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I did a clean install of Skyrim a few days ago because I was having an issue with freezing (it ended up simply being a messed up armor, derp!). My clean install came from a back-up I placed on my backup harddrive and had nothing done to a single file in it. Since then I've been having an issue with super low framerate (I saw it at less than 20 earlier) and I have no idea what is causing it.

I did the manual install of SKSE, I Use Mod Organizer, the main files (Update, Dawngaurd, and Hearthfires) have been cleaned with TESVEdit, Loot gives me no warnings, or just one cause it still says I need to clean Dawngaurd, then I installed my ENB.

I know the ENB is the first thing anyone will point too, but, before this new install I had the same ENB active and regularly had a framerate in the 57 to 60 range, now I only hit 60 if I'm in my menu.

The ENB I use is RealVision (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/30936/?)

I followed the instructions, I followed up with the links provided to the Speed and Stability Guide and followed their instructions (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/50214/?)

I have absolutely no idea what else to do

 

Other minor annoyances: my character still has static bewbs, and Khajit/Argonian tails are sticking straight out (think I know how to fix that one though)

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HDT Log?

I do have an HDT mod active, where do I find the log?

 

My one also under 20 FPS, coz I run the game with some HD replacers (1K to 4K).

HD Textures + Intel HD Graphic = FPS drop to 20. :P  :dodgy:

I used Optimizer Textures to compress the textures, I pretty much use only 1K textures and had no issues in the past.

 

Also, I can confirm it has nothing to do with the enb, I removed it from the Skyrim folder (and backed it up of course) and had the exact same issue.

Heres my PC rig if it helps

CPU: Intel i5 3.4 ghz

Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2gb GDDR5 VRam

16 GB DDR3 ram

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HDT Log?

 

I think I found it, and it looks like I'm getting a lot of this:

[01/04/15 11:30:22]ERROR: Illegal hkx file : HDT Belly - Fixed/Keyframed body without binding!

 

Could this be the cause of the slowdown? It would explain why in cities it was dropping to less than 20 (and less than 10 one time).

 

Just gave the game a quick test by playing it directly through steam up to the point where I enter the keep and Alduin attacks, absolutely no framerate issues, so the problem is definitely a mod. Gonna play again through steam with the enb on and see how it performs

 

Ran from the keep to Whiterun, no issues, kind of starting to belive that the HDT mod is the big problem, gonna start going through MO (without the HDT mod) and see how it goes

Posted

 

HDT Log?

 

I think I found it, and it looks like I'm getting a lot of this:

[01/04/15 11:30:22]ERROR: Illegal hkx file : HDT Belly - Fixed/Keyframed body without binding!

 

Could this be the cause of the slowdown? It would explain why in cities it was dropping to less than 20 (and less than 10 one time).

 

Just gave the game a quick test by playing it directly through steam up to the point where I enter the keep and Alduin attacks, absolutely no framerate issues, so the problem is definitely a mod. Gonna play again through steam with the enb on and see how it performs

 

 

The HDT setup (XML file) you use requires the latest version of the XPMS Extended skeleton to be installed. And yes.

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HDT Log?

 

I think I found it, and it looks like I'm getting a lot of this:

[01/04/15 11:30:22]ERROR: Illegal hkx file : HDT Belly - Fixed/Keyframed body without binding!

 

Could this be the cause of the slowdown? It would explain why in cities it was dropping to less than 20 (and less than 10 one time).

 

Just gave the game a quick test by playing it directly through steam up to the point where I enter the keep and Alduin attacks, absolutely no framerate issues, so the problem is definitely a mod. Gonna play again through steam with the enb on and see how it performs

 

 

The HDT setup (XML file) you use requires the latest version of the XPMS Extended skeleton to be installed. And yes.

 

 

I Had the latest XPMS Skeleton installed, heres what I choose for it:

1st person: "No special mod"

Quiver/bolts like in Frostfall but bolts at the left hip

One handed weapons, daggers, axes on back, two handed on hip

Extended Monster Skeletons

ECE Sliders

Under Havok I choose the  very first skeleton rig map (not the bbp one)

 

The HDT mod I use is "HDT Physics Extensions All In One 14.28 version (Edit 6 by Daie)+weapons" from: http://www.loverslab.com/topic/26891-how-to-enable-hdt-belly-distortions-with-sos/page-15

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Load order? Some heavily scripted mods nuke fps, Frostfall and Wet and Cold are two of the biggest culprits but there are others.

 

I actually don't use Frostfall, I didn't know Wet and Cold could be problematic though, I love the idea and I've always had it. I tried Frostfall once but it kept crashing

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Did you make sure nothing conflicts/overwrites the XPMSE skeleton in your MO data order?

 

I always try to make sure that I have as few conflicts as possible, it's damn near impossible to avoid it 100%, but I do things like, if I want the XPMS Skeleton, I delete one from another mod if the conflict arises

 

Oh heres a question, do I delete the Skeleton from Schlongs of Skyrim and leave XPMS, or vice versa?

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Ok, I'm 90% sure I have the HDT stuff and the Skeleton installed properly, there must be something else, running the game through MO again caused the framerate to dip to 14

 

Heres the mod list:

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.
Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
Dawnguard.esm
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
HearthFires.esm
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel.esm
RaceCompatibility.esm
Schlongs of Skyrim - Core.esm
SexLab.esm
Xvision Children.esm
Active Plugins Display.esp
Better Dynamic Snow.esp
CharacterMakingExtender.esp
Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hazardous.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Sound.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-3.esp
EnhancedCharacterEdit.esp
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
ELFX - Exteriors.esp
BloodyFacials.esp
Footprints.esp
SK Child Armor Swapper.esp
HDT Havok Object.esp
Headtracking.esp
IceBreaker's Improved Reverb v0.025.esp
SOS - Smurf Average Addon.esp
Lost Magic.esp
Chesko_WearableLantern.esp
RaceCompatibilityUSKPOverride.esp
SOS - VectorPlexus Muscular Addon.esp
SOS - VectorPlexus Regular Addon.esp
USKP Patcher for RaceCompatibility.esp
Schlongs of Skyrim.esp
SkyUI.esp
ELFX - Dawnguard.esp
EnhancedWetnessandPuddles.esp
Added_Killmoves_All_Weapons+Last_Enemy_Limit_Removed+Player_cannot_be_killmoved.esp
No_3rd_Person_killcam-3rd_Person_only-Above-Behind.esp
WATER DG.esp
SMIM-Merged-NoDragonborn.esp
SOS - Shop.esp
TrueBrows.esp
Proper Aiming.esp
ClimatesOfTamriel-Interiors-Warm.esp
WATER.esp
Xvision Children - Main.esp
Xvision Children - HF.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp
dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp
killmoverandom-20-P-L.esp
decap_chance_10.esp

 

 

I don't recognize SK Child Armor Swapper.esp, I don't have any RCOTS stuff on

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Chances are that in your .xml file the belly nod is name as NPC Belly. You need to rename that to HDT Belly for the latest skeleton to work. Details are in the SKSE 2.33 download thread.

 

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So yeah, I'm still getting this:

[01/04/15 13:47:25]INFO: Physics system loaded : Data\SKSE\Plugins\hdtm.xml
[01/04/15 13:48:25]WARNING: Cannot bind bone : NPC Belly - bone doesn't exist

 

Framerate was 14 in Dragons Reach, 120+ when I went into the menu. So is it the skeleton or the HDT? Assuming that one of the two is the issue.

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Chances are that in your .xml file the belly nod is name as NPC Belly. You need to rename that to HDT Belly for the latest skeleton to work. Details are in the SKSE 2.33 download thread.

 

.........Dear lord, now I just need to figure out how to do that. I  do have notepad++

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So yeah, I'm still getting this:

[01/04/15 13:47:25]INFO: Physics system loaded : Data\SKSE\Plugins\hdtm.xml

[01/04/15 13:48:25]WARNING: Cannot bind bone : NPC Belly - bone doesn't exist

 

Framerate was 14 in Dragons Reach, 120+ when I went into the menu. So is it the skeleton or the HDT? Assuming that one of the two is the issue.

 

Open up all hdt.xml/hdtm.xml/hdtDefaultBBP.xml files you can find in Notepad and replace all occurences of "NPC PreBelly" with "HDT Belly". Make sure custom followers that come with their own skeleton use XPMSE as well (replace theirs with XPMSE).

 

NifSkope is of no use for this. Don't even open it.

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So yeah, I'm still getting this:

[01/04/15 13:47:25]INFO: Physics system loaded : Data\SKSE\Plugins\hdtm.xml

[01/04/15 13:48:25]WARNING: Cannot bind bone : NPC Belly - bone doesn't exist

 

Framerate was 14 in Dragons Reach, 120+ when I went into the menu. So is it the skeleton or the HDT? Assuming that one of the two is the issue.

 

Open up all hdt.xml/hdtm.xml/hdtDefaultBBP.xml files you can find in Notepad and replace all occurences of "NPC PreBelly" with "HDT Belly". Make sure custom followers that come with their own skeleton use XPMSE as well (replace theirs with XPMSE).

 

NifSkope is of no use for this. Don't even open it.

 

 

I just realized that after typing it, fortunately I have notepad++

 

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Well, in cities my fps seems to be between 45 and 60, in the wilderness it tends to be 55-75. I call this a win.

I am still getting this:

01/04/15 14:28:35]WARNING: Cannot bind bone : NPC Belly - bone doesn't exist
[01/04/15 14:28:35]ERROR: Illegal hkx file : NPC Belly - Fixed/Keyframed body without binding!

 

I'm unsure why, I did change all the .xml files though so....hmmm, do I need to change NPC Bellty to HDT Belly in the characters body type?

Well either way, it's running much better now, so thanks everyone for helping me out. Changing the belly type was not something I would have known even needed to be done otherwise

Posted

Actually I'm experiencing a rather similar problem, and I think HDT settings might be the culprit here as well. Could you tell me where you found the log (.XML) files ?

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My Skyrim was unplayable (had upgraded to newest groovetama skeleton, racemenu etc) ... it was like a slideshow. In the log I saw a similar error message (couldn't find bone ... here it was for a shield) ... I changed the htd.xml file and now everything works.

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Actually I'm experiencing a rather similar problem, and I think HDT settings might be the culprit here as well. Could you tell me where you found the log (.XML) files ?

SKSE/plugins has 3 hdt files

 

My Skyrim was unplayable (had upgraded to newest groovetama skeleton, racemenu etc) ... it was like a slideshow. In the log I saw a similar error message (couldn't find bone ... here it was for a shield) ... I changed the htd.xml file and now everything works.

What did you change in the hdt.xml file? I've changed all 3 to HDT Belly from NPC Belly.

I edited 2 files that had NPC Belly and changed them to HDT Belly, I looked a second ago and it still said NPC Belly? What the hell Notepad++?

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I do not know where I got that particular hdt.xml file from ... but when I downloaded the standard hdt package and looked at the hdt.xml included, I noticed that it did not contain any reference to that certain bone that the log file was complaining about, whereas the hdt.xml file in my game install folder did. So I simply swapped the two files. Is it possible that your hdt.xml contains two references to belly? Mine did ...

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