diff --git a/package/Shaders/DistantTree.hlsl b/package/Shaders/DistantTree.hlsl
index 21640deac2..afa7354306 100644
--- a/package/Shaders/DistantTree.hlsl
+++ b/package/Shaders/DistantTree.hlsl
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ PS_OUTPUT main(PS_INPUT input)
 		discard;
 	}
 
-	float alpha = TexDiffuse.Sample(SampDiffuse, input.TexCoord.xy).w;
+	float alpha = TexDiffuse.SampleBias(SampDiffuse, input.TexCoord.xy, SharedData::MipBias).w;
 
 	if ((alpha - AlphaTestRefRS) < 0) {
 		discard;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ PS_OUTPUT main(PS_INPUT input)
 	psout.Diffuse.xyz = input.Depth.xxx / input.Depth.yyy;
 	psout.Diffuse.w = 0;
 #	else
-	float4 baseColor = TexDiffuse.Sample(SampDiffuse, input.TexCoord.xy);
+	float4 baseColor = TexDiffuse.SampleBias(SampDiffuse, input.TexCoord.xy, SharedData::MipBias);
 
 	if ((baseColor.w - AlphaTestRefRS) < 0) {
 		discard;
diff --git a/src/Features/Upscaling.cpp b/src/Features/Upscaling.cpp
index 97fffc4f71..7cceffec8d 100644
--- a/src/Features/Upscaling.cpp
+++ b/src/Features/Upscaling.cpp
@@ -646,19 +646,10 @@ void GetJitterOffset(float* outX, float* outY, int32_t index, int32_t phaseCount
 	*outY = y;
 }
 
-void Upscaling::ConfigureUpscaling(RE::BSGraphics::State* a_viewport)
+void Upscaling::ConfigureTAA()
 {
 	auto upscaleMethod = GetUpscaleMethod();
 
-	// Delete or create resources as necessary
-	CheckResources(upscaleMethod);
-
-	// The game defaults this to a non-zero value
-	if (!globals::game::isVR) {
-		auto fDRClampOffset = RE::GetINISetting("fDRClampOffset:Display");
-		fDRClampOffset->data.f = 0.0f;
-	}
-
 	auto imageSpaceManager = RE::ImageSpaceManager::GetSingleton();
 	GET_INSTANCE_MEMBER(BSImagespaceShaderISTemporalAA, imageSpaceManager);
 
@@ -668,6 +659,20 @@ void Upscaling::ConfigureUpscaling(RE::BSGraphics::State* a_viewport)
 
 	// Force enable TAA if needed
 	BSImagespaceShaderISTemporalAA->taaEnabled = upscaleMethod != UpscaleMethod::kNONE;
+}
+
+void Upscaling::ConfigureUpscaling(RE::BSGraphics::State* a_viewport)
+{
+	auto upscaleMethod = GetUpscaleMethod();
+
+	// Delete or create resources as necessary
+	CheckResources(upscaleMethod);
+
+	// The game defaults this to a non-zero value
+	if (!globals::game::isVR) {
+		auto fDRClampOffset = RE::GetINISetting("fDRClampOffset:Display");
+		fDRClampOffset->data.f = 0.0f;
+	}
 
 	// Cache original TAA values for UI
 	projectionPosScaleX = a_viewport->projectionPosScaleX;
@@ -1037,18 +1042,7 @@ void Upscaling::CopySharedD3D12Resources()
 	// Not required by XeSS
 	if (upscaleMethod == UpscaleMethod::kFSR || (d3d12SwapChainActive && settings.frameGenerationMode && upscaleMethod != UpscaleMethod::kXESS)) {
 		auto& motionVector = renderer->GetRuntimeData().renderTargets[RE::RENDER_TARGETS::kMOTION_VECTOR];
-
-		// Copy only the dynamic resolution area
-		auto renderSize = Util::ConvertToDynamic(globals::state->screenSize);
-		D3D11_BOX srcBox = {};
-		srcBox.left = 0;
-		srcBox.top = 0;
-		srcBox.front = 0;
-		srcBox.right = (UINT)renderSize.x;
-		srcBox.bottom = (UINT)renderSize.y;
-		srcBox.back = 1;
-
-		context->CopySubresourceRegion(motionVectorBufferShared12->resource11, 0, 0, 0, 0, motionVector.texture, 0, &srcBox);
+		context->CopyResource(motionVectorBufferShared12->resource11, motionVector.texture);
 	}
 
 	if (upscaleMethod == UpscaleMethod::kFSR || upscaleMethod == UpscaleMethod::kXESS || d3d12SwapChainActive && settings.frameGenerationMode) {
@@ -1428,17 +1422,10 @@ void Upscaling::Upscale()
 		if (upscaleMethod == UpscaleMethod::kDLSS)
 			streamline.Upscale(main.texture, reactiveMaskTexture->resource.get(), transparencyCompositionMaskTexture->resource.get(), motionVectorCopyTexture->resource.get(), sl::DLSSPreset::ePresetK);
 		else {
-			// Copy input color texture to shared D3D12 resource (only dynamic resolution area)
 			auto renderSize = Util::ConvertToDynamic(globals::state->screenSize);
-			D3D11_BOX srcBox = {};
-			srcBox.left = 0;
-			srcBox.top = 0;
-			srcBox.front = 0;
-			srcBox.right = (UINT)renderSize.x;
-			srcBox.bottom = (UINT)renderSize.y;
-			srcBox.back = 1;
 
-			context->CopySubresourceRegion(inputColorBufferShared12->resource11, 0, 0, 0, 0, main.texture, 0, &srcBox);
+			// Copy input color texture to shared D3D12 resource
+			context->CopyResource(inputColorBufferShared12->resource11, main.texture);
 
 			// Wait for D3D11 to finish
 			winrt::com_ptr<ID3D11DeviceContext4> d3d11Context4;
@@ -1622,6 +1609,7 @@ void Upscaling::UpscaleDepth()
 
 void Upscaling::Main_UpdateJitter::thunk(RE::BSGraphics::State* a_state)
 {
+	globals::features::upscaling.ConfigureTAA();
 	func(a_state);
 	globals::features::upscaling.ConfigureUpscaling(a_state);
 }
diff --git a/src/Features/Upscaling.h b/src/Features/Upscaling.h
index 22fb4914e1..975f91df3f 100644
--- a/src/Features/Upscaling.h
+++ b/src/Features/Upscaling.h
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ struct Upscaling : Feature
 	winrt::com_ptr<ID3D11BlendState> upscaleBlendState;
 	winrt::com_ptr<ID3D11RasterizerState> upscaleRasterizerState;
 
+	void ConfigureTAA();
 	void ConfigureUpscaling(RE::BSGraphics::State* a_state);
 	void Upscale();
-	void ApplyNISSharpening();
 
 	// D3D11 textures
 	Texture2D* reactiveMaskTexture = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/Hooks.cpp b/src/Hooks.cpp
index c881728e97..72bd0858ea 100644
--- a/src/Hooks.cpp
+++ b/src/Hooks.cpp
@@ -868,13 +868,6 @@ namespace Hooks
 	 */
 	void Install()
 	{
-		if (!globals::features::upscaling.loaded) {
-			logger::info("Hooking D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain");
-			*(uintptr_t*)&ptrD3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain = SKSE::PatchIAT(hk_D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain, "d3d11.dll", "D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain");
-		}
-
-		*(uintptr_t*)&ptrCreateDXGIFactory = SKSE::PatchIAT(hk_CreateDXGIFactory, "dxgi.dll", !REL::Module::IsVR() ? "CreateDXGIFactory" : "CreateDXGIFactory1");
-
 		if (!REL::Module::IsVR()) {
 			logger::info("Hooking BSImageSpace::Init::IBLF");
 			stl::detour_thunk<BSImageSpace_Init_IBLF>(REL::RelocationID(100480, 107198));
@@ -978,4 +971,15 @@ namespace Hooks
 
 		stl::write_thunk_call<BSLightingShader_SetupGeometry_GeometrySetupConstantPointLights>(REL::RelocationID(100565, 107300).address() + REL::Relocate(0x523, 0xB0E, 0x5FE));
 	}
+
+	void InstallEarlyHooks()
+	{
+		if (!globals::features::upscaling.loaded) {
+			logger::info("Hooking D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain");
+			*(uintptr_t*)&ptrD3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain = SKSE::PatchIAT(hk_D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain, "d3d11.dll", "D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain");
+		}
+
+		logger::info("Hooking CreateDXGIFactory");
+		*(uintptr_t*)&ptrCreateDXGIFactory = SKSE::PatchIAT(hk_CreateDXGIFactory, "dxgi.dll", !REL::Module::IsVR() ? "CreateDXGIFactory" : "CreateDXGIFactory1");
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Hooks.h b/src/Hooks.h
index f22fd880b6..335a7df7d8 100644
--- a/src/Hooks.h
+++ b/src/Hooks.h
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ namespace Hooks
 	};
 
 	void Install();
+	void InstallEarlyHooks();
 }
diff --git a/src/XSEPlugin.cpp b/src/XSEPlugin.cpp
index 6ade711af4..522c58a167 100644
--- a/src/XSEPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/XSEPlugin.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ bool Load()
 	}
 
 	if (errors.empty()) {
+		Hooks::InstallEarlyHooks();
 		logger::info("Calling feature Load methods");
 		for (auto* feature : Feature::GetFeatureList()) {
 			if (feature->loaded) {