The game is Skyrim Special Edition. Yes, Vortex has worked perfectly in the past with no problems like this. I stopped using Vortex simply because I stopped gaming regularly for like 2 years and now I'm just trying to get back into it. I have the most recent version of vortex installed. My games are still stored in the same exact way as years ago so I don't think this is the cause of the problem. i will attempt your potential fixes as soon I have the opportunity, thank you