The notorious Draugr shout crash

[kolokythis]

Hello

 

I'm doing the Proving Honor quest in Dustman's Cairn and I get CTD instantly every time a Draugr shouts. I know, this is a well known bug mostly related to sound mods (like the Realistic Thunder one) but I have no sound mods installed (exept for the Improved Combat Sounds and Better Weapon Swing sounds).

I made an extensive online search and tried disabling some mods to no avail.

I have very few texture mods installed (mainly armors) and a lot of gameplay ones.

I'm stuck now because I can't get through the fights and proceed in the game.

There are some mods outhere that disable the Draugr's shouts but I don't want to use them. I like the challenge and immersion that the shouting Draugrs bring.

 

I put below a link for a savegame file, my load order and a DX Diag report if someone want to have a look and give a hand.

 

Edit: Also my system's specs:

 

Intel Core i7 2600-3,40 GHz

Sapphire 6870 1G GDDR5

RAM DDR3 16G

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/r9ct4m81sf91oc7/save.zip

Edited September 20, 2014 by kolokythis

[camaro_69_327]

was going to load your save and see if i get a crash.....Ummm Thats not the Save file....for every save you get 2 Files, if you use SKSE..:) thats the SKSE file.

 

The file you want is a (.ESS) it will have the exact same name.

[kolokythis]

was going to load your save and see if i get a crash.....Ummm Thats not the Save file....for every save you get 2 Files, if you use SKSE.. :smile: thats the SKSE file.

 

The file you want is a (.ESS) it will have the exact same name.

Ups...you have right, I made a mistake. I corrected the link now if you want to have a look.

[camaro_69_327]

WOW...That was a fun battle ..thanks for that!!! NO crashes for me...

 

Took me 4 Loads to get to where i knew what you had and could live for more then 1 MIN....As i was getting my ass handed to me. What are their 15 Guys all shouting at once?...Finally ...i leveled up and put all 3 perks into BLOCK. then ran around blocking and killing. took me 15 -20 mins to kill everyone..Fanallar (whats his name ) got in the way and sadly he is gone..lol.

So first thing i looked for were shouts , to shout back at these guys...you have no SHOUTS...lol. Got blasted across the room a few times but again ..no crashes.

 

Surprised this save loaded for my setup...i am missing a lot of mods you have. Checked the save in 'Save tool" you do not have any bad scripts. According to Wrye these are the Mods i don't have ...that you do...

 

 

 

• PTAlchemyFoodOverhaul.esp

• ReadIt.esp

• Improved Combat Sounds v2.2 no splatter.esp

• Follower Map Markers-DG.esp

• kuerteeGoldAjustment.esp

• ERSO 03 - Mighty Dragons Unleveled.esp

• World_Map_Height_Pitch_Tweak_130_50.esp

• ERSO 04 - Mighty Odahviing.esp

• ERSO 10.04 - Immersive Brigands.esp

• ApachiiHairMales.esm

• ForgottenMagic_Redone.esp

• Dark Dungeons for Dawnguard.esp

• Scarcity - 8x Loot Rarity.esp

• ERSO 08.2 - ERSO HARKON.esp

• EMCompViljaSkyrim.esp

• CookingExpanded - PTAlchFood.esp

• dynamic fires.esp

• moonpath.esm

• Populated Forts Towers Places.esp

• Further Dark Dungeons for ENB.esp

• Duke Patricks - Heavy Weapons Combat.esp

• Better Skill and Quest Books Names.esp

• ERSO 11 - RUS-(SIM)-Assassins and Thieves.esp

• WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp

• Realistic Wildlife Loot - Reduced.esp

• FalskaarDawnguard.esp

• Glass Variants.esp

• ERSO 07 - Mighty Dragon Priests.esp

• Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

• dbmisc.esp

• 3DNPCEFF.esp

• quest into the depths.esp

• NoRareVendorMetals.esp

• Rooster At Dawn v1.0.esp

• Hebrock_Der Schatten von Meresis - EV.esp

• Extended UI.esp

• PTAlchemyOverhaul_SkillRate_0_5.esp

• Improved Dragon Shouts - Dawnguard.esp

• YouHungerHardcore-INPC-Patch.esp

• Smithing Perks Overhaul_Remade.esp

• BFT Ships and Carriages - HF.esp

• SPIKE.esm

• Atlas Compass Tweaks.esp

• Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp

• CookingExpanded - Hearthfire.esp

• vSCM_SmarterCombatMusic.esp

• mmmoveablesachel.esp

• dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

• Follower Map Markers.esp

• ERSO 10.06 - Immersive Werewolves.esp

• TravellersOfSkyrim - Vanilla.esp

• Populated Lands Roads Paths.esp

• WMGAtmosphericENBPlugin.esp

• BWS.esp

• EnchantingAwakenedSSRPatch.esp

• Populated Cities Towns Villages.esp

• Waterbreathing Breathless Emerge.esp

• TravellersOfSkyrim - Dragonborn Addon.esp

• ERSO 09.2 - Radiance.esp

• HDT Physics Weapon Sling.esp

• ERSO 09 - RUS-Npcs overhaul USKP compatible.esp

• ERSO 02.1 - Realistic Animal Loots.esp

• BarbasLessAnnoying.esp

• Natural Characters and Companions.esm

• Populated Dungeons Caves Ruins for USKP.esp

• Populated Skyrim Prisons Cells.esp

• EMViljaInSolstheimAddOn.esp

• ERSO 08.1 - ERSO MIRAAK.esp

• ERSO 10.07 - Immersive Factions.esp

• SwiftPotion.esp

• Natural Characters and Companions.esp

• SKSE Hotkeys.esp

• ERSO 08 - RUS-00 Main plus Dawnguard Dragonborn.esp

• Follower Map Markers-DB.esp

• EFFCore.esm

• Falskaar.esm

• ERSO 10.03 - Immersive Battles.esp

• ERSO 09 - Vendor Trainer Quest-giver protected USKP.esp

• You Hunger.esp

• Reaper's The Dark Tower.esp

• EnchantingAwakenedCorpsePreparation.esp

• EFFDialogue.esp

• ImprovedFishBASIC.esp

• Commute.esp

• ApachiiHelmetWigs.esp

• HothFollower.esp

• moonpath_questdata.esp

• Stealth Skills Rebalanced_COMPLETE.esp

• ERSO 03.5 - New Dragon Loots.esp

• CookingExpanded.esp

• Blacksmithforge water fix DG.esp

• HearthfireMoveKidsfix.esp

• TreaclemanMoonpathPatch.esp

• Improved Dragon Shouts - Dragonborn.esp

• ERSO 06 - Wait More Time Dragon Encounter x2.0.esp

• Melt_Down_Everything.esp

• daedric_phelm.esp

• Headtracking.esp

• AK- Placeable Statics - Hearthfire.esp

• Quest_SeaOfGhosts.esp

• iNeed.esp

• Morrowloot.esp

• Corpse_Preparation.esp

• ERSO 05 - Dovah Holy Book.esp

• CookingExpanded - Dragonborn.esp

• Improved Dragon Shouts.esp

• FSS-No pause between lines.esp

• AK- Placeable Statics.esp

• Wyrmstooth.esp

• mjhReducedGoldRewards.esp

• UIExtensions.esp

• Differently Ebony.esp

• 3DNPC_FollowerDefaultOutfit.esp

• Populated Skyrim Civil War.esp

• Scarcity - Less Loot Mod.esp

• Dark Dungeons for Dragonborn.esp

• Realistic crime report radius.esp

• ApachiiHairFemales.esm

• ERSO 02 - Enhanced Fauna and Monsters for Skyrim.esp

• WM Trap Fixes.esp

• ERSO 03.4 - Mighty Dragonborn Dragons.esp

• ERSO 10.08 - Immersive Mercenaries.esp

• RealisticRoomRental-Basic.esp

• SkyrimChimneysRW.esp

• NPCs On Horses ERSOmized.esp

• Blacksmithforge water fix HF.esp

• Dr_Bandolier.esp

• EnchantingAwakenedFrostfallPatch.esp

• ERSO 04.2 - Mighty Durnehviir.esp

• BWS-MolagMace.esp

• ERSO 03.3 - Mighty Dawnguard Dragons.esp

• The Bastard.esp

• Traps Are Dangerous.esp

• Follower Map Markers-HF.esp

• Blacksmithforge water fix DB.esp

• Scarcity - 6x Merchant Item Rarity.esp

• Haunted House.esp

• moveitLWT.esp

• Resplendent - The Races Package.esp

• TravellersOfSkyrim.esm

• ERSO 12 - RUS-(SIM)-Werewolves.esp

• mannyDragonhead.esm

• Guards armor replacement.esp

• ERSO 10.05 - Immersive Patrols.esp

• EnchantingAwakened.esp

• Aurora - Standing Stones of Skyrim.esp

• KTABladeOfWoe.esp

• All Geared Up.esp

• RealShelter.esp

• skyforgedWeapons.esp

 

 

 

That was fun...thanks..I cleared the dungeon.

Put 3 Perks into Block to survive.

Boy these guys like to shout

Nothing like getting Surrounded!

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee72/camaro_69_327/Skyrim%202014/TESV_2014_09_20_11_54_37_530.png

[kolokythis]

@camaro_69_327

 

Hehe...you must try this fight with Duke Patrik's combat mod and Erso's deleveled Skyrim. It will be hell....

I cliked on some of the links you have and read some of your advises for a stable game. I have the latested SKSE and also ENBoost and memory patch installed. My game is retatively well stable. I was getting some sporadic crashes but with ENBoost seems that the stability improved.

Now I'm stuck with these godamm Draugrs. So, any idea what to look for?

I forgot to write that the crash happens mainly when a Draugr shouts to my direction. I noticed that my character does not get blasted away. I'm thinking if the skeleton I've installed has something to do with the problem...

Edited September 20, 2014 by kolokythis

[camaro_69_327]

I am using the XPS maximum skeleton myself, and i was getting blasted across the room. Not sure if it is because i have a lot of texture mods but when i loaded your save the VRAM did go above 2 GB...More then likely just my set-up tho, as i normally load in above 2 GB...lol

 

Download SPM (Skyrim Performance monitor) run that , post the graph. See if you are near limit on the Vram. as their is a LOT going on all at once in that save...OHh and in the one screenshot (Surrounded ) ya that Door is Locked! I tried running...hahahhah.

 

Do you have FNIS and have run that ?

[kolokythis]

I have also the XPS skeleton, I unistalled it but the problem peristed.

No, I don't have FNIS or other animation mods. Duke Patrik's mod have some animations.

I post the graph of the Skyrim Performance Monitor:http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/kolokythis/Various%20pics/Screenshot_1_zpse0b1154b.jpeg

Edited September 20, 2014 by kolokythis

[kolokythis]

So, nobody to help, to say something?

[Valkasha]

How to troubleshoot these kind of problems:

Disable your mods from the bottom of your plugin list in groups of five (or ten if you want to speed things up but it's a little less stable) until the problem is fixed. Once it's fixed re-enable the last five plugins you disabled one by one until you find which plugin causes the crashes.

[bojanni]

Yeah or start with mods that affect what you think is the cause of the problem, in this case: shouts