Any way to decrease save file size?

[joemodda]

My save is nearing 10mb. It's not caused by bloating but I have about 100 mods on the save file. I think the large save file is causing the crashes when I save.

 

Man, I hate corrupt saves >:(

[Smooth613]

Are you certain it's not bloat? What evidence to you have to say it's not bloat? How did you come to that conclusion? I ask these questions because I have double the amount of mods you have, nearly 300 hours gameplay, nearing my 1200th save, and only have a 6.3MB save file with my current character. I never have had a save file near 10MB in the time I've played Oblivion, with many different mod load outs and characters.

 

Have you checked your OBSE.log to see if there is any mention of bloat? Many times OBSE will report when there are an excessive amount of strings being saved. You can also get save statistics, and OBSE statistics, from Wrye Bash. You should review those as well.

 

Also a corrupt save can be corrupt for whatever reason. It may have nothing to do with size of the file, but instead the content within the file. So if the file is corrupt you should just ditch it, it's the only safe thing to do. This is why I keep so many different saves. If one does become corrupt I have something to fall back on. Worst case scenario is I lose about 30min of game time.

[joemodda]

To be honest, the only way I know of detecting a bloat is by right-clicking my save file on Wrye Bash and choosing "Remove Bloat."

And you mention something about "OBSE Log?" Do you think you can brief me in on what that does?

 

As for backing up my save files, I use the streamline save feature to save my games. I can revert to an earlier save (and I did), but after a few minutes of gameplay, the save file just goes corrupto again.

 

If it helps, should I post a list of my mods and the load order? (I use BOSS as well)

 

And thanks for your helping me out :teehee:

[Smooth613]

Wrye Bash is fine for removing Bloat, it does fair enough. If you notice in the right click menu you can also get statistics.

 

About the OBSE.log. If, I'm assuming you do, have OBSE installed it creates a log in the Oblivion folder. It's a simple .txt file. Open that up and see if it mentions anything about excessive strings. You will see the following if you have possible bloat

Loading strings
 WARNING: substantial numbers of string variables exist for the following files (may indicate savegame bloat):
   All Natural Base.esm (872 strings)
   Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp (320 strings)
   EnchantmentMastery.esp (118 strings)

 

You can disable those mods, clean save, then re-enable them again to "start fresh" so to speak.

 

Posting your Load Order would be beneficial, yes. Someone might be able to spot a mod that's notorious for bloat.

 

If all of your saves eventually become corrupt after a certain point then I have to assume something is triggering that. Finding exactly what that trigger is might be tricky. Deactivating suspected mods is a good start. Sometimes you might just simply have to start over. It's happened to all of us at least once where you just can't rescue your information and have to abandon it.

[Hickory]

Do you, or any of your mods, use the 'placeatme', (a notorious bloat cause) command? Or on the same tack, the 'DuplicateAllItems' or 'RemoveAllItems" on companions?

[joemodda]

Here's the load order:

 

 

Oblivion.esm

You Are Here.esm

All Natural Base.esm

Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm

Cobl Main.esm

Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

Mart's Monster Mod.esm

TamrielTravellers.esm

FCOM_Convergence.esm

Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

Better Cities Resources.esm

HorseCombatMaster.esm

UnnecessaryViolence.esm

Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

DLCShiveringIsles.esp

Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp

Better Cities .esp

Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp

Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp

Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp

Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp

FCOM_Francescos.esp

FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp

FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp

Fran Armor Add-on.esp

Fran_Lv30Item_Maltz.esp

All Natural - Real Lights.esp

All Natural.esp

All Natural - SI.esp

Immersive Interiors.esp

Immersive Interiors - Lights Addon.esp

AmbientTownSounds.esp

MIS.esp

MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp

PCSoundBorrodin.esp

WindowLightingSystem.esp

AmbientDungeons.esp

Item interchange - Extraction.esp

Crowded Cities 15.esp

Crowded Roads 23.esp

FF_Real_Thirst.esp

Enhanced Hotkeys.esp

DLCHorseArmor.esp

DLCOrrery.esp

DLCVileLair.esp

DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

DLCSpellTomes.esp

DLCThievesDen.esp

ExnemRuneskulls.esp

FCOM_ExnemRuneskulls.esp

Cobl Glue.esp

Cobl Si.esp

FF_Real_Thirst, Cobl.esp

Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp

FCOM_BobsArmory.esp

Oblivion WarCry EV.esp

FCOM_WarCry.esp

Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp

OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp

FCOM_Cobl.esp

FCOM_Convergence.esp

FCOM_RealSwords.esp

TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp

TamrielTravellersItemsnpc.esp

TamrielTravellersItemsCobl.esp

ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp

ShiveringIsleTravellersFriendlyFactions.esp

FCOM_TamrielTravelers.esp

OOO-WaterFish.esp

MMM-Cobl.esp

Kvatch Rebuilt.esp

Kvatch Rebuilt - OOO Compatibility.esp

Kvatch Rebuilt - Leveled Guards - FCOM.esp

Scribe Supplies.esp

VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

DLCfrostcrag.esp

FrostcragRebornCobl.esp

ElsweyrAnequina.esp

xuldarkforest.esp

xulStendarrValley.esp

xulTheHeath.esp

XulEntiusGorge.esp

xulFallenleafEverglade.esp

Anequina-Fallenleaf-Patch.esp

xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp

xulChorrolHinterland.esp

xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp

xulBravilBarrowfields.esp

xulLushWoodlands.esp

xulAncientYews.esp

xulAncientRedwoods.esp

xulCloudtopMountains.esp

xulArriusCreek.esp

xulPatch_AY_AC.esp

xulRollingHills_EV.esp

xulPantherRiver.esp

xulRiverEthe.esp

xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

xulImperialIsle.esp

xulBlackwoodForest.esp

xulCheydinhalFalls.esp

xulAspenWood.esp

xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

xulSnowdale.esp

FrostcragReborn-Snowdale patch.esp

OOO-Snowdale Patch.esp

FCOM_UnofficialFranArmorAddon.esp

P1DkeyChain.esp

Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp

RealisticFatigue.esp

RealisticHealth.esp

RealSleepExtended.esp

SupremeMagicka.esp

SM_ShiveringIsles.esp

SM_DLCSpellTome.esp

SM_OOO.esp

SM_MMM.esp

SM_COBL.esp

SM_Scrolls.esp

SM_SigilStone.esp

MidasSpells.esp

Midas OscuroGems.esp

Midas Betterholy.esp

Midas Reduced Costs Half.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Midas Creature Ingredients.esp

FrostcragMidasLab.esp

Midas PowDur3x.esp

DeadlyReflex 5 - Combat Moves.esp

SM_DeadlyReflex.esp

Item interchange - Placement for FCOM.esp

Item interchange - Placement for Frostcrag Reborn.esp

Better Cities Full.esp

Better Cities - Unique Landscape Barrowfields.esp

Better Cities - Unique Landscape Chorrol Hinterland.esp

Better Cities - Unique Landscape Cheydinhal Falls.esp

Better Cities - Unique Landscape Skingrad Outskirts.esp

Better Cities - VWD of the IC.esp

Better Imperial City.esp

Better Imperial City FPS Patch.esp

Better Cities Full FPS Patch.esp

Duke Patricks - Magic you can believe in.esp

UnnecessaryViolence.esp

Real Hunger, Cobl.esp

Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp

All Natural - Indoor Weather Filter For Mods.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp

Streamline 3.1.esp

 

 

 

Also here's the Wrye Bash Statistic

 

 

Abomb Counter

Integer: 0x480D531C

Float: 144716.44

 

Fbomb Counter

Next in-game object: FF0236EC

 

Array Sizes

487 Created Items

132851 Records

34227 Fids

 

Created Items

160 29 kb ALCH

19 4 kb ARMO

2 0 kb BOOK

105 16 kb CLOT

4 0 kb ENCH

5 0 kb KEYM

3 0 kb MISC

59 43 kb NPC_

70 12 kb SLGM

47 4 kb SPEL

13 1 kb WEAP

 

Fids

Refed Changed MI Mod Name

290 Lost Refs (Fid == 0)

19410 61197 0 Oblivion.esm

3 3 1 You Are Here.esm

132 4 2 All Natural Base.esm

212 504 3 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

638 1505 4 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm

721 91 5 Cobl Main.esm

2493 3909 6 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

936 1109 7 Mart's Monster Mod.esm

65 186 8 TamrielTravellers.esm

14 5 9 FCOM_Convergence.esm

203 1253 10 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

2074 4541 11 Better Cities Resources.esm

3 0 12 HorseCombatMaster.esm

0 1 13 UnnecessaryViolence.esm

14 168 14 Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

1 0 15 DLCShiveringIsles.esp

3 22 16 Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp

1 0 17 Better Cities .esp

5 54 18 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp

0 98 19 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp

0 16 21 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp

6 115 22 FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp

37 0 23 Fran Armor Add-on.esp

1 80 25 All Natural.esp

6 17170 27 Immersive Interiors.esp

0 362 28 Immersive Interiors - Lights Addon.esp

1 5 30 MIS.esp

4 1 31 MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp

4 29 32 PCSoundBorrodin.esp

1 1 33 WindowLightingSystem.esp

0 1 34 AmbientDungeons.esp

359 688 35 Crowded Cities 15.esp

120 750 36 Crowded Roads 23.esp

1 1 37 Enhanced Hotkeys.esp

9 15 38 DLCHorseArmor.esp

27 16 39 DLCOrrery.esp

77 541 40 DLCVileLair.esp

112 278 41 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

401 2 42 DLCSpellTomes.esp

146 548 43 DLCThievesDen.esp

13 0 44 ExnemRuneskulls.esp

63 294 45 Cobl Glue.esp

1 0 46 Cobl Si.esp

80 3 47 Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp

2 0 48 FCOM_BobsArmory.esp

295 83 49 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp

9 5 50 FCOM_WarCry.esp

12 2 52 OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp

9 37 53 FCOM_Convergence.esp

124 0 54 FCOM_RealSwords.esp

706 228 55 TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp

66 20 57 ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp

1 121 58 OOO-WaterFish.esp

1 0 59 Kvatch Rebuilt.esp

1 0 60 Kvatch Rebuilt - Leveled Guards - FCOM.esp

20 49 61 Scribe Supplies.esp

150 477 62 VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

213 1533 63 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

446 2106 64 DLCfrostcrag.esp

15 23 65 FrostcragRebornCobl.esp

936 2516 66 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

20 263 67 xuldarkforest.esp

9 21 68 xulStendarrValley.esp

18 65 69 xulTheHeath.esp

3 11 70 XulEntiusGorge.esp

2 65 71 xulFallenleafEverglade.esp

1 0 72 Anequina-Fallenleaf-Patch.esp

22 106 73 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp

205 3002 74 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

16 187 75 xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp

87 2018 76 xulBravilBarrowfields.esp

4 0 77 xulLushWoodlands.esp

7 414 78 xulAncientYews.esp

17 59 79 xulAncientRedwoods.esp

3 86 80 xulCloudtopMountains.esp

52 143 81 xulArriusCreek.esp

2 1 82 xulPatch_AY_AC.esp

213 665 83 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

3 15 84 xulPantherRiver.esp

3 333 85 xulRiverEthe.esp

36 158 86 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

72 231 87 xulImperialIsle.esp

11 126 88 xulBlackwoodForest.esp

10 189 89 xulCheydinhalFalls.esp

95 78 90 xulAspenWood.esp

147 587 91 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

3 143 92 xulSnowdale.esp

12 15 95 P1DkeyChain.esp

90 35 96 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

0 3 97 Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp

1 7 98 RealisticFatigue.esp

0 1 99 RealisticHealth.esp

5 1 100 RealSleepExtended.esp

275 25 101 SupremeMagicka.esp

504 2402 103 MidasSpells.esp

19 21 105 FrostcragMidasLab.esp

360 10552 106 Better Cities Full.esp

0 315 108 Better Cities - VWD of the IC.esp

98 4540 109 Better Imperial City.esp

1 1 110 Duke Patricks - Magic you can believe in.esp

82 76 111 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

13 1 112 Real Hunger, Cobl.esp

4 2 114 Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp

9 15 115 Streamline 3.1.esp

0 3106 255 testing.ess

 

6 Faction

23 Oblivion.esm

23 Total

 

19 Apparatus

20 Oblivion.esm

20 Total

 

20 Armor

561 Oblivion.esm

42 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

530 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm

1 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

19 testing.ess

1153 Total

 

21 Book

228 Oblivion.esm

1 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

1 Better Cities Resources.esm

8 DLCVileLair.esp

8 Scribe Supplies.esp

10 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

6 DLCfrostcrag.esp

3 FrostcragMidasLab.esp

1 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

2 testing.ess

268 Total

 

22 Clothing

493 Oblivion.esm

105 testing.ess

598 Total

 

25 Ingredient

1 Oblivion.esm

1 Total

 

27 Misc. Item

197 Oblivion.esm

1 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

3 testing.ess

201 Total

 

33 Weapon

848 Oblivion.esm

94 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

684 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm

2 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

13 testing.ess

1641 Total

 

34 Unknown

57 Oblivion.esm

57 Total

 

35 NPC

2029 Oblivion.esm

342 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

1073 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

795 Mart's Monster Mod.esm

87 TamrielTravellers.esm

3 FCOM_Convergence.esm

41 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

295 Better Cities Resources.esm

54 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp

98 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp

15 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp

115 FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp

287 Crowded Cities 15.esp

108 Crowded Roads 23.esp

5 DLCOrrery.esp

3 DLCVileLair.esp

52 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

1 DLCSpellTomes.esp

9 DLCThievesDen.esp

36 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp

36 FCOM_Convergence.esp

1 ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp

31 VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

17 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

25 DLCfrostcrag.esp

222 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

15 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

1 xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp

5 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

35 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

4 xulImperialIsle.esp

6 xulAspenWood.esp

12 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

3 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

41 MidasSpells.esp

1 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

59 testing.ess

5962 Total

 

36 Creature

210 Oblivion.esm

238 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

314 Mart's Monster Mod.esm

29 TamrielTravellers.esm

1 FCOM_Convergence.esm

20 Better Cities Resources.esm

2 DLCHorseArmor.esp

3 DLCThievesDen.esp

46 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp

5 FCOM_WarCry.esp

1 FCOM_Convergence.esp

2 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

10 DLCfrostcrag.esp

3 xuldarkforest.esp

1 xulTheHeath.esp

4 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

2 xulAncientRedwoods.esp

5 xulArriusCreek.esp

16 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

3 xulImperialIsle.esp

1 xulBlackwoodForest.esp

4 xulCheydinhalFalls.esp

8 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

1 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

46 MidasSpells.esp

2 Better Imperial City.esp

977 Total

 

38 Unknown

24 Oblivion.esm

70 testing.ess

94 Total

 

39 Key

25 Oblivion.esm

1 DLCVileLair.esp

1 DLCfrostcrag.esp

1 P1DkeyChain.esp

5 testing.ess

33 Total

 

48 Cell

4367 Oblivion.esm

25 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

93 Better Cities Resources.esm

4 DLCVileLair.esp

2 VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

5 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

9 DLCfrostcrag.esp

45 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

3 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

3 xulArriusCreek.esp

2 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

1 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

1 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

129 MidasSpells.esp

1 FrostcragMidasLab.esp

470 testing.ess

5160 Total

 

49 Object Ref

44694 Oblivion.esm

2 You Are Here.esm

31 Cobl Main.esm

1972 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

70 TamrielTravellers.esm

1076 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

3690 Better Cities Resources.esm

51 Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

80 All Natural.esp

17170 Immersive Interiors.esp

362 Immersive Interiors - Lights Addon.esp

5 MIS.esp

1 PCSoundBorrodin.esp

401 Crowded Cities 15.esp

642 Crowded Roads 23.esp

6 DLCHorseArmor.esp

2 DLCOrrery.esp

511 DLCVileLair.esp

169 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

515 DLCThievesDen.esp

293 Cobl Glue.esp

3 Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp

1 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp

105 TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp

7 ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp

120 OOO-WaterFish.esp

41 Scribe Supplies.esp

405 VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

1466 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

1907 DLCfrostcrag.esp

22 FrostcragRebornCobl.esp

1731 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

236 xuldarkforest.esp

11 xulStendarrValley.esp

49 xulTheHeath.esp

57 xulFallenleafEverglade.esp

82 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp

2945 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

179 xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp

1961 xulBravilBarrowfields.esp

412 xulAncientYews.esp

31 xulAncientRedwoods.esp

86 xulCloudtopMountains.esp

132 xulArriusCreek.esp

1 xulPatch_AY_AC.esp

583 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

12 xulPantherRiver.esp

328 xulRiverEthe.esp

95 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

198 xulImperialIsle.esp

124 xulBlackwoodForest.esp

183 xulCheydinhalFalls.esp

44 xulAspenWood.esp

537 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

127 xulSnowdale.esp

5 P1DkeyChain.esp

27 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

13 SupremeMagicka.esp

1796 MidasSpells.esp

17 FrostcragMidasLab.esp

10317 Better Cities Full.esp

315 Better Cities - VWD of the IC.esp

4499 Better Imperial City.esp

45 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

1 Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp

1 Streamline 3.1.esp

396 testing.ess

103396 Total

 

50 NPC Ref

2016 Oblivion.esm

227 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

88 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

331 Better Cities Resources.esm

5 DLCOrrery.esp

3 DLCVileLair.esp

50 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

1 DLCSpellTomes.esp

10 DLCThievesDen.esp

80 TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp

8 ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp

33 VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

20 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

29 DLCfrostcrag.esp

365 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

1 xulStendarrValley.esp

4 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp

17 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

6 xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp

4 xulBravilBarrowfields.esp

1 xulAncientRedwoods.esp

5 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

9 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

9 xulImperialIsle.esp

13 xulAspenWood.esp

17 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

3 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

46 MidasSpells.esp

180 Better Cities Full.esp

5 Better Imperial City.esp

1 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

521 testing.ess

4108 Total

 

51 Creature Ref

737 Oblivion.esm

382 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

9 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

14 Better Cities Resources.esm

9 Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

2 DLCHorseArmor.esp

4 DLCVileLair.esp

6 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

10 DLCThievesDen.esp

42 TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp

4 ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp

6 VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp

3 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

105 DLCfrostcrag.esp

140 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

23 xuldarkforest.esp

9 xulStendarrValley.esp

14 xulTheHeath.esp

11 XulEntiusGorge.esp

8 xulFallenleafEverglade.esp

20 xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp

18 xulChorrolHinterland.esp

1 xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp

53 xulBravilBarrowfields.esp

2 xulAncientYews.esp

24 xulAncientRedwoods.esp

3 xulArriusCreek.esp

54 xulRollingHills_EV.esp

3 xulPantherRiver.esp

5 xulRiverEthe.esp

17 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

17 xulImperialIsle.esp

1 xulBlackwoodForest.esp

2 xulCheydinhalFalls.esp

15 xulAspenWood.esp

12 xulSkingradOutskirts.esp

16 xulSnowdale.esp

1 Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp

316 MidasSpells.esp

34 Better Cities Full.esp

23 Better Imperial City.esp

1 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

1443 testing.ess

3619 Total

 

58 Dialog Entry

4386 Oblivion.esm

4 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm

47 Better Cities Resources.esm

3 Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

24 PCSoundBorrodin.esp

4 DLCHorseArmor.esp

3 DLCOrrery.esp

6 DLCVileLair.esp

9 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

4 RealisticFatigue.esp

20 MidasSpells.esp

4510 Total

 

59 Quest

278 Oblivion.esm

1 You Are Here.esm

4 All Natural Base.esm

26 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm

287 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm

60 Cobl Main.esm

15 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm

1 FCOM_Convergence.esm

14 Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

50 Better Cities Resources.esm

1 UnnecessaryViolence.esm

105 Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

22 Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp

1 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp

1 MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp

4 PCSoundBorrodin.esp

1 WindowLightingSystem.esp

1 AmbientDungeons.esp

1 Enhanced Hotkeys.esp

1 DLCHorseArmor.esp

1 DLCOrrery.esp

1 DLCVileLair.esp

1 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

1 DLCThievesDen.esp

1 Cobl Glue.esp

2 OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp

1 TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp

1 OOO-WaterFish.esp

1 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

14 DLCfrostcrag.esp

1 FrostcragRebornCobl.esp

13 ElsweyrAnequina.esp

1 xuldarkforest.esp

1 xulTheHeath.esp

1 xulAncientRedwoods.esp

1 xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp

9 P1DkeyChain.esp

3 Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp

3 RealisticFatigue.esp

1 RealisticHealth.esp

1 RealSleepExtended.esp

12 SupremeMagicka.esp

8 MidasSpells.esp

21 Better Cities Full.esp

11 Better Imperial City.esp

1 Duke Patricks - Magic you can believe in.esp

24 UnnecessaryViolence.esp

1 Real Hunger, Cobl.esp

1 Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp

14 Streamline 3.1.esp

1026 Total

 

61 AI Package

3 Oblivion.esm

3 Total

 

 

 

I ckecked the OBSE log; there isn't any mention of bloating, but underneath "Loading Array Variables," there are a bunch of lines that read

"plugin didn't finish reading chunk"

And one line "plugin did not read all of its data (at 000000000001204A expected 000000000001204B)"

I don't use companion mods and I don't seem to recall having a mod that utilizes "placeatme" commands or stuff similar to that. But you can look through my load order to help me spot mods that wou;d cause bloating

 

70+ hours into the game and I'm barely half-way through with the game. I don't want to start over AGAIN! This problem happened to all 4 of my playthroughs. I hate having to start over and I really hate having to gather all my uber equipment just to lose it all.

Oyyeah, does dropping items in your house count towards bloating? I usually like to display some of my finer loot around my house, sort of like a museum. I didn't drop as much stuff in this save, but I did it in previous playthroughs.

[joemodda]

Bump?

[Smooth613]

If your save file is actually corrupt there is not really anything that can be done. You simply have to revert to a previous save or start over. That's all the choices you have.

 

I think you're experiencing problems that's specific to your setup if you're continually getting corrupt saves. The trick is finding exactly which mod is causing it. Unfortunately I can't help you with that other than advising against mods that use the previously mentioned commands Hickory listed. A fresh install and rework of your Load Order might be due. Since this is the best way to "clean" everything out and start over.

 

Check out the sticky thread at the top of this page for Corrupted Saves. Maybe something there can be of some help.

 

I have nothing more to offer other than cutting down on some mods until you get a perfectly stable game.

 

Good luck.

[David Brasher]

Some experts say that the definition of a bloated save file is one that reaches 10 MB. At that point problems become more frequent and it may be best to abandon that character and start a new one.

[joemodda]

I just realized something. Now this might sound unusual, but I like to hoarde a lot of stuff. I've got a LOT of magic weapons/armor in my chests.

I don't know why, but I have a strange magic item fetish and I can't stop collecting them. When I find some I usually dump my item load into the designated chests.

 

Do you guys think this have to with the unusual bloat? The items in the chest don't reset/disappear and so they just sit there collecting dust...