Can't start Skyrim with enb

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Re: Can't start Skyrim with enb

Try all versions till you find the one which fails and tell me what was that and which the last working.
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Re: Can't start Skyrim with enb

Ok, so up to v0.132 works; v0.168 and subsequent versions don't.

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Re: Can't start Skyrim with enb

Then you don't have proper directx files installed. Get standalone version of DirectX Runtime from MS web site.
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Ok, so after reinstalling directX for the umpteenth time I think I may have figured out the problem. My monitor has decided it doesn't wanna be hdmi anymore and is detecting as dvi with max 32bit instead of 64, not sure why, guess its old. I'll try swapping monitors or something.

It's the only thing I can think of unless going from win7 to 10 would make any difference?

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Re: Can't start Skyrim with enb

0.132 and 0.168 versions differ by D3DX9_40.DLL vs D3DX9_43.DLL libraries used by the mod, which is the only one important marker. Search for 32 bit version of D3DX9_43.DLL on your pc and if it not exist, then you do not have DirectX Runtime installed (MS always missing some files, i'm sick of it). If it exist, put it to game folder and run 0.168 again, it must start properly.
May be you haven't installed all files of the mod? Forgot shaders f.e. Different driver may help too, because Fallout 4 driver update is buggy.
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http://i.imgur.com/LYDqvcR.png
http://i.imgur.com/u9EPvRz.png

That looks right, yeah? Used d3dx9_43 from 32bit, I think the pic has file system with latest ENB in it but I also tried with v0.168. I'm thinking maybe I'm a lost cause, I'm can't see why this isn't working.

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Re: Can't start Skyrim with enb

Yes, that's it. Well, another possible issues between versions is when using fake videocard named "ENB", it's outdated and not required for last game version, make sure in launcher you see your real videoadapter listed and ForceFakeVideocard=false set. Antialiasing support also in newest versions removed, because of deferred rendering, so if it enabled somewhere - crash or bugs. The last is crapware, if you tested 0.168 without killing processes i told in previous posts, then test was useless. There are no other reasons for 0.168 to not work, but 0.132 do.
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