Oblivion crashes at startup load! Again!

[ETPC]

Hello everyone!

 

Well it's that time again. Time for Oblivion to go for a big sulk and refuse to launch for me.

 

It's a bit different this time around because Oblivion is now ~*steam-free*~ and is running with a relatively light mod load.

 

Yet, despite all this, it still crashes at first load. Any ideas?

 

I've Bashed, BOSS'd, LODGEN'd and did Archive Invalidation and still nothing. Runs fine with just oblivion.esm checked.

 

Getting desperate here!

 

load order a-go-go:

 

 

 

Active Mod Files:
00  Oblivion.esm
01  Jog_X_Mod.esm
02  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm  [Version 4.5bSI]
03  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm  [Version 4.5bSI]
04  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.73]
05  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.34]
06  Mart's Monster Mod.esm  [Version 3.7b3p3]
07  FCOM_Convergence.esm  [Version 0.9.9MB3]
08  Armamentarium.esm  [Version 1.35]
09  Artifacts.esm  [Version 1.1]
0A  Better Cities Resources.esm  [Version 4.9.5]
0B  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.3.5]
0C  Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp
0D  DLCShiveringIsles.esp
0E  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.2]
0F  Better Cities .esp  [Version 4.7.0]
10  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp
11  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp
12  Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp
**  Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp
++  FCOM_Francescos.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
13  FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
14  ClocksOfCyrodiil_BC_OBC_OC_OCLR_Vanilla.esp
15  Enhanced Economy.esp  [Version 5.2.2]
16  Streamline 3.1.esp
17  DLCHorseArmor.esp
**  DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.6]
18  DLCOrrery.esp
19  DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]
1A  DLCVileLair.esp
**  DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.6]
1B  DLCMehrunesRazor.esp
**  DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]
1C  DLCSpellTomes.esp
++  DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.1]
1D  DLCThievesDen.esp
**  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.9]
++  MMM_Runeskull_Rebalance_BETA2.esp  [Version Beta]
1E  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.73]
1F  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]
20  Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp
21  Oblivion WarCry EV.esp  [Version 1.09]
**  FCOM_WarCry.esp  [Version 0.9.9MB3]
22  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.34]
++  OOO-Water_Weeds.esp  [Version 1.33]
**  OMOBS_SI.esp  [Version 2.0]
++  ArmamentariumLLVendors.esp  [Version 1.35]
23  ArmamentariumArtifacts.esp  [Version 1.35]
**  OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp  [Version 1.72]
24  Mart's Monster Mod - Additional Enemy NPC Vars.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
**  FCOM_Convergence.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]
++  FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp  [Version 0.9.9beta2]
25  FCOM_RealSwords.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
26  FCOM_DurabilityAndDamage.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
27  Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
28  Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
29  Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
2A  Mart's Monster Mod - Hunting & Crafting.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
2B  Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
2C  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3f]
++  Mart's Monster Mod - Slof Horses Complete.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
++  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Runeskulls Loot.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
++  FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  FCOM_HungersUnitySI.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
++  ArmamentariumLL4OOO.esp  [Version 2.01]
++  ArmamentariumLLMagicOOO.esp  [Version 1.35]
2D  OOO-WaterFish.esp  [Version 1.34]
++  MMM-Cobl.esp  [Version 1.73]
2E  Artifacts.esp  [Version 1.1]
++  Artifacts - ArmaCompleteAddon.esp  [Version 1.0]
2F  JolardHome.esp  [Version 4.7.0]
30  Scribe Supplies.esp
31  thievery.esp
32  thievery - EE patch.esp  [Version 4.2]
33  VaultsofCyrodiilBC.esp
34  DLCBattlehornCastle.esp
35  DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]
36  DLCFrostcrag.esp
37  Ungarion1TheWelkyndSword.esp  [Version 1.4]
38  Blood&Mud.esp
39  Blood&Mud - EE patch.esp  [Version 4.2]
3A  The Mystery of the Dulan cult.esp
++  FCOM_WelkyndSwordBlood&Mud.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
3B  FCOM_DulanCult.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
3C  bartholm.esp
3D  bartholm - EE patch.esp  [Version 4.2]
3E  Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp  [Version 3.08]
3F  bgBalancingEVCore.esp  [Version 10.0EV-L]
**  Better Cities Full - B&M Edition.esp  [Version 4.9.5]
40  Better Cities - VWD of the IC.esp  [Version 4.7.0]
**  Better Imperial City.esp  [Version 4.9.5]
41  Better Cities - Thievery.esp  [Version 4.8.0]
42  Better Cities - COBL.esp  [Version 2.1]
++  Better Cities - Open Better Cities.esp  [Version 4.9.5]
**  FCOM_Archery.esp  [Version 0.9.9]
++  Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp  [Version 1.53]
43  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

[HeyYou]

try turning off salmo, and see if that helps.

[ETPC]

Nope, didn't fix it :(

[Telyn]

Which version of Oblivion did you replace the Steam version with? Is it the Impulse or D2D version? Where is Oblivion installed and are you on Win 7 or Vista?

[ETPC]

It's a box copy and it's installed outside of program files, so no UAC errors. It's not even on my windows drive.

[Telyn]

OK, good, wanted to rule out an encrypted version or UAC issues. Have you tried regenerating the ini? Not the default ini but the one which should be in the directory where your saves are. If you haven't tried this, just rename it and try running the game. You will probably need to redo your game settings.

[ETPC]

Mmhmm. INI is regen'd and I moved my old saves to another folder. Still not working.

[Telyn]

Ouch. Recently I have seen a couple of threads here and elsewhere that cause me to offer this suggestion, then. If you have OBGE, disable it and try to run the game. If you don't, or that does not work, try disabling Streamline and testing that.

[ETPC]

Nah, no OBGE (although I was planning on installing it later). I'll give disabling Streamline a shot.

[ETPC]

Nope, Streamline didn't fix it.