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    VRAMr FO4 User Guide v1

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    VRAMr is a mod that optimizes textures to reduce stuttering and improve FPS in Fallout 4 VR. It supports FO4 and FO4VR without needing new scripts, ESPs, or rerunning LOD generation. It provides high, quality, and performance presets and works on mod lists from Nexus, Wabbajack, and homemade lists by optimizing textures on both the CPU and GPU. It makes copies of files beforehand and allows easy rollback if disabled.

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    VRAMr FO4 User Guide v1

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    VRAMr is a mod that optimizes textures to reduce stuttering and improve FPS in Fallout 4 VR. It supports FO4 and FO4VR without needing new scripts, ESPs, or rerunning LOD generation. It provides high, quality, and performance presets and works on mod lists from Nexus, Wabbajack, and homemade lists by optimizing textures on both the CPU and GPU. It makes copies of files beforehand and allows easy rollback if disabled.

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    Guide for VRAMr for FAllout 4

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    VRAMr is a mod that optimizes textures to reduce stuttering and improve FPS in Fallout 4 VR. It supports FO4 and FO4VR without needing new scripts, ESPs, or rerunning LOD generation. It provides high, quality, and performance presets and works on mod lists from Nexus, Wabbajack, and homemade lists by optimizing textures on both the CPU and GPU. It makes copies of files beforehand and allows easy rollback if disabled.

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    VRAMr FO4 User Guide v1

    Uploaded by

    chrisggoody
    VRAMr is a mod that optimizes textures to reduce stuttering and improve FPS in Fallout 4 VR. It supports FO4 and FO4VR without needing new scripts, ESPs, or rerunning LOD generation. It provides high, quality, and performance presets and works on mod lists from Nexus, Wabbajack, and homemade lists by optimizing textures on both the CPU and GPU. It makes copies of files beforehand and allows easy rollback if disabled.

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    V1.

    0 April 2024
    Welcome to VRAMr
    • Reduces in-game stutters and improves FPS
    • Supports FO4 & FO4VR. No scripts, no ESP, no need re-run LOD
    generation and you will not need to start a new game
    • Smoother gameplay even on high end GPUs
    • High Quality, Quality and Performance options
    • Works on Nexus Collections, Wabbajack and homebrew mod lists
    • Makes use of both CPU and GPU to optimise your texture files
    • No need to backup – VRAMr takes a copy of your files beforehand
    • Easy rollback – just disable the VRAMr mod in your Mod Manager
    • Note some of the images in this guide may refer to Skyrim
    Requirements & Important Information
    • Ensure once installed, the VRAMr mod is activated / deployed
    • Put your VRAMr folder at the root of a drive - ie. D:\VRAMr and avoid using C:\
    where your Windows OS is installed
    • If your username has any spaces, then like many other Windows applications
    VRAMr does not like it. An option is to create a new admin user with one word, no
    space between amd login into that user and run VRAMr
    • Stated disk space is the maximum required and will reduce during optimisation
    • Read the file download notes, changelogs and posts page sticky notes
    • Temporarily disable any anti-virus or overlay software whilst running VRAMr as it
    is known to significantly slow down VRAMr optimisation
    • You will find a progress meter at the top of the VRAMr window throughout
    • A log file is created to record progress and should be shared if support required
    • If VRAMr appears paused, press ENTER, Space Bar, left or a right mouse click
    • You can force abort optimisation by pressing the CTRL and C keys together and
    terminating the VRAMr script
    Correct Mod Setup
    Follow the mod installation
    instructions on the VRAMr
    mod page

    The videos on the Nexus mod


    page will help Mod Organizer
    2 users create the run-link

    MO2 users should point the


    run-link to the VRAMr.BAT

    Vortex users will find the


    VRAMr.BAT in the ‘Open
    Game Mods Folder’
    Starting VRAMr
    You must launch VRAMr.BAT from within your Mod Manager

    MO2 Users

    Vortex Users - run VRAMr.BAT from the


    ‘Open Game Mods Folder’

    You will see this screen if VRAMr starts up OK


    Existing VRAMr Output Detected

    If you have an existing


    VRAMr Output mod
    installed and active
    then you will not be
    able to continue until
    it is disabled

    You may want to


    consider deleting old
    VRAMrOutput mods
    to free up disk space
    Existing VRAMr-FO4 Folder Detected
    VRAMr will also search all the drives on your computer
    and will not continue if an existing VRAMr-FO4 folder is found

    This is to prevent files from a previous optimisation which may no longer


    be present in your load order becoming part of your VRAMr output which
    could cause visual ambiguities

    If this error shows


    when launching
    VRAMr, note the drive
    and then delete it
    from your PC in
    order to continue
    Where Are Your Files?
    MO2 and Vortex both report it’s starting directory to VRAMr and often this is correct...however
    sometimes if you have multiple Wabbajack installations (and therefore multiple mod manager installs)
    then VRAMr can easily become confused as to which actual modlist you would like to optimise

    It is essential you check and confirm this is the correct starting


    folder for the mod list you wish to optimise!
    This is typically the folder where your Fallout 4 .EXE is located however for some Wabbajack configs it
    may be necessary to point to a different folder where the \DATA subfolder is found

    If the folder is correct – select N to continue

    If you need to change the folder, be sure to


    determine it beforehand and press Y to bring
    up the pop-up window to help you locate it
    Where Are Your Files? - continued
    If you select Y to change the folder, VRAMr will assist
    by searching your drives for any viable folders

    It is still possible with a Wabbajack installation that


    these found paths are still incorrect and you will
    need to manually determine the correct path to
    your modpack \DATA folder

    Use the pop-up window to find the full drive path

    Highlight it with your mouse and then


    click OK to continue

    Sometimes, VRAMr may get totally confused about


    the correct path to your \DATA folder and so gets
    stuck in an endless loop. If this happens, try clicking
    Cancel to see if the default folder is accepted and
    your files are found and processed correctly
    Choose Your Optimisation Preset

    • High Quality settings – 2K Diffuse, 2K Normal Maps & 2K Parallax Height Maps
    • Quality settings - 2K Diffuse, 1K Normal Maps and 1K Parallax Height Maps
    • Performance settings - 2K Diffuse, 512k Normal Maps and 512k Parallax Height Maps

    If you are unsure which preset to choose, I recommend Quality as this will most certainly
    deliver good performance gains without noticeably reducing your graphics quality

    The Performance preset is intended for PC’s with a low end CPU and GPU with <6Gb VRAM
    Setting your VRAMr-FO4 Folder

    In the pop-up window you can hover over the drive letters to see available space. This is
    particularly useful to help you decide which drive to put your VRAMr-FO4 folder on

    • Pay attention to the amount of free space VRAMr requires


    • You can use external USB storage although expect the process to be slower
    • Avoid using your C: drive where the Windows OS is typically installed
    Notes ref File Copying
    No need to backup before running VRAMr
    None of your original textures are changed as VRAMr
    takes a full copy of your files

    • No diffuse textures are extracted from your BSA archives

    • Loose files copied into the VRAMr-FO4 folder will purposely


    overwrite previously extracted BSA files

    Once file copying is complete VRAMr will take a few moments


    to process exclusions and cleanup files before starting the
    optimisation process
    Optimising Your Textures

    Below is an example of your screen layout whilst


    VRAMr is optimising all of your files

    You will notice there is a


    countdown in the title of each
    window to give you a gauge on how
    much longer the process will take
    and how many files remain to be
    optimised

    Do not close or interrupt this


    process or you will need to start
    the VRAMr process from the
    very beginning
    Installing VRAMr Output into Your Mod Manager
    Once VRAMr is complete, inside your \VRAMr –FO4 folder you will see the
    folder to drag and drop in to your mod manager
    Alternatively you can manually zip this and install it in the traditional way
    Tip : name the mod ‘VRAMr Output (preset)’

    For MO2, in order to drag and


    drop, ensure you are arranging
    your mods by Priority and not
    Installation

    If using xLODGen and/or


    generating LOD in FO4 install your
    VRAMr Output directly above your
    LOD Output mods
    Getting Help & Support
    1. Whenever your run VRAMr, a VRAMr.log file is created in your
    VRAMr folder (ie. D:\VRAMr-FO4)
    2. The log file records important information to help us identify why
    you may have an issue
    3. If you contact me for support be sure to share the contents of the
    log file as a pastebin link
    4. Please DO NOT copy the log file contents into your post directly
    5. Alternatively, log a bug report or DM me using the Nexus Mod
    mail system
    Thank you for using VRAMr!

    • If VRAMr has helped improve your game – please ENDORSE


    • If you must free up drive space then once the VRAMrOutput
    mod is successfully installed and tested in your game, you can
    delete your VRAMr folder (ie. D:\VRAMr-FO4)
    • Before posting a question please check the posts page

    See other Paraphernalia Mods


    VRAMr IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
    THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO
    EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
    DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
    WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
    OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF VRAMr

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