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:''Much of the information of this section is provided courtesy of [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24235/? Phinix].'' | :''Much of the information of this section is provided courtesy of [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24235/? Phinix].'' | ||
With the addition of memory reducing features to | With the addition of memory reducing features to ENBSeries, there are a few edits which need to be made to ''enblocal.ini''. | ||
Open ''enblocal.ini'' and under the [MEMORY] section the lines <code style="font-size:1.05em;">ReservedMemorySizeMb=</code> and <code style="font-size:1.05em;">VideoMemorySizeMb=</code> should be set according to the hardware specifications | Open ''enblocal.ini'' and under the <code style="font-size:1.05em;">[MEMORY]</code> section the lines <code style="font-size:1.05em;">ReservedMemorySizeMb=</code> and <code style="font-size:1.05em;">VideoMemorySizeMb=</code> should be set according to the user's hardware specifications:<br> | ||
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===== ReservedMemorySizeMb ===== | ===== ReservedMemorySizeMb ===== | ||
For video cards with 2GB or more memory, 512 is a good baseline for <code style="font-size:1.05em;">ReservedMemorySizeMb=</code>. For cards with less memory, 256 can work better, | For video cards with 2GB or more memory, 512 is a good baseline for <code style="font-size:1.05em;">ReservedMemorySizeMb=</code>. For cards with less memory, 256 can work better; however, testing will need to be done for individual systems. | ||
<pre style="width: 550px;">ReservedMemorySizeMb=(128, 256, 512) // Only choose one value</pre><br> | <pre style="width: 550px;">ReservedMemorySizeMb=(128, 256, 512) // Only choose one value</pre><br> | ||
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<pre style="width: 550px;">VideoMemorySizeMb=8192</pre><br> | <pre style="width: 550px;">VideoMemorySizeMb=8192</pre><br> | ||
In some cases where other running process (such as Adobe Photoshop or Premiere) | In some cases where other running process (such as Adobe Photoshop or Premiere), bad video drivers causing additional video memory load or video memory is being maxed out while playing, reducing the value of <code style="font-size:1.05em;">VideoMemorySizeMb</code> can improve stability and performance. For systems with large amounts of video and system memory, increasing <code style="font-size:1.05em;">VideoMemorySizeMb</code> may offer similar improvements. Ultimately, some testing may be required to find the best settings for each individual system.<br> | ||
'''Do not increase <code style="font-size:1.05em;">VideoMemorySizeMb | '''Do not increase <code style="font-size:1.05em;">VideoMemorySizeMb</code> beyond the system memory limit!''' | ||
= Editing Enblocal INI = | = Editing Enblocal INI = |
Revision as of 21:47, September 7, 2014
A comprehensive guide for properly installing and editing ENBs for n00bs and gurus alike -- by the S.T.E.P. Team