Can someone please help me fix this error?

[LordArchanos]

I have no idea what is causing the below effect. i've never seen something like it before in a game, besides fallout new vegas. i figure it has to be one of my mods. but i've used pretty much the same list as always, and i've only had this problem once or twice, but can't remember how i fixed it. any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[dubiousintent]

What you have here is a "symptom". We need to pin done the "cause" which is affecting "foreground" display (which is relatively rare in the manner shown).

 

My first guess would be that you have too many plugins, leading to memory problems (especially with the "video pipeline"). You may have forgotten this game can have problems with more than roughly 128-140 mods (depending upon the mix). We see all sorts of strange things when that happens. But the first thing to try with any graphics related problem is to toggle "ArchiveInvalidation" off-and-then-on-again.

 

Please provide ALL the information requested in the wiki "How to ask for help" article. Don't forget to identify things that do not appear in the "load order", such as if you are using a "regional language version" of the game; using the FNV4GB Patch, NVSE and it's related plugins; replacements for textures (specifically their larger image sizes: 1024x1024, etc.), animations, or "bodies", etc.; and "post-processors" like ENB or SweetFX. It saves us playing "20 questions" and gets you a more specific answer more quickly. (The usual turn-around on post and reply in an older game forum is 24 hours.)

* See "How to markup images (etc) in forum posts and comments" article for how to use "Spoiler tags".

-Dubious-

[LordArchanos]

Ah, yes, very sorry. I was in such a hurry to have it fixed I forgot to post any info of my stuff! Give me a few minutes, and i'll post some more info.

[LordArchanos]

Active Mod Files:

00  FalloutNV.esm

01  DeadMoney.esm

02  HonestHearts.esm

03  OldWorldBlues.esm

04  LonesomeRoad.esm

05  GunRunnersArsenal.esm

06  ClassicPack.esm

07  MercenaryPack.esm

08  TribalPack.esm

09  CaravanPack.esm

0A  YUP - Base Game + All DLC.esm

0B  SomeguySeries.esm

0C  SolidProject.esm

0D  FCOMaster.esm

0E  Factions Reloaded - Merge.esm

0F  AWorldOfPain(Preview).esm

10  Sortomatic.esm

11  Sortomatic-AWOP.esm

12  Caliber.esm

13  More Perks.esm

14  Momod.esm

15  Reload.esp

16  More Perks for Dead Money.esm  [Version 1.0.0]

17  The New Bison Steve Hotel.esm  [Version 107]

18  AWOPDeadMoney.esm

19  More Perks for Honest Hearts.esm  [Version 1.0.0]

1A  More Traits.esm  [Version 1.0.0]

1B  Project Nevada - Core.esm

1C  Project Nevada - Equipment.esm

1D  Project Nevada - Rebalance.esp

1E  Project Nevada - Cyberware.esp

1F  Project Nevada - Extra Options.esm

20  Military NV Backpacks.esm

21  Rearm.esp

22  NVR - Extra Actions Lib.esm

23  More Perks for Old World Blues.esm

24  More Perks for Companions.esm  [Version 1.0.0]

25  Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.esm

++  YUP - NPC Fixes (Base Game + All DLC).esp

26  The Mod Configuration Menu.esp  [Version 1.5]

27  The Weapon Mod Menu.esp  [Version 1.2]

28  Project Nevada - Cyberware Additions.esp

29  Mission Mojave - Ultimate Edition Plus Standalone.esp

2A  Project Nevada - Rebalance Complete.esp

2B  Project Nevada - All DLC.esp

++  ReSort.esp

++  FCO - NPC Changes.esp

2C  Monster Mod Wasteland Edition.esp

2D  JSawyer Ultimate.esp

2E  AWOPCaliberXAmmoPatch.esp

2F  EVE FNV - ALL DLC.esp

30  Ammo Effects.esp

31  JIP Companions Command & Control.esp

32  CASM with MCM.esp

++  FCO - PathFixing Vanilla.esp

++  Roberts_NewVegas.esp  [Version 3.4]

++  FCO - Roberts Patch.esp

++  FCO - PathFixing BugFixes.esp

++  AWOP-MoMod.esp

33  Devil's Right Hand.esp

34  Better Pickup Prompt.esp  [Version 2.0]

35  Military NV Backpacks - Vendor Script Replenish.esp

36  Readius_NV.esp

37  XFO - 4bb - Perks - Two per level.esp

38  Omegared99-M2081.esp

39  Sortomatic-AWOP.esp

3A  More Perks for Companions Update.esp

3B  More Perks for Dead Money Update.esp

3C  More Perks for Old World Blues Update.esp

3D  PickCompanionArmorandWeapons.esp

3E  More Perks Update.esp

3F  WeaponModsExpanded.esp

40  WMX-DLCMerged.esp

41  Mojave Arsenal.esp

++  JSawyer Ultimate - Mojave Arsenal Patch.esp

42  Unofficial Patch Plus.esp

43  Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Store.esp

44  Blackrow.esp

++  WMX-EVE-AllDLCMerged.esp

45  Lil' Slugger (Ultimate).esp

46  Ragdolls.esp

++  realistic headshots.esp

++  Blooddeluxe.esp

47  Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Leveled.Lists.esp

48  lexx_rifleholster.esp

**  WMX-ArenovalisTextures.esp

++  vigorchecktest.esp

++  Ammo Effects - Project Nevada Patch.esp

49  ZoomingScope.esp

4A  IMPACT.esp

4B  NewVegasBounties.esp

4C  NewVegasBountiesII.esp

4D  NewVegasBountiesII Fixes - DLCs.esp

4E  TheInheritance.esp

4F  1nivVSLArmors.esp  [Version 1.2]

50  Russell.esp

51  MCL_Weapon_Pack.esp

52  Wastelander Pack FPS Fix.esp

53  Wastelander Pack.esp

++  Rebalance.esp

54  JSawyer Ultimate - GRA Merged.esp

55  The New Bison Steve Hotel.esp  [Version 107]

56  CamonPack - Blachnick - Scottmack.esp

57  Arsenal Of The Apocalypse.esp

58  BlackjackPackULTIMATEv2.esp

59  AWOPDeadMoneyVendorPatch.esp

5A  ADAM Complete.esp

5B  ADAM - MERGE.esp

5C  NCR Rearmament v1.5 (Lore).esp

5D  SPARMAMENTARIUM.esp

5E  MMWE-Arachnophobe.esp

5F  AWOP - Russell.esp

++  AWOP-IMPACT-WMX-EVE AllDLCMerged.esp

60  Project Nevada - WMX.esp

++  WMX-AWOP-Overhaul.esp

61  Firefly_guns.esp

62  JSawyer Ultimate - Project Nevada Patch.esp

63  LFox Bottle That Water.esp

64  TheLozza's_Gasmasks_V2.esp

65  Weapon Retexture Project.esp

66  WMX-POPMerged.esp

67  TheColt1stRelease.esp

68  Gas Masks of the World - PN Patch.esp

69  AQS_SackfulOfHats.esp

6A  OldWesternEnergyWeapons.esp

6B  Holster.esp

6C  Primm_Highway_Fix.esp

6D  RemingtonModel1858Conversion.esp

6E  TacticalLaserRifle.esp

6F  Dynamic Weapon Holstering.esp

++  RearmRebalance.esp

70  zaty1elimachete-EasyMode.esp

71  More Traits Update.esp

72  More Perks for Honest Hearts Update.esp

73  RealSmokes.esp

++  GRA WRP Compatibility Patch.esp

74  Project Nevada - EVE All DLC.esp

++  GRA-WRP-Patch-Two_Unofficial.esp

75  ColtDragoonV2.esp

76  Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Honest.Hearts.Grunt.Patch.esp

77  Mojave Lawman Attire.esp

78  ThatGunReplacerGRA.esp

79  Rolands's Revolver.esp

++  AWOP-FCO3.esp

++  JSawyer Ultimate - FCO Patch.esp

7A  Mateba.esp

7B  Unofficial Patch Plus - Addendum.esp

7C  1nivPNSLPatch.esp  [Version 1.2]

7D  Colt1847Walker.esp

7E  Better Breaching.esp

++  FCO - The New Bison Steve.esp

++  FCO - OHSB NPC Edits.esp

++  FCO - Russell.esp

7F  FlashlightNVSE.esp

80  JRougeRangerCoats4Free.esp

81  TrigunRevolver.esp

82  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

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• Where is the game located (Folder Path, from the drive designation down)? on my C drive, in a document folder linked to steam.
  
• Game version, to include patch level? 1.4, i believe? i'm not sure how to tell.
  
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• Any official DLCs ("Down Loadable Content")? All of them.
  
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• Are you using NMM ("Nexus Mod Manager"), "Vortex" (the replacement for NMM) or any other mod manager? Yes, wrye flash standalone off the nexus, since wrye bash standalone won't work, and i'm using the latest downloadable file off there.
  
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• Are you using a game "construction kit" like TESCS, SKSE, or GECK? No.
  
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• Any other helper programs: BOSS? LOOT? Tes5Edit? Wrye Bash? Script Extenders? NVSE, and loot.
  
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• Are you using any general gameplay "enhancements" such as the ENB or SweetFX "post-processors", multi-player overlays like those from OverWolf or Steam, etc.? No.
  
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• Have you applied a "LAA/4GB Patch" to enable your 32-bit game to use more than 2GB of system memory? NOTE: This is not needed for GOG versions of games as they are already patched in this regard. I believe so, i know i downloaded one.
  
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• Did the Game work and then stop, or has it never worked? It's always worked.
  
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• Have you tried having Steam "verify local files"? Not yet.
  
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• Do you have "Hide known file extensions" enabled in "Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options"? (This can mask added extensions like ".txt" that cause the file to be treated incorrectly by the system or ignored by the game.) I have no idea what this is.
  

[dubiousintent]

At 130 (hex 80) plugins, you are on the edge of the number of plugins where people start to have problems. It's not a "hard-and-fast" number. Fortunately you have some simple remedies available.

Number one I would suggest is to create a "merge plugin" of all the "More Perks" and "More Traits" mods using Mator's Merge Plugins Standalone (MPS). I know you can easily merge those mods, so that alone should be sufficient to tell if "too many plugins" is the problem, and will give you more "plugin room" down the line. Please see the wiki "Merged Plugin Guidelines for Personal Use" article.

Do you have "New Vegas Stutter Remover" (NVSR) installed? (You should.) If so, please see the 'Issue: CTD after 10-20 minutes of play (post-Win10 2017 FCU)' and 'Issue: CTD without warning, "Out of Memory error", or stops responding after the Main Menu' entries in the 'Solutions to "Crash To Desktop" (CTD) problems' section in the wiki "Fallout NV Mod Conflict Troubleshooting" guide.

Re these two mods specifically:
52 Wastelander Pack FPS Fix.esp
53 Wastelander Pack.esp
* "Compatibility patches" to make one mod work with another need to be placed after (as in "physically lower, higher numbered") in the "load order" than ALL of the plugins they are designed to make compatible. (This also applies to "fix" files.) ESMs should always be placed at the top (lowest numbered) positions in the "load order", followed by the related ESPs though they can be separated from their ESMs by other plugins. "LOOT" does a good job of determining those basic orders. Getting the "load order" incorrect will cause "Missing Masters" errors as well. You can make minor adjustments to the order and tell LOOT how to remember them. It's in the on-line documentation under "Metadata".

FYI: The "pre-order packs" (aka "POPs": Caravan, Classic, Mercenary, and Tribal; available now in the "Courier's Stash" addon), are not considered "true DLC expansions" by most mods and "compatibility patches" because they just add certain unique items. So their absence should not deter you from using "All DLC Merged" plugins. Where they are included, they should come after "GunrunnersArsenal.ESM" which is a true DLC expansion. When in doubt, follow the process in the wiki "Missing Masters" article to confirm they are not "master files" for that plugin.

To help resolve your "I don't know or am not sure" information for future reference:

Re - Determining your Patch version: Start the game, then in the Main Menu select "Settings | Display" and look in the lower left corner. You may need to place your cursor over the "VaultBoy" icon before it will display the version information. But if you obtained the "Ulitimate" or "Game of the Year" edition you have it fully patched already.

Re - Wrye Flash: So do I, so ask if you have questions. (Looks like you have the basics down anyway.) By "latest", hopefully you mean version 18.0, which just was posted yesterday.

Re - Helper programs: Please see the 'Towards Game Stability', and the 'Common Game Problems' sections (at a minimum) of the wiki "FNV General Mod Use Advice" article.

Re - the 4GB Patch: If you aren't sure, just run the patcher again. Make sure it's 4GB Patcher. Won't hurt and it will tell you if it is already patched. This is very important to confirm as it will undoubtedly be the source of your problem if not applied with that many mods.

Re - "Hide known file extensions": This is a "Folder Option" in Windows/File Explorer. The DigitalCitizen.life article 8 ways to open the Folder Options window, in Windows (all versions) will show you how to access that.

-Dubious-