Guide:Skyrim Configuration Settings: Difference between revisions

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Suggest first reading: Skyrim Installation Guide, Skyrim Launcher Guide

INI Tweaks

This guide assumes that the user has either followed the current STEP Guide or has jumped over to this guide whilst following the main guide. Note that this guide is comprehensive, and includes all INI tweaks recommended by STEP, including those in the STEP Guide.

The following instructions expect the unedited default INIs! If the INI files have already been edited, please delete them from %USERPROFILE%\(My )Documents\my games\skyrim and .\Mod Organizer\profiles\ Template:Warning Small

Some of the tweaks are only relevant to the STEP "Recommended System". For tweaks that affect game performance the potential performance impact is indicated. Create the following at the end of each of the indicated INI sections. Sections are marked by names within square brackets '[ ]', and some of these sections may already exist, but for those that do not, create the section. Carefully check that ...

no duplicate entries are created,
that all entries are placed into the correct section, and
that all sections are properly defined:

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Some Informative External Resources

HardOCP shadow tweaks (and performance impact)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Tweak Guide

Skyrim INI

Template:Notice Small Each of the following entries can be pasted directly into the INI (if editing manually). The entry descriptions are commented, so they will not be interpreted by the game at startup. Alternatively, these descriptions can be omitted.

[General]
sIntroSequence=    ;Disables the intro sequence for a faster startup
fFlickeringLightDistance=8192    ;Helps prevent lighting pop-in

[Display]
;Improves shadow changes as the sun moves through the sky
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.25    ;Transition time of sun-shadow movement
fSunUpdateThreshold=1.5    ;Time between sun-shadow movement
iPresentInterval = 1 ;This line needs to be manually added, as it is misplaced into SkyrimPrefs.ini by Skyrim! - REQUIRED by ENBoost

[Grass]
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=3       ;increase grass diversity with a small cost to performance (yes, 'texure' and not 'texture'). Consider set to 7 if using SFO.

[Combat]
;Shift the point of aim to the center of the aiming reticule for arrows and crossbows.
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7 
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7 
f1PBoltTiltUpAngle=0.7 
f3PBoltTiltUpAngle=0.7      ;this tweak is not present in the default INI and needs to be entered manually

[Actor]
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist=12288.0000       ;Increases the distance arrows fly.  (From "Arrows and Bolts Tweaks").

[Camera]
;Place the camera just above the character's head in third-person view, and correct the camera angle in third-person view while on horseback (from "Third Person Horse Camera")
fOverShoulderAddY=0.0
fOverShoulderPosZ=18.0
fOverShoulderPosX=0.0
fOverShoulderCombatAddY=0.0
fOverShoulderCombatPosZ=24.0
fOverShoulderCombatPosX=0.0
fOverShoulderHorseAddY=-72.0
fOverShoulderHorsePosZ=50.0
fOverShoulderHorsePosX=35.0
fActorFadeOutLimit=-100
fMouseWheelZoomSpeed=60.0
;instant camera-angle switching when switching view types or when mounting/dismounting horse  (from "Instant Camera POV Switching")
f1st3rdSwitchDelay=0.95
iHorseTransitionMillis=001

[Interface]
fBookOpenTime=200.0       ;speeds up the book-opening animation
;move the HUD elements closer to the borders of the screen
fSafeZoneX=10
fSafeZoneY=10 
fSafeZoneXWide=10 
fSafeZoneYWide=10

[VATS] 
;Increase ranged killcam frequency (or disable killcams)
fVATSCastingAfterKillDelay=1.2000
uVATSRangedPercentSneak=100
uVATSRangedPercentGlobal=100
bVATSMultipleCombatants=1
bVATSForceRanged=1
bVATSDisable=1       ;enable(0) or disable (1) killcams

SkyrimPrefs INI

YOU CAN HELP!

[Display]
iMaxAnisotropy = 0    ;Anisotropic Filtering - set this to zero, as it should be controlled via the graphics driver.
iMultiSample = 4    ;Antialiasing - keep the value set by the Skyrim Launcher for now
iPresentInterval = 0/1    ;this setting has no apparent impact and should be DELETED - vsync should be handled in enblocal.ini (see ENBoost mod instructions)
bTreesReceiveShadows=1    ;Enables shadows rendering on trees (insignificant performance impact)
bDrawLandShadows=1    ;Enables shadows rendering on land (insignificant performance impact)
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0    ;Set to 'one' if using deferred shader rendering ENB lighting (NOT supported by STEP).

[Controls]
bMouseAcceleration=0    ;Disables mouse acceleration

[Decals]
bDecalsOnSkinnedGeometry=1    ;Enable higher-res blood on NPCs (insignificant performance impact)
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=256    ;increases the number of blood decals per scene (from "Enhanced Blood Textures")

[Grass]
fGrassStartFadeDistance=18000    ;push back the distance for grasses to fade (minor performance hit)

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 ==INI Tweaks==
-The Skyrim INI files are located in <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Skyrim\</code>, and this guide assumes that the user has either followed the current [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:{{#show: STEP:Main|?CurrentRelease}} STEP Guide] or has jumped over to this guide whilst following the main guide. Note that this guide is comprehensive, and includes all INI tweaks recommended by STEP, including those in the STEP Guide.
+This guide assumes that the user has either followed the current [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:{{#show: STEP:Main|?CurrentRelease}} STEP Guide] or has jumped over to this guide whilst following the main guide. Note that this guide is comprehensive, and includes all INI tweaks recommended by STEP, including those in the STEP Guide.
-{{fc|#ddd|{{fs|1.15em|The following instructions expect the unedited default INIs! If the INI files have already been edited, please delete them from <code>%userprofile%\My Documents\my games\skyrim</code> and <code>.\Mod Organizer\profiles\</code>}}}}
+<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{insert|INIinstructions1}}}|INIinstructions1|{{fc|#ddd|{{fs|1.15em|The following instructions expect the unedited default INIs! If the INI files have already been edited, please delete them from <code>%USERPROFILE%\(My )Documents\my games\skyrim</code> and <code>.\Mod Organizer\profiles\</code>}}}}
+{{Warning Small|Changing settings in the Skyrim Launcher can undo user-configured INI tweaks. Steam has also been known to update the INIs under certain conditions. {{fc|#ddd|This does not apply to MO users ''except if running the Skyrim Launcher or Steam from within MO''.}} To avoid 'unapproved' alterations to these configuration files, STEP recommends to [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Prevent-changes-to-a-file-by-setting-it-to-read-only set the INI files as "read only"] after all the tweaks are in place.  }}}}</onlyinclude>
-{{Warning Small|Changing settings in the Skyrim Launcher can undo some of the below INI tweaks. Steam has also been known to update the INIs under certain conditions. To avoid 'unapproved' alterations to these configuration files, STEP recommends to [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Prevent-changes-to-a-file-by-setting-it-to-read-only set the INI files as "read only"] after all the tweaks are in place.  }}
+Some of the tweaks are only relevant to the STEP [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:2.2.8#Minimum_System_for_STEP:Core "Recommended System"]. For tweaks that affect game performance the potential performance impact is indicated. <onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{insert|INIinstructions2}}}|INIinstructions2|Create the following at the end of each of the indicated INI sections. Sections are marked by names within square brackets '[ ]', and some of these sections may already exist, but for those that do not, create the section. Carefully check that ...
-{{MO Note|MO keeps its own profile-specific copies of the INI files, which effectively 'protect' them from Steam updates and the Skyrim Launcher tool; however, Steam and the Skyrim Launcher can both be run from within MO, so it is still possible to unintentionally alter the profile-specific INIs; however, it is very unlikely. MO users should not need to worry about the Steam-managed INIs.}}
-{{Notice Small|STEP ''DOES NOT'' recommend all of the following settings, but rather that all of the following INI entries are valid and may improve the user experience. Each setting will be system and environment dependent. The values indicated are usually best for the [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:2.2.7#Minimum_System_for_STEP:Core "Recommended System"].}}
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-<br>
-The Skyrim INI files are located in <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\</code> ... for anyone not using [[Mod Organizer]] (MO).
-{{MO Note|If you're using MO, it doesn't make much sense to edit INI files in <code>...\My Games\Skyrim\</code>. When running from MO, INI files from <code><Mod Organizer>\profiles</code> are used rather than those from <code>...\My Games\Skyrim\</code>. As a result, the INI configuration files should be accessed directly from within MO by clicking on the Tools icon and selecting either [INI Editor] or [Configurator]. Alternatively, MO profile INI files can be edited directly in <code><Mod Organizer>\profiles</code>.}}
-Some of the tweaks are only relevant to the STEP [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:2.2.8#Minimum_System_for_STEP:Core "Recommended System"]. For tweaks that affect game performance the potential performance impact is indicated. Create the following at the end of each of the indicated INI sections. Sections are marked by names within square brackets '[ ]', and some of these sections may already exist, but for those that do not, create the section. Carefully check that ...
 # no duplicate entries are created,
 # that all entries are placed into the correct section, and
 # that all sections are properly defined:
+{{MO Note|Using the Tools > [Configurator] tool prevents any editing mistakes. Open the tool, click [Basic] to get the Advanced options, and choose the applicable section from the combobox. Then find the applicable setting and alter as indicated below. Click the [Save] button after each change and close the dialog when finished.}}}}</onlyinclude>
-{{MO Note|Using the Tools > [Configurator] tool prevents any editing mistakes. Open the tool, click [Basic] to get the Advanced options, and choose the applicable section from the combobox. Then find the applicable setting and alter as indicated below. Click the [Save] button after each change and close the dialog when finished.}}
 ====Some Informative External Resources====
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 * [http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide#1 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Tweak Guide]
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 ===Skyrim INI===
+{{Notice Small|The [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:{{#show: STEP:Main|?CurrentRelease}} STEP Guide] ''DOES NOT'' officially recommend all of the following settings, but rather that all of the following INI entries are valid. These settings may improve the user experience, but each setting will be system/environment dependent. The values indicated are usually best for the [http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:Guide#Minimum_System_for_STEP:Core "Recommended System"].}}
 Each of the following entries can be pasted directly into the INI (if editing manually). The entry descriptions are commented, so they will not be interpreted by the game at startup. Alternatively, these descriptions can be omitted.
 <onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{insert|SkyrimBriefINI}}}|SkyrimBriefINI|<pre>