STEP 2.2.5 followed to the last letter = CTD/Freeze

[Freyrgjurd]

Well,

 

I'm posting after a three day strugle to find out why. Couldn't.

All core + non-core mods where installed with .ini tweaks from the guide (with and w/ Z-Fighting ones).

Discovered that Chesko's Wearable Lanterns - Caravans where causing CTDs and Diverse Priest was striping bare the poor basterds.

 

After cleaning all, I'm starting over. Will start with optimizing the vanilla + HRDLC (correcting via batch too) + DLCs to 2k with half normal maps.

 

I tried neovalen's revisited, no go. I would like to know if there is any incompatibility between mods that was not reported in the guide or anything at all that could cause this, aside from de VRAM issue (optimizing everything to cover that base right now).

 

Also, never passed the 2.2Gb threshold of system RAM. The freezes and CTD where next to big areas and whiterun. Sometimes going to interior areas. Random ?

 

Thanks,

Gabriel.

 

P.S.-> At least I like to play around! :D

P.S.2-> Excelent guide; Neovalen's Revisited is awesome too :D

 

Edit: Followed DDSOpt optimization and Vanilla's BSA optimization (Sounds and Voices excluded plus everything in loose files [as well as the BSA Mods that where extracted]).

[MontyMM]

Could you post your specs?  

[Kelmych]

As discussed in the BSA Extraction and Optimization guide, there have been some CTD problems noted by users when using optimized versions of the non-texture Skyrim BSAs. Some users have also had CTD problems with the optimized DLC BSAs when they are saved as BSAs vs. loose files. Most users have not run into this, but some have.

[Freyrgjurd]

Oh sorry!

Forgot the specs:

 

i7 3770k

16Gb RAM

Game installed to a dedicated SSD for games.

NVIDIA Geforce GTX 670 2GB

OCZ ZX 1000W

 

P.S.-> Tried with non-optimized non-textures DLC, not that :(

[rootsrat]

Are you using any mods outside of STEP recommended ones?

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Can anyone confirm that wearable lanterns causes CTD? 

[rootsrat]

I used to use WLfC in my previous playthrough and I never noticed any problems with them. The guards were carrying lanterns normally, I was able to interact with them, just normal BAU.

[Freyrgjurd]

I can confirm that Wearable Lanterns for Caravans causes CTD, WHEN you Fast travel to a location where the Khajiit caravan is.

 

Just recommended ones.

Don't really now WHY the freezes yet. I'm playing a lot with it.

[Besidilo]

I'm surprised Chesko hasn't acknowledged the issue yet. Time to send him a PM and see if anything can be done about that.

[Freyrgjurd]

Well, I got a stable build.

 

Here's what I've done:

 

2 Pass in DDSOpt for vanila + hrdlc + dlcs: one for *.dds capped at 2k*2k and one for *_n.* for 1k*1k. (2k textures with 1k normal maps).

Did the same with heavy texture mods, such as: SkyrimHD and Serious HD.

 

Installed all mods up to Clothing and Equipment (adding cloaks of skyrim) and then I started sorting out what I'd want.

The following where not installed:

 

**Animations & Effects**

Animated Weapons & Enchants

Better Turn Animation - Only One Pose

Burn, Freeze & Shock Effects.

Deadly Spell Impacts

Enchantment Effect Replacer - Combined

Improved Weapon Impacts

Minty Lightning Mod

Rainbows

Shooting Stars

Skyrim Performance Plus

Ultimate HD Fire Effects - Medium Resolution

 

**Clutter & Miscellaneous**

 

All of 'em

 

**Sounds**

 

All of 'em

 

**Gameplay**

 

All of 'em, except:

 

Ars Metallica

BYOD

Gildergreen Regrown

Guard Dialog Overhaul

Move It - Less Wait Time

Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings

NEChildren

The Paarthurnax Dilemma

Run For Your Lives

 

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One of those bugged me. I know it's a long list, but in another time I'll sort it again.

I can confirm I stand at máx 2.2Gb system RAM and 1.8Gb VRAM at large exterior areas with heavy graphics.

 

Stable as a rock! :D