Wrong LOD tree textures

[promeniX]

Hi! My first post on these forums, so I'll take the opportunity to say my thanks to everyone involved with STEP - it is such a great help for us modding nubs.

 

On to my major issue: wrong LOD tree textures (or I guess possibly mismatching color effects on the LODs).

 

In pic 1, you can see my LOD trees. The black shows the tree LODs, and the red shows the LOD trees that will turn into real trees in pic 2.

 

Pic 1, LOD

 

As we move closer to the trees in pic 2, we can see that the trees actually didn't look like what they did in the LOD at all. They simply "pop" from the LOD to the real look as I move closer.

 

Pic 2, real trees

 

I've tried a few things, such as turning off the LOD mods and SFO in MO, but that only made things worse, as the LODs then would look like the really weird ones found on the interwebs when googling for stuff like "ugly tree LOD".

 

I've also tried with both SFO 2.5 and the one recommended in the STEP guide. Made no difference.

 

Finally, I've also started the game without any mods running, and that of course "solved" the problem.

 

Now I think I could use some guidance as to how I should continue with the troubleshooting... Do you think it is the textures themselves that are wrong, or could it be that something (ENB or whatever) is adding some color effects on the trees, creating a total color mismatch between the "LOD" and the "real" versions?

 

 

 

Other info and stuff...

 

I'm using Mod Organizer.

 

[spoiler=Load order]# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

TTR_Skill_Overhaul.esm

HighResTexturePack01.esp

HighResTexturePack02.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp

Cutting Room Floor.esp

dragonpriestmasks.esp

Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

SkyUI.esp

BetterQuestObjectives.esp

aMidianBorn_ContentAddon.esp

SkyrimCoinReplacerRedux.esp

SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp

darkerskyrimlighting.esp

sos - the dungeons.esp

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp

Weapons & Armor_TrueOrcish&DaedricWeapons.esp

Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp

Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp

Complete Crafting_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp

MLU__Immersive Armors 8 patch fix.esp

Lore Weapon Expansion.esp

WarmongerArmory_Vanilla.esp

WarmongerArmory_DLC.esp

WarmongerArmory_LeveledList.esp

LostLongSwords.esp

MLU.esp

ADS.esp

WetandCold.esp

hearthfireextended.esp

Point The Way.esp

Oblivion Gates v3 - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

Oblivion Gates v3 without Markers - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

Invisibility Eyes Fix.esp

ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Enchanting.esp

Animated Weapon Enchants.esp

DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Speech.esp

TradeBarter.esp

Rebirth Monster.esp

SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

iHUD.esp

Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

ViewableFactionRanksBothDLC.esp

Footprints.esp

Moss Rocks - Legendary.esp

83Willows_101BUGS_V4_HighRes_HighSpawn.esp

Beards.esp

Brows.esp

ORM-Arvak.esp

Elemental Staves.esp

GQJ_DG_vampireamuletfix.esp

BFSEffects.esp

DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp

mintylightningmod.esp

WondersofWeather.esp

Soul Gems Differ.esp

lightweight potions and poisons.esp

NoAnimalsReportCrimes-DG+DB.esp

DragonShoutVoice.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_OneHanded.esp

Paralyze.esp

dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

IHSS.esp

Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp

Auto Unequip Ammo.esp

Better Stealth AI for Followers.esp

ClamsDropPearls.esp

Nausicaa's Tweaker.esp

Convenient Horses.esp

Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp

Lock Overhaul.esp

SMDropLitTorch.esp

Thieves Guild Requirements.esp

Traps Make Noise.esp

WetandCold - Ashes.esp

WM Trap Fixes.esp

Natural Lighting and Atmospherics.esp

Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB - Flame Atronach Fix.esp

MLU - Static PermaZONES.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Alchemy.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Alteration.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Archery.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Block.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Conjuration.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Destruction.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Illusion.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Lockpicking.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Pickpocket.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Restoration.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Sneak.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_TwoHanded.esp

Unique Uniques.esp

Mage Outfit Texture Overhaul.esp

BirdsHFclean.esp

TheChoiceIsYours.esp

Book Covers Skyrim.esp

Bring Out Your Dead - Legendary Edition.esp

MLU - Immersive Armors.esp

MLU patches merged.esp

Dead Body Collision.esp

NonEssentialChildren.esp

NotSoFast-MainQuest.esp

TimingIsEverything.esp

imp_helm_legend.esp

MLU - Improved Closefaced Helmets.esp

MLU - Lore Weapon Expansion.esp

SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp

FarmhouseChimneys.esp

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp

PilgrimsDelight.esp

hellayracedesc.esp

BlockSparkles.esp

Gildergreen Regrown.esp

Chesko_Step418_SN.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_Smithing.esp

STEP DLC Optimized Textures - Standard.esp

STEP Vanilla Optimized Textures - Standard.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

AOS.esp

Watercolor_for_ENB_RWT.esp

Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_HeavyArmor.esp

TTR_Skill_Overhaul_LightArmor.esp

MLU - Lost Longswords 1H.esp

MLU - Unique Uniques.esp

RotE patches merged.esp

MLU - Warmonger Armory.esp

kuerteeGoldAjustment.esp

NoRareVendorMetals.esp

RealisticRoomRental-Basic.esp

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

Warmonger Armory DLC - Beast Race Patch.esp

randomthunder.esp

SFO - Dragonborn.esp

Dual Sheath Redux.esp

FNIS.esp

STEP Extended Patch.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp

STEP Extended - Deleveled Loot.esp

DynDOLOD.esp

Deleveled Loot Equipment - STEP patch.esp

Scarcity - Less Loot Mod.esp

Scarcity - 8x Loot Rarity.esp

Scarcity - 6x Merchant Item Rarity.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

 

 

 

 

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Installed mods:

• STEP Extended
• STEP Pack: Deleveled Loot 
• TTRSO
• RotE

I'm running ENB with particle patch. ENB preset is Natual Lighting and Atmospherics.

 

I'm sure I had this problem before I installed deleveled loot and RotE.

 

Below is my skyrim.ini and skyrimprefs.ini files. I can't recall that I've been modifying them that much outside from what has been mentioned in the guides, 

except for setting 3440x1440 res.

 

[spoiler=skyrim.ini][General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH

uExterior Cell Buffer=36
sIntroSequence=
fFlickeringLightDistance=8192

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3500.0
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fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.25
fSunUpdateThreshold=1.5

[Audio]
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fMusicUnDuckingSeconds=8.0
fMenuModeFadeOutTime=3.0
fMenuModeFadeInTime=1.0
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bAllowLoadGrass=0
fGrassFadeRange=10000
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=7
iMinGrassSize=40

[GeneralWarnings]
SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning=One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
sResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices.bsa, Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa
bInvalidateOlderFiles=0
SInvalidationFile=ArchiveInvalidation.txt

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f1PBoltTiltUpAngle=0.7

[Papyrus]
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0

[Water]
bReflectLODObjects=1
bReflectLODLand=1
bReflectSky=1
bReflectLODTrees=1

[Camera]
fMouseWheelZoomSpeed=10

[interface]
bShowTutorials=1

[MapMenu]
fMapWorldYawRange=400
fMapWorldMinPitch=0
fMapWorldMaxPitch=90

 

 

[spoiler=skyrimprefs.ini][General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=0
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iBlurDeferredShadowMask=3
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
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fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
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fGamma=1.0000
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fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iMultiSample=0
iShadowMode=3
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bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1440
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fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
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fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=4096.0000
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fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
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iScreenShotIndex=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
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iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=100
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bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
sD3DDevice="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti"
bFXAAEnabled=0
iShadowMapResolution=4096
fShadowBiasScale=0.1500
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
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bShadowsOnGrass=1
iShadowFilter=3
bTransparencyMultisampling=0
bDrawShadows=1
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b30GrassVS=0
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bGamepadEnable=1
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fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
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fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
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bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
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bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
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bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
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bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=1
bUseKinect=0
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iMaxDesired=750
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Edited May 14, 2016 by promeniX

[Farquard]

Probably a bit late, but hopefully helps anyone else who stumbles along this post. I had the exact same problem and it was simply because of me misreading the instructions for the Trees HD mod. I had accidentally hidden the trees folder located in textures instead of the one in meshes. To clarify, ensure that you have hidden or deleted meshes/landscape/trees (entire folder) and not textures/landscape/trees (entire folder) in MO file tree for the Trees HD mod. Hope this helps someone else!

Edited June 25, 2016 by Farquard