Instant CTD after saving around Solitude

[goldrat1]

Whenever I'm around Solitude, saving my game leads to an instant CTD. I've tried other areas; Whiterun, Morthal, a few dungeons, etc, no other places seem to do it other than around the Solitude area, e.g Solitude Sawmill, Highreach Keep. This makes the game unplayable (or at least around Solitude) as entering any building autosaves and thus crashes.

This is on Skyrim: Legendary Edition, so I have all the DLCs, and I'm fairly sure I have the official and unofficial patches.
I'm using an Alienware 15 laptop, 16GB of RAM, 4GB VRAM, Intel i7-4720HQ CPU, 2.60Ghz. 64 bit OS, Windows 10.

Skyrim is located in:
F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\commonsquared\steamapps\common\skyrim
(Don't ask how this happened, some problems with Steam)

I'm using Nexus Mod Manager to install mods and Mod Organiser to enable/disable them and to launch SKSE.
My pretty long load order:

 

0 0 Skyrim.esm

1 1 Update.esm
2 2 Dawnguard.esm
3 3 HearthFires.esm
4 4 Dragonborn.esm
5 5 Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp
6 6 Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm
7 7 hdtHighHeel.esm
8 8 ApachiiHair.esm
9 9 SexLab.esm
10 a RSkyrimChildren.esm
11 b notice board.esp
12 c MolagBalsInferno.esm
13 d Schlongs of Skyrim - Core.esm
14 e TERAArmors.esm
15 f UnlimitedBookshelves.esp
16 10 AOM.esm
17 11 OSA.esm
18 12 dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
19 13 RaceMenu.esp
20 14 RaceMenuPlugin.esp
21 15 RaceMenuOverlays.esp
22 16 SkyUI.esp
23 17 HelmetToggle.esp
24 18 Summermyst - Enchantments of Skyrim.esp
25 19 WetandCold.esp
26 1a Palaces Castles Enhanced.esp
27 1b LegacyoftheDragonborn.esp
Skyrim Unlimited Rings And Amulets.esp
28 1c FlameAtronachArmor.esp
FullBootForKKSA.esp
29 1d ScarletDawnArmor.esp
30 1e Magicka Sabers.esp
31 1f JK Crafting Breakdown.esp
32 20 SimplyKnock.esp
33 21 PDCrossbow - Feykrosah Nin.esp
34 22 FISS.esp
ds_database_eng.esp
35 23 nightshade_armor_UNPB.esp
36 24 EternalShineArmorAndWeapons.esp
37 25 Tribunal Maskes by Zairaam.esp
38 26 WWW.esp
39 27 SOS - VectorPlexus Muscular Addon.esp
40 28 Eyes of Aber.esp
41 29 female mannequins.esp
42 2a LiFE.esp
43 2b Brows.esp
44 2c SpellChargingFramework.esp
45 2d NewmGlassRobe.esp
46 2e EnchantedArsenal.esp
TanningSmeltingExp.esp
47 2f Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
48 30 FreckleMania2.esp
49 31 DiverseDragonsCollection3.esp
50 32 AMatterOfTime.esp
51 33 FNIS.esp
52 34 Be Gone Thot.esp
53 35 AHZmoreHUD.esp
54 36 SkyTweak.esp
55 37 Frying_Punish.esp
56 38 JaxonzRenamer.esp
57 39 ogSplendorDragons.esp
58 3a WondersofWeather.esp
59 3b noninjadodge.esp
60 3c AOS.esp
QuieterDogs.esp
61 3d 3DNPC.esp
62 3e Snark.esp
63 3f WhiterunHoldForest.esp
64 40 RealisticWaterTwo.esp
65 41 Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp
66 42 SoS - The Wilds.esp
67 43 BetterDarkBrotherhood.esp
68 44 WeissadlersHamlet.esp
69 45 SoS - Civilization.esp
70 46 Vivid Weathers.esp
71 47 IcePenguinWorldMap.esp
72 48 Uncle Sheo.esp
73 49 Better Harvesting.esp
74 4a RSChildren.esp
RSChildren Patch - USLEEP.esp
75 4b Immersive Weapons.esp
76 4c BijinAIO-2016_3.1.1_SV.esp
77 4d Bijin Wives.esp
78 4e Bijin NPCs.esp
79 4f Skellymen.esp
80 50 Useless Facts for your Loading Screen V2.esp
81 51 axegooddaysir.esp
82 52 AKSkyrimUnderground.esp
83 53 Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp
84 54 SoS - The Dungeons.esp
85 55 Riverwood-Revitalized-No Fence.esp
86 56 TheStanleyParadox.esp
87 57 Holidays.esp
88 58 SMIM-Merged-All.esp
89 59 RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp
90 5a Do You Know Who I Am.esp
91 5b ZIA_Complete Pack_V4.esp
92 5c AOM.esp
93 5d Dogs-of-Skyrim.esp
94 5e Inigo.esp
95 5f BecomeKingofSkyrim.esp
96 60 Complete Shrines.esp
97 61 Phenderix Magic Evolved.esp
98 62 WindPath.esp
99 63 spooky_scary_draugr.esp
100 64 Colorful_Magic.esp
101 65 mihailimps.esp
102 66 SofiaFollower.esp
103 67 Vigilant.esp
104 68 SexLab-AmorousAdventures.esp
105 69 hillinalta2.esp
106 6a KhalSpellmakingMod.esp
107 6b Dreamborne Islands.esp
108 6c RoderickRedbeard.esp
109 6d mihailesobonecolossus.esp
110 6e ElysiumEstate.esp
111 6f WhiterunHoldForest_ElysiumEstate_CompatabilityPatch.esp
112 70 Midas Magic Expanded.esp
113 71 ForgottenCity.esp
114 72 RabbitHole.esp
115 73 The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
116 74 Magic of the Magna-Ge.esp
117 75 Dwemertech - Magic of the Dwarves.esp
118 76 ArtifactsOfBoethiah.esp
119 77 More Interesting Loot for Skyrim.esp
120 78 MistySkye.esp
121 79 PortableDwavenShelter.esp
122 7a throwingweapons.esp
123 7b HerbalTea.esp
124 7c Moose&Carrie.esp
125 7d wisplicker.esp
126 7e BonesTheDracolich.esp
127 7f Mononoke.esp
128 80 The Bears.esp
129 81 Tiny.esp
130 82 Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp
131 83 Animated Enchantments.esp
132 84 DivinePunishmentForArrowsToTheKnee.esp
133 85 DaedricPunishmentForSweetrolls.esp
134 86 Legendary Artifacts.esp
135 87 bass cannons of skyrim part 3.esp
136 88 beemovie.esp
137 89 bass cannons of skyrim.esp
138 8a DragonPunishmentForCloudDistrict.esp
139 8b FS_UltimateAssortment.esp
140 8c ChickMo.esp
141 8d NARC.esp
142 8e Bandit.esp
143 8f Schlongs of Skyrim.esp
144 90 invisiblehoodv2.esp
145 91 Bijin Warmaidens.esp
146 92 Animallica.esp
147 93 Crossbows_Basic_Collection_EN_LL.esp
148 94 Serana.esp
149 95 Succubus-san.esp
150 96 WKBendTime.esp
151 97 Black Viper's Will.esp
152 98 vION_IonCannon.esp
153 99 musicpack.esp
154 9a mihailesocenturion.esp
155 9b mihailmournfulaegis.esp
156 9c Vigilant Voiced.esp
157 9d cain_Jordis.esp
158 9e FireAndIceOverhaul.esp
159 9f ForgottenMagic_Redone.esp
160 a0 TKDodge.esp
161 a1 LostGrimoire.esp
162 a2 Arachne.esp
163 a3 Legs.esp
164 a4 Chau.esp
165 a5 DragonChristine.esp
166 a6 Icy.esp
167 a7 Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp
168 a8 Sunglasses_WF.esp
169 a9 AOS2_CoTWP Patch.esp
170 aa AOS2_RealisticWaterTwo Patch.esp
171 ab AOS2_WetandCold Patch.esp
172 ac Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
173 ad Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

 

I'm not using all of these mods, this is just what LOOT came up with.

 

So I finished the Battle for Whiterun quest and I saved just outside of Whiterun. It works fine. Then I needed to go to Solitude to report to General Tullius, so I fast travel to Solitude and try to enter the castle, and my game crashes. I try again, fast travelling to Solitude, but this time I quicksave in front of the castle entrance, and as soon as I hit F5 my game crashes. So it's saving that's the issue.

What's strange is that it only occurs in certain areas. I fast travelled to different locations between Whiterun and Solitude, I try Whiterun Farm, Bleakwind Basin, and Morthal. Saving in these areas work fine. I then try Solitude Sawmill. Saving there crashes. Same with Highreach Keep, Katlas Farm, and inside Solitude of course. I haven't tried any other cities yet and I hope there isn't any others like this.

There are other posts for crashing on saving but none seemed to have worked. I tried these solutions from this post: https://steamcommunity.com/app/72850/discussions/0/540731690766780373/

 

1. Load an older save (as long as it doesn't have CTD on save glitch, then load it)
2. Create a NEW save (through pause menu)
3. Type in player.kill
4. Load your latest save (the one that had CTD glitch)
5. Type in player.kill
6. Try saving (I usually just use quicksave)

 

I've also tried changing uExterior Cell Buffer to 24 in the Skyrim.inis.

 

Anyone who can offer any alternatives, please help!

[squireoivanhoe]

Hmm... sounds like one of your mods has an issue in Solitude. Have you tried removing and cleaning? I've been a part of a thread that was about CTD on save based on amount of scripts running, so it might not be relevant, but you can check it out here: https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/5415515-sse-ctd-on-save-after-hours-of-gameplay/?view=getnewpost

 

Have you tried just turning off the autosave feature in the menu? This probably won't fix the problem in the long run, but just for Data collection I would be interested to see if you could enter Solitude, go back to where you can normally save, and try saving again.

[Grospolina]

I'm using Nexus Mod Manager to install mods and Mod Organiser to enable/disable them and to launch SKSE.

I don't understand why you would want to do this. Is NMM not working properly? You can enable/disable ESPs in the Plugins tab and you can launch SKSE by clicking the dropdown arrow beside the Launch button.

 

I've also tried changing uExterior Cell Buffer to 24 in the Skyrim.inis.

Don't do that. uExterior Cell Buffer has to correspond to your uGridsToLoad. It must be at least (uGridsToLoad + 1)².