pdarwin1953

Okay - I stumbled into where I was going wrong... Get this... In Vortex - left panel - click on Extensions Upper left corner of that opened window is "Show Bundled" I had (some time ago - too long to recall when) deselected a number of Extensions because I got tired of seeing the red errors about Master List not being accessible. Among the ones that I disabled were several for Gamebryo -- to be safe - I enabled them ALL. This action forces a restart of Vortex - allow it - and POP!! There are my Plugins folder and my Save Games folder again. Sheesh ---- I cannot count how many times I've asked for help and before someone answers - I find it. LMFAO

I would LOVE to click the "plugins" section - but it is not found in my left hand pane. I am running Vortex 1.9.5 - I am running Windows 11 Home - I have removed and installed the supported (dot) Net 6.0.415 ( dot Net 7 is also available now ) and I have removed and installed Visual C++ 2015-2022. I have also clean-wiped my PC and reloaded Steam (2.10.91.91) and Vortex 1.9.5, activated Steam for Skyrim SE - and upgraded to AE - running .640 and 2.2.3. The issues I am having are with my Mod installations (which come from Nexxus - (yes, I am logged and a Premium member). Mods are downloaded and appear to be in the correct folder - Data for the esp / esl and other folders randomly checked. I have run SSEEdit for Update and a few other sections - and then ran LOOT successfully selecting the new load order. However, mods are not working and neither is MCM. I have reinstalled the latest SKYUI 5.2 SE - and no joy. I have done a little research - I am using NVIDIA video card and drivers. I understand Bethesda dropped out when they could not charge customers who owned the game(s) for the updates for Skyrim, etc. with NVIDIA. I also know that the Gamebryo engine used in Oblivion was upgraded to the Creation engine - (not a rebuild from the ground up...). So, potentially we could be outrunning Skyrim SE / AE with technology and new drivers/software. An even bigger shock here is that Microsoft bought Zenimax / Bethesda for 7.5 billion $$$. I cannot run a lot of simple mods that I was using a month ago. Each one was wiped from my system and I manually downloaded a number of them - only to see them fail. From the "Ralof or Hadvar alternative start mod", to "Leaf Rest" in Riverwood, to "Golden Rings of Crafting", to "Crafting Supplies - All-in-one", to "Ashara Merchants and Trainers" - as a few examples for simple mods that do not work in my Skyrim SE/AE. The games starts and I take the carriage ride start and leave Helgen with Hadvar and get to Riverwood. On the escape from Helgen - I can confirm that one mode is working - "Opulent Retexture 2k" as the dead mage in the locked cell cage can be looted once you pick the lock. The only other issue that stands out - is that I am playing with a controller and when I attempt to hit the button that exits to SAVE or SETTINGS causes CTD until you leave Helgen. Then, by some miracle it is "healed" from this malady. The only Helgen-related mod I have loaded is the "Ralof or Hadvar alternative start". Still looking for clues - if anyone has successfully dealt with this - please share. Thank you.