CTD randomly while waiting

[Midnooter]

Idk what the problem is because it hasn't happened before, I've invested so much time in this character to simply start over where I am. I load into the game disabled mods that may have given me trouble i.e LAL and iNeed. Loaded outside of Whiterun can walk around no problems no crashing etc. I wait no crashing. I fast travel to Riften for a quest to do, and it's dark so I decide to wait and I CTD instantly. Yes I've used TESVEdit, and LOOT to sort any problems there as well.

 

My Load Order as follows in pictures.

 

[VinnyOcean24]

If you have been playing a good amount of time with no issues until now its most likely a mod or mods you have recently installed.

[Midnooter]

I uninstalled Immersive Beds, and Detection of NPC's and somehow I haven't gotten a CTD yet, and I installed those mods a long time ago when I started. So idk I'll keep this updated with more if something occurs. Strangest part was this only started when I tried uninstalling JK's Skyrim for Dawn of Skyrim.

[VinnyOcean24]

when you uninstall a mod be sure to read the mod author instrucutions sometimes it will remove an asset altogether and not replace it with the vanilla and always verify the cache after as well

[Midnooter]

Now it only CTD's when I enter Whiterun it seems.

 

Screw it, I'm just gonna start anew I guess. Clean out all mods except for the graphical ones and go from there.

Edited August 29, 2016 by hybrid418

[VinnyOcean24]

ok it would seem that a mod that affects the interior of whiterun may be your issue. the only ones i see that could possibly do that are jks whiterun and the bannered mare but correct me if im wrong on the mare it has been a while since i have played it and do not remember if its in whiterun

The drunken huntsman i know is in whiterun

Edited August 29, 2016 by VinnyOcean24

[Darkstyler35]

Hello,

• CTD in a particular cell / location..
• Make sure you're using the good mods >> Dangerous mods list.
• Verify gamecache.
• CTDs troubleshooting page on Reddit, depending on what's happening in game, choose the subsections that describes the best your problem.
• Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires.

Here is a list of things that may help stabilizing your game if not already been done. :

/// Cleaning and correcting potential bugs :

• Clean your master files to eliminate potential problems : Tes5edit cleaning tutorial / Tes5edit documentation / Tes5edit Nexus page.
• The method above can be used to clean mods. LOOT may tell you which plugin you should clean.
• Mator's video fixing errors with Tes5edit. Merge plugins.

/// Load order / mods conflicts :

• Use L.O.O.T / Nexus page (& documentation).
• Create a wryebash patch including leveled lists.
• Create a merged patch with Tesedit excluding leveled lists
• How things work in Tes5edit : load order / conflict looser - winner / Forwarding / adding as a master. More specifically, you may create a manual patch between two or more mods.

/// Settings / memory :

• Preferably, use crash fixes with the UseOSAllocators=1 instead of skse memory patch or SSME.
• You may also install safety load if you experience infinite loading screens or freezing in game.
• Memory blocks log will help to refine memory settings.
• Skyrim performance monitor.
• Backup your ini files and delete the files. Skyrim.ini / SkyrimCustom.ini / SkyrimPrefs.ini found in C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim then use your vanilla launcher to autodetect and use best settings for your computer.
• STEP INI tweaking wiki.
• You may install ENBOOST >> ENB graphics / ENB haxx.

/// Save game :

• Don't uninstall mods at mid-game, there are no clean save in Skyrim but using save script cleaner can help removing orphan scripts.
• New SkyrimTools, (corrupt saves topic).

/// Meshes healer :

• Read here, this is potentially a cause of CTD that you can resolve by following the mod procedure on this page.

/// Useful informations :

• Selective loading : untick 50% of your mods, beginning by the end of your load order and test in game. Then depending on if the problem occurs again or not, increase /decrease the remaining loading mods to find the culprit.
• If you're using win8-10 + a GPU with more than 4GB VRAM and experiencing stuttering, random freezes or / and FPS drops, this may occur when the VRAM usage exceeds 4GB, read here for more details.
• In NMM settings, see where your tracelog path is (C:\Users\User\Documents\Nexus Mod Manager), open a request in the NMM open beta forum and post your tracelog.txt.
• 
  Make sure your framerate isn't going above 60 - use a fps limiter or the ENB limiter included feature or using your graphic card utility if you experience problems with the ENB limiter.
• Skyrim requirements wiki | STEP troubleshooting page | Crashdump analysis | Direct-x 9 C, 9 C update |
• Skse installation : skse on steam or Manual install. (SKSE, memory and skse.ini). SKSE logs are here : C:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\SKSE. SKSE troubleshooting guide.
• An efficient guide to build your game : STEP / Official S.T.E.P. Mod Organizer video series.
• Ensure your skyrim installation is healthy = Make skyrim vanilla again.
• Make sure you're using the latest USLEEP instead of the obsolete unofficial patches. If some of your old mods require them, you may use the USLEEP swap masters.
• Papyrus log is a scripts log only and doesn't cover anything else, not a crash log. Interpreting Papyrus Log Errors / Enabling papyrus logging
• Need to know informations about your harware, temperature, etc... ? Speccy may help you.
• Shut down background programs such as intellipoint, fan manager, etc... Need a tool to manage GPU fan speed that works with ENB ? You may try Afterburner, (tested)

/// Credits : these persons deserve kudos, (among others) without them there would be nothing above.

Thallassa | Matortheeternal | Arthmoor | BorisVorontsof | GamerPoets | Gopher | TheCompiler (+ all the STEP team) | Luco81 (NMM forum) | Tannin42 | I2edShift | ElminsterAU, Sharlikran, Zilav, Hlp | Meh321 | Kapaer | Sheson | Mnelson999 | Hadoram | markdf |/ Anton0028 | Wrinklyninja (L.O.O.T contributors) | Bcsp | Missjennabee |

Hope this helps.

[Midnooter]

I'd like to say thanks for all your help. I followed the guide best I could and did this

• Selective loading : untick 50% of your mods, beginning by the end of your load order and test in game. Then depending on if the problem occurs again or not, increase /decrease the remaining loading mods to find the culprit. "

As best as I could follow it. It seems the "Distant Heathfire Detail" and "Skyfalls" mod(s) were to mostly to blame. After disabling them and playing for around 10 minutes notably in the same particular areas I would CTD in, I have had no such issue. Thank you for the guide and all your help, I will gladly update this if another issues arises.

[Darkstyler35]

You're welcome.

<I will gladly update this if another issues arises> please do, that's why we are here for.

 

Good luck with your game.