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Nukey

Aug 31, 2016 @ 8:57pm

Should I get texture optimization?

i have over 230 mods installed my game runs fine. but im asking this cause maybe it'll give a better performance. the game itself has 2k textures like wtf i know right? there are bunch of texture mods like texture optimization project. the modder reduced the vanilla textures to 1k. so maybe that's good or bad idk. i actually wanna check it out but the thing is there are alot of bugs on that mod! and CTDs like idk if i should trust this or not. since it improve the game and gives more FPS why not. so guys did you use any of these mods? what do you think?

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Nukey

Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:11pm

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Paragon Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:16pm

Originally posted by Mr3w:
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I installed the Grafix mods as a base then grabbed the Vivid Fallout texture packs as well as the stars.clouds overhaul, the FAR mod that increase level of detail textures and the high resolution texture packs to make the game look better.

All that being said even the high resolution texture packs use less vram then the base games so even installing these can increase performance as well as how the game looks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ueq5XCCRtI

That video has some of the mods I use, but I have a custom made ENB that I run and shader set for performance while still maintaining a gorgeous world. And all the high res texture packs. My System is quite old but I can run game on ultra no problem.

Nukey

Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:20pm

Originally posted by Paragon:
Originally posted by Mr3w:
Bump
I installed the Grafix mods as a base then grabbed the Vivid Fallout texture packs as well as the stars.clouds overhaul, the FAR mod that increase level of detail textures and the high resolution texture packs to make the game look better.

All that being said even the high resolution texture packs use less vram then the base games so even installing these can increase performance as well as how the game looks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ueq5XCCRtI

That video has some of the mods I use, but I have a custom made ENB that I run and shader set for performance while still maintaining a gorgeous world. And all the high res texture packs. My System is quite old but I can run game on ultra no problem.

Thanks i'll be sure to check it out

Paragon Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:04am

just to add that http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/978/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D978&pUp=1

That is great and is made by Torch, will improve your FPS a ton and loading times. But there can be some visual oddities. I reccomend if you want to run that then download OVT and install OVT after you install the first texture optimization overwriting any files it asks.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1204%26preview%3D&pUp=1

The 2nd link is OVT. OVT does a better job and makes the graphics look better while loading faster and using less VRAM. However the Fo4 ToP optimizes more textures, so by installing it first you will optimize more textures, then isntalling OVT 2nd you replace the ones that is covered by OVT and they look better, load faster, basically getting the most bang for your buck so to speak.

I hope I was clear with this lol, if not let me know I would be glad to help. I have really fine tuned my game and it looks amazing, loads fast and has no FPS lag. Sits around 60 which i have capped via the Nvidia Inspector app. This is saying somethign as my CPU is good but like 6 years old and im using a first gen SSD. My GPU is a GTX660Ti which I have overclocked with aftermarket cooler.

I run pretty much everything on ultra except like shadows which is medium.

Also another tip if you use ENB, which you should as it looks great and has insane performance boosts. Make sure to disable Ambient Occlusion in the fallout 4 config. As ENB uses AO and its more optimized, uses less FPS. If you don't disable AO in fallout 4 config it will actually use both and really hit your FPS. Let me know if you need any other tips/suggestions as I have spent countless hours setting my config's up and getting the game to look good with great performance.

Paragon Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:06am

Just wanted to add if you want I can give you a list of mods to install and which order to make the game look the best. Or I can show you how to install them in a way that will still look great, but be more optimized for performance for those with lower end systems. The order you install the texture mods is important.

Nite69

Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:07am

230 mods and runs fine? thats pure luck, very high chance of gamesave corruption and missions having problems though....

Othobrithol has Fallout 4

Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:29am

it really all depends on the mods. 100 very minor tweeks or retextures can't match the danger of a single over-ambitious mod that plays with scripts, lists and game cells.

Myself, I run about a hundred mods total but the vast majority are the first type. I'll easily pass by a super duper does everything mod that contains two things I want in favor of a pair of simple mods, even if inferior in impementation, that cover just what I want and only what I want.

Paragon Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:39am

Originally posted by =EGC= _Nite_:
230 mods and runs fine? thats pure luck, very high chance of gamesave corruption and missions having problems though....

Its true I have about 110 mods and have never had any issue with corruption or crashes. Matter fact the only crashes iv ever had come from F4SE aka script extender, which is technically a hook not a mod.

course 99% of my mods are graphics,textures and quality of life mods. I use nothing that changes the gameplay really or items. I have re-textured my vault suit to make it look cool, but never messed with stats.

I think if you handle mods with care and know how to load them, read them properly and don't install multiple mods doing the same thing you shouldn't have issues.

Nukey

Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:39am

Originally posted by Paragon:
just to add that http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/978/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D978&pUp=1

That is great and is made by Torch, will improve your FPS a ton and loading times. But there can be some visual oddities. I reccomend if you want to run that then download OVT and install OVT after you install the first texture optimization overwriting any files it asks.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1204%26preview%3D&pUp=1

The 2nd link is OVT. OVT does a better job and makes the graphics look better while loading faster and using less VRAM. However the Fo4 ToP optimizes more textures, so by installing it first you will optimize more textures, then isntalling OVT 2nd you replace the ones that is covered by OVT and they look better, load faster, basically getting the most bang for your buck so to speak.

I hope I was clear with this lol, if not let me know I would be glad to help. I have really fine tuned my game and it looks amazing, loads fast and has no FPS lag. Sits around 60 which i have capped via the Nvidia Inspector app. This is saying somethign as my CPU is good but like 6 years old and im using a first gen SSD. My GPU is a GTX660Ti which I have overclocked with aftermarket cooler.

I run pretty much everything on ultra except like shadows which is medium.

Also another tip if you use ENB, which you should as it looks great and has insane performance boosts. Make sure to disable Ambient Occlusion in the fallout 4 config. As ENB uses AO and its more optimized, uses less FPS. If you don't disable AO in fallout 4 config it will actually use both and really hit your FPS. Let me know if you need any other tips/suggestions as I have spent countless hours setting my config's up and getting the game to look good with great performance.

Thank you very much for your effort. so what i did understand that 1st installing ToP and then OVT (Overwrite of course). sadly i run the game on my HDD lol i already have an SDD but its mainly for my programs and it got the OS itself. also i didn't actually set my shadow to medium i know shadow casues massive FPS drop! like crazy.. but what i did is i installed Shadow booster latest version of the game and i hope it does the job if it didn't then i'll have to try your tip. Also yes im using an ENB and i disabled AO already.

Nukey

Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:43am

Originally posted by =EGC= _Nite_:
230 mods and runs fine? thats pure luck, very high chance of gamesave corruption and missions having problems though....

Well if you're smart and you know what to do and very carefully selecting the right mod to install and read the whole description! and checking bugs section and comments to see people's issues. my game runs fine but my main issue is here FPS drop.. i didn't figure it out untill now paragon reminded me of shadow to turn it to medium or at least high and edit the values in fallout4custom.ini

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Paragon Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:52am

Originally posted by Mr3w:
Originally posted by Paragon:
just to add that http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/978/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D978&pUp=1

That is great and is made by Torch, will improve your FPS a ton and loading times. But there can be some visual oddities. I reccomend if you want to run that then download OVT and install OVT after you install the first texture optimization overwriting any files it asks.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1204%26preview%3D&pUp=1

The 2nd link is OVT. OVT does a better job and makes the graphics look better while loading faster and using less VRAM. However the Fo4 ToP optimizes more textures, so by installing it first you will optimize more textures, then isntalling OVT 2nd you replace the ones that is covered by OVT and they look better, load faster, basically getting the most bang for your buck so to speak.

I hope I was clear with this lol, if not let me know I would be glad to help. I have really fine tuned my game and it looks amazing, loads fast and has no FPS lag. Sits around 60 which i have capped via the Nvidia Inspector app. This is saying somethign as my CPU is good but like 6 years old and im using a first gen SSD. My GPU is a GTX660Ti which I have overclocked with aftermarket cooler.

I run pretty much everything on ultra except like shadows which is medium.

Also another tip if you use ENB, which you should as it looks great and has insane performance boosts. Make sure to disable Ambient Occlusion in the fallout 4 config. As ENB uses AO and its more optimized, uses less FPS. If you don't disable AO in fallout 4 config it will actually use both and really hit your FPS. Let me know if you need any other tips/suggestions as I have spent countless hours setting my config's up and getting the game to look good with great performance.
Thank you very much for your effort. so what i did understand that 1st installing ToP and then OVT (Overwrite of course). sadly i run the game on my HDD lol i already have an SDD but its mainly for my programs and it got the OS itself. also i didn't actually set my shadow to medium i know shadow casues massive FPS drop! like crazy.. but what i did is i installed Shadow booster latest version of the game and i hope it does the job if it didn't then i'll have to try your tip. Also yes im using an ENB and i disabled AO already.

Sounds like you are doing everything right. Shadow boost does work great, but because its a hook it interferes with my F4SE and wan't load with it at the same time. I use F4SE mainly for hotkeys, like switching outfits, using all my chems at once with 1 key press, drinking my 6 purified waters after chems to get back to normal etc.. Some people bind stuff like disable UI for screenshots, weather keys etc.. Its pretty nice and makes life more convient specially when swapping clothes to say Radiation suit, then charisma clothing, then back to all of your armor again since Radiation suit removes them all.

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draganot

Sep 1, 2016 @ 3:09am

Yes. Grab the Fallout 4 texture optimization project and make sure to get vivid fallout as well. The end result is a game that not only looks much better, but runs smoother and faster. Even if you have a top teir gaming rig download these anyway as they improve the way the game looks as well. So it's a win-win either way.

Optional files that further improve the look and offer a performance boost:
New road enhanced
Gravel redone 4K (use 1k or 2k versions)
FAR
Shadow boost (seriously, make this a priority)

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