Male NPCs stuck walking in place

[C1pher]

The affected NPCs can be seen levitating an inch or two above the ground while stuck walking in place. Occasionally they will drop down to the floor for a second and slightly move forward before levitating again. If I attack the NPC and they start running towards me, they can start moving again, but only when they're running.

 

Does anyone know what might be causing this issue? It does not affect any female NPCs from what I've seen, but several male NPCs suffer from this bug. My male character doesn't seem to be affected so I doubt custom animations are causing this issue, but it would make the most sense since it only happens when they walk. Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

 

Edit: I just checked several male NPCs of different races and many of them seem to be affected. It is mostly apparent indoors since NPCs that get stuck walking in place while inside an interior remain stuck in place. For NPCs that are walking outside, they usually get stuck in a certain spot for a few seconds before the problem is "fixed" by walking forward until they are no longer stuck or when I "push" them.

[Valkyrie]

I would try shutting off that mod and seeing if it has any effect, for starters.

[C1pher]

I deleted walkforward.kf and walkfastforward.kf and it didn't have any effect in-game.

[Valkyrie]

Can you post your modlist/load order?

 

I would also try this if you have not already.

 

Clicky

[C1pher]

Oblivion.esm

All Natural Base.esm

Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

Cobl Main.esm

Mart's Monster Mod.esm

Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

HorseCombatMaster.esm

UnnecessaryViolence.esm

Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp

Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp

DLCShiveringIsles.esp

Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp

Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp

All Natural - Real Lights.esp

All Natural.esp

All Natural - SI.esp

Enhanced Water v2.0 HD.esp

Enhanced Water v2.0 HD - SI Addon.esp

WindowLightingSystem.esp

SI Living Economy.esp

DLCHorseArmor.esp

DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCOrrery.esp

DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCVileLair.esp

DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCSpellTomes.esp

DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCThievesDen.esp

DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp

Francesco's Optional Dungeon Chest Loot.esp

Francesco's Optional Dungeon Chest Locks.esp

Francesco's Optional House Chest Loot.esp

Francesco's Optional Vendor Tweaks.esp

Francesco's Optional Leveled Quests.esp

Francesco's Optional Leveled Arena.esp

Cobl Glue.esp

Cobl Si.esp

Cobl Tweaks.esp

Mart's Monster Mod for Fran.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Fran's leveled quests.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Safer Roads.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - More Passive Wildlife.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Runeskulls Loot.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Friendlier Factions MMM+Fran.esp

MMM-Cobl.esp

Kvatch Rebuilt.esp

Kvatch Rebuilt Weather Patch.esp

DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp

DLCFrostcrag.esp

DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp

Knights.esp

Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Knights.esp

Enhanced Vegetation [100%].esp

Harvest [Flora].esp

Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp

Harvest [Flora] - DLCVileLair.esp

Harvest [Flora] - DLCFrostcrag.esp

P1DkeyChain.esp

MidasSpells.esp

SupremeMagicka.esp

SM_ShiveringIsles.esp

SM_Scrolls.esp

SM_SigilStone.esp

SM_DLCSpellTome.esp

SM_EnchantStaff.esp

SM_COBL.esp

SM_MMM.esp

bgMagicEV.esp

FormID Finder4.esp

nVidia Black Screen Fix.esp

RenGuardOverhaul.esp

UnnecessaryViolence.esp

DeadlyReflex 5 - Combat Moves.esp

SM_DeadlyReflex.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

I also have some texture packs installed (OMODs), but I doubt they are causing this problem:

Qarl's Texture Pack III

Bomrets Texture Pack for SI

HGEC & Robert's Body Replacers

[Valkyrie]

Do you use BOSS? Like in my last post for the load order?

 

And are you familiar with the Editor?

[C1pher]

I do use BOSS, but I made minor changes to the load order so that some mods take priority over another (LAME over Supreme Magicka for example).

 

Which editor are you referring to?

 

Edit: Thanks for your earlier suggestion Valkyrie. I deleted a different animation that came with Robert's Male Body Replacer v4 and it seems to have fixed the problem. The file was stand1.kf and is located in the IdleAnims folder (Data\Meshes\Characters\_Male\IdleAnims).