Bug Where Half Textures in Whiterun Not Loading Properly

[blakesu]

How did I fix the bug where half my textures in cities and towns are just not loading or mapping to their models properly? I have raised textures that I just walk through and it's making the game incredibly hard to enjoy, it also has happened to EVERY save file I've ever had since Skyrim originally launched in 2011 and I finally can't take it anymore. Any advice on solving this would be really appreciated

[Vlad 254]

Can you show a screenshot or a video?

[blakesu]

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

Can you show a screenshot or a video?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2981521509

[Liquid Inc]

save your game, and then reload it.

If that doesn't work, quit the game and reload it.


It's a glitch that's always happened, where the game doesn't, for some reason, unload the distant lods.

I usually see it outside the gate though, normally on the wall by the Khajitt caravan, but reloading has always fixed it.

[Vlad 254]

Looks like an old engine bug where the LOD doesn't unload and you see it overlaid on top of some of the other things that should be there.

Have you fast traveled to another area then come back or saved your game then completely exited to your desktop then load the game back up?

[Vlad 254]

Yep best bet is to save / exit / load the game up again.

[blakesu]

Originally posted by Liquid Inc:

save your game, and then reload it.

If that doesn't work, quit the game and reload it.


It's a glitch that's always happened, where the game doesn't, for some reason, unload the distant lods.

I usually see it outside the gate though, normally on the wall by the Khajitt caravan, but reloading has always fixed it.

Reloading and quitting the game do not fix it

[Vlad 254]

Fortunately I've never experienced this bug.

I take it your game is modded. If the above does not work you might try this mod but like i said I've never experienced this so I don't know how well the mod works.
LOD Unloading Bug Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/61251

[Vlad 254]

Did you happen to load an exterior save and fast travel? Then the bug occurred?

[blakesu]

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

Fortunately I've never experienced this bug.

I take it your game is modded. If the above does not work you might try this mod but like i said I've never experienced this so I don't know how well the mod works.
LOD Unloading Bug Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/61251

My game is unfortunately not modded, I'm kinda a vanilla stan, but apparently just going in and out of any city gate fixes this now, when it's never fixed it before?? Because fast travelling to other areas and reloading did not help. I have a level 50 character that has this bug persist for so long I quit playing because it stuck around through every reload and relaunch, even while travelling to a new cell in the game. I've never been so confused
The bugs never particularly showed up after fast travelling, they would just be there once I loaded the game up after so long of playing

[Vlad 254]

Try the Mod out if you like. Of course adding mods will disable Achievements but there are mods that re-enable them so they work as intended. SSE Engine Fixes also fixes many issues with the game engine while also re-enabling achievements..

Anyway here's some details on your issue (if it's even the same issue). I took it directly from the mod page.

"This happens if you launch the game, load a save in an exterior location and travel a certain distance. The distance at which this happens depends on your LOD ini settings. If you are on Ultra settings, loading into Solitude docks and immediately traveling to Whiterun will likely result in this."

There's more info on the mod page.

[DeathSpore87]

For anyone still experiencing this issue.

I’ve noticed that I get this issue when fast travelling from Winterhold to Whiterun or the Whiterun Stables.
The way I’ve been able to restore my textures was to fast travel to Honningbrew Meadery, create a new manual save, quit to desktop, start up again and reload that save. Textures fixed!

For some reason, just reloading the fast travel autosave doesn't resolve the issue, even after restarting the game (at least for me).

Only tested this on SSE vanilla.

[blakesu]

Originally posted by DeathSpore87:

For anyone still experiencing this issue.

I’ve noticed that I get this issue when fast travelling from Winterhold to Whiterun or the Whiterun Stables.
The way I’ve been able to restore my textures was to fast travel to Honningbrew Meadery, create a new manual save, quit to desktop, start up again and reload that save. Textures fixed!

For some reason, just reloading the fast travel autosave doesn't resolve the issue, even after restarting the game (at least for me).

Only tested this on SSE vanilla.

The thing that fixes it for me isn't fast travelling, but simply either entering the city and leaving and re-entering, or doing the same with any other building