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By sheson
I will keep this post brief. Make use of the Help buttons and hover over settings. Do not hesitate to ask questions and provide feedback.
This is early ALPHA to test things and iron out bugs. Certain things may be incomplete, not work as expected or change considerably between versions. Read the documentation included in the Standalone archive.
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Requirements
DynDOLOD Standalone 3.00 Alpha-53 (Mega) DynDOLOD Resources 3.00 Alpha-15 (Mega) for Skyrim/Enderal or DynDOLOD Resources SE 3.00 Alpha-15 (Mega) for Skyrim SE/Skyrim VR/Enderal SE Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019 For dynamic LOD: SKSE, SKSE64, SKSEVR and PapyrusUtil, PapyrusUtil SE, PapyrusUtil VR or DynDOLOD DLL For grass LOD: A warm precache from No Grass In Objects. See next post for details. For Majestic Mountains: Majestic Mountains LOD Pack for DynDOLOD 3. Obviously do not install LOD meshes from older versions made for DynDOLOD 2.x.
Installation
Install the requirements as usual. Install the Core Files from either DynDOLOD Resources or DynDOLOD Resources SE depending on the used game version. Typically overwrite any files or refer to Load/Overwrite Orders. Install other options as desired. Unpack the DynDOLOD Standalone archive into a new empty 'DynDOLOD' directory that is outside of special OS folders like 'Programs Files' or 'Program Files (x86)', User, Documents, Desktop, Download and also not in SteamApps, game or any mod manager folders. If the tools are started without setting a Game Mode with a command line argument (-tes5 for Skyrim, -sse for Skyrim Special Edition etc.), a message window will prompt for the desired Game Mode. Since TexGen now generates billboards do not install any 3rd party billboards.
LOD Generation
Use TexGen to generate object LOD textures and tree/grass LOD billboards into a dedicated output folder and then install as a mod. Use DynDOLOD to generate object LOD (includes grass LOD if enabled), tree and optional dynamic LOD into a dedicated output folder and then install as a mod.
Major Feature Changes
Generate high quality tree/grass LOD billboards with TexGen. No need to install any billboards. Optional ultra tree LOD is now a checkbox - remember to update the tree mesh rule as desired. Optional billboard Grass LOD in object LOD Level 4. See next post for details. Generate some pre-rendered object LOD textures, including all cities. Optional generate an underside terrain mesh to block sun rays. Automatic texture replacements for stitched object LOD textures. Optional Grass LOD generation is now a checkbox Optional occlusion generation is now a checkbox and can generate Occlusion.esp in the same session, eliminating the step with xLODGen Option terrain underside generation is now a checkbox
Changelog 3.00 Alpha 53
DynDOLOD.exe - warn to log about textures resolutions
3.00 Alpha 52
DynDOLOD.exe - warn to log about deleted references without base record
3.00 Alpha 51
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed a potential race condition
Texconv.exe - updated to latest version
3.00 Alpha 50
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed trying to access an undefined record
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not copying SNAM for dynamic LOD objects that stay loaded in active cells
3.00 Alpha 49
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed a potential race condition
LODGen.exe - fixed sometimes not properly setting third texture for internal billboard
3.00 Alpha 48
DynDOLOD.exe - improve billboard txt/dds discovery
DynDOLOD.exe - print CRC32 of full model to Tree/Object Report for convenience
TexGen.exe - scan references to find maximum scale to supersede TreeModelHeightMultiplier for each tree LOD billboard
LODGen.exe - clamp UV coordinates according to shader setting
LODGen.exe - improve fault tolerance by not stopping if header block size is smaller than actual expected size
3.00 Alpha 47
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not using the highest overwrite material shader when upconverting the form version of records for not properly converted plugins
3.00 Alpha 46
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed -Inf to floating point conversion
3.00 Alpha 45
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes assigning wrong LOD levels for duplicate LOD filenames
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes not adding a required master
DynDOLOD.exe - add warning messages for missing script properties, invalid or missing scripts
TexGen.exe - preemptively free texture memory
3.00 Alpha 44
DynDOLOD.exe - check for injected worldspace
LODGen.exe - fixed not creating terrain underside for certain game modes
3.00 Alpha 43
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed item not found for occlusion generation
3.00 Alpha 42
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not packing Occlusion.esp into archive
DynDOLOD.exe - automatically enable terrain underside generation in case DVLaSS is installed
DynDOLOD.exe - check for worldspace Editor ID changes
3.00 Alpha 41
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed argument out of range
3.00 Alpha 40
DynDOLOD.exe - added occlusion generation as a GUI option
DynDOLOD.exe - added option to generate Occlusion.esp equivalent to xLODGen
DynDOLOD.exe - added grass LOD generation as a GUI option
DynDOLOD.exe - added terrain underside generation as a GUI option
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not adding all required masters for object activators
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed LODGen_Options file path
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not setting all flags when creating dynamic base record
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not setting neverfade flag on object activator
LODGen.exe - improved using atlas for shapes without normal map texture
3.00 Alpha 39
TexGen.exe - improved detecting max available render resolution
3.00 Alpha 38 TexGen.exe - fixed not detecting DLC properly and not ignoring files equally in the render folders
TexGen.exe - try to always use better NVIDIA/AMD graphics card for OpenGL
3.00 Alpha 37
DynDOLOD.exe - improved texture discovery while generating the export file for LODGen
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not adding the NOLOD identifier to EditorID for references added by patches
3.00 Alpha 36
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed a race condition detecting duplicate tree references
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed a race condition while creating empty BTT
DynDOLOD.exe - do not wait for existing on-demand object LOD texture to be created
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed issue with existing LAND records when updating DynDOLOD plugins
TexGen.exe/DynDOLOD.exe - default some settings based on resolution found in Prefs, Custom or Display Tweaks INI
TexGen.exe/DynDOLOD.exe - added option to create a zip file of the content in the output folder
TexGen.exe - fixed not being able to render alpha channel from output resolution instead of downsampled alpha
Texconv.exe - updated to latest version
Texconv.exe - if runing under wine force -nowic and use "%Iu" instead of "%zu"
LODGen.exe - fixed not reading 4th flat texture
LODGen.exe - updated lz4 package
3.00 Alpha 35
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not updating Mesh Mask/Reference list view
DynDOLOD.exe - improved reporting and ignoring of some missing textures
3.00 Alpha 34
TexGen.exe/DynDOLOD.exe - added game mode selection window if started without game mode command line argument
DynDOLOD.exe - improved automatic texture replacements for stitched object LOD textures
DynDOLOD.exe - do not warn about missing textures if they are being replaced
DynDOLOD.exe - automatically create stitched object LOD texture for replaced textures if required
DynDOLOD.exe - automatically create non alpha texture of full texture if required
DynDOLOD.exe - improved mini atlas export data
DynDOLOD.exe - improved worldspace bounds warning/error settings
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed and improved mesh rules loading order
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes ignoring Reference Enable mesh rule setting
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed a case of wrongly setting LOD Levels to None
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not updating reference rules internally
DynDOLOD.exe - improved detection of childworld copies
DynDOLOD.exe - never list child worldspaces that use parent worldspace for LOD even if they have a lodsettings file
TexGen.exe - added/updated rendered object LOD textures
TexGen.exe - fixed wrong output path for rendered billboards found in data folder
TexGen.exe - do not try to render textures for DLC if DLC is missing
TexGen.exe - improved config file reading for records in ESL flagged plugins
TexGen.exe - added CreateMod INI setting to generate textures to include in a mod that won't prompt to uninstall old TexGen output
LODGen.exe - fixed an issue with sometimes not combining crown and trunk when generating hybrids
LODGen.exe - fixed a random grass LOD exception
LODGen.exe - fixed grass LOD not being generated for grasses added by ESL flagged plugins
LODGen.exe - default threadsplit to number of physical cores
DynDOLOD Resources - updated meshes and textures for better compatibility
DynDOLOD Resources SE - updated meshes and textures for better compatibility
3.00 Alpha 33
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed an issue with adding grass LOD billboards to object LOD atlas
3.00 Alpha 32
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed wrong INI settings
3.00 Alpha 31
DynDOLOD.exe - added Enderal SE Steam support, start with -enderalse command line argument
DynDOLOD.exe - added INI settings CrownBrightness, TrunkBrightness, FlatTrunkBrightness vertex color multipliers to control brightness of 3D tree models in object LOD
DynDOLOD.exe - never ignore neverfades in child worlds for upgrading to static or dynamic LOD
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed accidentally adding material shader to glow LOD
DynDOLOD.exe - do not use empty list item from lists in INI
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not always disabling some dynamic LOD correctly in scanned childworlds that also have their own LOD (e.g. Markarth)
TexGen.exe - added rendered object LOD textures - most notably Solitude, Markarth, Riften, Windhelm and College of Winterhold
LODGen.exe - CrownBrightness*=, TrunkBrightness*=, FlatTrunkBrightness*= added
DynDOLOD Resources SE - updated meshes and texture for better compatibility
3.00 Alpha 30
TexGen.exe - fixed sometimes wrongly applying specular 3.00 Alpha 29
TexGen.exe - improved loading of cubemap textures
3.00 Alpha 28
TexGen.exe/DynDOLOD.exe - added Enderal SE support, uses its own config files in anticipation of Steam version
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed accidentally generating tree LOD instead of object LOD for child world copies
DynDOLOD.exe - add full-model-CRC32 matching for object/dynamic LOD models for automatic support of "dumb" mesh replacer mods
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not adding center cell data for first dynamic LOD activation
DynDOLOD.exe - added/updated rules for better compatibility
TexGen.exe - properly ignore trees without models or deleted base records
TexGen.exe - added environment/cubemap shader
TexGen.exe - added rendered object LOD textures - most notably vanilla Whiterun and Dwemer Ruins, DynDOLOD Dawnguard castle and more
LODGen.exe - improved parsing of txt files
Texconv.exe - updated to latest version
DynDOLOD_Manual.html - updated explanations information for Enderal
DynDOLOD Resources SE - updated meshes and texture for better compatibility
3.00 Alpha 27
DynDOLOD.exe - added INI setting TerrainUndersideIgnoreWorlds=
LODGen.exe - optimize underside terrain by removing triangles for default terrain height
DynDOLOD-Resources-SE - added patch to enable grass for Whiterun exterior
3.00 Alpha 26
DynDOLOD.exe - add terrain underside references to ESP so they work in all worldspaces
3.00 Alpha 25
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed a problem with thread control
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed patches sometimes being confused about the destination plugin
DynDOLOD.exe - improved enabling/disabling of underside mesh
Papyrus Script - updated objectenabler script
3.00 Alpha 24
DynDOLOD.exe - enable/disable terrain underside meshes in child worldspaces
DynDOLOD.exe - only generate terrain underside meshes for worldspaces that have LOD level 32
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed ignoring skinned meshes for dynamic LOD
Papyrus Script - new objectenabler script for terrain underside meshes
LODGen.exe - do not fail if optional billboard txt file is not present
LODGen.exe - fixed sometimes not automatically setting passthru for glow shader
LODGen.exe - fixed sometimes not applying replacement textures
3.00 Alpha 23
DynDOLOD.exe/TexGen.exe - fixed not using SSE config files for TES5VR
DynDOLOD.exe - added INI settings TerrainUnderside, TerrainUndersideQuality and TerrainUndersideHeigth to automatically generate and place a terrain NIF that aids in blocking sun rays
3.00 Alpha 22
DynDOLOD.exe - added INI settings DoubleSidedTextureMask and DoubleSidedMeshMask to force double sided flag for specfic meshes or textures
LODGen.exe - DoubleSidedTextureMask= and DoubleSidedMeshMask= added
3.00 Alpha 21
DynDOLOD.exe - ignore billboards without txt files so LODGen does not fail later
LODGen.exe - added GrassDensity= to allow for lower density of grass LOD billboards in object LOD
LODGen.exe - added ThreadSplit= to control ratio of main to sub threads for object LOD generation
3.00 Alpha 20
LODGen.exe - fixed looking up wrong path in BSA for billboard txt
3.00 Alpha 19
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed skipping over some references using LIGH
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed ignoring overwrites from patches
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not always copying XEMI record from child world to existing parent LOD representations
DynDOLOD.exe - ignore references with only a notice that have been moved out of their original worldspace
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed ignoring XESP parent configuration not working as intended
TexGen.exe - do not leave orphaned billboard files in case they are filtered out
3.00 Alpha 18
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed wrong tree LOD atlas coordinates
3.00 Alpha 17
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed index out of bounds while generating tree LOD texture atlas
3.00 Alpha 16
DynDOLOD.exe - ignore duplicate patches
3.00 Alpha 15
DynDOLOD.exe - default to -memory instead of -speed
DynDOLOD.exe - added duplicate texture removal to object LOD atlas generation
DynDOLOD.exe - added thread limit settings for some Occlusion operations
LODGen.exe - fixed an indexing error
LODGen.exe - added Threads= to limit number of concurrent LOD generation threads, defaults to number of cores
3.00 Alpha 14
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not ignoring player enable parent for tree LOD
TexGen.exe - fixed a case of not ignoring case
3.00 Alpha 13
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes leaving ITM records
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed removing alpha channel from texture if NiAlphaProperty threshold is 0
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes setting unresolved material links
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not overwriting earlier rules
TexGen.exe - maximize and trim billboard texture based on render instead of vertex bounding box
TexGen.exe - do not generate billboard if textures are missing
LODGen.exe - fixed sometimes not using side-view billboard
3.00 Alpha 12
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed wrong load order detection for ESP only generation
3.00 Alpha 11
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes modifying other plugins
TexGen.exe - added separate MaxSuperSamples options for grass, tree and objects
LODGen.exe - fixed sometimes not discovering grass billboards correctly
3.00 Alpha 10
DynDOLOD.exe - removed a left over debug check stopping things for no reason
3.00 Alpha 9
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes copying wrong overwrite record
3.00 Alpha 8
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes not matching LOD models
3.00 Alpha 7
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed sometimes adding a duplicate textures on atlas
3.00 Alpha 6
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not adding master for direct childworld copies
3.00 Alpha 5
DynDOLOD.exe - demoted duplicate cell exception to a warning
DynDOLOD.exe - check for childless worldspaces
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed not adding master for enable parent of object activators
DynDOLOD.exe - improved reading of grass data
DynDOLOD.exe - added INI setting AlphaFactor= to control internal mipmap alpha coverage
DynDOLOD.exe - improved normalization of assets paths
TexGen.exe - ^^which means finding textures with rooted texture paths found in NIF
3.00 Alpha 4
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed trying to add references for empty parent models for glow LOD
DynDOLOD.exe - report missing base record LOD definitions if automatic matching fails
DynDOLOD.exe - do not add worshippers to cells added by ESP
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed forced load order resulting in orphaned records
DynDOLOD.exe - double check if there are duplicate cells
DynDOLOD.exe - monitor for duplicate triplets
DynDOLOD.exe - properly blame ESP not setting MSTT DATA - Flags 0x4
TexGen.exe - fixed localization preventing rendering
TexGen.exe - fixed sometimes writing wrong CRC32 for textures
3.00 Alpha 3
DynDOLOD.exe - ignore inconsequential unresovled errors in DLC and paid mods
3.00 Alpha 2
DynDOLOD.exe - fixed INI setting typo
DynDOLOD Help - updated grass LOD settings information for No Grass In Objects version 6
3.00 Alpha 1
DynDOLOD.exe - converted all remaining external pas scripts to native code
DynDOLOD.exe - added ultra LOD as a GUI option
DynDOLOD.exe - export binary terrain file for LODGen
DynDOLOD.exe - export grass LOD billboard file for LODGen
TexGen.exe - converted all remaining external pas scripts to native code
TexGen.exe - added OpenGl renderer and options to generate object LOD textures and tree/grass LOD billboards from models
LODGen.exe - added support for reading Skyrim Special Edition CGID grass data files to place grass billboards in static object LOD meshes
LODGen.exe - PathGrass= path to folder with xy.cgid files
LODGen.exe - GrassMap= file with simple (NIF_FormID) billboard filename to fully qualified (textures\terrain\LODGen\...) billboard filename
LODGen.exe - GrassBrightness*= vertex color multipliers to control overall brightness of grass
LODGen.exe - use optional binary terrain file for pre-pass removing unseen faces for object LOD, TerrainData= as for terrain LOD
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By sheson
DynDOLOD DLL beta for Skyrim, Skyrim Special Edition and Skyrim VR
So far all versions of DynDOLOD use the SKSE plugin PapyrusUtil for the optional dynamic LOD in the game. Starting with version 2.45 there is now the alternative DynDOLOD DLL available.
The current DLL version is 2.45. It works with dynamic LOD generated by DynDOLOD Standalone 2.45 and newer.
Read the ..DynDOLOD\Docs\DynDOLOD_DLL.html included in DynDOLOD Standalone for an explanation about DynDOLOD DLL, installation instructions (overwrite papyrus scripts of DynDOLOD Resources) and how it works.
If there are problems with it, check DynDOLOD_DLL.html and the DynDOLOD FAQ first before posting.
If a DynDOLOD.DLL version is required for a game version that is not listed below, request it in this thread. First, search this thread if it has been requested already, though. The future will tell how long it takes to release updates.
Typically a new DynDOLOD.DLL is required for each new game version, but not each new SKSE version. For example a DynDOLOD.DLL compiled with SKSE64 2.0.9 also works with SKSE64 2.0.10 for the same game version.
Nexus Downloads for DynDOLOD 2.45 and higher
DynDOLOD DLL for Skyrim
DynDOLOD DLL SE for Skyrim Special Edition
DynDOLOD DLL VR for Skyrim VR
Mega Mirrors:
DynDOLOD.DLL + Scripts for Skyrim 1.9.32 (overwrite the papyrus scripts included in DynDOLOD Resources)
DynDOLOD Scripts for Skyrim Special Edition and Skyrim VR (overwrite the papyrus scripts included in DynDOLOD Resources SE)
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.39
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.50
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.53
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.62
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.73
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.80
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.97
DynDOLOD.DLL for Skyrim VR 1.4.15
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By yag1z
I'm using SFO v2.6 and its billboards. However lods looks ugly and doesn't match with actual meshes I have seen many people have 3d tree lods for SFO can someone explain how they do it?
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So, i was playing with a mod called "Whiterun Gatehouse and Walls Restored" (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/54745) on a new install of the game and when i ran DynDOLOD i found out that this mod had a problem with it, with LODS and full models beeing displayed at the same time and a big floating building far away. I tried several solutions i found online and wasn't able to fix it, so in the end i decided to make my own mod with the same premise, that is to improve Whiterun's (and maybe other towns) defenses to be on par with other mods in my loadorder.
My problem is that i don't have a lot of experience in modding and i don't know what should i keep in mind in order to avoid running into the same problems i saw with "Whiterun Gatehouse and Walls Restored" once i run DynDOLOD as i want my mod to be compatible with it. I would be using only vanilla assets and just replacing/moving the objects that already exist on that area (whiterun exterior cells). Well, that's all, thank you for your time, to anyone that reads this
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