"File "SkyUI.esp" does not exist or is not currently loaded."

[Foofer12]

---So I've got an issue that I don't know how to solve. I have a ton of mods installed for Skyrim Special Edition, and on my last playthrough, everything worked just fine. However, I decided to start a new playthrough with new mods (particularly Legacy of the Dragonborn) and have run into a problem.

 

---One of my mods seems to have forgotten that Skyui exists. I tried using a tool to search for the mod in question, and it pointed to XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended (a.k.a. XPMSE). The issue arises with the fact that I need XP32 in order for a bunch of other mods to work. I've tried deleting and reinstalling both mods multiple times, I've tried different load orders, I even tried using the oldrim version of skyui, and I'm now at my wit's end. If anyone has an idea to fix this, I would love to hear from you. The following is what the crash log has to say regarding it (To be clear, I don't know what the latter section means. I tried searching for that 'Ecks....psc' part of it, but nothing came up):

 

[10/07/2021 - 09:38:05AM] error: File "SkyUI.esp" does not exist or is not currently loaded.

stack:

<unknown self>.Game.GetFormFromFile() - "<native>" Line ?

[iAAdminQuest (1A014836)].ecks_iadistributionscript.OnUpdate() - "Ecks_IADistributionScript.psc" Line 6871

---And this is what Grep (the tool I mention before) has to say:

TOTAL: 2 matches in 1 file (23095 other files without matches are not listed)

2 matches in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\scripts\source\XPMSELib.psc

21 if(Game.GetModByName("SkyUI.esp") == 255)

28 if(Game.GetModByName("SkyUI.esp") == 255)

---40 gigabytes of data, and this was the only thing that came up. This is the only mod I have that requires SkyUI and it can't find it anymore. I don't know what to do anymore. Full mod list is available, though I won't always be on to check questions and responses due to work. And to answer the question before it comes up, yes, some of my mods are nsfw in nature.

Tl,Dr: Two of my mods that were getting along just fine before have now gotten into an argument about whether or not one of them exists.

---UPDATE---

---I still don't know what the issue is, but I've discovered a (maybe temporary) solution: Create a new dummy plugin named SkyUI.esp and stick it in with the other plugins. I am now able to play my new character, and as such, am considering this one solved.

[Foofer12]

 

 

Posting the mod list here cause I forgot to attach to the post proper.

[Guest deleted34304850]

not seeing anything to do with vortex here - you're probably best off asking in the game forum/mod forum.

[Foofer12]

Sorry, Vortex is the mod manager I use, and I wasn't sure what the issue was, so I figured I'd start here

[Pickysaurus]

I suspect it's a badly ported mod from Skyrim 2011. The ESP name for SkyUI on SSE is different. I would suggest checking on the mod page you're having issues with.