Weird tree bands on new STEP install

[CatWhisperer]

I just installed STEP v2.1 and gave it a test run.  I noticed that some tree trunks now look yellow and some have bands of yellow like someone has painted a ring around the trunk.  

 

In addition when moving the snow on distant mountains flicker.  I made the changes to the Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini as suggested in the Guide:Z-Fighting but it did not make any noticeable difference.  Shadows from trees also flicker a little when you are moving.

 

I just have the STEP mods installed plus Alternate Start - Live Another Life (I did not install Dual Shealth Redux, Better Shaped Weapons, and Fores New Idles in Skyrim as I feared that I would not be able to figure out how to install them correctly) .   

 

One thing I was not able to figure out was how to set the Global Priority in LOOT for ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp and RelightingSkyrim_Legendary.esp.  

 

I have a Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 2600, NVIDIA RTX 2060, 16GB DDR4, 500G SSD.

 

Thank you for your help.  Here is my Load Order:

 

  0  0     Skyrim.esm

  1  1     Update.esm

  2  2     Dawnguard.esm

  3  3     HearthFires.esm

  4  4     Dragonborn.esm

  5  5     Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

  6  6     Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp

  7  7     Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm

  8  8     WM Flora Fixes.esp

  9  9     FarmhouseChimneys.esp

 10  a     HighResTexturePack01.esp

 11  b     HighResTexturePack02.esp

 12  c     HighResTexturePack03.esp

 13  d     Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp

 14  e     Cutting Room Floor.esp

 15  f     Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

 16 10     Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp

 17 11     BetterQuestObjectives.esp

 18 12     Lepidoptera Of Skyrim DLC1.esp

 19 13     Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp

 20 14     FISS.esp

 21 15     Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp

 22 16     SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp

 23 17     Invisibility Eyes Fix.esp

 24 18     NARC.esp

 25 19     RelightingSkyrim_Legendary.esp

 26 1a     Weapons & Armor_TrueOrcish&DaedricWeapons.esp

 27 1b     Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp

 28 1c     Dead Body Collision.esp

 29 1d     Stealth Skills Rebalanced_COMPLETE.esp

 30 1e     imp_helm_legend.esp

 31 1f     Weapons & Armor_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp

 32 20     Complete Crafting_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp

 33 21     XPMSE.esp

 34 22     iHUD.esp

 35 23     Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp

 36 24     AHZmoreHUD.esp

 37 25     RaceMenu.esp

 38 26     RaceMenuPlugin.esp

 39 27     SkyUI.esp

 40 28     ViewableFactionRanksBothDLC.esp

 41 29     Vividian - Extended Weathers.esp

 42 2a     IcePenguinWorldMap.esp

 43 2b     SkyrimCoinReplacerRedux.esp

 44 2c     SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp

 45 2d     Footprints.esp

 46 2e     Beards.esp

 47 2f     Brows.esp

 48 30     NB-Scars.esp

 49 31     ORM-Arvak.esp

 50 32     WSCO - OcciFemaleVNL.esp

 51 33     Elemental Staves.esp

 52 34     GQJ_DG_vampireamuletfix.esp

 53 35     Mage Outfit Texture Overhaul.esp

 54 36     Animated Weapon Enchants.esp

 55 37     Paralyze.esp

 56 38     BFSEffects.esp

 57 39     DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp

 58 3a     DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

 59 3b     dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

 60 3c     Realistic Boat Bobbing.esp

 61 3d     hearthfireextended.esp

 62 3e     TradeBarter.esp

 63 3f     Point The Way.esp

 64 40     Thieves Guild Requirements.esp

 65 41     Oblivion Gates v3 - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

 66 42     Oblivion Gates v3 without Markers - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

 67 43     SMIM-Merged-All.esp

 68 44     Bring Out Your Dead - Legendary Edition.esp

 69 45     SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp

 70 46     Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

 71 47     EmbersHD.esp

 72 48     PilgrimsDelight.esp

 73 49     The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp

 74 4a     FarmhouseChimneysCRF.esp

 75 4b     ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp

 76 4c     BlockSparkles.esp

 77 4d     mintylightningmod.esp

 78 4e     dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

 79 4f     WondersofWeather.esp

 80 50     Gildergreen Regrown.esp

 81 51     Chesko_Step418_SN.esp

 82 52     Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp

 83 53     RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Sorted.esp

 84 54     SeptimHD.esp

 85 55     BWS.esp

 86 56     LSFX-Audiosettings.esp

 87 57     DragonShoutVoice.esp

 88 58     IHSS.esp

 89 59     randomthunder.esp

 90 5a     Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp

 91 5b     ADS.esp

 92 5c     Auto Unequip Ammo.esp

 93 5d     Better Stealth AI for Followers.esp

 94 5e     ClamsDropPearls.esp

 95 5f     Nausicaa's Tweaker.esp

 96 60     Convenient Horses.esp

 97 61     Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp

 98 62     ESFCompanions.esp

 99 63     Lock Overhaul.esp

100 64     NonEssentialChildren.esp

101 65     NotSoFast-MageGuild.esp

102 66     NotSoFast-MainQuest.esp

103 67     SMDropLitTorch.esp

104 68     Smithing Perks Overhaul_Remade.esp

105 69     TimingIsEverything.esp

106 6a     Traps Make Noise.esp

107 6b     WetandCold.esp

108 6c     WM Trap Fixes.esp

109 6d     BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp

110 6e     BetterQuestObjectives-NECPatch.esp

111 6f     BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp

112 70     Modern Brawl Bug Fix.esp

           Moss Rocks - Legendary.esp

113 71     Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

114 72     Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

115 73     TheChoiceIsYours.esp

116 74     Book Covers Skyrim.esp

117 75     RealisticWaterTwo.esp

118 76     RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

119 77     Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Library.esp

120 78     RBB - Realistic Water Two.esp

121 79     AOS.esp

122 7a     BetterQuestObjectives - BCS Patch.esp

123 7b     STEP Combined PluginHF.esp

124 7c     Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

125 7d     FarmhouseChimneysLAL.esp

126 7e     BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

127 7f     ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp

128 80     Bashed Patch, 0.esp

129 81     DynDOLOD.esp

 

[CatWhisperer]

I found out what was causing the tree problem: I had installed a more recent version of the Skyrim Flora Overhaul than what was recommended by the STEP guide.  

 

The flickering on distant mountains is still a problem.

[DoubleYou]

It is almost impossible to entirely remove Z-fighting on distant mountains. What are your INI settings?