Companion Questline CTD

[Onoska]

I've been playing Skyrim on my laptop with little to no problems. Everything had been running perfectly fine until I chose to start the companions questline.

 

It all started during the quest "Proving Honor" I kept having a CTD when Farkas would turn into a werewolf when you were locked behind the gate. I used the console commands to bypass this part, and I thought nothing of it. Apparently it was still messed up because during "The Silver Hand" quest, when you drink Aela's blood, I kept having a CTD every time I would drink the blood.

 

Eventually I had to use console commands to bypass almost that entire quest because the CTDs would never stop. At one point I couldn't even enter Whiterun to turn in a quest to Aela because it would CTD every time.

 

I am currently on the quest "Striking the Heart" Almost immediately upon entering the cell I get a CTD. (There are werewolf heads on spikes in there and maybe dead werewolves. I don't because it always crashes.)

 

Of course I thought the problem was werewolf related. But I have no mods that mess with werewolves (or so I think... my mod list is below) Also, Aela was in werewolf form during "The SIlver Hand" and I experienced no CTD when I was in the same cell as she.

 

So maybe the CTDs are from male werewolves? That's just a thought. I really have no clue as to what could be causing all this, and it is making me very sad :sad:

 

My laptop's specs:

Windows 8.1 64-bit

Intel Core i7-4810MQ CPU 2.8GHz

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M

16GB Ram

1TB 7200 rpm hard drive

 

My game is fully up to date. I have it on Steam. I have all the DLCs, including the free HD one. I play on Ultra quality.

 

I use the NMM and the Steam Workshop. I have SKSE. I use LOOT to organize my mods.

 

My LOOT List:

 

Skyrim.esm
CRC: C665FD56

Update.esm
CRC: BC1DEE7A
Delev, Relev

Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
CRC: 4A395AFA
Version: 2.0.5a
Delev, Names, Relev, Stats

Dawnguard.esm
CRC: BA698FC2
Delev, Relev

Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
CRC: A3FDFD8D
Version: 2.0.5
Delev, Names, Relev, Stats

HearthFires.esm
CRC: 5E638E60

Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
CRC: DF1E97D
Version: 2.0.5

Dragonborn.esm
CRC: 170C47C1

Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
CRC: FB2715AC
Version: 2.0.5
Delev

RaceCompatibility.esm
CRC: D0528810

ETaC - RESOURCES.esm
CRC: F2D8DE3C

RSkyrimChildren.esm
CRC: 8405286F

Schlongs of Skyrim - Core.esm
CRC: 22F6680E
Version: 2.05.021

HighResTexturePack01.esp
CRC: D596F02A

HighResTexturePack02.esp
CRC: D596F02A

HighResTexturePack03.esp
CRC: D596F02A

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
CRC: 3BE2E4A3
Version: 1.1.7

lush grass and trees.esp
CRC: 61633825

better dynamic snow.esp
CRC: F3204EF1

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
CRC: 7AFD4E3E

dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp
CRC: FE5C3763

better embers.esp
CRC: BB8EA508

aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp
CRC: 4B3CBB77

NakedComments.esp
CRC: 5DDE74B9

CannabisUpdate.esp
CRC: F660A8E4
Version: 8732

FreecameramovementThrones - DLC - Alt.esp
CRC: 7763F4AB

impgen.esp
CRC: A78A2DCF

SOS - Smurf Average Addon.esp
CRC: CB770FA9

The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp
CRC: 3F40CC78
Version: 1.8

 

Change Follower Outfits Redux.esp
CRC: 82185169

Change Follower Outfits Redux -- Dragonborn.esp
CRC: EA4C61FC

Change Follower Outfits Redux -- Dawnguard.esp
CRC: 904D958E

Change Follower Outfits Redux -- USKP 1.2 Farkas Compatability.esp
CRC: AE0F110B

PerksUI.esp
CRC: E46CB505

Better Vampires ML.esp
CRC: 5D36FA91
•Note: Contains dirty edits: Do not clean. "Dirty" edits are intentional and required for the mod to function.

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
CRC: 910FBBF3
•Note: Ragdolls will conflict with other mods that change the skeleton.nif. Check Custom Skeleton Replacers for compatibly with other skeleton.nif.

dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp
CRC: 94E02E5A

AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp
CRC: A6C0975C
Delev, Relev

NonEssentialChildren.esp
CRC: BAE841DB
[object Object]

RSChildren_NonPlayableOverride.esp
CRC: A2F2BE2C
Version: 1.1.0

RSChildren_PatchNEC.esp
CRC: EC1285D6
Version: 1.1.0

RaceMenuPlugin.esp
CRC: 8A8A009F
•Note: RaceMenuPlugin is optional and provides support to alter Height, Breast, Glute and Biceps. If you experience issues with it, disable RaceMenuPlugin.esp and inform the author.

ETaC - Complete.esp
CRC: 6C185840

Book Covers Skyrim.esp
CRC: 7CEE554B

ETaC - Dragon Bridge South.esp
CRC: E625319

RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp
CRC: B74B21DA
Delev, Relev

Destructible_bottles.esp
CRC: DF07E0DF

RND_ETaC-Patch.esp
CRC: 4D2379E9

RND_USKP-Patch.esp
CRC: FE81BA78
Relev

RND_DestructibleBottles-Patch.esp
CRC: 45B6E95E

RND_UniqueBoozeBottles-Patch.esp
CRC: 9D9D4FB6
•Note: The Unique BOOZE Bottles plugin file can be deactivated from your load order with this patch active - but remember to keep the meshes and textures installed.

SkyUI.esp
CRC: 9330CAF7
Version: 4.1

hdplants+herbs.esp
CRC: BB8EA508

Change Follower Outfits Redux -- Hearthfire.esp
CRC: 960665C5

Inconsequential NPCs.esp
CRC: 61CAC7C1

FNISspells.esp
CRC: 4F3339DE

RSChildren - Complete.esp
CRC: 23B038FE

RaceCompatibilityUSKPOverride.esp
CRC: 67F00C2F

RaceMenu.esp
CRC: 2765B7D0

realistic piercing arrows.esp
CRC: C91545BA

Differently Ebony.esp
CRC: 4DEB61E7

skoomacooking.esp
CRC: AB6366E4

RSChildren_PatchUSKP.esp
CRC: 509B3972

Schlongs of Skyrim.esp
CRC: 50792AA0
Version: 2.05.032

 

showersininns.esp
CRC: 2223770F

Skyrim Unlimited Rings And Amulets.esp
CRC: DA30226A

SMIM-Merged-All.esp
CRC: 46D0D2C0

RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp
CRC: E3E62E4

RND_AnimalLoot.esp
CRC: FE916A6E

purewaters.esp
CRC: 2DF338D1
Version: 4.7

RND_PureWaters-Patch.esp
CRC: 5CE7FD7A

RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp
CRC: 72A698CB

RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp
CRC: A554A56D

StormLord.esp
CRC: CCBFC7A5

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
CRC: 9BA892A1
Version: 1.2.8

Cannabis.esp
CRC: 87919CB6
Version: 8732

Unique BOOZE Bottles.esp
CRC: 715040DC

skoomaeffect.esp
CRC: 84E90CC

vampirebeastbloodringleft.esp
CRC: 6910436B

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
CRC: 3A1B4F20
Version: 2.4.1

 

 

I looked up fixes to CTDs, and I found that one person fixed their CTDs by simply lowering the shadow detail. I tried that, and it fixed nothing. I tried lowering my graphics, and it fixed nothing. I cleaned up my plugins with TES5edit, and still the problem persists.

 

I am truly stumped.

Edited August 19, 2014 by Onoska

[VincentHowl]

It's Schlongs of Skyrim. Found this post while trying to fix the same problem in my game. You're (we're) apparently missing the werewolf skeleton file, so the game poops itself when it gets to the part where it needs the skeleton. Lady weres generally don't have schlongs, that's why Aela isn't causing the game to CTD. I am currently finding this link helpful: http://www.loverslab.com/topic/23944-sos-schlongs-of-skyrim/page-119

Part of the solution appears to be downloading Mighty Beasts.

Your laptop's specs are quite impressive and I'm jealous; I can't think of a situation that would normally occur in-game that could possibly cause a CTD with that hardware.

 

EDIT: If you don't mind werewolves being permanently schlongless, just go into the MCM menu for Schlongs of Skyrim while your crosshair is pointed at Farkas and set him to "No schlong" under player/NPC settings. He can have his toy back when he learns to be a good boy lol.

I also disabled schlongifying nearby NPCs to get through Proving Honor but I don't know if that's strictly necessary as I am not yet a werewolf (male character).

Edited December 29, 2014 by VincentHowl

[LatinGames]

Great contribution the Schlongs of Skyrim Mod is who causes the CTD, disabling it to Farkas I could continue with the Quest, I was already getting desperate with this