A new, strange problem with smithing

[faffman]

I started a new character today, an Imperial, and I got my smithing up to level 18 and the first perk. In vanilla, the first perk is Steel smithing, as we know, but I've been using a mod called Basic smithing perk, which replaces Steel smithing, and lets you improve iron, leather and hide equipment as much as steel gear. I've used that mod for a long time, with no problems at all. I thought I'd mention this mod at first, since it would be easily assumed that it's the culprit, which it isn't.

 

Now, the problem. When I'm at the workbench about to improve my gear (steel armor parts and a steel sword), they are only upgraded to fine. With the first perk, previously it's always been superior. At first I thought level 18 in smithing was too low, so I grinded up til level 20. Still the same.

 

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Much obliged for help.

[faffman]

Also, since it may be related, I also installed Skyrim Community Uncapper yesterday, though it doesn't show in the BOSS log. It may be related since it tinkers with skill and level systems, though I wager it's not likely since the problem arose before I made any changes in the uncapper ini file. I also tried deactivating the uncapper in NMM, and still no gear upgraded past fine level.

 

I'm grasping here, but it has to do with a recently downloaded mod. My previous character didn't have this problem.

[TehBrillfighter]

Hey there, I see from a quick browse of your load order that you have a considerable amount of smithing mods installed currently.

Some of these include Long lost smelters.esp and Lost Art of the Blacksmith.esp

 

I'm not familiar with these mods, so therefore I cannot help you specifically with these... However the information that I could basically give you, is to remove mods which you believe to be conflicting- and test them in-game.

Since the BOSS logs haven't proven useful, you could maybe also have a look at TES5Edit, and see what mod is changing the values of the game. This may allow you to notice the culprit more easily.

A fresh save could also maybe help, so you don't have the leftover game settings from the other mods present in the save-game file.

 

Anyways, hope that you get the problem fixed,

TehBrillfighter

Edited March 17, 2014 by TehBrillfighter