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Hey guys, can you put next to the ''Download BAT files referenced in the Guide'' some info, especially when it was last updated so that it's easier to know if there is a new version of the batch files

Hey guys I want to start a new game but I won't until the guide is in a very stable version which won't get updated very often. Considering that the batch files are almost updated every day, how long will it take to reach the stable stage?

Bro, we have a success the new ''prepare textures for optimization'' now runs as it should....or I think it does. A note : I double click the ''hrdlc removal fix start'' batch file to get them working(you recommend ''run as administrator''). for the prepare textures for optimization'' file i click run as administrator to get it working(you recommend to simply run it). anyway, that's somewhat weird. I haven't touched the new vanilla folder archive batch files yet.

Robocopy is in System32. About the path, should I just type ''echo %path%'' in cmd(as administrator?) or something else, too. What should I do check when I run the command?Should Robocopy.exe be in SysWOW for 64 bit? Pardon me If this is a stupid question. There's much I don't understand.Yes, it should be in both System32 and SysWOWHey Z, can you answer my previous question? Also, when do you think that the guide will stop being a WIP?

Robocopy is in System32. About the path, should I just type ''echo %path%'' in cmd(as administrator?) or something else, too. What should I do check when I run the command?

Then maybe this should be changed in the batch files too because all these lines were copied directly from them. As for the n.dds files I'll assume everything is alright considering everything is done based on the commands you created.

I mean if this is ok-right, not if it's a normal map file. :p

Hey, I tried many variations of the commands and eventually I copied them so they would look like the command you posted. Here they are: 1)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted" "%cd%\Vanilla Textures" *.dds /s /xd HRDLC1 HRDLC2 HRDLC3 /xf *_n.dds 2)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted" "%cd%\Vanilla Textures" *_n.dds /s /max:2999999 /xd HRDLC1 HRDLC2 HRDLC3 3)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted" "%cd%\Vanilla Normal Maps" *_n.dds /s /min:3000000 /xd HRDLC1 HRDLC2 HRDLC3 4)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC1" "%cd%\Vanilla Textures\HRDLC1" *.dds /s /xf *_n.dds *_msn.dds 5)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC2" "%cd%\Vanilla Textures/HRDLC2" *.dds /s /xf *_n.dds *_msn.dds 6)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC3" "%cd%\Vanilla Textures/HRDLC3" *.dds /s /xf *_n.dds *_msn.dds 7)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC1" "%cd%\Vanilla Uncompressed Normal Maps\HRDLC1" *_msn.dds /s 8)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC3" "%cd%\Vanilla Uncompressed Normal Maps\HRDLC3" *_msn.dds /s 9)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC2\textures\terrain" "%cd%\Vanilla Uncompressed Normal Maps\HRDLC2\textures\terrain" *_n.dds /s 10)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC1" "%cd%\Vanilla Normal Maps\HRDLC1" *_n.dds /s 11)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC2" "%cd%\Vanilla Normal Maps\HRDLC2" *_n.dds /s /xd HRDLC2\textures\terrain 12)robocopy "%cd%\Vanilla Extracted\HRDLC3" "%cd%\Vanilla Normal Maps\HRDLC3" *_n.dds /s In the vanilla textures folder there are some n.dds files. Is that normal?

Did you try the steps listed in this previous post yet? Whoops!!!! I ran the command and I think it actually worked!!!! No errors appeared. It created the vanilla optimized>std>textures>interface>books directory and in it the correct files(based on the vanilla extracted>std>textures>interface>books directory. So, we have a success! what should I do now?

I cannot believe that this is happening. For once more, the exact same thing happened. Nothing new. I really don't know what's wrong. A question, did you also update the HRDLC Repair batch files or they are the same files from the last update?

As Kelmych stated in a previous comment, the problem might be with administrative privileges. In your instructions for the hrdlc repair you say that we have to run the start batch file as administrators. When I ran the batch file as administrator by right clicking on the file and then choosing the ''run as administrator'' the file wouldn't execute properly. But when I simply left-clicked on the file it ran fine. For vanilla preparation batch file you don't instruct to run it as administrator. I tried both ''run as administrator'' and just left click the file options but neither would execute properly. A note about ''run as administrator''': the file runs for a few seconds but it won't even create the folders.

Unfortunately, the new batch file didn't work. The same thing happerns. I have Win7 64bit.

Did the log.txt file show any errors? Did the batch file run for a long time or only briefly? The initial file copies are made to the STD folder in the Vanilla Optimized directory; were any files copied there? Roughly how large (Mb) is the Vanilla Extracted folder?log file is completely blank. batch file ran for a few seconds then closed. batch file created 4 folders 1.vanilla normal maps 2.vanilla optmized>std 3.vanilla textures>hrdlc1,hrdlc2,hrdlc3 4.vanilla uncompressed normal maps>hrdlc1,hrdlc2>textures>terrain,hrdlc3. Â Â Â no files were copied to any of these folders. vanilla extracted folder after hrdlc was repaired is ~12,6 GB (~12.903 MB). keep in mind that i have dawnguard and dragonborn dlcs. from these dlcs I only extracted the textures not all the source types.

The batch file for preparation of the textures doesn't seem to work. It creates some folders (some with subfolders) but with no files within.

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Yes, I know about the ddsopt guide but how can we choose to use 1024 for exterior etc and 2048 for interiors, weapons and armour? a guide on how to do that would be really appreciated. :)

''As for the OP I think I've seen Neo say many times that he's only using 1k textures for the exteriors ad I think 2k with 1k normals in the interiors.'' How can we do that, too?

hmmm interesting.. i hope neovalen or someone who is working on the project will shed some light. some question applies to weapons and armour.

The guide is on a wiki so under Page Tools at the top select History to show when it was changed and to look at previous versions. Some of the changes are annotated. Is there a particular set of changes you were interested in? Right now we are making some changes in the vanilla texture optimization steps in the DDSopt Optimization tab. There were comments that the procedure was a bit tedious and error prone. We have also been looking at a better set of resolution/format parameters for normal map texture files. This should be finished very soon.No, I just couldn't fing any changelog. Anyway, thanks for the info, man. You guys rock!!

can anyone (preferably neovalen himself) provide information about the subject ?

Hey guys is there a changelog anywhere or can you create one if it doesn't exist?

Should we still use the HighResTexturePack DLC Tweaks mod?

Three questions following 1)16. Skyrim Redone optional for Even Better Quest Objectives. Merge with Even Better Quest Objectives. - How do we merge them? 2)About FCqt's ASG-AWE-SkyRe Patch.esp I don't use animated weapons enchantment. should i still use his patch or leave it? 3)Are you planning to integrate unofficial skyre patch into the guide. tendo supports it and qotsafan is planning an update which is compatible with it. (im not very sure about the last one :p)