quakerrasta Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Short version: I've been handling things improperly and want to get things back on track. I'm not sure what information is relevant to fixing the game, so below is just a lot of context. I've been attempting to troubleshoot problems I have previously caused by modding. When I first started modding this game I did a bad job at carefully looking into how to properly handle installing mods, and I'm afraid I caused problems somewhere that I can no longer fix. I have been using NMM to handle most of my mods but have tried installing reshade's manually. When I first started modding everything worked fairly well (with crashing about every 2-3 hours), but shortly after as I tried installing more mods the game began to freeze more often. When I tried uninstalling mods to isolate the problem the problem only got worst, even when I was running the same setup that had previously worked. It is important to note that the game deteriorated even with the use of script merger. Regrettably at this point I got impatient and deleted all the data in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3 It's at this point where I think I caused a permanent problem for using a modded version of the game. I forgot to use NMM to uninstall the mods before I deleted their files in the game folder. I opened up NMM at this point (which also may have been dumb) and the mods were still listed to be installed in their respective categories . I tried uninstalling the mods at this point and received the following error: (the two mods giving me this error are slotsslotsslots and wealthy vendors with fair trade)"Nexus Mod Manager has encountered an error and needs to close.A Trace Log file was created at:C:/Users/Austin/Documents/Nexus Mod Manager/TraceLog20160131121945.txt" Below is the trace file: Trace file has been created: TraceLog20160131121945.txt Mod Manager Version: 0.61.9.0 OS version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 Installed .NET Versions: CDF SP 0 v2.0.50727 SP 2 v3.0 SP 2 v3.5 SP 1 v4 SP 0 v4.0 SP 0 v4.5: 4.6 or later Tracing is forced: False Discovering Game Mode Factories... Looking in: C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes Checking: DarkSouls.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.DarkSouls.DarkSoulsGameModeFactory Checking: DarkSouls.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\DarkSouls.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: DarkSouls2.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.DarkSouls2.DarkSouls2GameModeFactory Checking: DarkSouls2.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\DarkSouls2.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: DragonAge.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.DragonAge.DragonAgeGameModeFactory Checking: DragonAge.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\DragonAge.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: DragonAge2.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.DragonAge2.DragonAge2GameModeFactory Checking: DragonAge2.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\DragonAge2.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: DragonsDogma.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.DragonsDogma.DragonsDogmaGameModeFactory Checking: Fallout3.CSharpScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Fallout3.CSharpScript.dll: cannot find dependency CSharpScript, Version=1.1.5872.17686, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Fallout3.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Fallout3.Fallout3GameModeFactory Checking: Fallout3.XmlScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Fallout3.XmlScript.dll: cannot find dependency AntlrUtil, Version=1.1.5872.17685, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Fallout4.CSharpScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Fallout4.CSharpScript.dll: cannot find dependency CSharpScript, Version=1.1.5872.17686, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Fallout4.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Fallout4.Fallout4GameModeFactory Checking: Fallout4.XmlScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Fallout4.XmlScript.dll: cannot find dependency AntlrUtil, Version=1.1.5872.17685, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: FalloutNV.CSharpScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\FalloutNV.CSharpScript.dll: cannot find dependency CSharpScript, Version=1.1.5872.17686, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: FalloutNV.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.FalloutNV.FalloutNVGameModeFactory Checking: FalloutNV.XmlScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\FalloutNV.XmlScript.dll: cannot find dependency AntlrUtil, Version=1.1.5872.17685, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: GamebryoBase.dll Checking: Grimrock.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Grimrock.GrimrockGameModeFactory Checking: Grimrock.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Grimrock.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Morrowind.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Morrowind.MorrowindGameModeFactory Checking: Morrowind.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Morrowind.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Oblivion.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Oblivion.OblivionGameModeFactory Checking: Oblivion.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Oblivion.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Skyrim.CSharpScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Skyrim.CSharpScript.dll: cannot find dependency CSharpScript, Version=1.1.5872.17686, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Skyrim.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Skyrim.SkyrimGameModeFactory Checking: Skyrim.XmlScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Skyrim.XmlScript.dll: cannot find dependency AntlrUtil, Version=1.1.5872.17685, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Starbound.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Starbound.StarboundGameModeFactory Checking: Starbound.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Starbound.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: StateOfDecay.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.StateOfDecay.StateOfDecayGameModeFactory Checking: StateOfDecay.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\StateOfDecay.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: TESO.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.TESO.TESOGameModeFactory Checking: WarThunder.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.WarThunder.WarThunderGameModeFactory Checking: Witcher2.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Witcher2.Witcher2GameModeFactory Checking: Witcher2.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\Witcher2.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: Witcher3.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.Witcher3.Witcher3GameModeFactory Checking: WorldOfTanks.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.WorldOfTanks.WoTGameModeFactory Checking: WorldOfTanks.ModScript.dll Cannot load C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes\WorldOfTanks.ModScript.dll: cannot find dependency ModScript, Version=1.1.5872.17687, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Checking: XRebirth.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Games.XRebirth.XRebirthGameModeFactory Loading Game Mode Factories for Installed Games... Loading Skyrim: Supported Loading Witcher3: Supported Loading Fallout3: Supported Loading FalloutNV: Supported Loading Fallout4: Supported Determining Game Mode: (From Selection Form) Witcher3 Game Mode Factory Selected: The Witcher 3 (Witcher3) Creating Game Mode mutex (Attempt: 0) Game Mode Built: The Witcher 3 (Witcher3) Installation Path: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3 Install Info Path: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Install Info Mod Path: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods Mod Cache Path: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods\cache Mod Download Cache: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods\downloads Overwrite Path: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Install Info\overwrites Virtual Install Path: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods NMM Link Path: Scanning for read-only files... Initializing Mod Repository... Registering supported Script Types... Discovering Script Types... Discovering Generic Script Types... Looking in: C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\ScriptTypes Checking: Antlr3.Runtime.dll Checking: AntlrUtil.dll Checking: CSharpScript.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.ModManagement.Scripting.CSharpScript.CSharpScriptType Checking: ModScript.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.ModManagement.Scripting.ModScript.ModScriptType Checking: XmlScript.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.ModManagement.Scripting.XmlScript.XmlScriptType Discovering Game Mode Specific Script Types... Looking in: C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\GameModes Found 3 script types. Registering supported mod formats... Discovering Mod Formats... Looking in: C:\Program Files\Nexus Mod Manager\ModFormats Checking: FOMod.dll Initializing: Nexus.Client.Mods.Formats.FOMod.FOModFormat Found 1 formats. Finding managed mods... Discovering Managed Mods... Looking in: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods Found: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods\modSlotsSlotsSLOTS_ALL_v2.3_gv1.12_2.zip-496-2-3.zip Registered. Found: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Mods\Wealthy Vendors with Fair Sale v1.08.3-6-1-08-3.zip Registered. Found 2 managed mods. Initializing Install Log... Checking if upgrade is required... Path: c:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Witcher3\Install Info\InstallLog.xml Loaded from XML. Found Dummy Mod: ORIGINAL_VALUE...OK Found modSlotsSlotsSLOTS_ALL_v2.3_gv1.12_2.zip-496-2-3.zip...OK Found Wealthy Vendors with Fair Sale v1.08.3-6-1-08-3.zip...OK Initializing Plugin Management Services... Not required. Initializing Activity Monitor... Initializing Mod Activation Monitor... Initializing Mod Manager... Initializing Update Manager... Upgrading replaced Mods... Uninstalling missing Mods... Loading mods that are queued to be added. Launch Commands: Plain Command: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\The Witcher 3\bin\x64\Witcher3.exe (IsNull=False) Custom Command: (IsNull=True) Setting up listener on Nexus Mod Manager-Witcher3IpcServer/Witcher3Listener at 2016-01-31 12:19:48 Running Application. Tracing an Unhandled Exception: Exception: Message: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path2 Full Trace: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path2 at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2) at Nexus.Client.ModManagement.VirtualModActivator.RemoveFileLink(IVirtualModLink p_ivlVirtualLink, IMod p_modMod, Boolean p_booPurging) at Nexus.Client.ModManagement.LinkActivationTask.DoWork(Object[] p_objArgs) at Nexus.Client.ThreadedBackgroundTask.RunThreadedWork(Object p_objArgs) at Nexus.Client.Util.Threading.TrackedThread.RunParameterizedThread(Object p_objParam) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state) at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj) Running Threads (1) 3 () Aborted I uninstalled NMM, and then I reinstalled the game from Steam. When I reinstalled NMM the two mods were still there. Ultimately I copied the mod files from a previous backup back into the current W3 mods folder. At this point I was able to continue my previous saved game without frequent crashing. I had a few basic mods in the mix at this point (5 total) and experienced crashes every 2-3 hours. I read the information regarding these mods very carefully and felt confident in adding STLM and manually installing "STLM 2.1 Enhancement Reshade and Extreme Settings Tier". The game began to crash super frequently (within 10-20 minutes), I uninstalled the ReShade preset and then the time between crashes consistently became 45 minutes to an hour. From here on out I've tried working backwards (uninstalling STLM)and the crashing has become super frequent (within 10 minutes). I also realized I had not been backing up my C:\Users\Austin\Documents\The Witcher 3 folder. But had tried using previous working versions of my Witcher 3 steam folder I want to restore a working version of the game. I don't know how to resolve the NMM mod uninstall problem. I don't know what exactly is causing my game to crash so frequently and I'm not sure what actions are necessary to repair the situation, as well as to keep it from happening in the future. I would like to continue my saved game if possible but am also alright with starting a new game altogether if that is what's necessary. I figure I will try backing up my data better, then deleting the Witcher 3 folder in My Documents and steamapps/common, then reinstalling the game, as that had worked fairly well previously (although that time I did not delete the My documents folder). I would appreciate any input of any of these issues, and would appreciate any links/information to follow up on. I've become more thorough throughout the troubleshooting process but am afraid I'm missing something basic, and can't find what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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