(Very desperate) Can't change race without game crash

[cyborggunslinger]

I've completely exhausted my debugging capabilities. I've tried anything and everything for months. (short story) When I select a different race in the race menu, the game crashes as soon as I click it. (full story) I installed Shojo Race Vegas 09s, by eomanv, as well as its requirements and used the "She" race for quite some time. However, I've been unable to use many other mods due to conflicts. The mod as well as its requirements are relatively taxing to my system and to remove them would definitely benefit my game's stability and performance. So I finally decided that I've had my fun with it and it was time to get rid of it. This is where I ran into a BIG problem. I follow the mod author's instructions to uninstall, but when I select a vanilla race (or any other race) the game instantly crashes. I have TOO MUCH progress to just start another game. Agh.... my eyes are killing me from looking at my screen for so long. I made one more effort to fix it today with no luck of course. I'll have to explain more if needed later. All I can tell is I SOMEHOW have to change my race OUT OF GAME like editing a save file. Please help, I'm banging my head on the wall here.

[alienzerox]

so console command >showracemenu< is causing you to crash? bc you would have to start a new game regardless if you do it the normal way ... if starting a new game is crashing you at the create menu then you will just have to suck it up and pull the trigger on re-installing the game ... if you decide to choose this path then make sure after the un-install to run ccleaner to remove your old data [folders, registry entries, discards ...whatnot] b4 proceeding to re-install..savvy?

 

 

 

you should still have your old save data if you want to try and load it after the re-install --- then you can try to use the showracemenu command again

 

good luck with this & I know it's a pain

Edited March 14, 2014 by alienzerox

[JimboUK]

When is it crashing? straight after using showracemenu or when you make changes? if it's when you make changes be sure to switch to a vanilla hair before changing the eyes.

[cyborggunslinger]

Ok, well I do <showracemenu> and the character creation pops up just fine. The same goes for mods that have an autodoc that allows me to change my race. It shows the options for gender and there are no problems switching between the two. I click next to the race options. THIS is where I have a problem. When I click ANY race other than my current one, modded race or vanilla, the game INSTANTLY crashes to desktop. As long as I don't touch the race, everything is fine. I started up a new game just to test it and I had no problems with initial setup with doc. Then I did <showracemenu> and changed my race with no problem. Is my save corrupted or something? It has to be and if so, my saves must have been corrupted for a LONG time. I've loaded past saves from the bottom of the list and I still have the same problem. I CAN'T get rid of the mod or its requirements until I get back to vanilla race. There has got to be a way I can edit my race out of game. Does anyone know how to change race by editing a save file because I think that is the only option.

[alienzerox]

it's most likely looking for the shogo esm you prb deleted (I'm guessing) reinstall shogo just don't use it and ur saves should fire right up

 

 

edit to say just do it after you start a new toon if you are having issue during the process of

Edited March 15, 2014 by alienzerox

[cyborggunslinger]

I really don't mean to be offensive at all, but I don't think you or anyone who has replied has actually READ my posts. The replies seem to get more and more irrelevant to my problem. I NEVER said ANYTHING about not being able to load my saves.

However, I'll try to articulate a little bit more on my previous post. I didn't uninstall anything because I need to set my character to a default race first. I did a test to see if changing my race in a NEW game would crash. I selected the "she" race with Doc Mitchel and then I did <showracemenu> and I changed my race with NO PROBLEM. I then loaded many previous saves, even ones that were long ago. I tried to change my race in each of them and they crashed just the same as my most current save. This lead me to the ASSUMPTION that a corruption in ALL my saves is causing my game to crash when I select a different race in the race menu.

So, what I BELIEVE is my only option, and what I am asking for, is a way to change my race OUT OF GAME by editing my save file. If there is any other way to solve my problem, I would appreciate that as well. Is my problem hopeless?

[bethjunkie]

No, your problem isn't hopeless and you don't fix it by editing your save file. You fix it by doing what Jim_uk said.

 

1. Load the save you want to change your race on.

2. Type showplasticsurgeonmenu into the console. Change your character's eyes to a vanilla eyecolor.

3. Close then reopen the console and type showbarbermenu. Change your character's hair to a vanilla hairstyle.

4. Close then reopen the console and type showracemenu. Change your race, then set your hair and eyes to whatever you want.

 

You can accomplish all of that purely through the racemenu but my way ensures you don't forget and try to change your race before the hair and eyes.

[cyborggunslinger]

Ok, I'll give that a try. I do have doubts that it will make a difference though. I can't quite remember......., but I think I did at least have a custom hair when I did the new game experiment. "Here goes. I just hope dataDyne hasn't done anything to prevent this......"

[cyborggunslinger]

...........*Virus detected* "ME AND MY BIG MOUTH!"

 

eeeeehhhhhh...... no. It didn't work. Thanks anyway.

By the way, if anyone gets the reference I made, you deserve a pat on the back.

[cyborggunslinger]

Ok, so if I can't change my race by editing a save file, then just tell me I'm screwed.