SKSE ctd/infinite load screen in major cities

[Tranquildust]

I`m experiencing a lot of ctd when I want to fast travel to a major city, especially Solitude and Riften. When I fast travel, the load screen either gets stuck in a loop, or after it goes for an infinite stride, the game crashes, and sometimes it crashes immediately.

 

The following is my load order:

 

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

RaceCompatibility.esm

moonpath.esm

HighResTexturePack01.esp

HighResTexturePack02.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp

SkyUI.esp

iHUD.esp

Helgen Reborn.esp

Distant Detail.esp

Birds.esp

SoS - The Wilds.esp

SoS - Civilization.esp

SoS - The Dungeons.esp

MoonAndStar_MAS.esp

Undeath.esp

SFO - Expanded Diversity.esp

EMCompViljaSkyrim.esp

EMViljaInSolstheimAddOn.esp

Run For Your Lives.esp

SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp

AdalMatar.esp

moonpath_questdata.esp

OblivionlikeFarmhouse.esp

Populated Cities 2.esp

Riverwood Reborn.esp

WanderingNazgulRedone.esp

Immersive Patrols II.esp

AgentOfRighteousMight.esp

DSerArcheryGameplayOverhaul.esp

Dr_Bandolier.esp

HERealUndressUndies.esp

Haunting & Mourning.esp

Footprints.esp

SpellChargingFramework.esp

SpellComboV2.esp

tcbm.esp

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

CharacterMakingExtender.esp

EnhancedCharacterEdit.esp

ABT - Faster Arrows Improved +75%.esp

ABT - Faster Bolts Improved +75%.esp

ABT - Increased Bolts Damage (Vanilla) +50%.esp

ABT - Increased Progressive Damage (with Nord Hero Arrow) +50%.esp

ABT - Loot Arrows +75%.esp

ABT - Merchants Arrows +75%.esp

ABT - Recover +50% Arrows and Bolts.esp

Purewaters.esp

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp

Bells of Skyrim.esp

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp

Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp

DD_GW_Mark2.esp

ForgottenMagic_Redone.esp

Real Roads.esp

FNIS.esp

Facelight.esp

FacelightPlus.esp

Public Executions.esp

Open Cities Skyrim.esp

Appreciate any feedback!

Edited June 22, 2017 by Tranquildust

[LeddBate]

Are you using SKSE? I don't see it listed. Several of your mods require SKSE to function correctly.

 

Are you running the generator first as instructed by FNIS?

To quote from the FNIS page: Note: You will have to run a generator tool GenerateFNISforUsers.exe (part of FNIS Behavior) every time you have installed or uninstalled FNIS, or an FNIS based mod. In addition, when you uninstall a mod that uses FNIS Creatures, you first have press the "De-Install Creatures" button, before you run the "Update FNIS Behaviors"

 

Also, use Safety Load to stop infinite loading screen bug.

 

Here's some basic guidelines/troubleshooting:

Here are some things you should consider when you add more than a handful of mods:

 

1) Mod Conflicts. If your Skyrim crashes to the destop (CTD) the moment the loading screen appears, it is very likely you have a mod conflict. Add only one or two mods at a time (and test them) to avoid having to plow through dozens of mods trying to find the one that's causing your game to crash. Also, RTFM. Mod authors WILL tell you what other mods (and/or types of mods) that their mod conflicts with. But that doesn't do you any good if you don't read that info before installing. Sometimes a patch is available to prevent a ctd from happening (or to prevent the mod from conflicting in some other way, like overwriting some scenery and causing weird in-game effects like floating trees and Mammoths raining from the sky. (Yes, that happens.)

 

2) Overwrites. When NMM installs mods, it will often stop and ask you a question like: "Do you want this mod to install (whatever) over (whatever) that already exists due to (whatever)? with about eight different options. Again, many mod authors will tell you what options to choose when installing their mod. When those instructions are not present, I've found it is usually best to answer "Yes to all" or the equivalent answer offered.

 

3) Load Order. Load order is literally the order that the mods are loaded into your game. This is just as important as overwrites. A "poor" load order will cause lots of issues ranging from weird in-game effects to CTDs. You can manually alter your load order in the "Plug-In" tab of NMM, but there's a better way. Download LOOT and install it. Point it at your directory where your mods are and let LOOT sort them. Not only will LOOT give you a better load order, but it will warn you about mods that need "cleaning" of dirty edits in them. And you can do that with TES5Edit. It's quite simple to use. However, be warned that some mods have INTENTIONAL dirty edits. Cleaning those mods will likely break them. How to know? Simple, the mod author will warn you if his/her mod has deliberate dirty edits.

 

4 SKSE. SKSE is short for "SKyrim Script Extender." Many popular mods use really cool and helpful interfaces like MCM (Mod Control Menus.) These mods require SKSE to function. Download SKSE and watch Gopher's video (linked in the description at the SKSE site) for what SKSE does exactly and how to install it. Don't worry, Gopher explains it clearly and concisely.

Edited June 23, 2017 by LeddBate

[Tranquildust]

Firstly I appreciate your feedback and detailed support through some heads up notes.

 

I do have SKSE installed, and using Mod Organizer, which in turn has it's own loot version. I frequently sort my load order from within MO.

 

I also have LOOT, pretty useful indeed.

 

As for my issue, since ctd occurs only in major cities, I discovered that the mod "Open Cities Skyrim" was causing all the fuss, so I disabled it. And I have yet to experience a ctd.

 

Thank you for the help! I'll check up on the initial steps you mentioned concerning FNIS