CTD'ing on Fresh Install with relatively 'few' mods.

[ShadowWolf81]

Okies... so i have a new computer, new install of Skyrim.. and only a few mods... yet I am having CTD issues i never had on my old computer with tones of mods on it. And what's really annoying about these CTD's. is they seem to be totally random. I'll CTD when hitting Tab to bring up the skills/spells/items menu, I'll CTD when approaching towns, or trying to enter a building... ive even CTD's simply by walking 5 ft.

 

Anyone have any idea at all as to what might be causing this?

 

Load Order:

 

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

RaceCompatibility.esm

TravellersOfSkyrim.esm

Lanterns Of Skyrim All in One Main.esm

ClimatesOfTamriel.esm

HighRez Texturepack01.esp

HighRez Texturepack02.esp

HighRez Texturepack03.esp

Unnofficial Skyrim Patch.esp

Unnoficial Dawnguard Patch.esp

Unnoficial Hearthfire Patch.esp

Unnoficial Dragonborn Patch.esp

Unnoficial High Rez Patch.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

ShowRaceMenuAlternative.esp

SkyUI.esp

ExtendedSliderColors.esp

ClimatesofTamrriel-Dungeons-Hazardus.esp

ClimatesofTamrriel-Interiors-Cold.esp

ClimatesofTamrriel-Nights-Level-6.esp

ClimatesofTamrriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp

ClimatesofTamrriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp

ClimatesofTamrriel-Sound.esp

Lanterns of Skyrim - CoT3.1 Preset by EvilWolf2.esp

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

The Ningheim.esp

The Nigheim - Followers.esp

My Home is Your Home.esp

Run for your Lives.esp

When Vampires Attack.esp

SBF All in One + DLC.esp

Footprints.esp

Crazy Hairs-byzzjay.esp

Fh hairs-byzzjay.esp

TravellersofSkyrim-vanilla.esp

TravellersofSkyrim-The Ningheim Addon.esp

Convenient Horses.esp

DragonPlateCrownCraftable.esp

DeadricCrownCraftable.esp

GlassCrownCraftable.esp

DragonCrownCraftable.esp

ElvenCrownCraftable.esp

EbonyCrownCraftable.esp

Dread Huntress Armor.esp

Ghorza's Armor.esp

LadyKidCirclets.esp

VampireLeatherArmorSet.esp

zz_GDRAHoods.esp

IngotChest.esp

Blindfolds of Skyrim.esp

Cloaks.esp

Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

OpenFaceGuardHelmets.esp

Svs Gollection Jewelry.esp

Female Warewolf.esp

ShieldWard.esp

Crossbows Basic Collection EN.esp

Dread Knight Weapon Set.esp

SkyforgedWeapons.esp

ShieldsofSkyrimLists.esp

zzLSAR_Clothes.esp

ZZLSAR_ArmorL.esp

Yea it may look like a 'lot'.. but most of those are multiple esp's fro the same mods (like CoT's 5 for the lighting)

Anyone see anything that would lead to CTD's on menu opening, walking towards towns, or entering buildings?

Thanks for any help!

[Hyacathusarullistad]

Do you have a lot of texture mods installed as well? Those wouldn't necessarily appear in a load order export, as very few such mods require plugins. But rendering a lot of high resolution textures, particularly high def landscape textures and LOD enhancements, have brought my rather beefy machine to it's knees many a time if I'm not careful with what they're running alongside.

 

First I'd try installing the ENBoost, if you haven't already. It does wonders for reducing such issues. Not everyone sees a difference, but I know I have on my most recent playthrough - and mine is also relatively "mod lite" this time around (~70 plugins as opposed to the normal ~150). You can find the ENBoost here: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/38649//?

 

If that doesn't work, take a look at what texture packs you have installed, and see if there are "lesser" versions of them. I did this with a rock texture pack I had; I went from 4K to 2K textures, and it increased my frame rate considerably - almost 5fps in most areas.

Edited August 14, 2013 by Hyacathusarullistad

[ShadowWolf81]

Do you have a lot of texture mods installed as well? Those wouldn't necessarily appear in a load order export, as very few such mods require plugins. But rendering a lot of high resolution textures, particularly high def landscape textures and LOD enhancements, have brought my rather beefy machine to it's knees many a time if I'm not careful with what they're running alongside.

 

First I'd try installing the ENBoost, if you haven't already. It does wonders for reducing such issues. Not everyone sees a difference, but I know I have on my most recent playthrough - and mine is also relatively "mod lite" this time around (~70 plugins as opposed to the normal ~150). You can find the ENBoost here: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/38649//?

 

If that doesn't work, take a look at what texture packs you have installed, and see if there are "lesser" versions of them. I did this with a rock texture pack I had; I went from 4K to 2K textures, and it increased my frame rate considerably - almost 5fps in most areas.

Hmmm just removed the ENB files i had installed (well i think i got all of them at any rate!).

 

Gonna play with it like this for a bit and see if i keep CTD'ing.

 

Was an ooold ENB file (The Wilds).. so the age of it may be what was causing problems.... Old files cause i couldnt find a 'updated' version on Nexus.. had to go to some other website to get it :blush:

[ShadowWolf81]

Welp, Removing the ENB didnt help......

 

I swear it seems to crash anytime im near a scripted event.. like now for instance... trying to get to Kodlak's funneral... i lockup/freez whenever i get within sight of Jorvvaskir.

[ripple]

Replace your load order with a BOSS log (with the messages), include the list of plugins not recognized by BOSS if one is generated. Enclose them in a set of spoiler tags so they won't clutter the screen. And answer the following:

 

- have you tweaked or edited the game ini files?

- list any mods you use which do not come with plugins and would not appear in a BOSS log (e.g. body or texture replacers).

- how frequent are the CTDs? Where/when/what were you doing? Describe in great detail as many of them as you can remember, and mention any detail that might suggest a 'pattern' of some kind.

[ShadowWolf81]

Did another clean install.. was a bit more carefull with the textures i loaded (keeping them only on my character + followers...) no crashing sofar. :blush:

 

Thanks for mentioning the ENB Boost thing Hyac, When i was looking threw all it solved, and it mentioned texture crashes, it reminded me of a problem i had with Milly's Maniguins Look Like You mod. and a house i had with 6 maniquins in it.. the 6+ manaquins, all with my high-rez texture, would cause CTD's if to many followers were also in the house at the same time.

Edited August 16, 2013 by ShadowWolf81