CTD every 5 minutes

[gutlessVADER]

So I am crashing very frequently, and it sucks. I was thinking it might be because a few mods need to be updated for 1.7, but hopefully someone can have a look at my load order and point out a problem. My savegame is only 7MB, so it's not savegame bloating. I'm getting a solid 60 fps all the time, and Skyrim CTD's with no warning.

 

 

00  Skyrim.esm
01  Update.esm
02  BlackTowerArmory.esm
03  JSwords.esm
04  ClimatesOfTamriel.esm
05  ApachiiHair.esm
06  HighResTexturePack01.esp
07  HighResTexturePack02.esp
08  Shadow Striping Fix.esp
09  Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp  [Version 1.1]
0A  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons&Interiors.esp
0B  ClimatesOfTamriel-VanillaNights-Lvl-3.esp
0C  StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp
0D  dragonsoulstoperks.esp
0E  DSpSoB.esp
0F  UnlimitedBookshelves.esp
10  Auto Unequip Arrows.esp
11  BlackSacramentArmor.esp
12  BlackSacramentDBreplacer.esp
13  Cloaks.esp
14  isilNarsil.esp
15  JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp
16  Magicka Sabers.esp
17  Masters of Death - Sicarius Armor (Standalone).esp
18  Nicoroshi Creations.esp  [Version 1.2]
19  PowerOfTheGods.esp
1A  SamuraiArmor.esp
1B  BlackTowerUpdate.esp
1C  Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp
1D  Better Dynamic Snow.esp
1E  Lush Grass.esp
1F  posesivecorpses.esp
++  SameWalkRunSpeedsLite.esp
20  SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp
21  Spells Cast Light.esp
22  torches for realistic lighting.esp
23  SkyrimSpeeds.esp
24  DeadlySpellImpacts.esp
25  The Dance of Death.esp
26  Crimson Tide - Blood.esp
27  UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp
28  Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp  [Version 2.1.1]
29  WATER.esp
2A  WATER - Get Wet.esp
2B  Bashed Patch, 0.esp
2C  EzEWorldMap.esp

 

[SoulLimit]

If you are worried about the load order, why not try Downloading BOSS and using that to sort out your load order? - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6

[gutlessVADER]

I've been modding Elder Scrolls games since Morrowind and have had BOSS since it was first introduced for Oblivion. The load order you're looking at is BOSSed. What I'm worried about are mods that may be unstable or conflict with each other that I haven't heard about.

[Celestros]

Lots of texture enhancers? I don't know what happened with either the 1.7 patch or Dawnguard, but I was no longer able to run the extensive texture replacements I once could. I would get CTD's/lag frequently. In particular, the base textures used by Texture Pack Combiner.

 

If that isn't the issue (you said your FPS isn't affected) then check your papyrus log after having a CTD. under Skyrim.ini, edit the following: bEnableLogging=1, bEnableTrace=1, bLoadDebugInformation=1. Check the associated files in the Log folder that are created for any script abnormalities (scripts repeating/failing many times, a particular script that appears to be causing the crash, ect). One thing I have noticed is the DLC tends to run background scripts oddly frequently... Hopefully the people over at USKP add Dawnguard support (UDGP? :P). Although I don't think those would cause a crash in themselves, just lag other scripts.

[gutlessVADER]

I don't have Dawnguard, but it could very well be my many texture replacers. I recently spent $420 on a new GPU and went to town on Skyrim :tongue: I'll go wait for a crash now.

 

EDIT: Just played for two hours, travelling all over the place, and it didn't crash. The ONE time I want it to, and it plays flawlessly. It'll get me when I'm least expecting it.

Edited August 9, 2012 by gutlessVADER

[xNodus]

Way to kick a man when he's down, Skyrim :huh:

[gsmanners]

Hmm... Yes. The mysteriously vanishing CTD. I've had that one. You reboot your computer and it mysteriously goes away. It's funny, how many things can cause this game to crash.

[gutlessVADER]

Just crashed and my Logs folder is empty. I'll try removing Skyrim HD.

[bben46]

One mysterious cause of CTDs is the forgotten background process that steals CPU cycles or calls home. If you had a certain program running, such as a VOIP,Skype, IM or something else that constantly polls the internet. It can steal focus long enough for the game to get out of sync and CTD.

 

Other background processes - a program that is trying to update itself or checking for updates. An auto defrag that starts any time the HD gets a certain amount of fragmented, An open browser or email program in the background being updated, Or anything that can steal cpu cycles - most of the time the game can recover but every once in a while the background program will take just a little too long to return control to the game.

 

And the one that drove me nuts a few years ago - at exactly 10 minutes, Oblivion would freeze for a few seconds, then CTD. I traced it to an HP printer update that called home precisely every 10 minutes. However, the site it was trying to contact had been changed by HP so it was unable to connect. It even tried to call when I was off line. And of course, when I looked, it showed no activity. :wallbash: I finally caught it with a new firewall program that logged internet access attempts and showed what program initiated the attempt, whether it was successful or not and how long it was connected.

[gutlessVADER]

Wow, I've never heard of that before. I'll see if I can do anything about it, but I've already gone through all of the programs Windows loads on boot-up and disabled the ones I don't need, but my antivirus could be doing something. I haven't crashed yet without Skyrim HD, but for all I know Skyrim crashes because I sneezed last Tuesday.