Good thing not my first time through because I can't finish

[msyoung]

I am finding myself unable to perform various optional activities.

 

My first problem was unlocking the stable door in Payback. i had loaded a mod that gave more rune slots on relic weapons and armor. The home page did warn it might corrupt save games so I did back up. I played with that mod for a couple of weeks with no problem. Then in Payback I picked up the key to the door but it had no effect.

 

I disabled the mod and restored from a backup and I was able to open the door to complete that quest.

 

Now I am in the Great Escape and have the same problem. I am in the elven ruins and have found the lever to open the door, when I take it back to where I need it, nothing happens. Same problem I had with the stable door key. The game does not recognize that I have the lever and still tells me to go find it. I even went to YouTube and played a video showing me where the lever is (plus I have found it the last time I played the game). The YouTube video took me to the same place that I had found it.

 

Good thing this is not my first time through the game and I am wondering how many other voluntary tasks will be impossible to do.

 

Time to put this back on the shelf and take a look at Skyrim Special Edition, play that game again. Too bad, i was having fun.