Textures go from sharp to blurry and vice versa.

[TheXyad]

Hi there. I've reinstalled Skyrim and I now have run into a weird problem.

 

If there is a light source nearby (like a fire brazier) as I move my camera, the image goes from sharp to blurry and back.

I've included screenshots. The effect is not super extra visible but definitely jarring while playing.

 

It's not a Skyrim Prefs settings since I tried with both a generic new ini and my usual customized one.

It's not a fire/smoke texture issue since I uninstalled all fire/smoke textures and the issues persisted.

It's not an ENB or visual mod setting because the issues was there without ENB and with or without RCRN or COT.

 

I'm at a loss...

Someone help this poor OCD player who spends more time fixing the graphics of Skyrim than actually playing it.

 

Blurry:

 

 

 

Sharp:

 

[phazer11]

Well could you post your ini files so we could be the judge of that please. If you don't we won't be able to tell you. At the VERY least you should make sure that your anisotropic filtering is on and try adding bDoDepthOfField=0 to your SkyrimPrefs.ini

 

Also those screenshots are tiny is that your normal resolution or did you crop them? Also I'm not really seeing the torch you're talking about.

[TheXyad]

The torch is to the left of my character. Basically it seems like it's an effect that happens from some sort of glare from bigger lights like breziers.

I cropped the images to focus on the change in texture.Here is my Prefs ini:

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
bUseThreadedParticleSystem=1
bUseThreadedBlood=1
bUseThreadedMorpher=1
bUseThreadedTempEffects=1
bUseThreadedTextures=1
bUseThreadedMeshes=1
bUseThreadedLOD=1
bUseThreadedAI=1
uExterior Cell Buffer=72
uInterior Cell Buffer=6

[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
iRadialBlurLevel=0

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1500.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=3000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=6125.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=2048
bAllowScreenshot=0
sD3DDevice="NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 "
iTexMipMapSkip=0
bFXAAEnabled=0
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=9999999.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=2000.0000
fLightLODStartFade=3500.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=9999999.0000
iShadowMapResolution=2048
fShadowBiasScale=0.6000
iShadowMaskQuarter=4
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=1
fShadowDistance=8500.0000
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iAdapter=0
iSize W=1600
iSize H=900
iMultiSample=4
iMaxAnisotropy=8
iPresentInterval=1
bFull Screen=1
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1
fGamma=1.0000
iShadowFilter=3
iShadowMode=3
fDecalLOD2=1000.0000
fDecalLOD1=500.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=350.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
bTransparencyMultisampling=1
iWaterMultiSamples=1
bTreesReceiveShadows=1
bDrawLandShadows=1
bDrawShadows=1
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=3072.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=4266.0000
iScreenShotIndex=0
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iShadowSplitCount=2
bShadowsOnGrass=1
bDeferredShadows=1

[Grass]
b30GrassVS=0
fGrassStartFadeDistance=25000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=25000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000

[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=0
bCrosshairEnabled=0
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000

[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=1

[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=1
bGeneralSubtitles=1
fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000
bShowCompass=1
fBookOpenTime=200.0000

[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingYScale=0.0100
fMouseHeadingXScale=0.0100
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=0
bMouseAcceleration=0
bUseKinect=0
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0200

[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750

[SaveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=30.0000

[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=0
fVal3=0.5000
uID3=466532
fVal2=0.8000
uID2=554685
fVal1=0.8000
uID1=1007612
fVal0=1.0000
uID0=94881

[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000

[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=112500.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=70000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=35000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.5000
bShowLODInEditor=0

[NavMesh]
fObstacleAlpha=0.5000
fCoverSideHighAlpha=0.8000
fCoverSideLowAlpha=0.6500
fEdgeFullAlpha=1.0000
fEdgeHighAlpha=0.7500
fEdgeLowAlpha=0.5000
fTriangleFullAlpha=0.7000
fTriangleHighAlpha=0.3500
fTriangleLowAlpha=0.2000
fLedgeBoxHalfHeight=25.0000
fEdgeDistFromVert=10.0000
fEdgeThickness=10.0000
fPointSize=2.5000
bUseThreadedMeshes=1

[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40
bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1
bShadowMaskZPrePass=1

[Decals]
uMaxDecals=1000
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxSkinDecals=100
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=60
bDecalMultithreaded=1

[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=8.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=4.5000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=8.0000
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000

[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
bShowAllResolutions=1
uLastAspectRatio=3

[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=1

[BlurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0

[Water]
iWaterReflectHeight=1024
iWaterReflectWidth=1024
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1

[BackgroundLoad]
bBackgroundLoadLipFiles=1
bLoadBackgroundFaceGen=1
bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1
bBackgroundCellLoads=1
bLoadHelmetsInBackground=1
bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1

 

 

 

Here is my Skyrim ini:

[General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH
sIntroSequence=
uGridsToLoad=7
uExterior Cell Buffer=64
uInterior Cell Buffer=32
fMasterFilePreLoadMB=200.0000
iPreloadSizeLimit=419430400
iLargeIntRefCount=999999
fFlickeringLightDistance=8192
iNumHWThreads=4
iHWThread8=3
iHWThread7=2
iHWThread6=1
iHWThread5=0
iHWThread4=3
iHWThread3=2
iHWThread2=1
iHWThread1=0
iAIThread2HWThread=3
iAIThread1HWThread=1
iRenderingThread2HWThread=2
iRenderingThread1HWThread=0
bUseHardDriveCache=0
bUseThreadedTempEffects=1
bUseThreadedParticleSystem=1
bMultiThreadMovement=1
bUseThreadedMorpher=1

[BackgroundLoad]
bBackgroundLoadLipFiles=1
bLoadBackgroundFaceGen=1
bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1
bBackgroundCellLoads=1
bLoadHelmetsInBackground=1
bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1
bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1

[Animation]
bMultiThreadBoneUpdate=1

[Decals]
bDecalMultithreaded=1
bForceAllDecals=1

[Display]
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1500.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=3000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=6125.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
bAllowScreenshot=0
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0
fSunUpdateThreshold=2.0
bShadowsOnGrass=1
bActorSelfShadowing=1
bMTRendering=0
bForcePow2Textures=0
bForce1XShaders=0
bAllow30Shaders=1
bAllow20HairShader=1
bDoTestHDR=0
bDo30VFog=1
bDoTallGrassEffect=1
bDoTexturePass=1
bDoSpecularPass=1
bDoDiffusePass=1
bDoAmbientPass=1
bUseRefractionShader=1
bUse Shaders=1
bUseSunbeams=1
fMipBias=0.0000
bSimpleLighting=0
fDecalLifetime=30.0000
bPerPixelLighting=1

[Audio]
fMusicDuckingSeconds=6.0
fMusicUnDuckingSeconds=8.0
fMenuModeFadeOutTime=3.0
fMenuModeFadeInTime=1.0

[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=6

[GeneralWarnings]
SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning=One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, HighResTexturePack01.bsa, HighResTexturePack02.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
sResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices.bsa, Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa

[Combat]
fMagnetismStrafeHeadingMult=0.0
fMagnetismLookingMult=0.0

[Camera]
fOverShoulderAddY=0.0000
fOverShoulderPosZ=10.0000
fOverShoulderPosX=0.0000
fOverShoulderCombatAddY=0.0000
fOverShoulderCombatPosZ=10.0000
fOverShoulderCombatPosX=0.0000
fVanityModeMinDistudNIF=0
fOverShoulderHorseAddY=-72.0
fOverShoulderHorsePosZ=50.0
fOverShoulderHorsePosX=35.0
fActorFadeOutLimit=-100
fMouseWheelZoomSpeed=60.0
f1st3rdSwitchDelay=0.95
iHorseTransitionMillis=001

[Papyrus]
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0

[HAVOK]
iNumThreads=4

[Water]
bReflectLODObjects=1
bReflectLODLand=1
bReflectSky=1
bReflectLODTrees=1

[SaveGame]
iAutoSaveCount=10

[BudgetCaps]
uActorMemoryBudgetCap=20971520
uLoadedAreaNonActorMemoryBudgetCap=371195904
uWaterMemoryInterior=20971520
uTextureMemoryInterior=20971520
uGeometryMemoryInterior=20971520
uWaterMemory=10485760
uTextureMemory=20971520
uGeometryMemory=10485760

And my current mod list:

Update.esm
Dragonborn.esm
ApachiiHair.esm
AzarHair.esm
HighResTexturePack01.esp
HighResTexturePack02.esp
HighResTexturePack03.esp
FixedEyeAdaption.esp
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
uskp_addon.esp
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
Better Dynamic Snow.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp
BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions.esp
knownspells.esp
Smoking Torches.esp
Footprints.esp
SkyUI.esp
Customizable Camera.esp
CornerofTheSkyrim.esp
sec_friendsforever.esp
whiterun spruce by revan1199.esp
whiterunMarket.esp
Winterhold repairV4.esp
Better Skill and Quest Books Names - BS.esp
dynamic fires.esp
flags of victory.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
Beautiful Cities.esp
CinematicFireFX.esp
SkyrimSpeeds.esp
Brows.esp
LovelyHairstylesLITE.esp
MacKom_LoreStylesHairSet.esp
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp
Sundys_Male_Presets.esp
Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
Height Adjusted Races.esp
Height Adjusted Races - True Giants and Mammoths.esp
CharacterMakingExtender.esp
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
EnhancedCharacterEdit.esp
rcrnShaders.esp
RCRNvolumetric.esp
WATER.esp
WATER Plants.esp
WATER DB Waves.esp
EBS - Ammo.esp
EBS - Food (Weightless).esp
EBS - Ingredients (Weightless).esp
EBS - Misc.esp
EBS - Potions (Weightless).esp
EBS - Soul Gems (Named).esp
EBS - Spells.esp
SKSE Hotkeys.esp
PerksUI.esp
temp_sounds.esp
Riverwood Reborn.esp
Place2Sleep.esp

 

I should mention that I have been playing with these settings for over a month now with COT and Project ENB and never noticed this texture thing.

I only noticed it now after I uninstalled all mods, COT and Project ENB.

I do have Skyrim HD and Static Mesh Improvement Mod installed atm but I doubt that's the cause.

 

Here are two other screenshots:

 

Sharp:

 

 

 

Blurry (as soon as the lights come into the frame):

 

[TheXyad]

Ok lol I thought I had turned off DepthofField when I took those last two screenshots.

 

I did as you said and turned it off (made it 0) and now the issue is gone. Thank you!

[WilliamImm]

May as well mention that the prescense of USKP Addon is setting massive alarm bells in my head... but I think it has to be a INI/ENB thing, if anything.

[Aiyen]

Only thing that can make textures blurry is DoF, and or some weird mipmaping gone wrong.

First would be because of mods like dynavision or ENB, the latter due to bad optimizations.