The DynDOLOD Standalone contains all the tools (DynDOLOD, TexGen, LODGen and Texconv) and the config files etc. There is only one version for all game versions.
The DynDOLOD Resources contain patches and game assets used for LOD generation and in the game. There are two versions: DynDOLOD Resources for Skyrim, Enderal and DynDOLOD Resources SE for Skyrim Special Edition, Enderal SE, Skyrim VR and Skyrim Anniversary Edition.
Download archives with the same name and version number are always the same regardless of the download location. The same archives are offered at different 3rd party download services like Mega or the different game categories of Nexus for easier tracking and convenience.
Always use the latest version available. Do not use or ask for outdated versions. Troubleshoot or research errors and fix their cause. In case of questions or problems ask about or report problems to the official DynDOLOD support forum.
Skyrim LE is Skyrim that includes all DLC. Skyrim Anniversary Edition (Skyrim AE) is Skyrim Special Edition (Skyrim SE) with the Anniversary DLC. The tools do not require any DLC to be installed in order to function. Installed DLC does not change the game mode or the requirements.
DynDOLOD Requirements
| Skyrim Skyrim LE Enderal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Skyrim SE Skyrim AE Skyrim VR Enderal SE Enderal VR | ||
See information about DynDOLOD Resources. Additional Requirements | ||
| All | 7-Zip to unpack the DynDOLOD Standalone archive Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022 for Texconvx64.exe and DynDOLOD DLL NG and Scripts .NET Framework 4.8 (typically included with Windows 10/11) for LODGenx64.exe | |
| Skyrim Skyrim LE Enderal | ||
| Skyrim SE Skyrim AE Enderal SE | Every plugin containing deleted references needs to be cleaned. | |
| Skyrim VR Enderal VR | ||
SKSE and the DynDOLOD DLLs are required for dynamic LOD. DynDOLOD DLL NG is required for the large reference bugs workarounds. SKSE and the DLLs may have different versions for each runtime version of the games. The version of the runtime can be found by right clicking the executable (TESV.exe, SkyrimVR.exe, SkyrimSE.exe), Properties, Details tab and checking the entry for Product Version. In addition, the TexGen and DynDOLOD log will print log lines with version information for the runtime, SKSE and the DLLs.
If the game is started via the SKSE loader, it will show a message in case the runtime version is not supported. The message shows the version of the runtime as well. To know which SKSE version supports which runtime version, check the skse64_whatsnew.txt included in its download archive. Check the SKSE Plugin Status which mods depending on a specific runtime version have been updated. Optionals | ||
| Skyrim Skyrim LE Enderal | NetImmerse Override (also included in RaceMenu) | |
| Skyrim SE Skyrim AE Enderal SE | ||
| Skyrim VR Enderal VR | ||
SkyUI is used for the DynDOLOD SkyUI MCM (Mod Configuration Menu).
NetImmerse Override/RaceMenu can be used to dynamically change intensity of Glow LOD Windows. That feature is included in DynDOLOD DLL NG.