PortalBoxFix question

[DarthVitrial]

I noticed the entry in the settings for the PortalBoxFix with the note that it "changes PortalBoxes to Boxes", and that it can improve performance on LE.

So, two questions.

1: Does it have any benefit performance wise on Skyrim SE?

2: What are the effects of changing to Boxes? Is there a reason Bethesda used PortalBoxes instead? Is there a downside to changing them?

[sheson]

Searching this forum for it finds this posts and answers.

1. As the explanation says, this can help with performance in Skyrim/Enderal., which use the old game version.

2. The effect is better performance in exterior worldspaces.

[DarthVitrial]

13 hours ago, sheson said:

Searching this forum for it finds this posts and answers.

1. As the explanation says, this can help with performance in Skyrim/Enderal., which use the old game version.

2. The effect is better performance in exterior worldspaces.

1: Thanks. I was just confused since the setting is still there in the Skyrim SE ini, so I was unsure if it works in SE too.

2: So no side effects? I wonder why Bethesda used PortalBoxes, then. Interesting, thanks.

[sheson]

It is about mods.