Invisible robots bug

[ZyphFL]

For me it was "CROSS Pre-War Cybernetics by Niero"

 

Seems to be a very random problem. :(

[GarnetSan]

This was a common thing with skyrim when it launched it-s first mods, once we get LOOT to fully support FO4 all this conflicts will be resolved, so just stay tuned to LOOT's updates

[Ketzub]

Me too!!!

[Adejam]

Also having this issue, tried removing mods that people said could be causing it and de/reactivating the affected NPCs but nothing's worked. It seems very random

My Load Order, in case there's a method to the madness:

Fallout4.esm

ConcealedArmor.esm

Damage Threshold.esm

SpringCleaning.esm

Homemaker.esm

SettlementKeywords.esm

ArmorKeywords.esm

Robot Home Defence.esm

RenameYourSettlers.esp

RemovePowerArmourDrain.esp

LongerPowerLines3x.esp

DEF_TOLS.esp

Faster Terminal Displays (20x).esp

Perks Unleashed.esp

Binary Speech Checks V.4.esp

Easier Hacking - 1 Word.esp

Easy Lockpick.esp

Guaranteed Pickpocket.esp

GlovesOfTheCommonwealth.esp

NO NPC GREETINGS.esp

Jump High - 700.esp

HushDogmeat.esp

AndStayBack.esp

DestructibleMiniNukes.esp

AlternateRugs.esp

Immersive Dismemberment Rate (50).esp

DimmerCigaretteLight.esp

More Varied Loading Screens.esp

floodlight-medium.esp

VatsOverThere_IncreasedVATSRange_AimIncrease.esp

Remove Interior Fog.esp

InteriorsEnhanced.esp

squireoutfit.esp

Sparksremover.esp

Higher Female Protagonist Voice - Type A3.esp

MoreBeard.esp

MoreHairstyles4Male.esp

Craftable Armor Size.esp

NoNegativeAffinity.esp

NoAffinityCooldown.esp

pylonscheap.esp

MinigunDT.esp

Open Carry Patrol - All.esp

Realistic Survival Damage.esp

WLightSaber.esp

MegaExplosions_x2.esp

9mmPistol.esp

Permanent Pacification.esp

More Where That Came From Diamond City.esp

ColonolNutty - Clothing Crafting.esp

Advanced Institute Weapons.esp

Advanced Institute Weapons - Projectile Only.esp

DogmeatDistance.esp

Move (Get Out the Way).esp

DecreasedLegendaryChance.esp

MinuteRange.esp

ScrapThatMisc.esp

NoBlurOnHit.esp

Cuts and Blunts 3.0.esp

More Blood.esp

G.O.3.0_Cutwounds.esp

zWInsanity.esp

Player_No_Longer_Rudely_Interrupting_Dialogue_v0.1.esp

Eli_SubmarinerUniform.esp

All Radiant Quests Marked.esp

ConcealedArmor.esp

ClearReconScope.esp

WeightlessMods.esp

WeightlessJunk.esp

keyNuker_cards_en.esp

keyNuker_keys_en.esp

Chinese Assault Rifle.esp

CovenantUnownedPlus.esp

MoreTailHairstyles4Female.esp

GeniusGamePerk.esp

springfield 1971_PresetMale02.esp

WAYN_CompanionTracking.esp

DX Commonwealth Shorts.esp

RezSettlerMakeover.esp

AzarPonytailHairstyles.esp

AK47.esp

zWM92SE.esp

DX Adventurer Outfit.esp

slootyVaultSuit.esp

TrueCannibalOverhaul.esp

CompanionsGiveBetterItems.esp

Depth of Field Removal.esp

Dialogue Camera Sensitivity.esp

Dynamic Weapon Shadows.esp

DeadBodyCollision.esp

Tougher Vertibirds.esp

Simple Intersection.esp

ASKatana.esp

R91M.esp

ASKatanaLL.esp

DX Chem I Care Outfit.esp

USP 45.esp

TurretSpotLight-mod-v01.esp

PrefabHouses.esp

SC_ExpandedAnimation.esp

SC_ExpandedDirtGrass.esp

SC_ExpandedHedges.esp

AlternateSettlements.esp

Crafting Workbench.esp

Crafting Workbenches - Power Armor.esp

Crafting Workbenches - Pre War and Manufactured.esp

MiscHairstyle.esp

RipArmOffWeapon.esp

M9.esp

M2216.esp

eFFoodPlanters - Variable.esp

eFFoodPlanters - Extra Plants - Variable.esp

SkjAlert_S+.esp

ProperStoreAnimation.esp

Pos_GuardPositions.esp

Pos_ShopPositons.esp

ScrapDeadThings.esp

Homemaker - SK Integration Patch.esp

Safe SSEx.esp

Homemaker - SSEx Compatibility Patch.esp

Homemaker - Unlocked Institute Objects SK.esp

CombatVests.esp

Armorsmith Extended.esp

CharismaSuits.esp

cutoffs-calyps.esp

Harness-calyps.esp

Eli_Sleeveless Outfits.esp

DX Commonwealth Mini Dresses.esp

Armorsmith DeserterX Extended.esp

Eli_ArmourCollection.esp

Armorsmith Elianora Extended.esp

Armorsmith Calyps Extended.esp

Jacket.esp

Extra_Tracks_Freedom.esp

Deeper Male Protagonist Voice - Type A1.esp

CompanionBugfix.esp

BloodDecalsFix.esp

TS-ShortSkirts.esp

LongCoatVaultSuit.esp

EferasShoulderBag.esp

AnS Wearable Backpacks and Pouches.esp

Companion Infinite Ammo and Unbreakable Power Armour.esp

Gloves of the Commonwealth - ASE.esp

DDP_Ramps_mark1.esp

BetterGenerators.esp

DDP_Bridge_mark1.esp

DD_CBBE_SLooty_Castle_Innie_Vajayjay_4k_Fix.esp

Better Locational Damage.esp

BetterPlayerScaling.esp

BetterNPCScaling.esp

NPCs Protected Not Essential.esp

Covenant Turrets.esp

YoungerMaxsonOriginalHair.esp

ICPA.esp

Invulnerable Companions.esp

NewLooksForCait.esp.079249.esp

DD_Wasteland_Children_done_right.esp

ChildSettlers.esp

BLD - DD 0.50.esp

BLD - DT 1.0.esp

Better Agility Perks.esp

Precision Aim.esp

Better Perception Perks.esp

Better Strength Perks.esp

Better Weapons.esp

WeaponDamagesFixed.esp

Better Crippled Limbs.esp

Limb Damage Mod.esp

Disable NPC Comments When Waiting for Player Input.esp

LongRangeBulletHoles.esp

brtrn_dogmeatArmor.esp

dD-Action Ragdoll Force.esp

Molerat_Disease_Immunity_PA_Hazmat.esp

WeightlessAid.esp

WeightlessSpecialAmmo.esp

MoBettaScrap.esp

Chem_redux.esp

AutoDoors.esp

DarkerNights.esp

FogOut.esp

PreWar Location Unlocked v2.00.esp

RebuiltCroupManor v1.3.esp

RebuiltTaffingtonBoatHouseFullyRestored No Locks v1.1.esp

RebuiltSomervillePlace v1.0.esp

RepairSanctuary.esp

ImmortalCats-1-6.esp

EntrancetoQASmoke.esp

TrueStormsFO4.esp

OWR-CadillacJacks.esp

NACv0.3beta - TStorms1.3.1.esp

TrueStormsFO4-ClimateSettings.esp

DarkerNightsDetection.esp

DarkerNights-FogOut.esp

DarkerNights-TrueStorms.esp

Radiant Clouds and Fogs.esp

DarkerNights-Radiant.esp

USP 45 - 1st Person Aim Fix.esp

Prime Assault Gatling Laser.esp

Throwing Knife.esp

DDP_Elevators_mark1.esp

HairVariations_YoungAtHeart.esp

HairVariations_FairyTails.esp

HairVariations_Elegant.esp

HairVariations_Sophisticate.esp

HairVariations_Conversions.esp

CBBE.esp

combat_PA.esp

tumbajamba Advanced Engineering.esp

combat_PA - tAE - AWKCR.esp

CROSS_Gear.esp

KelloggArm.esp

LootablePAFrames.esp

Personal Jetpack - Crafting Workbenches.esp

PowerArmorDelivery.esp

X1_BOS_LS.esp

X1_BOS.esp

Deeper Voice For Super Mutants - Type A2.esp

PowerArmorVoice3.esp

Vasstek_Vaultsuit.esp

Nanohelmet.esp

CROSS_Uni_Scarf.esp

Immersive Reflex Sights.esp

Buildable_PAFrame.esp

SprintFix.esp

Lore Friendly Posters.esp

Mama Murphy Facemorph.esp

EllieASPiper.esp

Arbitration - Better Combat AI.esp

Arbitration - Reduced Grenade Spam.esp

Arbitration - Farther Grenade Detection.esp

Arbitration - Molotov.esp

Arbitration - Increased Walk Speed.esp

Arbitration - Speed Uninstaller (Remove This and Save).esp

CROSS_Cybernetics.esp

Robot Home Defence - Settlement Keywords.esp

Robot Home Defence Expanded Synths.esp

[Ketzub]

Its Craftable Custom armor mod for me by Endomoon

[yufuhaowuding]

I ran into it. It was CCCA and Wearable Backpacks and Bags.

 

However, I fiddled with many different tweaks to load order. With other mods removed, and those two remaining, robots are visible again.

 

I strongly believe it is not related to any one mod, but rather some complication from a keyword/formlist cap.

 

Robots in FO4edit are actually made up of OMOD parts.

 

If you hit the cap, you'll notice menu categories disappearing. Maybe the cap can make something glitch out with robot parts, even though we don't have a crafting menu for them.

 

The mods that this thread seems to focus on are mostly mods that add a lot of their own formlists/keywords -- thus being bigger offenders for pushing folks over the cap edge.

 

--my uninformed theory that i have no solution for.

[SgtMackdog]

I recently downloaded the NCR Ranger armor, with armor smith compatibility patch. Now I'm not sure if that is the issue, as I haven't really come across too many aggressive robots. I've been out scrounging in the wilderness for the most part. Because of this, I'm unable to determine exactly at what point the robots began to vanish. To add to this... I'm not incredibly familiar when it comes to the technical jargon revolving around what can actually explain the cause. Wonderful ignorance is wonderful... But yea, what would be the most ideal means of fixing this rather odd issue, as of right now?

[Crimsonhawk87]

Just got hit with this bug myself....it's strange though, because I can see and interact with all robots I placed in my settlements before I experienced the bug, but unable to see/interact with hostile robots as well as not being to place robots at new settlements. This has only happened within the last few days, so if it is a mod conflict, it is probably one that I updated recently.

[tomomi1922]

Just got hit with this bug myself....it's strange though, because I can see and interact with all robots I placed in my settlements before I experienced the bug, but unable to see/interact with hostile robots as well as not being to place robots at new settlements. This has only happened within the last few days, so if it is a mod conflict, it is probably one that I updated recently.

 

I haven;'t changed any mod for 3-4 days and the problem started today. First I followed the cat from Vault 81 out, and noticed the caravan guards shooting at the ground. I even grinned that the Mr. Gutsy robot fell through the ground. Then at an later encounter I found out I was attacked by an Assaulttron in which I cannot even shoot back. I was at the mercy of my companions to help me (i got 1 custom compaction, Piper, and a Settler I rescued). Thanks to them that I could survive (or I will just have to keep running). But this is troublesome. Codsworth and the Mr. Handy at Grey Garden are visible. Curie and those hostile robots are invisible. Loading a much earlier save proves to have the same problem (so its not my save that corrupts).

 

Its not invisible, because if it is, my weapons can still hit them (I tried grenade, spam machine guns, light saber, VATs). VATS can lock on them, but presents no part to shoot at. So VATs is helpless in this case.

 

And for interaction, I can still try to aim at Curie direction and interact with her. This is the time I want to turn her into human asap.

[Royhr]

I had it happen to me today for the first and only time so far. Kind of blew me away since I could hear whatever robot it was but I couldn't defend myself. Ended up just being killed since I was alone with no companions. I have not added any new mods at all and do not run any of the mods people have been talking about so I'm not sure why I all of a sudden I encountered this. I was messing around with trying to get my sli working so I thought that maybe it was something related to that though I couldn't understand why that would have anything to do it. Guess maybe it was just a coincidence that it happened when it did. The only other thing I could think of was I believe there was a new update to the game released today so maybe it has something to do with that though seeing that other people have been having this problem for awhile now I'm not so sure.