xLODGen - Terrain LOD beta 132 for FNV, FO3, FO4, FO4VR, TES5, SSE, TES5VR, ENDERAL, ENDERALSE

[Pharmer3516]

29 minutes ago, Pharmer3516 said:

I had a question regarding some Skyrim worldspaces not showing up as options for LOD to be generated when using xLODgen. I know this is due to me having certain mods installed in my load order (e.g. Enhanced Solitude and Capital Windhelm Expansion) so the program hides them because of the LOD issues that take place when generating LOD with these installed. The question I have is can I force xLOGgen to have these worldspaces available in some way to build LOD even with those mods installed? Or should I temporarily disable their plugins to build LOD for them? All I wish to do is build terrainLOD as I have Seasons of Skyrim installed and wish for those excluded city worldspaces to have the seasonal landscape textures. Thanks!

I realize now that terrainLod is not necessary for those city worldspaces as you won't be able to see it anyways. Disregard my question. I apologize.

[sheson]

43 minutes ago, Pharmer3516 said:

I realize now that terrainLod is not necessary for those city worldspaces as you won't be able to see it anyways. Disregard my question. I apologize.

Read the text at the bottom of the xLODGen option window.

Typically the walled cities are child worldspace (e.g. WhiterunWorld) that use the parent worldspace (e.g. Tamriel) for LOD.

The LOD of the parent worldspace can be seen just fine when inside the child worldspaces.

[Pharmer3516]

7 hours ago, sheson said:

Read the text at the bottom of the xLODGen option window.

Typically the walled cities are child worldspace (e.g. WhiterunWorld) that use the parent worldspace (e.g. Tamriel) for LOD.

The LOD of the parent worldspace can be seen just fine when inside the child worldspaces.

I appreciate the response. That makes sense. I apologize again for asking the question in the first place. I realized it wasn't really necessary after I had sent it.

[Binsu]

Hello, I am an absolute noob when it comes to generating LOD. I don't understand most things here so I try to avoid having to generate LOD. However, I recently found a huge FNV mod that requires terrain LOD generating. I just followed the mod's instructions when generating. At first it was okay, so I felt like it shouldn't be a problem if I generate more from other mods. The first mod that needed LOD was Arizona - A Legion Expansion and the second one was Better Strip View. After Installing this happened:

Spoiler

https://imgur.com/a/XRcw2P9

Here is my load order:

Spoiler

FalloutNV.esm
DeadMoney.esm
HonestHearts.esm
OldWorldBlues.esm
LonesomeRoad.esm
GunRunnersArsenal.esm
ClassicPack.esm
MercenaryPack.esm
TribalPack.esm
CaravanPack.esm
YUP - Base Game + All DLC.esm
ClimateControl.esm
NVInteriors_Core.esm
Configurable Pip-Boy Light Color.esm
ArizonaOverhaul.esm
TheHUDEditor.esm
SolidProject.esm
Hardcore Forever.esm
Securitrons On Alert.esm
No More Motion Sickness.esm
Main And Pause Menus Overhaul.esm
No More Explosions Blindness.esm
Night Sky Tweaks.esm
Daughters of Ares.esp
Sortomatic.esm
BraveNewWorld.esm
Misc Gameplay Merge.esm
New Vegas Landscape Overhaul.esm
Simple Open Freeside.esm
TGMIO.esm
Functional Post Game Ending.esm
New Vegas Redesigned II.esm
MikotoBeauty.esm
ISControl.esm
JIP Selective-Fire.esm
Ragdolls.esm
Asterra's Many Fixes.esp
Wild Card - Open the Lucky 38.esm
TLD_Travelers.esm
NVInteriors_ComboEdition.esm
Vikki and Vance Improvements.esm
vault22FloralOverhaul.esm
Less Empty Primm.esp
Simple Open Strip.esm
Lime's Fort Overhaul.esm
Mojave NPCs.esm
Harder New Vegas Strip Access.esm
Lucky38 Climate FixedESMVersion.ESM
JokerineStripMall.esm
Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus.esp
YUP - NPC Fixes (Base Game + All DLC).esp
MuchNeededLOD.esp
Distributed Necklaces and Chains.esp
pipboy2500_newfeat.esp
pipboy2500_edisleado.esp
Wasteland Weapon Project.esp
FOVSlider.esp
SmartHelmets.esp
nowaterhealing.esp
Groundcover Overhaul.esp
A Wasteland in Bloom.esp
Mannequin Rce.esp
MikotoBeauty.esp
Type10.esp
10YearPack.esp
ToastysRanger.esp
Animated Ingestibles.esp
JIP Companions Command & Control.esp
CPI Icons.esp
ImmersivePickupSoundsFNV.esp
Bash_Spread.esp
Fast V.A.T.S. and Kill Camera.esp
NaturalWaters.esp
Ultimate Invisible Wall Remover.esp
Uncut Wasteland.esp
Uncut Extra Collection.esp
LadderRestorationProject.esp
Logic and Consistency Fixes.esp
WesternAmbienceOverhaul Merged.esp
Occlusion.esp
The True Revival of Luxury - An Ultra-Luxe Overhaul.esp
outsidebets.esp
Windows of the Mojave v1.2.1.esp
Lively Gourmand.esp
FreesideOpen-Functional Post Game Ending.esp
FPGE Patch - Simple Open Freeside.esp
Mojave Raiders.esp
AAM.esp
NV_IFR.esp
Less Empty Nellis.esp
Little More Lamplight.esp
Strip Lights Region Fix - Less Empty Nellis.esp
Mojave Wildlife (FO3-Style).esp
BraveNewWorld-FPGE.esp
Better Strip View.esp
BLEEDNV.esp
NVR2 - YUP Patch.esp
Functional Post Game Ending - Uncut Extra Collection Patch.esp
Mojave Arsenal.esp
Casino Crowds.esp
BraveNewWorld-YUP.esp
BraveNewWorld-Override.esp
Uncut Skeletons.esp
Cut notes restoration.esp
NVLO - Less Empty Primm Patch.esp
Lucky38Overhaul.esp
Mojave NPCs - FPGE Patch.esp
Realistic Safehouse Upgrades Ex- All.esp
Functional Post Game Ending - Uncut Wasteland Patch.esp
NVR2 - BNW Patch.esp
BraveNewWorld-UncutExtraCollection.esp
FPGE Patch - Mojave Raiders.esp
Functional Post Game Ending - Outside Bets Patch.esp
FactionWastelandPresence.esp
No more Ravens.esp
BraveNewWorld-OutsideBets.esp
Better Combat Performance - Merged.esp
LilFixes.esp
FPGE Patch - Casino Crowds.esp
LRPWatertowers.esp
PrereleaseRestored.esp
MMDD.esp
Arizona-YUP.esp
Uncut Cottonwood Cove Shack.esp
QSupplementaryWeaponPack.esp
Arizona - BNW patch.esp
IOTB - Vanilla.esp
TGMIO_Logic_and_Consistency_Fixes_Patch.esp
Codac R9000.esp
Alsatian NCR Guard Dogs.esp
Advanced Recon Range Finder.esp
Follower Tweaks.esp
RAD.esp
Vanilla UI Plus.esp
B42Inspect.esp
B42Bash.esp
Quickthrow.esp
Behemoth Spawns.esp
RetrievableThrowables.esp
Player Headtracking.esp
Feel.esp
V87UncleLeo.esp
Legion - Balanced Lists.esp
ZZ_Merge_zzAlcoholFixes_NukaColaOverhaul.esp
NukaColaOverhaul.esp
Kaya47GlacierGlasses.esp
NCR Rangers - Balanced Lists.esp
FreesideOpen-Ultimate Invisible Wall Remover.esp
zed's Simple Suite Upgrade.esp
Lucky38PlayerRoomStripView.esp
Lucky38PlayerRoomStripViewOPENSTRIP.esp
Lucky38PlayerRoomStripViewCURTAINS.esp
Snowglobe Tweaks.esp
Lucky38PlayerRoomStripViewENHANCEDLIGHTING.esp
Lucky38PlayerRoomStripViewNEWIMAGESPACE.esp
Economy Overhaul.esp
BraveNewWorld-UncutWastelandNPCs.esp
DLC Weapon Integration.esp
Bullet Tracers NV Shotgun.esp
Mojave Raiders - 22LR Varmint Rifle.esp
NVR2 - Mojave Raiders Patch.esp
BraveNewWorld-MojaveRaiders.esp
FPGE Patch - Simple Open Strip.esp
The Town of Vice - A Gomorrah Overhaul.esp
OWB-ChaoticBigMT.esp
Northern Passage Cave Entrance.esp
Wild Card - Open the Lucky 38 - Brave New World.esp
Fast start menu + No load txt with DLC.esp
Simple Reputation and Disguises.esp
FourwindsRestored.esp
TradeWithFiredCompanions.esp
SimpleSink.esp
Primm Reputation Restored.esp
FreesideOpen-Uncut Extra Collection.esp
Strip Wall Billboards.esp
Arizona - Uncut Extra Collections Patch.esp
FPGE Patch - Less Empty Nellis.esp
GasPumpsOfNV.esp
Overlook Cabin.esp
Future Fallout Chems.esp
Functional Post Game Ending - YUP Patch.esp
Uncut Bison Steve Trees.esp
FPGE Patch - Less Empty Primm.esp
Lucky 38 Suite Upgrade Terminal Tweak.esp
LRPenemiesredux.esp
Wild wasteland Animation pack.esp
NVxMcCarranMonorailAnimation.esp
Better Strip View Monorail Patch.esp
freesidehome.esp
zz_Sunglasses.esp
Strip Lights Region Fix - Uncut Wasteland.esp
Better Character Creation.esp
MentatsGaloreWastelandParty.esp
LeaveNoWitnesses.esp
ArizonaFPGEPatch.esp
Strip Lights Region Fix - Vault 22 Flora Overhaul Remastered.esp
Strip Lights Region Fix - The Living Desert.esp
360Movement.esp
Diagonal movement.esp
360Movement - Diagonal movement Patch.esp
LiveDismember.esp
NPCsSprint.esp
ThrowableFixes.esp
OldWorldBlues - Keep Big MT Active.esp
zzAlcoholFixes.esp
KeysFix.esp
Immersive Hit Reactions.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main NV.esp
NKE-Realistic Weapon Sounds.esp
ED-E 3D Sound.esp
B42 RWMS.esp
TMCOTT - Restored.esp
OWB-Path Lights - Darker Nights.esp
OWB-Path Lights.esp
Cut Sewers Restored.esp
ArmedToTheTeethNV-Redux.esp
CASM with MCM.esp
SimpleGlowingRangerVisors(NeckCover).esp
JustAssortedMods.esp
PowerArmorSize - No DLC.esp
FO4 Power Armors - FNV Standard Edition.esp
Dynamic Third Person Camera.esp
Bullet Impact Increased LOD.esp
NoBlurMenus2.esp
B42Inertia.esp
FalloutNV_lang.esp
The Mod Configuration Menu.esp
Simple DLC Delay.esp
Daughters of Ares - CouriersStash.esp
Strip Lighting Overhaul.esp
ultra luxe expanded fountain.esp
FPGE Patch - True Revival of Luxury.esp
FPGE Patch - The Town of Vice.esp
BLEEDNV - Ragdolls Patch.esp
BLEEDNV - UPNVSE+ Patch.esp
Better ArmourRepairKits (x1).esp
NVFeralGhoulChildren.esp
Tutorial Killer.esp
FNVLODGen.esp
tmzLODadditions.esp
Strip Lights Region Fix.esp
Lucky 38 Lights Redone.esp
Altitude.esp
 

I also have NMC but I have installed patches for it.

 

Edited April 8, 2022 by Binsu

[sheson]

1 hour ago, Binsu said:

However, I recently found a huge FNV mod that requires terrain LOD generating. I just followed the mod's instructions when generating. At first it was okay, so I felt like it shouldn't be a problem if I generate more from other mods. The first mod that needed LOD was Arizona - A Legion Expansion and the second one was Better Strip View. After Installing this happened:

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https://imgur.com/a/XRcw2P9

 

If there are problems following third party instructions, I suggest to ask their author or on their comments/forum section. It is unclear what the 3rd party instructions were.

For object LOD generation, read the description of FNVLODGen
For terrain LOD generation, read the included Terrain-LOD-Readme.txt.
Ask specific questions if necessary.

Do not change the default texture compression/format settings.

ALWAYS set a dedicated output folder with -o command line as explained in the description/readme. Install output as a mod with the mod manager. Make sure nothing overwrites any of the generated files.

If there are problems check the FNVLODGen_log.txt logfile for errors and warnings. Upload the file if additional help is required.

[Soulmancer]

Hello, I use the optimal settings... I do notice if I have my Terrain generation output enabled with those or higher settings. I am unable to run grass cache, as it will constantly CTD loop.  disabling my terrain gen output fixes that.... any ideas??

I also noticed a crash log a couple times while just playing the game that is very similar to the grass cache crash log while terrain generation is enabled.

Possible relevant objects (2)
{
  [ 206]    BSLightingShaderProperty(Name: null)
  [ 358]    NiNode(Name: `Scene Root`)
}

Probable callstack
{
  [0]   0x7FF6417DDDDA     (SkyrimSE.exe+D6DDDA)          unk_D6DD70+6A
  [1]   0x7FF641D983B5     (SkyrimSE.exe+13283B5)         unk_1328370+45
  [2]   0x7FF6416D8CEF     (SkyrimSE.exe+C68CEF)          unk_C68BA0+14F
  [3]   0x7FF6417AA58E     (SkyrimSE.exe+D3A58E)          unk_D3A4D0+BE
  [4]   0x7FF640F8E646     (SkyrimSE.exe+51E646)          unk_51E440+206
  [5]   0x7FF6417A9445     (SkyrimSE.exe+D39445)          unk_D392B0+195
  [6]   0x7FF641D05D93     (SkyrimSE.exe+1295D93)         unk_1295C30+163
  [7]   0x7FF641D553DE     (SkyrimSE.exe+12E53DE)         BSShaderTextureSet::SetTexture_12E5390+4E
  [8]   0x7FF641D3F549     (SkyrimSE.exe+12CF549)         BSLightingShaderMaterialBase::OnLoadTextureSet_12CF480+C9
  [9]   0x7FF641D4050A     (SkyrimSE.exe+12D050A)         BSLightingShaderMaterialEnvmap::OnLoadTextureSet_12D04D0+3A
  [10]  0x7FF641D34E76     (SkyrimSE.exe+12C4E76)         BSLightingShaderProperty::unk_12C4CC0+1B6
  [11]  0x7FF6416CBD71     (SkyrimSE.exe+C5BD71)          NiStream::Func15_C5BA80+2F1
  [12]  0x7FF6416C9FBE     (SkyrimSE.exe+C59FBE)          NiStream::Func1_C59F90+2E
  [13]  0x7FF6417A69D8     (SkyrimSE.exe+D369D8)          BSStream::unk_D36950+88
  [14]  0x7FF64179E949     (SkyrimSE.exe+D2E949)          unk_D2E880+C9
  [15]  0x7FF640B735B1     (SkyrimSE.exe+1035B1)          unk_1033E0+1D1
  [16]  0x7FF640C2A12F     (SkyrimSE.exe+1BA12F)          unk_1BA000+12F
  [17]  0x7FF6417A0240     (SkyrimSE.exe+D30240)          unk_D300F0+150
  [18]  0x7FF6417A0D10     (SkyrimSE.exe+D30D10)          BSResource::EntryDB<BSModelDB::DBTraits>::Func3_D30CE0+30
  [19]  0x7FF6416B3EBE     (SkyrimSE.exe+C43EBE)          BSResource__EntryDB_gs_T1_ge_::unk_C43E70+4E
  [20]  0x7FF64179D69D     (SkyrimSE.exe+D2D69D)          IOManager::Func21_D2D630+6D
  [21]  0x7FF64179A361     (SkyrimSE.exe+D2A361)          BSTaskManagerThread::Func1_D2A220+141
  [22]  0x7FF64167D6BD     (SkyrimSE.exe+C0D6BD)          StartAddress_0_C0D680+3D
  [23]  0x7FFB3E527034     (KERNEL32.DLL+17034)           
  [24]  0x7FFB3F322651     (ntdll.dll+52651)   

 

 

 

[sheson]

7 hours ago, Soulmancer said:

Hello, I use the optimal settings... I do notice if I have my Terrain generation output enabled with those or higher settings. I am unable to run grass cache, as it will constantly CTD loop.  disabling my terrain gen output fixes that.... any ideas??

I also noticed a crash log a couple times while just playing the game that is very similar to the grass cache crash log while terrain generation is enabled.

Possible relevant objects (2)
{
  [ 206]    BSLightingShaderProperty(Name: null)
  [ 358]    NiNode(Name: `Scene Root`)
}

Probable callstack
{
  [0]   0x7FF6417DDDDA     (SkyrimSE.exe+D6DDDA)          unk_D6DD70+6A
  [1]   0x7FF641D983B5     (SkyrimSE.exe+13283B5)         unk_1328370+45
  [2]   0x7FF6416D8CEF     (SkyrimSE.exe+C68CEF)          unk_C68BA0+14F
  [3]   0x7FF6417AA58E     (SkyrimSE.exe+D3A58E)          unk_D3A4D0+BE
  [4]   0x7FF640F8E646     (SkyrimSE.exe+51E646)          unk_51E440+206
  [5]   0x7FF6417A9445     (SkyrimSE.exe+D39445)          unk_D392B0+195
  [6]   0x7FF641D05D93     (SkyrimSE.exe+1295D93)         unk_1295C30+163
  [7]   0x7FF641D553DE     (SkyrimSE.exe+12E53DE)         BSShaderTextureSet::SetTexture_12E5390+4E
  [8]   0x7FF641D3F549     (SkyrimSE.exe+12CF549)         BSLightingShaderMaterialBase::OnLoadTextureSet_12CF480+C9
  [9]   0x7FF641D4050A     (SkyrimSE.exe+12D050A)         BSLightingShaderMaterialEnvmap::OnLoadTextureSet_12D04D0+3A
  [10]  0x7FF641D34E76     (SkyrimSE.exe+12C4E76)         BSLightingShaderProperty::unk_12C4CC0+1B6
  [11]  0x7FF6416CBD71     (SkyrimSE.exe+C5BD71)          NiStream::Func15_C5BA80+2F1
  [12]  0x7FF6416C9FBE     (SkyrimSE.exe+C59FBE)          NiStream::Func1_C59F90+2E
  [13]  0x7FF6417A69D8     (SkyrimSE.exe+D369D8)          BSStream::unk_D36950+88
  [14]  0x7FF64179E949     (SkyrimSE.exe+D2E949)          unk_D2E880+C9
  [15]  0x7FF640B735B1     (SkyrimSE.exe+1035B1)          unk_1033E0+1D1
  [16]  0x7FF640C2A12F     (SkyrimSE.exe+1BA12F)          unk_1BA000+12F
  [17]  0x7FF6417A0240     (SkyrimSE.exe+D30240)          unk_D300F0+150
  [18]  0x7FF6417A0D10     (SkyrimSE.exe+D30D10)          BSResource::EntryDB<BSModelDB::DBTraits>::Func3_D30CE0+30
  [19]  0x7FF6416B3EBE     (SkyrimSE.exe+C43EBE)          BSResource__EntryDB_gs_T1_ge_::unk_C43E70+4E
  [20]  0x7FF64179D69D     (SkyrimSE.exe+D2D69D)          IOManager::Func21_D2D630+6D
  [21]  0x7FF64179A361     (SkyrimSE.exe+D2A361)          BSTaskManagerThread::Func1_D2A220+141
  [22]  0x7FF64167D6BD     (SkyrimSE.exe+C0D6BD)          StartAddress_0_C0D680+3D
  [23]  0x7FFB3E527034     (KERNEL32.DLL+17034)           
  [24]  0x7FFB3F322651     (ntdll.dll+52651)   

Always post entire log when making reports.

The crash can not be because of generated LOD files.

The relevant object points to a NIF that has a NiNode with the name "Scene Root".  A NiNode root node instead of BSFadeNode can be problematic depending on the NIF and how it is used. https://dyndolod.info/Messages/Root-Block. Typically I would expect the relevant objects to mention the reference and base records in this case.

Generated LOD files do not contain "Scene Root" names/strings. It is typically custom meshes from mods.

The call stack also hints that there could be a problem with the texture. Like non power of two resolution for example.

Often the NIF or DDS is mentioned in the rest of the crash log.

[Soulmancer]

sorry, barking up the wrong tree then.  I am told D6DDDA crash is 99% of the time a pagefile issue and 1% of the time a corrupt texture.

It is worth noting though, "not related to the above crash" that running the Grass Cache via No Grass in Objects mod, one should disable xlodgen output.  For whatever the reason, the process will go into an infinite crash loop during the grass cache process.   works fine disabling the terrain gen for grass cache, and then just re-enabling after the process is complete. 

[DoubleYou]

15 minutes ago, Soulmancer said:

sorry, barking up the wrong tree then.  I am told D6DDDA crash is 99% of the time a pagefile issue and 1% of the time a corrupt texture.

It is worth noting though, "not related to the above crash" that running the Grass Cache via No Grass in Objects mod, one should disable xlodgen output.  For whatever the reason, the process will go into an infinite crash loop during the grass cache process.   works fine disabling the terrain gen for grass cache, and then just re-enabling after the process is complete. 

You should not need to disable xLODGen output when generating grass cache. If you do, check the crash log, as there may be a corrupt texture/mesh requiring regeneration. Infinite crash loop indicates an issue with an item at the cell location it is failing to load. 

[sheson]

9 hours ago, Soulmancer said:

sorry, barking up the wrong tree then.  I am told D6DDDA crash is 99% of the time a pagefile issue and 1% of the time a corrupt texture.

If it is a texture you will see its filename.dds in the crash log. The partial crash log you posted it is very likely it is a texture.

9 hours ago, Soulmancer said:

It is worth noting though, "not related to the above crash" that running the Grass Cache via No Grass in Objects mod, one should disable xlodgen output.  For whatever the reason, the process will go into an infinite crash loop during the grass cache process.   works fine disabling the terrain gen for grass cache, and then just re-enabling after the process is complete. 

That sounds like a typical user myth. Terrain LOD is terrain LOD, it does not matter what LOD generator generated it. Either LOD files are valid or not. If they are not they also would not work in the normal game. Grass cache generation does nothing different then the normal game when loading cells.

However, loading high resolution/larger terrain LOD files or any other meshes/textures plugins that do not affect grass or its placement is probably wasting time and resources.

[GrassRash]

Hello everyone. I noticed that an error I ran into (That I assume would be fairly common, however hard to notice considering it isn't shoved into the users face in the log) which causes failures for certain tex conv processes in xlodgen. Specifically if you're using a laptop, you'll want to make sure that xlodgen is running with your Dedicated GPU via Nvidia control panel or windows settings, then the error should vanish. That is all, bye bye.

[sheson]

8 hours ago, GrassRash said:

Hello everyone. I noticed that an error I ran into (That I assume would be fairly common, however hard to notice considering it isn't shoved into the users face in the log) which causes failures for certain tex conv processes in xlodgen. Specifically if you're using a laptop, you'll want to make sure that xlodgen is running with your Dedicated GPU via Nvidia control panel or windows settings, then the error should vanish. That is all, bye bye.

Also see https://dyndolod.info/Help/Texconv

[mooit]

Hello,

I'm using the latest xLODGen version, after generating only for Terrain LOD, I noticed Terrain LOD Redone doesn't work, the terrain texture reverts back to what it originally looks like before installing it.

Has anyone else experienced an issue with Terrain LOD Redone not working after generating Terrain LOD with xLODGen?

These are the settings I used in xLODGen.

xLODGen — ImgBB (ibb.co)

THANKS

Edited April 18, 2022 by mooit

[mooit]

Perfect Terrain LOD is working nice, I'll stick with this instead.

Perfect Terrain LOD at Skyrim Special Edition Nexus - Mods and Community (nexusmods.com)

[sheson]

3 hours ago, mooit said:

Hello,

I'm using the latest xLODGen version, after generating only for Terrain LOD, I noticed Terrain LOD Redone doesn't work, the terrain texture reverts back to what it originally looks like before installing it.

Has anyone else experienced an issue with Terrain LOD Redone not working after generating Terrain LOD with xLODGen?

These are the settings I used in xLODGen.

xLODGen — ImgBB (ibb.co)

THANKS

Say this out loud: "Terrain LOD Redone not working after generating Terrain LOD" 

Terrain LOD Redone contains buggy terrain LOD meshes made with Oscape and terrain LOD textures made with xLODGen for a specific setup of  the vanilla game and full landscape textures made by the mod author just for the terrain LOD texture generation process.

Generating terrain LOD with xLODGen and installing the output as a mod overwriting everything else is obviously supposed to replace any other pre-made terrain LOD in the load order.

2 hours ago, mooit said:

Perfect Terrain LOD is working nice, I'll stick with this instead.

Perfect Terrain LOD at Skyrim Special Edition Nexus - Mods and Community (nexusmods.com)

The terrain LOD included in Perfect Terrain LOD was made with xLODGen for a vanilla load order + whatever version of landscape texture mod available at the time.

Which means, the generated terrain LOD meshes and textures will not match your specific load order, specially any terrain or landscape texture changes made by other plugins or mods / updates.

The mod author then renamed SSE-Terrain-Tamriel.esm to Perfect Terrain LOD.esm, which means loading a plugin meant for terrain LOD generation only  is unnecessary loaded while playing the game.

The only useful files from that mod are the noise.dds textures.