Oblivion CTD while loading saves

[nemo3590]

SHORT VERSION

When I try to load a saved game, any of them, even brand-new ones, I get a CTD within seconds of loading. Well, not all the time, it'll load maybe 1 out of 5 times. I've tried fiddling with the save files and the .ini, but nothing seems to make much of a difference. I've googled my problem, but I can't find anything quite like this. I don't get any error messages or anything, just a CTD.

 

LONG VERSION

I have a heavily-modded GOTY disc version of Oblivion with hundreds of hours on it. I saw that Steam was offering the game for $5 and thought it would be a good idea to have a digital as well as a disc version, so I bought and downloaded it. I wasn't expecting it to hijack my .ini file and my saves. My original version was all messed up (dunno how to describe it--my mods were deactivated and left the game funky-looking) so I uninstalled and re-installed it. That seemed to fix the graphical problems and reloaded my mods just fine, but now I almost always get a CTD when I try to load any save, even new ones. I can start new games just fine, and everything looks alright, but I can almost never load it or any other.

 

Any help on how to fix this? I'll be happy to give more information if you think you need it.

[Balakirev]

Are you by any chance loading auto- and/or quicksaves? There are known bugs involving these. They should be avoided.

[nemo3590]

It happens with any save, auto or named.

 

I don't use quicksaves.

 

I tried first changing the auto's filenames, then deleting them completely. I still got crashes.

[nemo3590]

New Information:

 

I disabled almost all my mods, and the saves seemed to work. I reactivated them, and they didn't. So it seems one of my mods is to blame.

[Balakirev]

Before you try the 50% rule--disabling 50% of your mods, seeing if that works, disabling 50% of what's left if it doesn't, enabling 50% of what you previously disabled if it does, etc--post your modlist in loading order.

[nemo3590]

I have about 150 mods. I can't seem to copy>paste the load order, and it would take too long to write down, so I'm going to see if I can just post screenshots of my OBMM.

 

http://lakiver.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=scraps#/d4gbzr6

http://lakiver.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=scraps#/d4gbztv

http://lakiver.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=scraps#/d4gbzw4

http://lakiver.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=scraps#/d4gbzxc

 

I've disabled a few, and now it works more often than it doesn't. Maybe over time I'll wheedle it down until the problem goes away.

[Balakirev]

I'm afraid that doesn't help. Many mods are displayed abbreviated in OBMM, and loading order is hard to determine. Do you have Wrye Bash? That lists everything in loading order, as well as pointing out mods lacking parents, mod versions, and some conflicts. It also offers tools to repair saved games, and has plenty of other functions (that aren't important right now).

[Striker879]

An easy way to post your load order using OBMM is hit the 'Import/Export' button (bottom button on right side) and select 'View load order' from the presented menu. Left click, hold and drag down the entire list to highlight it and then Ctrl + C to copy it. In your forum post here where you want the list to start put in ["spoiler"] without the quote marks need for it to show in this post and then do a Ctrl + V to paste in your load order. At the bottom of the load order put in ["/spoiler"] (again without the quote marks). Wrye Bash offers a more complete and useful active mod list report (to those who know how to interpret it) but this will get your list posted.

[nemo3590]

I have Wrye Bash, but I haven't learned how to use it yet in any meaningful way.

 

 

Oblivion.esm

Morrowind_ob.esm

Hemingweys Capes Improved.esm

CM Partners.esm

Goblin Race.esm

Race Repository.esm

No Lights Flicker.esm

Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esm

Mart's Monster Mod.esm

Kvatch Rebuilt.esm

Armamentarium.esm

CastleWestWeald.esm

Morrowind_ob - Morroblivion Maps.esp

MorrowOblivion_World Transport.esp

Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp

UOPS Additional Changes.esp

UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp

Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp

DLCShiveringIsles.esp

Sounds of Cyrodiil.esp

C&C - The Blackwood Company.esp

Adonnays Elven Weaponry.esp

EY_Vampirehunter.esp

Jedi LightSabers with Sound.esp

KDCirclets.esp

KDClothCirclets.esp

KohdiAnduril.esp

Sauron_Armor_Chest.esp

SG015_Leia.esp

TT-EquipableBeards.esp

TT-EquipableBeardsLEVELEDLIST.esp

LevelerCheat.esp

Trade and Commerce.esp

Better Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.esp

Servant of the Dawn.esp

Knights.esp

The Lost Spires.esp

Bag of Holding.esp

P1DkeyChain.esp

Disenchant.esp

Alternative Start by Robert Evrae.esp

SupremeMagicka.esp

Morrowind_ob - Morroblivion_Chargen_And_Transport_Mod_v8.esp

SM_ShiveringIsles.esp

SM_EnchantStaff.esp

SM_Scrolls.esp

Morrowind_ob - Almalexia.esp

Morrowind_ob - MorrowOblivion Eloth Landscape & Grass for v033.esp

Morrowind_ob - Conversation.esp

Morrowind_ob - ClothingReplacer.esp

SM_SigilStone.esp

Imperishable Varla Stones.esp

Morrowind_ob - MorroblivionTreeReplacer.esp

DLCSpellTomes.esp

DLCBattlehornCastle.esp

_Ren_BeautyPack_full.esp

Streamline 3.1.esp

X.Falmer.esp

KT_CustomRaceFix.esp

MidasSpells_1.esp

sting.esp

GandalfStaff.esp

Oblivion Cats v0.2b.esp

Lich.esp

Hemingweys Capes Improved.esp

Legion Faction Mod.esp

Guards.esp

RenGuardOverhaul.esp

Jpm's Miniature Necromancy.esp

BrotherhoodRenewed.esp

ImpeREAL City Unique Districts - All the Districts - Merged.esp

MannimarcoComplete.esp

MidasSpells.esp

Dwarf.esp

Halfling.esp

AMB.esp

300_White Stallion 4.esp

CM Partners.esp

SoT_TheOrderofNibenay.esp

StopDarkBrotherhood.esp

Birthsign Zero.esp

Birthsigns Expanded.esp

Luchaire's Dryad Race.esp

n_Dywyll_Elves.esp

Playable Goblin.esp

'Eagle Eye' Realistic Archery v1.0 Fixed.esp

goldenarrowarcheryshopfixedprices.esp

ArcaneArchery.esp

FGPorter_nofollow.esp

cyrodiil transportation network 1.3 wz.esp

Cyrodiil transportation network 1.3.esp

LetThePeopleDrink.esp

moremerchantmoneyv1.1.esp

za_bankmod.esp

KT_KhajEyeToggle.esp

RealisticFatigue.esp

BadderFireFX.esp

BadderFrostFX.esp

BadderShockFX.esp

Willful Resistance.esp

Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esp

Guild Map Markers.esp

DLCThievesDen.esp

DLCMehrunesRazor.esp

Morrowind_ob - MorroblivionWater.esp

DLCHorseArmor.esp

DLCOrrery.esp

DLCVileLair.esp

DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp

DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp

Steve - Thieves Guils HQ.esp

Cheydinhal Petshop.esp

mrSiikas_DwemerTechnology_DwemerSubway.esp

Crossbows of Cyrodiil.esp

VA_GlamdringSword.esp

Mod Chest.esp

Druid Mod.esp

Dungeon Actors Have Torches 1.6 CT.esp

WarriorBandages_V2.0.esp

Exterior Actors Have Torches 1.3 CT.esp

Imperial Horse Armor.esp

Mart's Monster Mod.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Creature Skins.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Imperial Armor.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Durability & Damage.esp

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

Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - No Undead Rise.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Reduced Spawn Rates.esp

Mart's Monster Mod - Resized Races.esp

Kvatch Rebuilt.esp

Alluring Potion Bottles v3.esp

Book Jackets Oblivion.esp

Leviathan Soulgems.esp

ElsweyrAnequina.esp

Ayleid.esp

ArmamentariumLL.esp

ArmamentariumLLMagic.esp

ArmamentariumLLArmaVendor.esp

LoadingScreens.esp

Enchantment Enhanced.esp

CastleWestWeald.esp

Better Benirus Manor.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Merong_Zarroc_EV.esp

Merong - Brisingr.esp

Mysterious Bear's Epic Necromancy + EM.esp

Fighters Guild Quests.esp

Akatosh Mount By Saiden Storm.esp

ACCCGR SI.esp

 

 

[Balakirev]

I have Wrye Bash, but I haven't learned how to use it yet in any meaningful way.

 

Click the Mods tab. Right-click above your modlist and select List Mods. Then simply copy the list, here.

 

Since you've added or removed any mods from the game, have you rebuilt your Bashed Patch? It needs to reflect current mod content, or that could be your reason for crashing. Also, under your Saves tab, does the saved game you're trying to load show up with a purple background for the checkmark?