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Well, then you most certainly have vsync enabled (normally it is). I conclude, that either there is some driver incompatibility with skyrim's physX or it's just Skyrim as it is. Every once in a while I see things flying around my head, too. Plates, goblets, ... even a cheese wedge! It missed my head by about an inch. Oh, funny story, I was playing a dead-you're-dead playthrough and when trying to enter the riverwood trader - i had more interactive items installed - i ran in to the hitboxes of the couple of pots before the store and the accelerated between me and the wooden beam right behind me, that my poor character encountered his instant death. Too bad. Was a pretty short biography xD

Yep, looks good... Are you using VSync?

But in the rivers in Skyrim (fairly shallow, almost no vegetation) you usually have not that clear water since all the sand from the riverbeds gets washed up and disperses in the water, which makes it look more opaque.

OK, I've picked my faves: 1. Pure Waters 2. WATER 3. Pure Waters 4. Pure Waters 5. Vanilla/Pure Waters/WATER <- look the exact same? 6. Vanilla/Pure Waters/WATER <- look the exact same? 7. WATER/Pure Waters 8. WATER/Pure Waters 9. WATER

I prefer ultimate except for the candle and the giants bonfire. Also, which resolutions have you used? It'ld be best if the comparison uses the same resolution, so e.g. 1k vs. 1k instead of 8k vs. 2k... For comparisons sake, I'ld say we stick to STEP baseline, which means Medium resolution for Ultimate HD Fire Effects vs. the files from Cinematic Fire Effects. If the video footage you have provided fulfills these prerequisites we can either decide to create a bcf for cinematic fire which only selects a few textures (if actually possible) or don't use cinematic at all.

At least know I know I'm not going nuts xDThe thing is, it's only when using hotkeys. If you use inventory, it doesn't happen. Also, note that the "bugged" blade is ACTUALLY BETHESDA'S BLADE (i.e. Right Hand)! (Not my mod) So I somehow have to figure out how to force Bethesda's Engine to do it's job... lol. In any case, it's easy to fix (simply re-equip right hand).... will keep working on it though as it's annoying me now. Yeah, I figured that, since the bug only appears in the right hand which is the default Bethesda Skyrim weapon hand since forever.

OK, so what do we need? I'ld say screen comparisons and a benchmark (FPS, VRAM, RAM) when spawning 50 to 100 bretons in Whiterun market place. The number has to be that high, because in the civil war missions the big battle have about 40 or more npc running around, so we need to ensure stability and playability is good enough with the mod STEP will include. Benchmarking: 1. Baseline STEP 2.2.4 2. Baseline STEP 2.2.4 with Realistic Teeth 3. Baseline STEP 2.2.4 with Smile HD 1. Extreme STEP 2.2.4 2. Extreme STEP 2.2.4 with Realistic Teeth 3. Extreme STEP 2.2.4 with Smile HD Any volunteers?

No-error CTDs are really often when the engine reaches 3 GB - which is the case with extreme step.

Maybe do a full overclock and check again?

iLargeIntRefCount has made my game crash more often, than it has not.

Correct. It won't be present anymore, trust me. I've read about this in the official DDSopt-thread on these boards. ;-)

There is no difference between the screens... is there?

Gopher has done a great comparison on pure waters and WATER in his pure waters Skyrim mod sanctuary. I like both a lot and have played with both a lot. I can't really say which mod wins it out though.

At least know I know I'm not going nuts xD

This probably doesn't fit the STEP slogan, since it clearly deviates from vanilla, but I'll wait for an admin to approve this.

This might seem unnoticeable, but I like it.

What exactly do you mean? You'll have to quit Skyrim, swap the bsa and restart Skyrim, but you won't need to start a new game.

OK, I've got sth I wanted to talk about for quite a while now on my to-do-list: the iLargeIntRefCount-tweak... why is it in STEP? I've proven that it causes CTD when entering interiors (especially after Dragonborn came out) and I've actually never had any issues entering an interior without this tweak. So what is it supposed to do and why should we still keep it in STEP?

OK, did both. Will see. But aren't both of these designed to prevent exactly the problems I'm having? Do they sometime cause CTDs? The first one can cause to CTD, if your system reaches it's limits or the engine does so.The second supposedly prevents CTD in interiors with lots of items... But it causes CTD on a full STEP install for many people, when entering an interior.

OK, I reproduced the glitch on a completely new game/save with STEP 2.2.4 only. Bain Packages: Load Order: Skyrim.esm Update.esm Dawnguard.esm HearthFires.esm Dragonborn.esm Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm SPIKE.esm HighResTexturePack01.esp HighResTexturePack02.esp HighResTexturePack03.esp Brawl Bugs CE.esp Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp Better Dynamic Snow.esp Rainbows.esp BWS.esp BWS-MolagMace.esp Clanking Armor.esp Traps Make Noise.esp Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp randomthunder.esp Rooster At Dawn v1.0.esp Warmer Magic Lights v2.esp StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp 83Willows_101BUGS_V4_LowRes.esp Ars Metallica.esp Ars Metallica - Dawnguard.esp Ars Metallica - Hearthfire.esp Ars Metallica - Dragonborn.esp Better Skill and Quest Books Names.esp BirdsHFclean.esp Birdsofskyrim.esp BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions.esp Bring Out Your Dead.esp Chesko_WearableLantern.esp Chesko_WearableLantern_Guards.esp Chesko_WearableLantern_Candle_DG.esp Chesko_WearableLantern_Caravaner.esp ClamsDropPearls.esp dbmisc.esp Dead Body Collision.esp Death Cam Duration Options.esp Dual Sheath Redux.esp aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp DungeonQuestAwareness.esp fFastTravelSpeedMult_4.esp Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Default.esp manny Lantern Caretakers.esp MVABasic.esp MVAIvarstead.esp MVARorikstead.esp Moss Rocks.esp PilgrimsDelight.esp Point The Way.esp RabbitsPlus.esp Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp ShootingStars.esp Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp SMDropLitTorch.esp YngolBarrowButtonFix.esp Convenient Horses.esp Destructible_bottles.esp Auto Unequip Ammo.esp Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp Footprints.esp Footprints - Ash.esp RaceMenu.esp RaceMenuPlugin.esp SkyUI.esp iHUD.esp Elemental Staves.esp ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp imp_helm.esp imp_helm_imp.esp imp_helm_dawn.esp Lock Overhaul.esp Gildergreen Regrown.esp Run For Your Lives.esp When Vampires Attack.esp SkyrimChimneysRW.esp The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp SkyrimCoinReplacer.esp Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp ORM-Arvak.esp BetterQuestObjectives.esp BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp BlockSparkles.esp Distant DetailHF.esp dynamic fires.esp Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp masser Size x0.5.esp More Salt Please.esp More Salt Please - Dragonborn addon.esp dD-No Twitching Dragon Death Animation.esp NonEssentialChildren.esp secunda Size x0.5.esp dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp TheChoiceIsYours.esp TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp Thieves Guild Requirements.esp Waterbreathing Breathless Emerge.esp AIMP - Antz in my Pantz.esp Chesko_Step418_SN.esp dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Reduced.esp BFSEffects.esp DeadlySpellImpacts.esp Realistic crime report radius.esp Enhanced Soul Trap.esp Soul Gems Differ - E.esp dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp Beards.esp Brows.esp Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp Follower Trap Safety.esp moveitLWT.esp Animated Weapon Enchants.esp getSnowy.esp WATER.esp WATER Plants.esp WATER DB Waves.esp Bashed Patch, 0.esp <- Inactive Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

That was the link we were talking about above ;-)