Changing armor on companions causes freeze

[KamSolastor]

Honestly surprised I didn't see a topic on this here, but I guess it might be a very odd, specific, problem. Often times, when I try to change the armor on companions, I open their inventory, drop in the new armor (it doesn't seem to matter if I let the new armors dt make the game auto-equip it, or if I remove my companions previous outfit), when I leave the inventory window, the game immediately freezes - note, it does NOT give me a 'Fallout New Vegas has stopped working' error - it is not giving me a CTD - but it freezes up instantly. I have tried seeing if I can just 'wait it out', but unfortunately this does not work. I am using the 4Gb launcher with NVSE installed, and I am running with a total of 116 esm/esp files loaded (a few of which are merged files, patches, some small mods such as flashlightNV, or Holster Gear that I thought didn't need to be on their own taking up a esp slot, merged with FNVplugin). Merged patch is made through FNVedit. Here is my full load order:

 

FalloutNV.esm
DeadMoney.esm
HonestHearts.esm
OldWorldBlues.esm
LonesomeRoad.esm
GunRunnersArsenal.esm
Advanced Recon Tech.esm
Inventory Access.esm
Lucky38Suite_Reloaded.esm
AWorldOfPain(Preview).esm
MoMod.esm
Niner.esm
NVEC Complete + NVCE.esm
NSkies URWLified.esm
NVInteriors_Core.esm
NVInteriors_ComboEdition.esm
NVInteriors_ComboEdition_AWOP.esm
Project Nevada - Core.esm
Project Nevada - Equipment.esm
Project Nevada - Extra Options.esm
JIP Selective-Fire.esm
SpeedyResources.esm
Lings.esm
AEVegas.esm
AngelPark.esm
Project Nevada - Rebalance.esp
Project Nevada - Cyberware.esp
RHKGilbertCompanion.esm
Lone Gunman's Tools of Trade.esm
Strangers Abroad.esm
Leveled List Organizer.esm
Craft Master.esm
Craft Pack.esm
EnclaveCommanderNV.esm
SomeguySeries.esm
CASE.esm
QSkunkwaterGulch.esm
jokristinascloset.esm
Children of the Wasteland.esm
HazelNV.esm
WillHavenNav.esm
Tales from the Burning Sands.esm
CASM.esp
Readius_NV.esp
The Mod Configuration Menu.esp
The Weapon Mod Menu.esp
AWOP-MoMod.esp
MoMod-MCMMenu.esp
MoMod-NightSpawn.esp
Mobile_Bus.esp
NVInteriors_Combo_AWOP_Tweaks_DLC.esp
Portable Tent.esp
XFO - 6aa - Epic Skills - Effects Over 100 (NVSE req).esp
Project Nevada - Cyberware Additions.esp
Project Nevada - Rebalance Complete.esp
Project Nevada - All DLC.esp
Tactical Crafting.esp
Advanced Recon Gear.esp
Advanced Recon Tech.esp
AG Supplementary Uniques-AllInOne.esp
AG Supplementary Uniques-GRA.esp
RHINO45-70MX_NV.esp
Advanced Recon Armor.esp
Advanced Recon Armor-Stealth With Drawn Weapon.esp
Advanced Recon Gear - Project Nevada.esp
Boacombat2glove.esp
BlackWolf Backpack.esp
BlackWolf Backpack - Vendor Script Replenish.esp
boa ncrpahelmet.esp
Colossus T49.esp
Project Nevada - T49XV Patch.esp
DIM TYPE3clothesRETAIL_NV.esp
EMR-StealthSuitMkII.esp
Powered Power Armor.esp
QS_Blackwolf_NV_Backpackmod.esp
RCSS.esp
LingsPrettyThings.esp
NVWillow.esp
Jump Fall Fixer.esp
WeaponModsExpanded.esp
WMX-ModernWeapons.esp
Nskies plugin combined.esp
Craft Pack-Craft Master Merged.esp
CASE-Patch HH.esp
CASE-Patch GRA.esp
CASE-Rebalance.esp
XVEnclaveBunker.esp
Project Nevada - XV Enclave Bunker Patch.esp
WMX - Merged.esp
Advanced Recon Riot Gear Helmet.esp
Workbench and Campfire Expansion.esp
XRE - Smart Arms.esp
PPA-PN Onyx Patch.esp
PPA Hardened T51 PN Patch.esp
NVEC+NVCE Merged patches.esp
Portable Tent - Powered Power Armor.esp
TheInheritance.esp
Lone Gunman's Tools of Trade.esp
T6M Competition Swimsuit NV.esp
RHKGilbertCompanion-Lings.esp
ARESproject.esp
1nivVSLArmors.esp
LLO Merged.esp
Leveled List Organizer.esp
UndiesUnderneath.esp
delilah.esp
The Teen Nisa.esp
MoreNiner.esp
HARES.esp
JIP Companions Command & Control.esp
Novac Motel - Couriers Room.esp
Operation Raccoon City - Tweed Outfit.esp
PNxEO MCMScriptFixes.esp
Small Mods Merged 2.0.esp
Merged Patch 4.3.esp

This is very frustrating when I want to upgrade a companions armor, or just have them change their overall look and I can't. If anyone knows something that could be causing this, or a specific conflict between any of these mods, please tell me.

[Highwayman300]

Does it happens with every companion or just modded companions?

Also, are you using ultra settings or HD armor retextures?

Are the armors you are changing modded?

[KamSolastor]

Most of the time it has happened, its with vanilla companions (though now Niner seems to have gotten this problem, too), and it has happened with both vanilla armors and mod-added armors. Also, I dont have any HD graphics mods or ENBs.

Edited October 17, 2013 by KamSolastor