Fresh STEP Core - Strange place holders/textures

[Eichkater]

Hello,

 

Firstly I`d like to thank the authors of the STEP guide. I`ve never encountered such an easy-to-follow guide for such a complicated matter. Really appreciated!

 

I installed the STEP Core today. I`m pretty sure to have done most parts right. I started up the game which was actually working on first try. During the intro of a new game I already saw that something was amiss. Please look at the screenshots provided. It looks like kinds of placeholders.

These structures are everywhere. Around npcs the color is blue. The dragon in the intro is yellow for example.

 

More screenshots:
https://ibb.co/cww0u7

https://ibb.co/bNHUnS

 

 

My specs: https://wiki.step-project.com/User:Eichkater/SystemSpecs

 

Mod Manager: Mod Organizer

 

Load order:

 

 

  0  0     Skyrim.esm
  1  1     Update.esm
  2  2     Dawnguard.esm
  3  3     HearthFires.esm
  4  4     Dragonborn.esm
  5  5     Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp
  6  6     Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm
  7  7     WM Flora Fixes.esp
           HighResTexturePack01.esp
           HighResTexturePack02.esp
           HighResTexturePack03.esp
           Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
  8  8     Cutting Room Floor.esp
  9  9     FISS.esp
           STEP Vanilla Optimized Textures - Performance.esp
 10  a     Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp
 11  b     Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
 12  c     Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp
 13  d     Weapons & Armor_TrueOrcish&DaedricWeapons.esp
 14  e     Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp
 15  f     SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp
 16 10     NARC.esp
 17 11     Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp
 18 12     dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
 19 13     FNIS.esp
 20 14     XPMSE.esp
 21 15     RaceMenu.esp
 22 16     RaceMenuPlugin.esp
 23 17     SkyUI.esp
 24 18     ViewableFactionRanksBothDLC.esp
 25 19     Beards.esp
 26 1a     Brows.esp
 27 1b     NB-Scars.esp
 28 1c     ORM-Arvak.esp
 29 1d     WSCO - OcciFemaleVNL.esp
 30 1e     Elemental Staves.esp
 31 1f     Mage Outfit Texture Overhaul.esp
 32 20     DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp
           BWS.esp
 33 21     DragonShoutVoice.esp
 34 22     Invisibility Eyes Fix.esp
 35 23     TradeBarter.esp
 36 24     Vividian - Extended Weathers.esp
 37 25     IcePenguinWorldMap.esp
 38 26     LSFX-Audiosettings.esp
 39 27     IHSS.esp
 40 28     Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp
 41 29     Dead Body Collision.esp
 42 2a     Paralyze.esp
 43 2b     imp_helm_legend.esp
 44 2c     Weapons & Armor_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp
 45 2d     Complete Crafting_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp
 46 2e     SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp
 47 2f     Realistic Boat Bobbing.esp
 48 30     Point The Way.esp
 49 31     SMIM-Merged-All.esp
 50 32     SFO - Dragonborn.esp
 51 33     GQJ_DG_vampireamuletfix.esp
 52 34     RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Sorted.esp
 53 35     ADS.esp
 54 36     Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
 55 37     Better Stealth AI for Followers.esp
 56 38     Bring Out Your Dead - Legendary Edition.esp
 57 39     SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp
 58 3a     FarmhouseChimneys.esp
 59 3b     Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp
 60 3c     EmbersHD.esp
 61 3d     ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp
 62 3e     PilgrimsDelight.esp
 63 3f     ClamsDropPearls.esp
 64 40     Nausicaa's Tweaker.esp
 65 41     Convenient Horses.esp
 66 42     Dual Wield Parrying_RandomAttacks_Dawnguard.esp
 67 43     ESFCompanions.esp
 68 44     The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
 69 45     Gildergreen Regrown.esp
 70 46     NonEssentialChildren.esp
 71 47     Traps Make Noise.esp
 72 48     WM Trap Fixes.esp
           Modern Brawl Bug Fix.esp
 73 49     Moss Rocks - Legendary.esp
 74 4a     Dual Sheath Redux.esp
 75 4b     RelightingSkyrim_Legendary.esp
 76 4c     Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp
 77 4d     RealisticWaterTwo.esp
 78 4e     AOS.esp
 79 4f     RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp
 80 50     RBB - Realistic Water Two.esp
 81 51     ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp
 82 52     Bashed Patch, 0.esp
 83 53     Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp
 84 54     DesyncBirdsOfPrey.esp
 85 55     SolitudeExterior.esp
 86 56     WhiterunExterior.esp
 87 57     DynDOLOD.esp

 

 

Please use spoiler tags.

Edited April 14, 2018 by Greg
Added spoiler tags

[Eichkater]

More screenshots from the tutorial mission and after outside of the cave.

 

https://ibb.co/ioQhP7
https://ibb.co/cSB6j7
https://ibb.co/kSNkcS
https://ibb.co/mR9WHS
https://ibb.co/bHkhP7
https://ibb.co/g9LGj7

[Eichkater]

Oh noez!

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/7crkj0/help_with_strange_error_colorful_markers_and/

 

They say it`s because I checked "Modders paradise" in during the first BethIni usage. I`ve redone the installation but the problem persists. Do I really need to re-install because of one little mistake?

[Eichkater]

Sorry for spamming but I cannot edit my own posts apparently.

 

I cannot get rid of the problem. It seems to have to do with the Skyrim.ini as these sources suggest:

https://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Skyrim_INI/Display#bShowMarkers
https://www.reddit.com/r/CreationKit/comments/4e72n3/heres_how_you_display_ck_markers_in_game/
https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/4wy8mb/strange_colored_geometry_after_following_step/
 

https://forum.step-project.com/topic/11183-various-solid-colored-blocks-and-shapes-in-textures-after-applying-step-core/?hl=%2Bbshowmarkers&do=findComment&comment=178682

 

Some people could solve the problem by changing the value of bShowMarkers from 1 to 0. But in my case this did not work out as "bShowMarkers" was not added under [Display] (or any other header) in my Skyrim.Ini file.

 

I deleted BethIni and all caches and hopefully all remains. I deleted Skyrim.ini and skyrimprefs.ini and started the game from launcher.

 

The problem still persists although the Skyrim.ini file should be clean, right? I even added bShowMarkers to the ini.file. Still the problem persists.

 

When deleting the ini files and starting the game from Steam the problem is gone. When starting from Mod organizer it`s back.

 

Help would be highly appreciated!!

Edited April 14, 2018 by Eichkater

[Eichkater]

Problem solved: I had to edit the skyrim.ini with the ini editor of MO. There was the dreaded bShowMarkers entry.

 

Thanks for listening :-D