Guide:AMD Catalyst Control Center

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Suggest first reading: Skyrim Installation Guide, Skyrim Launcher Guide, Skyrim INI Guide

AMD Catalyst Control Center[edit | edit source]

Preface[edit | edit source]

STEP Users: Please configure STEP graphics settings without ENB lighting enhancements (not the same as ENBoost!) until STEP is configured according to the STEP Guide.

Catalyst Control Center (CCC) Anti-Aliasing (AA) only partially augments Skyrim AA, of which the AA sample rate is set within SkyrimPrefs.ini. The CCC Anti-Aliasing Mode settings have no impact on Skyrim AA, so AA must be set in the INI (iMultiSample; 4x recommended). Anti-Aliasing Setting DOES impact Skyrim AA, and so do all other settings under Anti-Aliasing and Texture Filtering. Therefore, the best quality graphics for the least performance impact is described below. Performance options are also specified for those with less-capable video cards. Template:Notice Small Template:Notice Small Template:Notice Small

Profile[edit | edit source]

  1. Right-click on any open space on the desktop and click on AMD Catalyst Control Center (CCC).
  2. Within CCC, select Gaming > 3D Application Settings.
  3. Click + Add, then browse to and select TESV.exe, and click on this new profile (these settings will only apply to Skyrim now). (NOTE: A warning will pop up asking "Do you want to override the pre-defined profile?" Click [Yes] then [OK].)
  4. Select the "TESV.exe" profile that appeared below the "+ Add" button and change all settings to match the following:
    Anti-Aliasing
    • Anti-Aliasing Mode: Use application settings
    • Anti-Aliasing Samples: Use application settings
    • Filter: Standard
    • Anti-Aliasing Method: Supersampling (NOTE: Set to Multisampling if FPS drop is a problem or if using ENB)
    • Morphological Filtering: Off
    Texture Filtering
    • Anisotropic Filtering Mode: Override application settings (NOTE: SEE SECOND NOTICE ABOVE)
    • Anisotropic Filtering Level: 16x
    • Texture Filtering Quality: High quality
    • Surface Format Optimization: On
    Frame Rate Control
    • Wait for Vertical Refresh: Off, unless application specifies (NOTE: ENBoost should control vsync; also ensure iPresentInterval is not set to 0 in Skyrim.ini.)
    • OpenGL Triple Buffering: Off (NOTE: This is not compatible with D3D games.)
    Tessellation
    • Tessellation Mode: AMD optimized
    • Maximum Tessellation Level: AMD optimized
  5. Click [Save] in the lower right hand corner. Another warning will pop up asking "Do you want to overwrite the existing profile? TESV.exe". Click [Yes] then [OK].

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