ACCEPTED Ultimate HD Fire Effects (by BuzzDee84)

[obzen]

Hello STEP forum!

I think I've found an issue with the introduction of STEP Compilation: the file /textures/effects/candleflame01.dds is overwritten by STEP Compilation, probably by Ruins Clutter Improved.

I see that in 2.2.9.1 this mod was meant to overwrite Ruins Clutter Improved, so that file should be removed from the Compilation. Am I right?

 

EDIT: now that I see better, it's not from Ruins Clutter Improved and it's not even listed in the txt. Was it introduced by mistake?

Edited March 5, 2016 by obzen

[Silverpanther34]

As Obzen indicated above,

 

STEP Compilation (Normal Res for me) overwrites the Ultimate HD Candle Flames optional file.  Rendering it â€‹nonessential. 

 

So Recommendations should read: Install the Ultimate HD Fire Effects -Medium Resolution- main file.

 

instead of: Install the Ultimate HD Fire Effects -Medium Resolution- main file and the Ultimate HD Candle Flames optional file.

Edited July 5, 2016 by Silverpanther34

[TechAngel85]

As Obzen indicated above,

 

STEP Compilation (Normal Res for me) overwrites the Ultimate HD Candle Flames optional file.  Rendering it â€‹nonessential. 

 

So Recommendations should read: Install the Ultimate HD Fire Effects -Medium Resolution- main file.

 

instead of: Install the Ultimate HD Fire Effects -Medium Resolution- main file and the Ultimate HD Candle Flames optional file.

Confirmed.

 

I've updated the mod page. The main Guide will update at its next refresh cycle.

[Hawk]

I have noticed something:
 
In the installer of Embers HD when selecting the compatibility patch there is written: "This should be installed after Ultimate HD Fire Effects."
 
On the SMIM nexus page: "If you use rheadude's Ultimate HD Fire Effects, install it first! Then let SMIM overwrite all files!"
 
On the Ultimate HD Fire Effects nexus page: "Deleted the SMIM compatible patch. You don't need it anymore. Simply install the actual SMIM version and overwrite conflicting files."
 
Now that Ultimate HD Fire Effects was merged into STEP:Compilation, it overwrites SMIM and Embers HD and not the other way around like the mod authors instructed. I am not aware of the procedure when creating the Compilation, whether you delete conflicting files, so they don't overwrite the previous or something like this.

 

I am not sure whether the conflicting files in Compilation actually are from Ultimate HD Fire Effects.

[spoiler=Conflicts in SMIM overwritten by STEP:Compilation]/textures/dungeons/candles01_n.dds
/textures/dungeons/candles01_g.dds
/textures/dungeons/candles01.dds
/meshes/clutter/woodfires/campfire01landburning.nif
/meshes/clutter/woodfires/campfire01burning.nif

 

 

[spoiler=Conflicts in Embers HD overwritten by STEP:Compilation]/meshes/effects/fxfirewithembers01_cheap.nif
/meshes/clutter/woodfires/campfire01landburning.nif
/meshes/clutter/woodfires/campfire01burning.nif

 
So is it all right that the STEP:Compilation overwrites some files (related to fires) both in SMIM and Embers HD?

Edited June 20, 2017 by Hawk

[TechAngel85]

We take into account the conflicts; however, I did the Hires file under incomplete instructions, it would seem (typical for a college professor ). Anyway, enough poking at Ess. I'll fix it this evening and reupload this evening.

[TechAngel85]

Actually, the only files from the ones you listed above in the HiRes Compilation were:

• /textures/dungeons/candles01_n.dds
• /textures/dungeons/candles01_g.dds
• /textures/dungeons/candles01.dds

I've removed these and will reupload the file.

[TechAngel85]

Okay, seems the Normal Res was what you were referring to as it contained all those files. I've removed them as well and will be reuploading.

[Hawk]

We take into account the conflicts; however, I did the Hires file under incomplete instructions, it would seem (typical for a college professor ). Anyway, enough poking at Ess. I'll fix it this evening and reupload this evening.

I am not sure I understood well, SRB was giving you the instructions and also he is a college professor?

 

Okay, seems the Normal Res was what you were referring to as it contained all those files. I've removed them as well and will be reuploading.

Yes, I have Normal Res. So I can remove/hide all of the files I mentioned? Or did I miss anything?

[TechAngel85]

That was an inside joke to SRB. Yes, you can hide the files you mentioned.

[EssArrBee]

I may or may not have lost my original compilation for 2.10 and then thrown together a new one really fast to make sure that we could release on time without actually bothering to check overwrites. 

[TechAngel85]

I may or may not have lost my original compilation for 2.10 and then thrown together a new one really fast to make sure that we could release on time without actually bothering to check overwrites. 

No problem. I took care of this and the extra files I left in conflicting with WEBS Extended. I'll upload them here in a bit. Just walked through the door from work.

[Nebulous112]

The conflicting files with WEBS Extended should probably be removed. See here: https://forum.step-project.com/topic/1430-intricate-spider-webs-by-isoku/?do=findComment&comment=202670

 

It is probably the old mod, Intricate Spider Webs which was in the Compilation from the last release.

[EssArrBee]

The conflicting files with WEBS Extended should probably be removed. See here: https://forum.step-project.com/topic/1430-intricate-spider-webs-by-isoku/?do=findComment&comment=202670

 

It is probably the old mod, Intricate Spider Webs which was in the Compilation from the last release.

Pretty sure I told Tech to remove those files. And the leftover ones are only covered by Intricate Spider Webs, so I left them in. 

[Nebulous112]

Good stuff, thanks SRB. And thanks for reuploading, Tech!