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Votan's Adaptive (Video-)Settings  Popular! (More than 5000 hits)
Version: 1.5.7
by: votan [More]
DependenciesDescription
This add-on adjusts the view- and particle distance to the current graphic load and context (normal, combat, UI hidden) to stabilize the framerate. If the view distance drops and drops, additional effects get disabled:
Distorsion, god rays and antialiasing. In this order.

And if the framerate raises again, e.g. because you left the crowded city, the view distance increases again. This way you can choose between quality and performance: Smooth fps in combat and best graphics otherwise.

Since 1.3.0: If you travel or use a door, the view distance is set back to the average between minimum and maximum. This is because:
  • You may leave a low GPU load zone and enter a heavy GPU load zone and do not hit a GPU burst wall.
  • You may leave a heavy GPU load zone and enter a low GPU load zone and would see the "nothing" where the opposite wall should be.

This add-on works with Shissu's PvP/Game Booster. The difference is:
  • Shissu's PvP/Game Booster is more effective, but also regonizable and active during combat/on demand only.
  • This add-on is less effective than Shissu's PvP/Game Booster, but more subtile and operates all the time.

If you want to see the add-on's activities, enable framerate performance indicator (/fps)

A "Thank You" to @dorrino and @Cabum for their feedback.

Remarks
  • Be fair to the system: If you use (adaptive) v-sync, like I do, keep the minimum framerate a few frames below limit (<60).
    Otherwise the add-on can not detect under-load.
  • As higher your target framerate, as slower the view distance will increase again.

If you feel dissatisfied with the second main menu entry for "Addons", take a look at Harven's AS to LAM adapter.

Important!
If your view distance drops and keeps at minimum (your Minimum View Distance) you may have a problem with an add-on or need a new machine .

If in doubt, just don't use the add-on and you will see.

Beschreibung
Dieses Addon passt die Sichtweite und Partikeldistanz der aktuellen Grafikauslastung und dem Kontext an (Normal, Kampf, UI ausgeblendet) um die Framerate zu stabilisieren.
Wenn die Sichtweite schrumpft und schrumpft, werden weitere Effekte abgeschaltet:
Verzerrung, Lichtstrahlen und Antialiasing. In der Reihenfolge.

Wenn die Framerate wieder steigt, zum Beispiel weil Du die überfüllte Stadt verlassen hast, steigt die Sichtweite wieder. Auf diese Weise kannst Du zwischen Qualität und Performance wählen: Hohe Framerate im Kampf und ansonsten bessere Grafik.

Seit 1.3.0: Wenn Du reist oder eine Tür verwendest, wird die Sichtweite wieder auf den Mittelwert zwischen Minimum und Maximum gesetzt. Und zwar deswegen:
  • Möglicherweise verläßt Du eine Zone mit geringer GPU Last und tritts in eine Zone mit hoher GPU Last und wirst nicht von einer Belastungsspitze umgehauen.
  • Möglicherweise verläßt Du eine Zone mit hoher GPU Last und tritts in eine Zone mit geringer GPU Last und würdest das "Nichts" sehen, wo die gegenüberliegende Wand sein sollte.

Dieses Addon funktioniert zusammen mit Shissu's PvP/Game Booster. Der Unterschied ist:
  • Shissu's PvP/Game Booster ist effektiver, aber auch bemerkbarer und nur während des Kampfes/bei Bedarf aktiv.
  • Dieses Addon ist weniger effektiv als Shissu's PvP/Game Booster, aber mehr subtil und arbeitet die ganze Zeit.

Wenn Du sehen willst, was das Addon macht, kannst Du den Framerate Performance Indikator aktivieren (/fps)

Anmerkung
  • Sei fair zu dem System: Wenn Du, so wie ich, (adaptives) V-Sync verwendest, halte die Minimum Framerate unter der Begrenzung (<60).
    Sonst kann das Addon keine Unterlast feststellen.
  • Je höher die Ziel Framerate, desto langsamer erhöht sich die Sichtweite wieder.

Wenn Du nicht mit dem zweiten Hauptmenüeintrag für "Erweiterungen" leben kannst, schau Dir mal Harven's AS to LAM adapter an.

Wichtig!
Wenn die Sichtweite auf Minimum (15) fällt und dort bleibt, besteht entweder ein Problem mit einem Addon oder Du brauchst ein neuen Rechner .
Im Zweifel, verwende das Addon einfach nicht und Du wirst sehen.

To Do
- Option to change view distance only. Keep particle distance untouched.

Gallery
All sceenshots made at 2560x1440 (WQHD) with "Supreme" texture quality.

Not the best moment to seek for the screenshot key, but hey 60fps


Another fight. This time a bit more away and a bit earlier in fight:
version 1.5.7:
- Update for Necrom.

version 1.5.5:
- Removed "Touch Occlusion". Can not be done without a brief fade to black.

version 1.5.4:
- Update to API 100034 "Flames of Ambition".
- Fixed grass going to "Ultra" for high view distances.

version 1.5.3:
- New option: Allow to touch grass quality. Default: off.

version 1.5.2:
- Update to API 100033 "Markarth".

version 1.5.1:
- Update to API 100032 "Stonethorn".

version 1.5.0:
- Update to API 100031 "Greymoor".
- Include ambient occlusion. (Can be turned off)
- Increased framerate limit to 150.

version 1.4.7:
- Update to API 100030 "Harrowstorm".

version 1.4.6:
- Update to API 100029 "Dragonhold".

version 1.4.5:
- Update to API 100028 "Scalebreaker".

version 1.4.4:
- Update to API 100027 "Elsweyr".

version 1.4.3:
- Update to API 100026 "Wrathstone".

version 1.4.2:
- Update to API 100025 "Murkmire".

version 1.4.1:
- Update LibHarvensAddonSettings rev 7.2. Fixed color picker settings.

version 1.4.0:
- Update to API 100024 "Wolfhunter".
- New option: Minimum View Distance Combat
- New library load structure.

version 1.3.8:
- API bump 100023 "Summerset".

version 1.3.7:
- Do not persist adaptive changes to video settings, so they do not affect character selection screen.

version 1.3.6:
- Fix key-binding toggle.

version 1.3.5:
- API bump for "Dragon Bones".
- Support for addon "InfoPanel". => Disable own output.
- Added API "VOTANS_ADAPTIVE_SETTINGS:GetViewDistanceText()", if InfoPanel wants to include that.

version 1.3.4:
- API bump for Clockwork City.

version 1.3.3:
- API bump for Horns of the Reach.

version 1.3.2:
- API bump for Morrowind.

version 1.3.1:
- ESO 2.7 'Homestead' ready.
- New option to allow to keep particle distance untouched.

version 1.3.0:
- API 100017 'One Tamriel' ready.
- Moved "Advanced Settings" to new addon.
- Minimum and Maximum View Distance can be configured.
- View Distance is reset to the average between minimum and maximum on travel and using doors. (Cyrodiil gates are not doors)
- Adjusted relation between "View Distance" and "Particle Distance".
- Changed default settings to "high-end".

version 1.2.6:
- Reworked performance meter re-arrangement. (pure aesthetic)

version 1.2.5:
- Due to reproducable frame drops after 5sec occuring at some wayshrines, I increased loading burst suspend delay to 10s. Can be configured now.
- Slower increasing of view distance to prevent falling from one frame drop to the next in locations like Orsinium.
- ESO 2.5 (Shadow of the Hist) ready

version 1.2.4:
- ESO 2.4 API 100015

version 1.2.3:
- ESO 2.3 API 100014

version 1.2.2:
- Fixed minor bug in settings: Upon showing the settings, the sliders did not change their max value, if different from default.
- For Advanced: Increased maximum of "Maximum Framerate" slider to 1000fps, to disable limiting by game.
* Limit your framerate via v-sync or driver settings, e.g. nvidia control panel, to prevend overheating!

version 1.2.1:
- Enable/Disable auto view distance without reloading UI, including key-binding.
- Configurable "Framedrop Weight" of algorithm.

version 1.2.0:
- Added 4 sec delay after player activation to overcome CPU load burst at startup
- Adjustment should react faster to sudden framedrops
* For real massive framedrops, the framerate will fall below threshold
- New option and key-bind to disable showing distance in frame meter

version 1.1.0:
- Made timer faster, so that the adjustment is more responsive
- New option: slider to adjust speed of changing view distance
- Suspend operation during travel

version 1.0.0
- initial version
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Unread 02/18/21, 01:23 PM  
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Re: Re: Grass Setting not going back to Ultra.

Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by GottaSlay
I noticed that after the addon has lowered grass quality. It won't go back up to ultra where it had been set to before. Even if framerate has gone back up to 100+ and the other settings have been restored as expected.
What is your configured max view distance?
100
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Re: Grass Setting not going back to Ultra.

Originally Posted by GottaSlay
I noticed that after the addon has lowered grass quality. It won't go back up to ultra where it had been set to before. Even if framerate has gone back up to 100+ and the other settings have been restored as expected.
What is your configured max view distance?
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Grass Setting not going back to Ultra.

I noticed that after the addon has lowered grass quality. It won't go back up to ultra where it had been set to before. Even if framerate has gone back up to 100+ and the other settings have been restored as expected.
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View Distance Tooltips

Hi,

I just figure out something.

this is bug or my installation addons is corrupt?
or the tooltips feature for view distance is not yet available?
because I only see it show the fps tooltips when my cursor on the view distance status.

Thank you
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Addons compatible

Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by amuridee
Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by amuridee
Hi,
thanks for this addons.
can I make a request for this addons comatible with Info Panel
I love to use both addons but at this time it not compatible with each other
Ehm, and what is wrong? Can't see anything.
If I use them both there's no issue of it, the both addons work well. The adaptive video working great, and the info panel showing the more information too. but the problem is the "view distance" info dissapear from ZOS fps/ping panel.
Ah. This is not a bug. I skip hooking the panel, if InfoPanel is active. Hoft could add that, if he wants to.
aaah I see, thank you for the information.
Hope it will be add in the future by hoft.
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Re: Re: Re: Addons compatible

Originally Posted by amuridee
Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by amuridee
Hi,
thanks for this addons.
can I make a request for this addons comatible with Info Panel
I love to use both addons but at this time it not compatible with each other
Ehm, and what is wrong? Can't see anything.
If I use them both there's no issue of it, the both addons work well. The adaptive video working great, and the info panel showing the more information too. but the problem is the "view distance" info dissapear from ZOS fps/ping panel.
Ah. This is not a bug. I skip hooking the panel, if InfoPanel is active. Hoft could add that, if he wants to.
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Re: Re: Addons compatible

Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by amuridee
Hi,
thanks for this addons.
can I make a request for this addons comatible with Info Panel
I love to use both addons but at this time it not compatible with each other
Ehm, and what is wrong? Can't see anything.
If I use them both there's no issue of it, the both addons work well. The adaptive video working great, and the info panel showing the more information too. but the problem is the "view distance" info dissapear from ZOS fps/ping panel.
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Re: Addons compatible

Originally Posted by amuridee
Hi,
thanks for this addons.
can I make a request for this addons comatible with Info Panel
I love to use both addons but at this time it not compatible with each other
Ehm, and what is wrong? Can't see anything.
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Addons compatible

Hi,
thanks for this addons.
can I make a request for this addons comatible with Info Panel
I love to use both addons but at this time it not compatible with each other
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Re: Feature Request

Originally Posted by omnido
Hey Votan, great work.
Regarding the adaptive settings, I have a feature request:

Allow maximum view distance to be set based upon true/false condition for location.

Example:
  • Is inside House? On / Off
  • Is inside City? On / Off
  • Is Inside Dungeon? On / Off

Do you think this could be easily added?
Thank You.

Easily for dungeons nnly.
But I am testing some new API functions.
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Feature Request

Hey Votan, great work.
Regarding the adaptive settings, I have a feature request:

Allow maximum view distance to be set based upon true/false condition for location.

Example:
  • Is inside House? On / Off
  • Is inside City? On / Off
  • Is Inside Dungeon? On / Off

Do you think this could be easily added?
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discription has no dapendencies listed

how come he never posts dependencies in the description. every one of votans addon has no dependencies listed i have to hunt around to find out why they won't work. please what dependencies douse this addon need. thank you.
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Re: Re: Re: Fixed settings

Originally Posted by ribasmudj
Edit: Didn't even see the in-game Addon settings option until now (new to the game), but upon clicking it shows a UI error and there's nothing to edit in there. I'm only using this Addon and Shards location one.
Please download the newest version of https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info...sSettings.html
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Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by jcm2606
Would it be possible to extend the target FPS caps to, say, 144 FPS? For those of us with high refresh rate monitors?
yes.
But I guess we talk about a G-Sync Monitor. Do you really care about until "dropping" to 100fps?
I would love the ability to extend it to 144fps. It does prevent me from using the addon.
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Re: Re: Fixed settings

Originally Posted by votan
Originally Posted by ribasmudj
Thanks for the great mod, just wanted to ask if there's a way to select which settings the mod doesn't touch. For example, I don't want it to change anti-aliasing setting as it makes the game blurry on my end, so is there a way to select which settings get changed on the fly and which are fixed?
Yes, of course. Check your addon settings section.
Thanks for the response but how can I do that? In the "VotansAdaptiveSettings.txt" file in Addons folder I don't see what I could change to make this happen.

Edit: Didn't even see the in-game Addon settings option until now (new to the game), but upon clicking it shows a UI error and there's nothing to edit in there. I'm only using this Addon and Shards location one.
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