Dawnguard causes saves to bloat?

[TukkOrdo]

Hello everyone! After researching more into my CTD problem

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/746385-skyrim-ctd-after-1-minute/page__p__5954340#entry5954340

I have come to the conclusion that it is in fact Dawnguard that is causing the bloating.

 

After removing the Dawnguard file from my data folder, i tried to load up my test save (A clean save that has no mods(Note i have been using this clean save to test and see if uninstalling certain mods would help the bloating)) and my bloating has been reduced! However, it is still present, which i think is caused by the update 1.7

 

What do you guys think? Are anyone elses save files bloated?

 

(Note: I am still looking for a fix to this problem, so far i have found nothing)

[obargl]

I have same problem as you. Activated Dawnguard and then I saved game multiple times at the same place. After that I look at the size of save game files. From 8MB to 32MB in 10 saves.

[TukkOrdo]

I have same problem as you. Activated Dawnguard and then I saved game multiple times at the same place. After that I look at the size of save game files. From 8MB to 32MB in 10 saves.

 

I think i may have found the solution, Uninstall all mods NMM mods as well, uninstall Skyrim, delete Skyrim folder and Skyrim folder in My Games, reinstall Skyrim, reinstall mods, reinstall Dawnguard, create a new game. This (so far) has worked for me, i will repost if the new save gets bloated.

[obargl]

After all that uninstalling, can I go back to my actual saves or do I have to play whole game again?

(I suppose not)

Edited August 4, 2012 by obargl

[mrbisshie]

This might be a silly question, but I've never checked my save files until now. Is 11mb save files "bloated"?

[TukkOrdo]

This might be a silly question, but I've never checked my save files until now. Is 11mb save files "bloated"?

 

Depends on what your level is, usually at say level 49, it would be at 10MB, but 11MB is not out of the normal as long as it does not go above 25-30, you should be fine.

[TukkOrdo]

After all that uninstalling, can I go back to my actual saves or do I have to play whole game again?

(I suppose not)

 

I would not. After doing all that uninstalling, i tried it with a uninfected save, and it still bloated. However once i started a new game the bloating stopped. (The bloating to new saves i mean)

[mrbisshie]

This might be a silly question, but I've never checked my save files until now. Is 11mb save files "bloated"?

 

Depends on what your level is, usually at say level 49, it would be at 10MB, but 11MB is not out of the normal as long as it does not go above 25-30, you should be fine.

Yeah, that's my level. I thought I might be bloated, and recall PS3 users having an issue like this, and they fixed it by waiting for 40 days so the dead bodies vanish. Waiting didn't change my file size at all, but it's nice to know my save isn't bloated.

[RasAlgethi24]

I'm having the same issue. After installing dawnguard, my saves jumped from 8mb to 30mb. I get freezes every few minutes, and whenever I bring up the menu it sets my 3rd person perspective all the way up close. Deactivated the dawnguard esm, went back to an old save, saved and the game is fine now, saves back to 8mb, no problems.

 

Anybody know why?

 

Here are my esms:

 

skyrim.esm

update.esm

dawnguard.esm

skymomod.esm

apachiihair.esm

apachiihairfemales.esm

blacktowerarmory.esm

lanterns of skyrim.esm

3rderaweaponsMos.esm

climatesoftamriel.esm

malise-a companoin.esm

Edited August 8, 2012 by RasAlgethi24

[RogueDemonKing]

I didn't have this problem. However I suspect that the reason for this is update 1.7 more than dawnguard. It's been reported that some mods malfunction with update 1.7, so may be causing the bloating.

 

If disabling Dawnguard actually fixes the bloating, there is either a conflict or your game decided to put all the DG data in your save before it should have :/

 

As I said, i don't have this problem, so I can't say.

Edited August 10, 2012 by 92DemonKing