Skyrim SE common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\cache is cross populated

[daddyattitude]

Problem: Skyrim SE common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\cache is cross populated with mods from other games. These "MODS" are from other games managed by VORTEX.

 

Actual folder location:

G:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\cache:

 

Mods from games other than Skyrim: (The games I recognize)

Fallout 3

Fallout 4

Fallout New Vegas

 

Questions:

If I delete the files In the cache folder, will it repopulate?

Does Vortex have a command that fixes this issue?

Is this even an issue?

 

Why I am posting about this:

I have had game crashes and I am attempting to eliminate all possible causes.

I have rechecked mods for compatibility.

I have deleted all game saves from the proper save folder and started new games more than 3 times.

All mods installed have been installed using the Vortex program.

 

Please help.

 

Actual list of files:

 

 

Folder PATH listing for volume Local Disk 3
Volume serial number is F233-C207
G:\STEAM\STEAMAPPS\COMMON\SKYRIM SPECIAL EDITION\DATA\CACHE
Anchorage.esm-bf1e8db35d04d9ad4b70fe9e1f6e1fd0.json
BrokenSteel.esm-4d64b97155aaf8101c78f399100a6969.json
CaravanPack.esm-91c0d7a834954057e7998921e154b4ff.json
ClassicPack.esm-44cb6ac23018c4394dbd6b747d6db402.json
Dawnguard.esm-5bd2f339925a5fb96f9f0da7f96fd8ce.json
Dawnguard.esm-fe650ebff4e9071c5bed74bf373a172e.json
DeadMoney.esm-2afca0a0df2ad1024c6fcbe66711a54d.json
DLCBattlehornCastle.esp-fee130f1cfd8b535928eca72dca4a0c4.json
DLCFrostcrag.esp-cf020d66d0c5b90e52dd03dfe7adfef4.json
DLCHorseArmor.esp-12733ad9718557860ae8c14bc7eb11ca.json
DLCMehrunesRazor.esp-b4ef46c23349a878ea05afd1eda25ab3.json
DLCOrrery.esp-d4e363c4cbf3b39320ed0590322a72a2.json
DLCRobot.esm-030b64e3770aaf37989d6a60e1011961.json
DLCShiveringIsles.esp-0dee99680d432152c8e41e901965090a.json
DLCSpellTomes.esp-c5c79fd6fbd6f887fdfb4a0a85dc25b8.json
DLCThievesDen.esp-a938166d6318e2606dc4cbdb9ccc6960.json
DLCVileLair.esp-2c51ff6c5196a334377f41a5ec7159e5.json
DLCworkshop01.esm-4a8c3d8482dd21e0a3ae1fc8889e0269.json
DLCworkshop02.esm-63aebbc3ce8269fa90d74a49cf675bee.json
DLCworkshop03.esm-aa1c1044e0105206db1742232763d2c2.json
Dragonborn.esm-37d8cbffcb460011ce2bf3aabd007a2d.json
Dragonborn.esm-68c00eb72f0733fbf3a934d05a371231.json
GunRunnersArsenal.esm-524904da7d585c31f02db34e6dd1a010.json
HearthFires.esm-57583e9a2c6251d12686718bc1eca839.json
HearthFires.esm-71c3d20ea9f8510e29c36f2a426247c2.json
HonestHearts.esm-791d410ea87b33cf4b89a1c4efe4970e.json
Knights.esp-4187dc56a5620815f4ea6bf8576dbf4e.json
LonesomeRoad.esm-c268a9e7d8bff8747c1210735e44d272.json
MercenaryPack.esm-4dff17254e80871ec094c9fb8d51916f.json
OldWorldBlues.esm-54b58db1a14b2a4bda83f860299f233c.json
PointLookout.esm-8f5cef0cd937a8f8937d05f76c6f6830.json
ThePitt.esm-4490f2f839d93ad0715600262af8e23f.json
TribalPack.esm-bbe875b0ecf08f337f55200c0f171cd5.json
Update.esm-57d3e58622ac36f441b2d5a44936014f.json
Update.esm-d35b2f436e7a0961e3bbedc41af012aa.json
Zeta.esm-3a6df6cf19c6f7f786824d0db96ce19e.json
__folder_managed_by_vortex

No subfolders exist

[Pickysaurus]

Pretty sure this is coming from xEdit and is nothing to do with Vortex

[daddyattitude]

Pretty sure this is coming from xEdit and is nothing to do with Vortex

These are the "external?" programs I have installed. xEdit is not one of them; maybe zEdit?

 

I still need a response about the non 'Skyrim SE' mods in the folder.

 

Would it hurt anything to remove them?

or

Would the folder repopulate if I deleted all the cached' mods?

 

Thank you for your time.

 

 

Fores New Idles in Skyrim - GenerateFNISForUsers.exe

 

zEdit

zEdit_v0.6.5_-_Portable_x64.7z

 

ZKVSort

ZKVSort-42600-0-0-10-1606165788.zip

[daddyattitude]

Pretty sure this is coming from xEdit and is nothing to do with Vortex

What I found:

When I looked at the zEdit program's about, it had a comment that zEdit was built off of xEdit's codebase. Good guess on the cause, Mike.

When I deleted all the files in the cache folder, like you stated, "nothing to do with Vortex", Vortex operated the same as always. When I redeployed the mods, zEdit immediately repopulated the cache folder with all the .json files I had previously mentioned in my OP.

Now I need to find out why I installed zEdit and if I can remove it without losing functionality.

 

Thank you for your time, MIke.