xLODGen - Terrain LOD beta 128 for FNV, FO3, FO4, FO4VR, TES5, SSE, TES5VR, ENDERAL, ENDERALSE

[sheson]

I just wanted to report that something seems to be wonky in 0.43. I created Terrain LOD with 0.43 the other day and when I did a short check I noticed that almost all diffuse texture files look like this:

dlc03farharbor.4.-1.1.dds

 

or at best like this:

dlc03farharbor.4.-1.17.dds

 

Whereas the same exact files look like this in 0.42:

dlc03farharbor.4.-1.1.dds

 

and

dlc03farharbor.4.-1.17.dds

 

There were no error messages during generation and the log didn't contain any errors either. These results can be reliably reproduced and the only change was the version of xLODGen being used, I didn't change/update any mods or changed my version of Mod Organizer 2 and I didn't change any settings within xLODGen as well.

Beta 44 should fix that. It is something that broke in xEdit itself, so that is good find.

Edited May 31, 2019 by sheson

[El_Rizzo]

Good to know and glad I was of some help.

[kranazoli]

Hi,

 

After 1st run, with 44 I after xLODGEN finished, I didn't have meshes folder, just textures.

Now, I am doing a 2nd turn.

 

With 43 I didn't have issue like that.

 

Is the issue at my side?!

Strange...

 

Thank You!

[sheson]

Hi,

 

After 1st run, with 44 I after xLODGEN finished, I didn't have meshes folder, just textures.

Now, I am doing a 2nd turn.

 

With 43 I didn't have issue like that.

 

Is the issue at my side?!

Strange...

 

Thank You!

If you check the log I bet there will be some kind of message that might give us a clue.

Edited June 1, 2019 by sheson

[kranazoli]

If you check the log I bet there will be some kind of message that might give us a clue.

Second turn is still working, ATM just textures folder was made.

I'll check it.

 

I get the 1st one. It's full of that kind of message:

 

"[16:24] [MarkarthWorld] Running "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe" "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt"

[16:24] <Error: Could not execute "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe" "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt">

[16:24] [MarkarthWorld] Terrain LOD meshes generation error: System Error.  Code: 2.

A rendszer nem talᬪa a megadott f᪬t"

 

Indeed. LODGenx64.exe?!

 

I have:

 

xLODGen.exe

xLODGenx64.exe

 

But, not LODGenx64.

 

Finished. The same. Just textures. Now, I'll try rename the EXE file.

 

No. My mother! I saw wrong folder...

 

"E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe"

 

Yes, it is there...

 

"LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt"

 

Also.

 

Maybe an issue, with MO2 newest Alpha version?! (I'll check with 43)

Edited June 1, 2019 by kranazoli

[kranazoli]

Second turn is still working, ATM just textures folder was made.

I'll check it.

 

I get the 1st one. It's full of that kind of message:

 

"[16:24] [MarkarthWorld] Running "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe" "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt"

[16:24] <Error: Could not execute "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe" "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt">

[16:24] [MarkarthWorld] Terrain LOD meshes generation error: System Error.  Code: 2.

A rendszer nem talᬪa a megadott f᪬t"

 

Indeed. LODGenx64.exe?!

 

I have:

 

xLODGen.exe

xLODGenx64.exe

 

But, not LODGenx64.

 

Finished. The same. Just textures. Now, I'll try rename the EXE file.

 

No. My mother! I saw wrong folder...

 

"E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe"

 

Yes, it is there...

 

"LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt"

 

Also.

 

Maybe an issue, with MO2 newest Alpha version?! (I'll check with 43)

Just now started again with v43 and yet I have meshes folders. It it will okay, it's enough for me.

[sheson]

Second turn is still working, ATM just textures folder was made.

I'll check it.

 

I get the 1st one. It's full of that kind of message:

 

"[16:24] [MarkarthWorld] Running "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe" "E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt"

[16:24]

[16:24] [MarkarthWorld] Terrain LOD meshes generation error: System Error.  Code: 2.

A rendszer nem talᬪa a megadott f᪬t"

 

Indeed. LODGenx64.exe?!

 

I have:

 

xLODGen.exe

xLODGenx64.exe

 

But, not LODGenx64.

 

Finished. The same. Just textures. Now, I'll try rename the EXE file.

 

No. My mother! I saw wrong folder...

 

"E:\SSE Steam - Tools\xLODGen\Edit Scripts\LODGenx64.exe"

 

Yes, it is there...

 

"LODGen_Terrain_MarkarthWorld.txt"

 

Also.

 

Maybe an issue, with MO2 newest Alpha version?! (I'll check with 43)

Somehow LODGenx64.exe is missing from 44. Get 45.

Edited June 1, 2019 by sheson

[kranazoli]

I was away, sry!

 

Just now saw the new version. I'll try. But, you know xLODGEN it's not 15 minutes, or maybe I'll try just Tamriel...

 

Later, I will give feedback. (After work, and others)

 

But, really thanks for your support Sheson!

[El_Rizzo]

 

 

Just now saw the new version. I'll try. But, you know xLODGEN it's not 15 minutes, or maybe I'll try just Tamriel...

You can always reduce your settings to speed up the process for testing or only create LOD for a chunk instead of an entire worldspace, that way you can test very fast.

[ravensm]

im getting an error message when i try to run the program.

 

"Fatal: could not open registry key: \SOFTWARE\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout4\

 This can happen after Steam updates, run the game's launcher to restore registry settings"

 

the problem is that i dont have fallout 4..im running this through MO2 for Skyrim SE

 

sooo....lol help?

 

ohhh fixed it, add an argument in MO2 executables, add -SSE

Edited June 4, 2019 by ravensm

[Mebantiza]

So, here is my latest generation.  Rel 45 default settings.

Custom World Space DX1\DX5  1k/256

 

Tree Mod - Enhanced Vanilla Trees (Custom) not SSE version. 

Billboards Generated with EVT (Skyrim Classic Billboard Generator).

 

 

 

Beach texture has been changed, no longer the sandy color in subsquent images

 

 

 

 

Finally got EVTs tree lods working properly in this worldspace. Dyndolod 2.64

 

 

 

Object LOD has no trouble displaying the Large - Long Bridge in high detail the lower right. That model was scaled between 2 - 3x its standard size in order to span that space with the one model.

 

 

This was interesting to me, as the world map now displays the current weather properly. There is a overcast rain storm in progress below, and the map shows black overcast clouds accurately. Something I have never had happen before.

 

 

 

 

General view looking Northwards.

 

 

 

 

Im probably doing all kinds of things wrong here, not an elite modder like everyone else, but, to my un-trained eye it looks ok I guess.

Edited June 12, 2019 by Mebantiza

[Mebantiza]

I have a SSE specific question regarding Tree LODs and their dimensions.

 

 

I use a billboard generator from skyrim classic to generate LODs for SSE, as it is the only available resource for my tree mod atm, and, it returned a number of files from LODgen. It is saying, not divisible by 4*. However, unlike, a 'regular' DDS, which can easily cause a CTD  with irregular dimensions, these lods, do not seem to be causing a CTD, even though they files are of all manner of irregular dimensions. 

 

Is it advisable to change the offenders to 256 x (xxx) or 128 x (xxx)? Being LODs, I have no idea if this will cause any visual issues when generating Lods off of them. Or is there some technical reason they might need to be left alone? Like I say, no CTD, but, SSE does not like irregular dimensions for DDS files, but, seems to tolerate them if they LOD DDS files, which is a new one to me.

I am unclear if I go into the source file, change the lods to SSE friendly dimensions, and then rerun the utility, if I will end up with odd looking or sized tree lods as a result.

 

 

* From SSE nif optimizers DDS scan.

 

Thanks.

[sheson]

 

I have a SSE specific question regarding Tree LODs and their dimensions.

 

 

I use a billboard generator from skyrim classic to generate LODs for SSE, as it is the only available resource for my tree mod atm, and, it returned a number of files from LODgen. It is saying, not divisible by 4*. However, unlike, a 'regular' DDS, which can easily cause a CTD  with irregular dimensions, these lods, do not seem to be causing a CTD, even though they files are of all manner of irregular dimensions. 

 

Is it advisable to change the offenders to 256 x (xxx) or 128 x (xxx)? Being LODs, I have no idea if this will cause any visual issues when generating Lods off of them. Or is there some technical reason they might need to be left alone? Like I say, no CTD, but, SSE does not like irregular dimensions for DDS files, but, seems to tolerate them if they LOD DDS files, which is a new one to me.

I am unclear if I go into the source file, change the lods to SSE friendly dimensions, and then rerun the utility, if I will end up with odd looking or sized tree lods as a result.

 

 

* From SSE nif optimizers DDS scan.

 

Thanks.

 

Billboard textures are LOD assets that are never used directly but always being put on a texture atlas if things work correctly.

The texture atlas has the correct dimensions.

[Philou0217]

Hey guys! I'm new here and fairly new to modding too, so sorry if I sound like a total noob.

 

I'm currently modding Skyrim with the Yashed guide and I'm at the final steps of using xLODgen but I get the same error as Jarl in pages 38-39 I think. The "invalid LOD settings" thing. It's always doing it at the same place towards the end. I tried reinstalling xLODgen and the mod I thought was the problem too but nothing works. I also can't find the MO version Dragon King told Jarl to use. So if I judge by what I've read here, if I do all the plugins one by one instead, it should work?

[sheson]

Hey guys! I'm new here and fairly new to modding too, so sorry if I sound like a total noob.

 

I'm currently modding Skyrim with the Yashed guide and I'm at the final steps of using xLODgen but I get the same error as Jarl in pages 38-39 I think. The "invalid LOD settings" thing. It's always doing it at the same place towards the end. I tried reinstalling xLODgen and the mod I thought was the problem too but nothing works. I also can't find the MO version Dragon King told Jarl to use. So if I judge by what I've read here, if I do all the plugins one by one instead, it should work?

If you already found the relevant discussion about the corrupt lodsettings file then I am not sure why you reinstalled xLODGen instead of the mod that has the corrupt lodsettings file. MO right window data tab will show which mod a file belongs to. Just unfold the lod folder to see all the loose lodsettings files.

 

"Jarl" and "Dragon King" are not user names. The latest dev versions of MO can be found on the MO discord.

Edited June 26, 2019 by sheson