Project Parallax - False textures + Unbelievable Grass CTD

[MetallicaDutch]

Hello,

I've tried re-modding Skyrim again after about another year... (Boredom. Simply boredom.)

Now the game looks pretty epic already, except that even at iMinGrassSize=20 there's not enough grass to my preference. Therefore, I installed the Unbelievable Grass HD mod, which made it look much better to my eyes. After installing that, the game began crashing (Note my FPS reaches around 30-35), and I don't know if it is related to the low FPS or a VRAM spike. (GPU-Z didn't monitor higher than 3.3GB).

Also, Project Parallax didn't seem to put better textures in my game, they look rather smudgy to me. I've tried re-installing both textures multiple times. Apparently this does happen to Natural Grass Texture Floor too.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1c8vuwgr5cl3 ... 8GUwa?dl=0

System specifications:

Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth 990FX/R2.0
Processor AMD FX-8350 @4.5GHz
Internal memory Hynix 2x2GB 1333MHz, Elpida 2x2GB 1333MHz Desktop memory
Graphics card Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC @ 1030/1320 (Because this shitpile keeps throttling, I had to set a small overclock)
Power supply Corsair RM750 (Fan not spinning while playing)
Soundcard Creative Soundblaster-Z 5.1

Mods installed:

ENB V.265 + Opethfeldt 7 Beta

Landscape

Climates of Tamriel -V3.1 + Sounds
Realistic Water Two + W.A.T.E.R.
HD Detailed Terrain/Soulgems
Skyrim HD v1_5 Landscape/Misc
Skyrim Ultra HD Texture Pack
SMIM 1-63-8655-1-63
Superior Rocks Default - Light Grey HD-2K
Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB
Skyrim Subsurface Scattering for ENB
SkyFix Unique Inn Signs HD
SkyFalls and SkyMills Basic
aMidianBorn Caves and Mines 2k/Farmhouse 2k hires/Landscape 2k high res/Whiterun 2k hires
Better Embers (Loose files)
Remove Ambient Interior Fog
Revamped Exterior Fog
Alternative Smoke HQ
Crimson Tide V2.2
4k Quality Snow HD
Footprints V0.99
Distant Decal Fix 1.2
Detailed Rugs/Pelts
Natural Skyrim Rain + Hectrol FX Raindrops Deluxe HR
Ruins Clutter Improved
Hectrol Caves Deluxe 4k
Hybrids Hires Plants and Herb Retexture
Real Clouds V1.01
Trees HD Skyrim Variation Ultra
Ultimate HD Fire Effects Ultra
Unique Grasses and Groundcovers All in One
Natural Grass Texture Floor


Others

Quality World Map - All Roads HD
Open Cities Skyrim-8058
And around 25 actor mods...

[ENBSeries]

I don't understand what you asking for. Three screenshots totally different. Last one with terrain parallax enabled and without texture made for it, written in the news how to use it, basically not to use for your case. Crash issue? Game process do not eat 3.3 gb or more ram with ENBoost enabled, so you don't use it.

[MetallicaDutch]

Look at the bottom of the first picture, smudging on the bottom.
The last picture is pure smudge.

And indeed, I don't use ENBoost, it's got nothing to do with normal RAM either, it's the VRAM.

[ENBSeries]

I don't know what you want from me.

[MetallicaDutch]

I don't know what you want from me.

It's not that I sincerely want something from you exactly... Sorry if it came over like that.

I just asked if anyone knew why the game suddenly crashed to desktop after installing the grass mod, and why the Parallax mod smudges some of the textures. I'm not saying it's anyone's fault..

[ENBSeries]

You don't use ENBoost, so don't have memory for installing heavy mods.
You don't have parallax terrain mod(s). In the news on this site i wrote that parallax textures mostly do not exist in the game and activate new feature only when such mods will be made.

[tapioks]

@MetallicaDutch

Following on Boris' advice, if you are crashing you should use ENBoost and the SKSE memory patch. This will allow you to run Skyrim with many mods with virtually no memory-related crashes.

For the texture issue, you should disable Terrain Parallax in enblocal.ini unless you are using terrain textures that are designed for this effect.

[MetallicaDutch]

You don't have parallax terrain mod(s). In the news on this site i wrote that parallax textures mostly do not exist in the game and activate new feature only when such mods will be made.

Alright, I installed the ENBoost enblocal.ini as you recommend.
What do you mean with "parallax terrain mod(s)"? I do have Parallax Remastered, but if I need another mod to go with this, what would it be? (I'm using so many landscape mods..)

For the texture issue, you should disable Terrain Parallax in enblocal.ini unless you are using terrain textures that are designed for this effect.

Would that remove the smudging textures?

[ENBSeries]

Oh man, look at release date of parallax terrain feature of the mod, modders can't make parallax mods for terrain so fast these days. As i said, disable parallax terrain in enblocal.ini, it's new feature and the only mod partially use it is on the news page as link. Another parallax type is different parameter in enblocal.ini and you may freely enable or disable it, this doesn't matter because it's only active when parallax mods are installed and do not produce artifacts like on your screenshots.
[FIX]
FixParallaxBugs=true
FixParallaxTerrain=false

[MEMORY]
ExpandSystemMemoryX64=false
ReduceSystemMemoryUsage=true
DisableDriverMemoryManager=true
DisablePreloadToVRAM=false
EnableUnsafeMemoryHacks=false
ReservedMemorySizeMb=256
VideoMemorySizeMb=2000
EnableCompression=false
AutodetectVideoMemorySize=true

[MetallicaDutch]

Oh wow, it did seem to fix the smudgy textures. Thanks man.

Also, I've played about 7 minutes with the grass mod now, laggs like hell since my GPU can't render all of that grass.. (R9 290 Tri-X OC @1030/1320) but it works!