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#:* Anti-Aliasing Samples: ''Use application settings'' | #:* Anti-Aliasing Samples: ''Use application settings'' | ||
#:* Filter: ''Standard'' | #:* Filter: ''Standard'' | ||
#:* Anti-Aliasing Method: ''Supersampling'' ('''''NOTE: | #:* Anti-Aliasing Method: ''Supersampling'' ('''''NOTE:''' Set to ''Multisampling'' if FPS drop is a problem or if using ENB'') | ||
#:* Morphological Filtering: ''Off'' | #:* Morphological Filtering: ''Off'' | ||
#: '''<u>Texture Filtering</u>''' | #: '''<u>Texture Filtering</u>''' | ||
#:* Anisotropic Filtering Mode: ''Override application settings'' ('''''NOTE: | #:* Anisotropic Filtering Mode: ''Override application settings'' ('''''NOTE:''' Set to ''Use application settings'' if using ENB'') | ||
#:* Anisotropic Filtering Level: ''16x'' | #:* Anisotropic Filtering Level: ''16x'' | ||
#:* Texture Filtering Quality:''High quality'' | #:* Texture Filtering Quality:''High quality'' | ||
#:* Surface Format Optimization: ''On'' | #:* Surface Format Optimization: ''On'' | ||
#: '''<u>Frame Rate Control</u>''' | #: '''<u>Frame Rate Control</u>''' | ||
#:* Wait for Vertical Refresh: ''Always off'' ('''''NOTE: | #:* Wait for Vertical Refresh: ''Always off'' ('''''NOTE:''' Use ENBoost vsync instead, and be certain to set ''iPresetInterval=0'' in SkyrimPrefs.ini'') | ||
#:* OpenGL Triple Buffering: ''Off'' ('''''NOTE: | #:* OpenGL Triple Buffering: ''Off'' ('''''NOTE:''' This is not compatible with D3D games.'') | ||
#: '''<u>Tessellation</u>''' | #: '''<u>Tessellation</u>''' | ||
#:* Tessellation Mode: ''AMD optimized'' | #:* Tessellation Mode: ''AMD optimized'' |
Revision as of 21:12, February 8, 2014
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Suggest first reading: Skyrim Installation Guide, Skyrim Launcher Guide, Skyrim INI Guide
AMD Catalyst Control Center
Preface
Catalyst Control Center (CCC) Anti-Aliasing (AA) only partially augments Skyrim AA, of which the AA sample rate is set within SkyrimPrefs.ini. The CCC Anti-Aliasing Mode settings have no impact on Skyrim AA, so AA must be set in the INI (iMultiSample; 4x recommended). Anti-Aliasing Setting DOES impact Skyrim AA, and so do all other settings under Anti-Aliasing and Texture Filtering. Therefore, the best quality graphics for the least performance impact is described below. Performance options are also specified for those with less-capable video cards.
General
- Open Catalyst Control Center, and click on the [Preferences] button in the upper right. Select Advanced View.
- Under the Gaming section on the left select Gaming > 3D Application Settings.
- Set [Tessellation Mode] to AMD Optimized
- Set Enable Surface Format Optimization to "On", if it's not already.
- Set [Wait for vertical refresh] to On, unless application specifies
- Make sure that [Anti-Aliasing Mode] and [Anti-Aliasing Samples] are set to Use application settings
- (optional) Add "skse_loader.exe" to be associated with as an application-specific profile:
- Click [+ Add] in the left column
- Navigate to skyrim/ and select "skse_loader.exe" to associate these settings with Skyrim ("TESV.exe" should be used if that is the executable used to launch Skyrim).
Profile
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- Right-click on any open space on the desktop and click on AMD Catalyst Control Center.
- Look to the left side of the newly opened window and under the "Gaming" tab, click 3D Application Settings.
- Click on the [Add] button in the right pane. A browse file window should open.
- Select "TESV.exe" within <skyrim>/ and click [Open]. A warning will pop up asking "Do you want to override the pre-defined profile?" Click [Yes] then [OK].
- Select the "TESV.exe" profile that appeared below the "Add" button and change all settings to match the following:
- Anti-Aliasing
- Anti-Aliasing Mode: Use application settings
- Anti-Aliasing Samples: Use application settings
- Filter: Standard
- Anti-Aliasing Method: Supersampling (NOTE: Set to Multisampling if FPS drop is a problem or if using ENB)
- Morphological Filtering: Off
- Texture Filtering
- Anisotropic Filtering Mode: Override application settings (NOTE: Set to Use application settings if using ENB)
- Anisotropic Filtering Level: 16x
- Texture Filtering Quality:High quality
- Surface Format Optimization: On
- Frame Rate Control
- Wait for Vertical Refresh: Always off (NOTE: Use ENBoost vsync instead, and be certain to set iPresetInterval=0 in SkyrimPrefs.ini)
- OpenGL Triple Buffering: Off (NOTE: This is not compatible with D3D games.)
- Tessellation
- Tessellation Mode: AMD optimized
- Maximum Tessellation Level: AMD optimized
- Anti-Aliasing
- Click [Save] in the lower right hand corner. Another warning will pop up asking "Do you want to overwrite the existing profile? TESV.exe". Click [Yes] then [OK].
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