Whiterun shimmering road/dirt texture.

[SirBaz]

First of all, hello. I recently bought a Skyrim Legendary edition on Steam and started installing S.T.E.P as first thing.

 

My system spec:

Graphic Card: AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series (1gb VRAM GDDR5)

Processor: Intel Core i5 CPU 760 2,80 GHz

RAM: 4Gb

System: Windows 7 64-bit

 

I use Mod Organizer

 

Here is my Load Order with ticked off (-)

 

 

 

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp

Dawnguard.esm

Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp

HearthFires.esm

Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp

Dragonborn.esm

Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp

Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm

ClimatesOfTamriel.esm

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

SPIKE.esm

Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esp -

HighResTexturePack01.esp -

HighResTexturePack02.esp -

HighResTexturePack03.esp -

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp -

Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp

Chesko_Frostfall.esp

Rainbows.esp

ADS.esp

ADS_MSO.esp -

BWS.esp -

Clanking Armor.esp

DragonShoutVoice.esp

IHSS.esp

Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp

randomthunder.esp

Thundering Shouts.esp -

mintylightningmod.esp

SkyrimURWL.esp

StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp

StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp

StaticMeshImprovementMod-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp

TradeBarter.esp

83Willows_101BUGS_V4_LowRes.esp

Ars Metallica.esp

Ars Metallica - Dawnguard.esp

Ars Metallica - Hearthfire.esp

Ars Metallica - Dragonborn.esp

Auto Unequip Ammo.esp

BirdsHFclean.esp

BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions.esp

Bring Out Your Dead.esp

Chesko_WearableLantern.esp

ClamsDropPearls.esp

Dead Body Collision.esp

DD_Dawnguard Additions.esp

DD_Dragonborn Additions.esp

Dual Sheath Redux.esp

DungeonQuestAwareness.esp

fFastTravelSpeedMult_4.esp

manny Lantern Caretakers.esp

More Salt Please.esp

More Salt Please - Dragonborn addon.esp

Moss Rocks.esp

ORM-Arvak.esp

PilgrimsDelight.esp

Point The Way.esp

RabbitsPlus.esp

Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp

ShootingStars.esp

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp

SMDropLitTorch.esp

Traps Make Noise.esp

Traps Are Dangerous.esp

WetandCold.esp

WetandCold - Ashes.esp

DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field.esp

IMAGINATOR - Visual Control for Skyrim.esp

NoxUE2.00.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

SkyUI.esp

iHUD.esp

AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp

Cloaks.esp

Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

daedric_phelm.esp

Elemental Staves.esp

ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp

imp_helm.esp

imp_helm_dawn.esp

imp_helm_imp.esp

imp_help_dbrn.esp

Lock Overhaul.esp

SkyRe_Main.esp

SkyRe_Combat.esp

SkyRe_EncounterZones.esp

SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp

SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp

SkyRe_StandingStones.esp

SkyRe_Survivalism.esp

Gildergreen Regrown.esp

Run For Your Lives.esp

When Vampires Attack.esp

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp

Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp

BetterQuestObjectives.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-Dawnguard.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-Hearthfire.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-BSaQBPatch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-RequiemPatch.esp -

BetterQuestObjectives-SkyRePatch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp

BlockSparkles.esp

Differently Ebony.esp

Distant DetailHF.esp

DiversePriests.esp

DiversePriests_BringOutYourDeadPatch.esp

dynamic fires.esp

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

masser Size x3.0.esp -

masser Size x2.5.esp -

masser Size x1.4.esp -

masser Size x1.3.esp -

masser Size x1.1.esp -

masser Size x0.9.esp -

masser Size x0.7.esp -

masser Size x2.0.esp -

masser Size x1.5.esp -

masser Size x0.8.esp -

masser Size x0.5.esp

masser Size x1.2.esp -

masser Size x0.6.esp -

dD-No Twitching Dragon Death Animation.esp

SkyFalls Plus SkyMills - All DLC.esp

secunda Size x2.5.esp -

secunda Size x1.5.esp -

secunda Size x1.4.esp -

secunda Size x1.2.esp -

secunda Size x0.9.esp -

secunda Size x0.6.esp -

secunda Size x0.5.esp

secunda Size x0.7.esp -

secunda Size x1.1.esp -

secunda Size x3.0.esp -

secunda Size x0.8.esp -

secunda Size x2.0.esp -

secunda Size x1.3.esp -

Convenient Horses.esp

TheChoiceIsYours.esp

TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-TheChoiceIsYoursPatch.esp -

Thieves Guild Requirements.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-ThievesGuildRequirementsPatch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-TimingIsEverythingPatch.esp

Waterbreathing Breathless Emerge.esp

aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AMBSkyforgePatch.esp

AIMP - Antz in my Pantz.esp

Oblivion Gates v3 without Markers - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

Oblivion Gates v3 - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-PersidRRentalPatch.esp

SoS - The Dungeons.esp

SoS - The Wilds.esp

SoS - Civilization.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Sound.esp

Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Dawnguard Interiors.esp

Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Major City Exteriors.esp

Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Major City Interiors.esp

Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Minor Cities and Town Interiors.esp

Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Weathers.esp

RLO - Adaptive Interiors Vanilla Weathers Patch.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hazardous.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Interiors-Warm.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-4.esp

SoS - The Dungeons-PatchRLODungeons.esp

SoS - The Dungeons-PatchRLOMajorCityInteriors.esp

SoS - The Dungeons-PatchRLODungeonLighting.esp

SoS - The Dungeons-PatchCoTHardcore.esp

SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoTWinterEdition.esp

SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoTSoundsWinterEdition.esp -

SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoTSounds.esp -

SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoT.esp

SoS - Civilization-PatchRLOMajorCityInteriors.esp

SoS - Civilization-PatchRLOMinorCities.esp

SoS - Civilization-PatchCoTWinterEdition.esp -

SoS - Civilization-PatchCoT.esp

SoS - Civilization -PatchCoTSoundsWinterEdition.esp -

SoS - Civilization -PatchCoTSounds.esp

RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp

RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp

RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp

RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp

RND_DrinkingFountains-Patch.esp -

RND_USKP-Patch.esp

Disease Descriptions_RND Compatibile.esp

SkyrimHeartRate.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-MoonlightPatch.esp -

BetterQuestObjectives-MoonlightMasteryPatch.esp -

DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

DeadlySpellImpacts - Two Fire.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-BetterStealthAIPatch.esp -

Duel - Combat Realism.esp

Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp

The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp

Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp

Soul Gems Differ - E.esp

dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp

Beards.esp

Brows.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-XFLPatch.esp -

BetterQuestObjectives-UFOPatch.esp -

Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp

SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp

moveitLWT.esp

NonEssentialChildren.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-NECPatch.esp -

AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AFTPatch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp -

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

SkyRe_Races.esp

SoS - The Dungeons-PatchRCRN.esp -

SoS - The Wilds-PatchRCRN.esp -

SoS - Civilization-PatchRCRN.esp -

Animated Weapon Enchants.esp

DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp

WATER.esp

WATER Plants.esp

WATER DG.esp

WATER DB Waves.esp

WATER Falskaar.esp -

DiversePriests_ConsistentOlderPeoplePatch.esp

Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

ReProccer.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

 

 

I used baseline.

 

I didn't install few non-core mods.

Later I disabled few of Core mods such as footsteps and ticked off installed mods that were dummies by ModOrganizer.

Well, maybe I forgot or overlook few things, but I tried the best as I could.

 

I installed additional mods:

-Frostfall

-Climates of Tamriel(With dlc and sounds)

-Realistic Lighting Overhaul

-Skyrim Redone

-Cloaks of Skyrim(with CoS Dawnguard)

-Realistic Need and Diseases

-Skyrim Heart Beat(With language fix)

-Amazing Follower Tweaks

-The Dance of Death - ultimate edition

-Duel Combat Realism - Hardcore (With DCR hardcore NaN fix)

-HiAlgoBoost(With added thru enb proxy: Antifreeze patch(from enb website), Skyrim stutter fix and Skyrim Booster)

-Enboost

-URWL Skyrim v2B

-Dynavision

-IMAGINATOR

I also run Skyrim Mods Complex Optimizer, only DDS.

 

I applied multi-core ini tweaks.

I changed uGridToLoad=3 and uExterior Cell Buffer=16

I changed iMinGrasize=50

I added [imagespace] bDoRadialBlur

I changed fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000

I changed iMaxDecalsPerFrame=350

I added fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000

 

I got steady fps around 50-60 without any CTD oraz freezes. I don't ever stutter at places where I stuttered most.(when running by first gate of Whiterun and

climbing at rocks and looking around[it was most stuttering when I looked at whiterun, mountains and planes. When it was "done" and I wanted to look at it again

I could look without any problems. Unfortunetly when i wanted to look somewhere again I stuttered again. Sometimes when I was just running around I also got

stuttering.)

 

So my problems is with these textures in Whiterun. They just shimmer and overlap one another when you run and change camera angle. It's most visible with Third Person Perspective, but still it can get on nerves. I tried to search but I found nothing. Maybe only hint I could find on internet was about SkyrimHD, Serious HD retexture, Serious Realistic Overhaul. I don't know if it will help with anything.

[torminater]

uGridsToLoad=3 is absolutely wrong. Revert to 5 asap if you want your save to last you longer than a couple of hours.

The Cellbuffer tweak is wrong as well plus it is not of any use anymore since 1.9 patch. Delete this line or set it to 36 in your ini.

Multi-Core tweaks have not proven to have any positive impact on the game's performance. Delete/Revert if you want to stay on the safe side.

Your LOD tweaks won't help making the game look better. They won't help a lot with performance either. Try to stick to vanilla values.

 

 

In general, if you want good performance with your rig, stick to 1024 .dds and 512 _n.dds texture sizes, see our DDSopt guide on the wiki for further information.

I don't have that texture clipping issue. For the sake of testing. Backup your inis, delete them and let the Skyrim Launcher create new ones, then reload and see whether that fixes it.

 

I cannot vouch at all for SMCO, and nobody here on STEP can. If reverting your inis doesn't help, you might need to reinstall Skyrim through Steam or use the unaltered bsa files from your Skyrim Vanilla backup. SMCO claims to optimize meshes, so maybe your flickering road textures stem from that utility changing the meshes improperly.

 

 

ENB's Anti-freeze-patch is so long outdated you shouldn't use it at this time anymore. Skyrim Stutter fix and Skyrim Booster are not known to me, but you should try playing without them first and check for sure if they help with your setup.

ENBoost, HiAlgoBoost and StableUGrids are the 3 stability/performance utilities that are popular around here.

 

For your load order configuration, delete esps you don't want or need in your mod folder category, so they don't even show up in your load order. Skyrim seems to have a certain limit of the number of esps included in a load order.

If you say dummy esps you mean esps that only extract the corresponding bsa archive, then yes, you may delete them, if you have told MO to unpack all bsa archives on mod installation.