPort cable, I can say I managed to stay around the $1000 mark, which is impressive given how powerful it is. I decided to upgrade the case fan (Cooler Master JetFlo 120mm) instead of replacing the stock Intel CPU cooler, because it seems with running games, the temps on the GTX 760 peak out and lead to cycle throttling more quickly than on the i5. I may go back and swap out for a more efficient air/fan CPU cooler, but first I want to try out some OC'ing with the vcard after I've established some 3D game baselines. When I swap out the case fan, I'll take some pics to post here, if anyone is curious. I have fired up Skyrim, and with no in-game or NVidia driver settings changed and the same mod line-up I was running on my iMac, I'm immediately seeing FPS at full 60 about 95% of the time, with occasional drops down to 50. First impressions - everything moves so fluidly! I'm not used to seeing the trees sway in the wind at normal life-like speeds. Unfortunately, with all of this new-found processing power, I'm going to basically have to start from scratch with Skyrim. Having a 4GB GPU is going to open up a lot of possibilities texture-wise. I'm thinking of going the route of a SR-LE plus REGS line-up, with a few things omitted / added. I just don't like the idea of throwing out all of my previous "work". First thing, though is just going through and reading up on the updates to 60 or so mods in my current line-up. Yikes!

I hope the patch doesn't have any major issues, because I won't get to do anything Skyrim-related for at least two weeks or more. I've removed the SSD from my iMac which has Windows + Skyrim installed, in order to bring it on my trip to the USA, where I'll be building my first PC box to then bring back to Hanoi. If there are any problems with the records in the AOS/Traps are Dangerous patch, please still PM me so I can remember to look at it!

Thanks for the link to that jonnyGURU review link, Tech. It was especially helpful because ambient temperature is a real concern of mine, as I live in a country with weather that's hot and humid most of the year, and I don't generally have AC on in my living room. So the ambient temps can be anywhere from 26/27 while I'm home with AC in other rooms, and up to 34 (or even higher) when nobody's home and the windows are open, at the warmest part of the year. So it's pretty easy for me to imagine an intake temp exceeding 40 given my ambient temps and the fact that in the SUGO case this PSU would draw it's intake right off the top of the CPU. So, I think I'm going to have to look at whether going with the Cubitek case for $50-$60 more will allow me to get a full sized PSU that has ample wattage and performance in higher ambient temp situations together with a lower price than the "premium" price of the Silverstone SFX one. Also - I'm going to go with that second RAM suggestion, Tech - the Crucial Ballistix Tactical pow-profile desktop modules, because I think they'll open up options for better CPU cooling if I find I needed it as well as not contributing as much heat as other DDR3 modules would. I guess I picked a bad time to get a new system as far as RAM prices though - I see they were considerably lower at the end of last year! I'll be reporting back on my final decision on whether to change to the Cubitek case + full sized PSU.

Here's what I have settled on currently: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $188.00) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.61 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.24 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($146.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card (Purchased For $284.99) Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($88.55 @ NCIX US) Total: $887.37 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 10:18 EDT-0400 The thing about the small HTPC Silverstone case I've picked is that it only fits an SFX PSU, and really the best choice of SFX PSU is the one I originally had picked out - but it's only 450W and may not provide enough power as has been pointed out. Now, PCPartPicker is telling me with these components, the max wattage would be 312W. Using the eXtreme PS Calculator site again, I upped things to 100%, added extra USB devices, etc. and it still shows a max wattage well under 400W (381, to be exact.) Although EVGA site states a 500W PSU is required, it seems the 12v rail amperage is the really important thing here. On that, their stated requirement is 30A, and the Silverstone 450W SFX PSU has a single 12v rail at 37A. If I OC the GTX, I can't imagine I'd be able to push it enough that usage would jump 50W higher, let alone 65W. I guess I'll have to look around for user reports of similar combinations to what I'm proposing here. I'm still totally lost on what I need to do on the memory and CPU cooler (if I even need to replace it.)

No, not trolling. I'm just saying Tech is right about the mobos with the "H" designation - The H87 wasn't originally designed to allow overclocking, and when I checked into it, I found that many H87 boards still don't allow overclocking of the CPU (though it is true that some do, such as with ASUS' announcement just today.) The important point is that with my budget it's better if I don't bother with components capable of CPU OC'ing, so I can save money. And just from what little reading I've done on CPU OC'ing, it looks like more of a headache than it's worth. So, I'm sorry if it seemed I was trying to start a useless argument - definitely not my intention. Again, thanks for the advice, all.

Thanks, guys for the input so far! Well, I've committed to this build by actually purchasing the EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB - FTW ("for the win") model from newegg.com for $295, because Amazon's price went up. There's a $10 gift card rebate, so an effective $285 - which is still a very good price, and it also came with a free copy of Watch Dogs. The only difference betweeb the SC (super clock) and FTW models of the GTX 760 4GB is that the FTW model includes dual BIOS, which is great for me as I definitely plan on OC'ing this GPU. However, I have decided not to bother with OC'ing the CPU of my new build, because I also discovered the same as what Tech said about the H97/H87 boards not being capable of overclocking. Because of this, I will settle with a less expensive i5-4590 (3.3GHz / 3.7Ghz turbo / 84w), which is a new model from Intel's Haswell "refresh" this spring/summer. The great thing about this newer model is that it's just a little slower than the 4670 at stock speeds. Click here to see Intel's comparison chart of the i5 4590, 4670, 4670K & 4690. And... as luck would have it, I just managed to grab an i5-4590 online for $188 (free shipping) from Fry's.com during a short 6 day sale! As an interesting side note, I used to live in Portland, Oregon, and made fairly frequent hi-tech trips to a nearby Fry's. What a fun place to gawk at all the electronic gadgetry. I'll be visiting Portland as part of my trip, so perhaps a trip there is in order... Using the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite that Tech suggested, I get an estimated recommended wattage of 371w, if you can believe it. But even though a 450w PSU seems to be far more than enough, since the calculator doesn't take GPU OC'ing into account, I'll look for a 500w unit - but what I get still depends a lot on the case (it needs to fit.) I'm considering changing my choice of case now, because the space on my living room entertainment center only allows for 13"w x13"d x14"h (330 mm x 330 mm x 355 mm). The only decent case I've so far that can fit this space and the EGVA GTX 760 is the Silverstone Tek Mini-ITX Computer Case (SG05BB-LITE), which is $45 at Amazon. It's a member of Silverstone's SUGO small form factor series, which has other choices - though I like that this one has a front-facing fan. I'm still not sure about the RAM - it seems I may have to choose it based on height limitations if I add an aftermarket CPU air-based cooler. I'll update my OP shortly to reflect my changes - and now going to look more at non OC'ing mini ITM h87 and H97 mobos.

Oh great & wise custom-built-gaming-PC-gurus, I come to you asking for some help. I know that last month Razorsedge877 asked for help with his first custom build PC, but I've got a somewhat different set of "needs" to work with, and since I am not a PC-overclocking-tech-head, I'm a little behind the times on the latest and greatest. Keep in mind that although yes I have an iMac, historically speaking I've owned Mac towers or desktops that I've opened up and kitted out in one way or another. This is even true with my current iMac - I've had the thing open 4 times to swap out the original single HDD configuration for my current 2 SSD setup. Despite my iMac being 4 years old already, I still have no intention of giving it up yet, especially with it's brilliant, beautiful, 1440p 27" display, and a still very capable quad-core i7 870, which is snappy when paired with the SSD system and 32GB of RAM I've put in. But then, on the other hand, my iMac has a god-awful ATI HD58xx MOBILTY card. It's fine for video / photo editing, and pre-2010 games, but I've get a backlog of Steam sale purchases which I've not tried yet perhaps due to my fear of how much graphical glory I would be missing. I'm not interested in buying yet another newer iMac which would be awesomely equipped in every regard except the GPU, so I'm finally going to get my very first dedicated Windows box. I'm trying to kill several birds with this "stone", so here's a list of what I hope to be able to do: Boot Win 7 (and maybe SteamOS) on a 240GB Samsung 840 SSD ("donated" from my iMac), connected via SATA III (6Gb/s)Connect it via HDMI to my 40" living room 1080p LCD TVConnect it to my (8 year old) living room 5.1 surround amp via S/PDIF opticalConnect it via DisplayPort to my iMac using a special feature called Target Display Mode.Connect it to my D-Link router via Gigabit ethernetReplace my Buffalo NAS by housing large HDD storage (1 drive or 2 as RAID 1) accessible by my iMac & MacbookFit the custom build into as small a case as possible. So, basically, I want to create a HTPC / gaming machine / server all in one "small" box. I've set my theoretical budget limit, not including the HDDs/SSD, keyboard/mouse, to $900 (USD - I am buying this all during an upcoming trip next month.) EDIT: Here's what I've already purchased: Video - EVGA GeForce GTX760 FTW 4GB SC with ACX Cooler 1085 Mhz Base / 1150 Mhz Boost clock | 1152 CUDA CoresFTW = "for the win" model, so it has EVGA's "double" BIOS$295 ($285 with $10 rebate & FREE Watch Dogs download) from NewEgg.comNotes: CPU - Intel Core i5-4590 Quad-Core 3.4 GHz $188 (sale price) at Fry's.comNotes: And here are the components I am still considering, but haven't made a final decision: Motherboard - ASUS H97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Mini ITX 1072 Mhz Base clock speed / 1152 CUDA Cores$111 on AmazonNotes: Case - Silverstone SUGO SG05-LITE - Mini-ITX Case 8.74 x 6.9 x 10.86 inch (222 x 176 x 276 mm) / 5 lbs (2.3 kg)includes front 1200 rpm 120 mm positive pressure fan (removable)Supports: up to 254 mm long GPU, SFX PSU, 120mm radiatorCan only fit one 2.5" drive & one 3.5" drive$50 ($40 with -$10 rebate on Amazon)Notes: ....and that's all I've come up with so far! By my calculations, I've either got $300 or $350 remaining in my budget depending on the case for the other main components, which include: Power Supply ​Originally, I had chosen a Silverstone 450w SFX PSU, but I'm now searching for a 550w SFX unit - which is proving to be difficult. Silverstone announced a 600w SFX unit back in March, but no release date has been set yet. I see an Athena 550w unit, but the 12v rail is only 24A - not enough for the GTX 670. RAM ​I only know I want 2 x 8GB, and it needs to be rated at 1600 Mhz or higher. I've read that if XMP (Intel Extreme Memory Profile) mode is turned on, then the RAM will only run at 1600 Mhz, but is something I'm again not familiar with, so any advice here would be greatly appreciated. ​cooling components ​On this, I have absolutely no idea what to do, and I only know that my choices are reduced because of the limited space from my choice of mini ITX mobo and case. anything else? ​If there's anything else I've forgotten (besides keyboard / mouse / HDDs / SSD, because I can choose those note problem,) I'd love to know!I am hoping to start ordering things this week, because many of the rebate offers expire soon, and I'll be visiting the US in July, so everything will have arrived in time for me to collect it all. Well, if you've read this far, then it means maybe you might have some words of wisdom for me - so thanks in advance!

I've noticed some unexpected behavior "bugs" related to refreshing the mod priority / plugins / assets lists after either toggling the "Display mods installed outside MO" feature under the Workarounds tab in the Settings menu, or if mods in the real /Skyrim/data are moved out / deleted while MO is running. The Tracker Link for my report to Tannin is here (#664).

So.... (gear whirring hard in the head on your explanation here) ...does that mean any 3rd party created replacement textures will or won't get used by Langley's new meshes?

Thanks for helping Langley out, and for pointing this out over here - I had already downloaded the update yesterday, and the USKP-compatible option having the same version number, I would never have known it was added...

I was secretly hoping that was the problem, and am relieved (so it's nothing to do with the work I did on the patches!) - and happy for you - that re-downloading / re-installing fixed it.

The Refresh button is found at the top of the Data tab of the right-hand pane. It's a really wide button, can't miss it.

I agree with this 100%. Good catch on the terrain bump issue, Tech / SP - I've been following this thread , and was wondering why Tech's screens didn't match the mod author's shots. If we're at the stage for voting, I think it would be still good to do more testing with a torch in hand in more varied lighting / weather situations. I would need to look at that more personally before I would want to vote on STEP inclusion. Also - has the Frost Atronach part of the mod been ruled out?

@TheBloke: it's really important at this point to submit any bug reports to the MO Bug Tracker. Especially your bit about the slow reading through of contents of BSA's. I think you could just copy & paste your text from here as a start.

I'm glad you mentioned this, because I also added Breezehome Fully Upgradable to my load out, and haven't tried to go in the sewers with a follower (just on my own so far - skeeverlicious!) EDIT: I note with my load out, at least, that LOOT places Breezehome_Fully_Upgradable.esp after REGS - Cities.esp, but BOSS places them the other way around. Now who's smarter - LOOT or CJ???

And I was right too - "custom mesh file locations". Yay - everybody is right!

Um, actually, SGD does in fact change the MODL - Model Filename for every "filled" soul gem record, as seen here: So, DY's suggestion of adding the Names bash tag to the SGD plugin won't help with the "incompatibility" I mentioned for anyone thinking of using IS - Aural Assortment / IS - Compendium, because if either of those loads after SGD, it will revert the filename for the filled gem meshes back to the vanilla name, and thus remove the difference in appearance between empty and filled gems. If SGD loads after either of the IS mods, then the USKP drop sound would be used. So, as I stated, a patch would be needed if the user hopes to get IS's sounds and the difference between full/empty gems - regardless of load order.

I noticed in my previous post, I was referring to a line in the STEP Core mandate as given on a different page from the this one - why are there two pages like this? Anyhow, I sustain my vote against RW - to be included in the STEP Extended pack, because where it is concerned I can't fully agree that it is "... content that is consistent with Skyrim and TES lore as established by Bethesda's creators...", as Tech has so decisively demonstrated in detail. Again, personally, I really like the changes it makes to the windows - but there's no accounting for taste as Kuldy likes to point out so often!

As much as I like RW, and will continue to keep in my load out (except Riften,) I have to agree that overall it deviates from the vanilla too far to keep within the STEP mantra. In particular, it fits with the idea of the line under things that "STEP is not about..." which says "Graphics mods that contrast with vanilla Skyrim in terms of appearance and practicality". So I casting my very first vote against including this in STEP. Thanks for all of the really interesting reading and the lively debate!

Hmm, I didn't actually have the priority bug with 1.2.3, but found some other strange behavior with external mods after switching the "Display mods installed outside MO" setting off and on again. Wasn't finished repeating the series of steps to type a bug tracker report, so I'll try it again with the 1.2.4 beta, and if it's still happening, will post to bug tracker.

Great, thanks to both of you! I still have no idea how it got deleted, but I'll definitely make sure to keep a back up of it after I recreate all my categories.

Yeah, definitely most people have no idea that for many items / actions / elements in the game, a set of sounds is used to provide variety. Yes, you've explained your reasons for setting a new directory structure and naming convention very nicely, though I can imagine that some users of English as a second language may not quite get the phrase "round robin". EDIT: I think the read me for IS -Weaponry has the best explanation of the sound variants and file naming, for anyone considering replacing certain sounds, and more importantly for ust for raising awareness about how sounds work in Skyrim. But yes, I know what you mean about people not reading, as for example with the AOS comments thread when I try to help out, I find that I'm repeating myself all the time. Also, I just grabbed the update for IS - Aural Assortment, so with regards to what I said above, it's awsome that you're maintaining the four separate modular mods. By the way, on my full read through of the comments for IS - Compendium, I noticed a request for a no-DLC version of your plugin. I haven't checked into it fully, but I'm quite sure I could help you out making it if you're interested in offering that option.