It would seem that I've "lost" my distantLOD .. I can prove it! Take a look at http://img13.imageshack.us/i/oblivion201004081024332.jpg/ and http://img411.imageshack.us/i/oblivion201004081024418.jpg/.

Appearantly my LOD files have become invisible or something, because their outline is visible in the second screenshot under water. After I fixed a problem with some missing landscape and reloading my save, my LOD was gone. I reran TES4LODGEN a couple of times, deleted the DistantLOD folder etc ..

Here's my load order, if it could help.

?  00 Oblivion.esm ?  01 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm ?  02 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm ?  03 Cobl Main.esm [Version 1.71] ?  04 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm [Version 1.34] ?  05 Mart's Monster Mod.esm [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  06 FCOM_Convergence.esm [Version 0.9.9MB3] ?  07 Armamentarium.esm [Version 1.35] ?  08 Artifacts.esm ?  09 Open Cities Resources.esm [Version 3.3.2] ?  0A Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp [Version 3.2.5] ?  0B UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp [Version 1.0.0] ?  0C Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp ?  0D DLCShiveringIsles.esp ?  0E Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp [Version 1.4.0] ?  0F Shivering OOO.esp ?  10 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp ?  11 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp ?  12 Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp ?  13 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp ?  14 FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  15 FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  ++ Item interchange - Extraction.esp [Version 0.78] ?  16 DLCHorseArmor.esp ?  17 DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5] ?  18 DLCOrrery.esp ?  19 DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.3] ?  1A DLCVileLair.esp ?  1B DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5] ?  1C DLCMehrunesRazor.esp ?  1D DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4] ?  1E DLCSpellTomes.esp ?  1F DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.1] ?  20 DLCThievesDen.esp ?  21 DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5] ?  22 Cobl Glue.esp [Version 1.69] ?  23 Cobl Si.esp [Version 1.63] ?  24 OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp [Version 1.69] ?  25 FCOM_Cobl.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  26 Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp ?  27 FCOM_BobsArmory.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  28 Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp ?  29 FCOM_LothsBluntWeapons.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  2A Oblivion WarCry EV.esp ?  2B FCOM_WarCry.esp [Version 0.9.9MB3] ?  2C Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp [Version 1.34] ?  2D OOO-Container_Trap_Instant_Effects.esp [Version 1.33] ?  2E ArmamentariumLLVendors.esp [Version 1.35] ?  2F FCOM_Convergence.esp [Version 0.9.9Mb3] ?  30 FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp [Version 0.9.9beta2] ?  31 FCOM_RealSwords.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  32 FCOM_DurabilityAndDamage.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  33 Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  34 FCOM_SaferRoads.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  35 Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  36 Mart's Monster Mod - No Carrion Rats.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  37 Mart's Monster Mod - Less Bone Loot.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  38 Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  39 Mart's Monster Mod - Gems & Gem Dust.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  3A Mart's Monster Mod - Hunting & Crafting.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  3B Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  3C Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp [Version 3.7b3p3f] ?  3D FCOM_Archery.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  3E FCOM_FriendlierFactions.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  3F FCOM_MoreRandomSpawns.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  40 FCOM_MoreRandomItems.esp [Version 0.9.9] ?  41 Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  42 ArmamentariumLL4OOO.esp [Version 2.01] ?  43 ArmamentariumLLMagicOOO.esp [Version 1.35] ?  44 Geomancy & Gem Dust OOO.esp ?  45 OOO-WaterFish.esp [Version 1.34] ?  46 MMM-Cobl.esp [Version 1.69] ?  47 Wearable GS and DS armor for OOO.esp [Version 0.1] ?  48 Artifacts.esp ?  49 Artifacts - ArmaCompleteAddon.esp [Version 1.0] ?  4A DLCBattlehornCastle.esp ?  4B DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4] ?  4C DLCFrostcrag.esp ?  4D DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4] ?  4E Knights.esp ?  4F Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.9] ?  50 SM Plugin Refurbish(Merged).esp [Version 1.21] ?  51 KotN Wayshrine Fix.esp ?  52 Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ?  53 FCOM_Knights.esp [Version 0.9.9Mb3] ?  54 xuldarkforest.esp [Version 1.0.4] ?  55 xulStendarrValley.esp [Version 1.2.2] ?  56 xulTheHeath.esp ?  57 XulEntiusGorge.esp ?  58 xulFallenleafEverglade.esp [Version 1.3.1] ?  59 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp [Version 1.2.1] ?  5A xulChorrolHinterland.esp [Version 1.2.2] ?  5B xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp [Version 1.6.4] ?  5C xulBravilBarrowfields.esp [Version 1.3.2] ?  5D xulLushWoodlands.esp [Version 1.3] ?  5E xulAncientYews.esp [Version 1.4.2] ?  5F xulAncientRedwoods.esp [Version 1.6] ?  60 xulCloudtopMountains.esp [Version 1.0.3] ?  61 xulArriusCreek.esp [Version 1.1.3] ?  62 xulPatch_AY_AC.esp [Version 1.1] ?  63 xulRollingHills_EV_withoutWheat.esp [Version 1.3.2] ?  64 xulPantherRiver.esp ?  65 xulRiverEthe.esp [Version 1.0.2] ?  66 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp [Version 1.0.2] ?  67 xulImperialIsle.esp [Version 1.6.3] ?  68 xulBlackwoodForest.esp ?  69 xulCheydinhalFalls.esp [Version 1.0.1] ?  6A xulAspenWood.esp [Version 1.0.1] ?  6B xulSkingradOutskirts.esp ?  6C Open Cities New Sheoth.esp [Version 1.1] ?  6D Open Cities Full + Leyawiin Reborn.esp [Version 3.3.3] ?  6E OCC-ULCH-Patch.esp [Version 2.2] ?  6F OCC-OOO-Patch.esp [Version 2.3] ?  70 OCLR+ULBWForest Patch.esp [Version 1.0] ?  71 OC+Cheydinhal Falls Patch.esp [Version 1.0.1] ?  72 OC+ULSkingradOutskirts Patch.esp [Version 1.0] ?  73 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp [Version 3.08] ?  74 Alternative Start by Robert Evrae.esp ?  ++ Item interchange - Placement for FCOM.esp [Version 0.78] ?  ++ Item interchange - Placement for Frostcrag.esp [Version 0.78] ?  75 Open Cities LR Road Record.esp ?  ++ Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp [Version 1.53] ?  76 Cobl Silent Equip Misc.esp [Version 01] ?  ++ OOO-Magic_Script_Effect_Fix.esp [Version 1.33] 

I hope you can give me a hand with this,
Gerwin

I'm not sure I understand the problem. In your first screenshot the LOD can clearly be seen, in your second screenshot I can't see anything but water. Are buildings missing in the first screenshot? Because the trees and landscape obviously show up.

Ah yes, I should probably have mentioned that I meant the RAEVWD LOD files.

*chuckles*

Have you checked your Video Settings and that they are actually set to see Distant Lands?

I also don't see anything but murk in that water shot.

You didn't somehow end up uninstalling the RAEVWD files did you? It looks like your game reverted back on the files it comes with, which aren't many. Though if that shot is where I think it is, even your Talos bridge is missing which shouldn't happen unless you've also been messing with your BSA files.

I have indeed been messing with my BSA's, but that's just been PyFFI'ing it. The funny thing is however, that when I disable all my mods and reload the game, the LOD files do pop up. Disabling Streamline doesn't work either.

Gerwin

You need to use OBMM's reset BSA timestamps feature (archive invalidation) or get a file re-dating application. After you edited the BSAs, the dates became more recent that the data files you have installed. Since you were PyFFI-optimizing, I assume you touched the Vanilla Meshes BSA. It contains the default DLOD files, so...